Liz Harris is stepping out under her own name for the first time. The Portland artist, better known as Grouper, announces Music For Two Films About Water, and she's sharing a 22-minute track to mark…
Lifeloose are back with a new track called "07XXXXXXXXX." The UK electroclash duo, Aldi Ho and Josie Silverman, met at London's Guildhall Middle School, one studying opera and the other electronic…
Maya Mayday – Patchwork Maya Mayday's 'Patchwork' is a darkly cinematic alt-pop triumph from Finland, metal-fed intensity wrapped in pop hooks that refuse to let go 'Patchwork' stitches together…
Brian Asha – Mighty Man (Jack De Keyzer's Rock'n'Roll Remix) Brian Asha's 'Mighty Man (Jack De Keyzer's Rock'n'Roll Remix)' is a gritty, swaggering blues rock anthem from Vancouver, two-time Juno…
Nikki Nair is back with another EP, and the Atlanta producer is moving fast. He's calling this one Majestic Animals, dropping on a new label after a run that keeps building.
Robbie Bennett is stepping out. The War On Drugs keyboardist just announced two new double albums, Steloken and Circulation, and both are landing with early tracks you can hear right now.
Miley just made chart history, and it's a wild one. The pop veteran who dropped the "Cyrus" from her name landed her new album Bass Persuades at #1 in America last week. That's a big deal.
Paul McCartney is back with more. Today he drops a digital deluxe edition of The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, loading four fresh tracks onto this year's record.
lyrisist16 and Serene – chasing dreams lyrisist16 and Serene's 'chasing dreams' is a warm, faith-fuelled hip hop anthem from Newnan, remote collaboration that proves the right chorus can carry you…
Alexandr Marcel – Red String Alexandr Marcel's 'Red String' is a warm, cinematic pop-folk single from London, built on one beautiful image and delivered with real heart.
Star Moles just signed to Dead Oceans, and the timing could not be better. Emily Moales, the Philly-based New Hampshire native, has been building a deep DIY catalog for nearly a decade, dozens of…
New Orleans' Twisted Teens just dropped "Stalks," and it's a swampy lo-fi ripper. The band have been on a tear this year, already stacking up two full albums of garage-punk grime: Blame The Clown and…
Emily Moales is hitting the road. The U.S. headlining run lands in January, built around her new record Highway to Hell, and it's the kind of moment that's been building for a while now.
Joyce Tratnyek – Final Girl Joyce Tratnyek's 'Final Girl' is a thrilling shoegaze-pop-rock anthem from Portland, slasher-movie imagery wrapped in hooks that soar Joyce Tratnyek knows how to build a…
The Burton D'Agostini Procedure – Strange Condition The Burton D'Agostini Procedure's 'Strange Condition' is a headphone-ready dream pop gem from Grand Rapids, psychedelic textures and the new…
IRONA – Jack, Let's Go for a Walk (Cello Whisper) IRONA's 'Jack, Let's Go for a Walk (Cello Whisper)' is a stunning slice of cinematic indie folk from Istanbul, a cello-led meditation on love that…
Patrick Doval – Rocket to The Moon Patrick Doval's 'Rocket to The Moon' is a stunning new wave love letter from Miami, cinematic indie rock that soars with 80s heart and real imagination Patrick…
Vitriol are back, and they're swinging hard. The band just dropped "Arterial Bombardment," a new track that frontperson Alex Sason calls "a track full of non-stop riffing, blasting, death metal…
Anna Meredith is back, and she's announcing a new album called Darling. It's been too long since we caught up with the Scottish composer, the one who turned 2016's Varmints into a maximalist art-pop…
Lorenzo Senni is back, and he's bringing the trance arpeggios with him. The producer has announced All Ages, his first new album in six years, landing on Warp next month.
Bradford Cox is back, and the momentum is building fast. A few weeks ago the Deerhunter frontman returned to the stage at Philly's Making Time ∞ fest, his first proper set in seven years, playing…
Anna McClellan is back with news of a new EP. The Omaha-born, New York-based DIY lifer dropped Space, you big cloud on Father/Daughter earlier this year, and she's been busy ever since.
Baby Wave just signed to Saddle Creek, and they're announcing it with a new track called "The Scene Is Changing." The Nashville trio deals in big fuzz-pop, the kind of sound that lands somewhere…
Sef Fah – Manola Sef Fah's 'Manola' is a Latin pop gem from London, sun-drenched melodies and a Eurovision-ready hook that demands repeat plays This one's got serious pop instinct.
Federica Tammaro – La Sombra de Mi Ser Federica Tammaro's 'La Sombra de Mi Ser' is intimate alternative pop at its finest, a cinematic ballad built on raw piano and close-mic vocals that earns every…
Glacia – Who Will Save Us? Glacia's 'Who Will Save Us?' is a compelling slice of alternative R&B from Copenhagen, a rallying cry that turns advocacy into something you can't stop listening to.
Gabriel Kahane is back, and he's not slowing down. This year already gave us Elevator Songs, that theatrical high-concept stunner he built with Roomful Of Teeth, and now the Portland composer is…
Beach House just dropped "Dusky," the first single from their upcoming record, and it's a stunner. The Baltimore duo have always known how to build a haze.
Chrissie Hynde just handed out a rare compliment. The Pretenders frontwoman, patron saint of the perfectly delivered eye-roll, isn't known for gushing about much of anything: she's taken aim at…
Primavera Sound just dropped its 2027 lineup, and the Barcelona heavyweight is back at Parc del Fòrum from June 3-5. Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, and Fontaines D.C. top the poster.
Knifeplay are back, and the wait is finally over. The Philadelphia dream-rock crew led by TJ Strohmer announce their new LP, What Is Truth?, and they're sharing lead track "Love Song" to mark the…
L7 have shared a new track called "Loma Linda," and it arrives loaded with weight. The band lost bassist Jennifer Finch in July, days after she revealed a brain cancer diagnosis. She was 59.
L7 are hitting the road again, and they've got Janis Tanaka stepping in on bass. She replaces the late Jennifer Finch for the aptly named Last Hurrah Tour, a run that feels heavy and triumphant all…
Zach Bryan just made a statement. On Friday, October 2, the country star took the stage at Gillette Stadium wearing a "Free Palestine" shirt, and the location is the whole point.
Gripper are coming for your eardrums. The Philly crew, stacked with members of Teenage Halloween, Latewaves, Nylon, and Street City Surf, deals in trebly, urgent garage-punk that hits fast and leaves…
Nia Marie – when the summer ends Nia Marie's 'when the summer ends' is a gorgeous slice of alternative R&B from Queens, dreamy, soulful, and perfectly attuned to the ache of a season slipping away…
TAYE – Under Your Skin TAYE's 'Under Your Skin' is a bold, fierce slice of Australian dance-pop, all sass and sharp edges, a proper banger. TAYE comes out swinging on 'Under Your Skin'.
Dobr._Man – Moře Dobr._Man's 'Moře' is a thundering Czech alternative rock anthem, raw guitar power meeting a refugee story that hits hard Dobr._Man open 'Moře' with a riff that means business.
Shane Parish just surprise dropped a new album, and the title says it all: Dental Work, out today to help pay for, you guessed it, dental work. The six-string wizard has been on a tear lately.
Squelette are back, and their new EP Soir d'Orage is an absolute stunner. Here's the thing: France has built its own take on oi, that chant-along street-punk sound you'd swear was born in Britain.
Ogbert The Nerd are back, and they brought a ripper. Today the New Jersey emo screamers dropped "Stapler," their first new track since the surprise drop of 2024's What You Want.
Bucket are back, and the Dublin trio sound meaner than ever. Cian Dahdouh, Emmet McNamee, and Korey O'Bryne have shared "Strung Out," a new single that snarls and bites from the first second.
Fog Lake is back. Aaron Powell, the Newfoundland-raised, Montreal-based songwriter behind the project, has announced his seventh album Hollowbody, due out next month.
The Rolling Stones aren't done with Foreign Tongues yet. The album dropped in July, another entry in a late-career run that keeps outclassing what anyone expects from a band this deep in.
Ian Joe Bailey – Ven y Ven Ian Joe Bailey's 'Ven y Ven' is a gorgeous slice of bilingual indie rock from Portland, melancholic surf textures meeting Dalí-inspired whimsy in a beauty of a track Ian…
EVE.L – SUGAR EATER EVE.L's 'SUGAR EATER' is a ferociously catchy slice of hyperpop chaos from England, sickly sweet and completely irresistible EVE.L opens 'SUGAR EATER' with a hook that sticks like…
Reinhout – Distant Ground Reinhout's 'Distant Ground' is a stunning slice of atmospheric deep house from Oslo, memory and forward motion woven into a spectral beautiful Reinhout's 'Distant Ground'…
brakence is back, and he's gearing up for a full-length. The Columbus digicore maverick announced his new album marrow on Tuesday, dropping it three weeks from now.
Secrecy are announcing their debut EP, and the name alone tells you everything. It nods to the Germs' "What We Do Is Secret," that whole hidden underground where outsiders get the side-eye. Fitting.
DIIV just dropped "Trillions," and the video is a straight-up flex. The band suits up, lounges around lavish mansions, fans themselves with stacks of crisp twenties, and reads fictional magazine…
Ryan Hemsworth is back, and he just signed to Topshelf Records. The producer who built his name on 2013's Guilt Trips and all those genre-hopping remixes is gearing up for a new album called…
Fresh drops hit the queue this week, and the spread is wide. Greg Freeman is back, building on the quiet-loud dynamics that made 2022's "I Looked Out" such a sleeper gem.
Peter Gabriel is finally pulling the full picture into focus. The legendary voice behind So and Us opened the year with o\i, and this has been anything but a standard rollout.
Philip Frobos is back on his own. The Omni frontman just dropped two covers, and they show off the restless side we've loved since his 2021 solo debut Vague Enough To Satisfy.
Prevention are finally dropping a full-length. The Springfield, Illinois crew announced their debut album, And Nothing's Mine, and the lead track "Tell Yourself" is a certified ripper.
The star-studded project is finally here. Watch Dis arrives loaded with features, and the guest list reads like a dream board: Quavo, G Herbo, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Shenseea, and Vybz Kartel all…
Cult Crime are back with a new album, and they're moving fast. The Toronto crew have come a long way since that 2023 demo, which started life as a solo project for Psychic Void's Matthew Menard.
THICK are back, and they are not easing in. The Brooklyn trio return with "Heavy Metal," their first new track in two years, and it hits with all the punk snarl we fell for back in 2018 when we first…
Grumpy are back, and this one feels big. Last year the Piebald EP cemented Heaven Schmitt's project as one to watch, and we caught that record release show at TV Eye in Queens like the true believers…
claire rousay never stays idle for long. The emo ambient cult hero just dropped a collaborative record with Martyna Basta last week, and now she's back already with news of a solo EP.
Willi Carlisle just dropped "Gas Station," another taste of his Tyler Childers-produced double album The Universal Bubba, and it's a gem. The record's shaping up to be a stunner.
Stella Lefty is back in the headlines, this time courtesy of Saturday Night Live. The show dropped a cut-for-time Weekend Update bit leaning hard into the "Stella Thefty" premise that's followed the…
Hudson Freeman just announced his new album, Doom Country, and dropped the lead single "Fell Ass Backwards." It's a moment. If you missed him last year, you weren't paying attention.
ERICKOSCAR – Still Fighting ERICKOSCAR's 'Still Fighting' is a tender gospel-pop anthem from Arkansas, faith held close and a vocal that pulls you in and doesn't let go This one opens softly, keys…
Shady Bug are back, and they just dropped "seed." The St. Louis crew are the newest names on Julia's War Recordings, and their new LP I wanted to be there lands at the end of this month.
She's hitting the road again, and the timing could not be better. The North American run behind her new double album kicks off in April, a sprawling tour built for a record that earns every one of…
He's back, and he's going home to do it. The new video was shot across Atlanta, the city that raised him and shaped everything from his earliest mixtape cuts to the breakout records that followed.
Cosmic Joke are back, and they're bringing another batch of SoCal-fried hardcore. The LA crew turn pop-punk into something snotty and fast, chasing the same melodic rush that Descendents and…
Crate are finally giving us a full album. The Brooklyn shoegazers have been working at their own pace, and that patience is about to pay off big. Here's the backstory.
Mei Semones is back, and she's announcing her new album Howl today. The idiosyncratic indie artist dropped her debut Animaru last year, a gem that earned her a spot on our Artist To Watch list, and…
ERICKOSCAR – Show Me The Way ERICKOSCAR's 'Show Me The Way' is a tender, gospel-touched pop prayer from Arkansas, faith worn lightly and a hook that stays with you.
Uncanny Valley Girls – Me and My Satellite Uncanny Valley Girls' 'Me and My Satellite' is a gorgeous slice of indie rock from South East London, jangle-ish guitars meeting 80s synth textures in a…
Marble Boy – Creatures of the Forest Marble Boy's 'Creatures of the Forest' is a gorgeous slice of psychedelic indie folk from Haarlem, dreamy textures wrapped around a haunting narrative Marble Boy…
Emma Ogier is announcing her debut album, Fly 1111. The Houston songwriter is one of our favorite new sleepers, and this feels like the moment everything clicks into place. Here's the backstory.
Mogwai are dropping a career-spanning collection next year called Happy Tears. Thirty years deep, and the Scottish post-rock lifers are finally giving us the greatest-hits treatment.
Chastity Belt are back, and they've announced a new record called All My Friends. The Seattle four-piece have been crafting fuzzy, beatific indie rock for 15 years now, and their run keeps getting…
David Sylvian is back with a new album. The Distance Between The Killer And The Killing arrives next year, and it's billed as the proper followup to 2009's Manafon, that stunner where he pushed his…
Pop is back, and she's swinging for the fences. The new material sees her sing about robots, blowjobs, shrewd producers, and how it's "great to be a nepo kid," which is exactly the kind of unhinged…
SOAK is back, and Bridie Monds-Watson has a new record on the way. It's called decembers, and the title track just landed as our first proper look at the era.
Angèle is back with a stunner. The Belgian pop force just dropped "Love Triangle," a new track that pulls in Caroline Polachek and SebastiAn for a proper moment.
PISS are back with a new track, and it's a curveball. The Vancouver noise-rock crew just dropped "blocking a scene you can't remember," and it barely resembles the last thing they put out.
Mia Joy is back, and the wait is over. The Chicago musician has shared "Comet," a hazy new gem featuring fellow dream-pop auteur Peel Dream Magazine, and it's the kind of return that reminds you why…
Disfear are back with a new album, and the news carries weight. The Last Nail was recorded before the deaths of vocalist Tomas Lindberg and Marcus Andersson, which makes this a final statement from…
Maynard James Keenan never sits still. Between Tool headlining festivals this year and Puscifer's Normal landing back in February, you'd think the guy would rest. He doesn't.
Death From Above 1979 are back, and the Canadian duo sound meaner than ever. They just announced Private Lives, their new album and the followup to 2021's Is 4 Lovers, alongside a sprawling North…
Tina drops "Tina Tuesday Freestyle" and it's a stunner. This looks like the first taste of Act III, the next chapter after the run she's been building since the early days.
Brakence is back with new music. It’s his first proper release since 2022’s Hypochondriac, that glitchy, genre-melting record that turned him into a cult figure for kids who wanted their pop songs…
Noam Peri – I Wanna Be Your Ex Noam Peri's 'I Wanna Be Your Ex' is a messy, magnetic slice of indie rock, turning romantic chaos into one of the most fun singles we've heard recently Noam Peri knows…
Popkanon, RarriQUESO, Jack Flash – More to Give Popkanon, RarriQUESO and Jack Flash's 'More to Give' is an uplifting slice of Scandinavian-flavoured pop, euphoric and hook-driven, a feel-good anthem…
Angèle is back, and she's bringing a fresh collab with her. The track lands on her forthcoming third album, Instinct, the follow-up to 2021's Nonante-Cinq.
DIIV took the stage at Balaclava Fest in São Paulo on Sunday, and they came loaded. The shoegaze crew dropped fresh material from ZIRP!, their forthcoming A. G.
Smush are back, and they brought a ripper. The Brooklyn-via-Vancouver crew just dropped "milkweed butterfly," a spiky new single that doubles as the announcement of their sophomore album i'll always…
I need more to work with here, but let me run with what we've got. Twelve ambient-classical tracks just landed, and this is the kind of drop that rewards headphones and a quiet room.
Erasure are back with a new album. It's called Radio!! Radio!!, and the first taste is a track called "Wings Of Love." Vince Clarke has been chasing the perfect partnership since the start: he wrote…
Tim Kasher is a director now. The longtime Cursive frontman, cut from the same Saddle Creek cloth as Conor Oberst, made his directorial debut a couple years back with an indie found-footage horror…
Dazy is back, and the fuzz merchant has a new one to spin. James Goodson, the VA-based songwriter behind the project, just dropped "Ugly," a fresh single ahead of his upcoming compilation.
Peter Gabriel is dropping his new record o\i one track at a time, timed to every full moon. It's a wild rollout, and it fits a guy who's never done things the easy way.
2hollis is back with a fifth album, and the rollout is already stacking wins. Pirouette lands this fall, and it follows a run of singles that have kept the momentum roaring: "Hurt" dropped in July,…
AZ Chike is reaching for the crown. On his new album No Rest For The Wicked, the LA rapper wants a classic, the kind of statement record that outlives its release week.
DownTown Mystic – Maybe Love's A Crime DownTown Mystic's 'Maybe Love's A Crime' is a gorgeous slice of heartland rock from Toms River, vintage guitar tones and classic storytelling done right There's…
Apple Eyes – Be Apple Eyes' 'Be' is a warm, nostalgic slice of bedroom synth pop from London, a life-affirming single with real depth and a gorgeous homemade glow 'Be' opens on a wash of groovy…
Cracked Lime have arrived, and the London duo just dropped their debut single "The Idiot." It's the kind of track built for shorter days and longer nights.
Derrick Vella is back, and Dream Unending just announced a new album. Vella, the Tomb Mold guitarist who steers this duo through murk and beauty alike, keeps finding new corners to explore.
Ghostemane is back, and he's got a new album locked for Halloween season. The West Palm Beach weirdo made his name in the great SoundCloud-rap wave of the 2010s, blending underground rap and its '90s…
Harry Kappen was born in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands, and spent more than twenty years working as a music therapist in youth care before moving to Mexico.
Four new releases just dropped, and the range here is wild. Tinashe keeps her hot streak rolling after last year's Quantum Baby, still riding the "Nasty" wave that made 2024 hers.
Madonna is opening the VMAs this weekend, and the anticipation is real. This is her stage, always has been, going back to that 1984 rollaround through "Like a Virgin" that turned the show into a…
Phoebe Bridgers is going to the movies, and not just for the soundtrack. She's landed a starring role in a new Lance Oppenheim film opposite Robert Pattinson, a casting curveball nobody had on the…
ERICKOSCAR – Till We Turn Grey ERICKOSCAR's 'Till We Turn Grey' is a tender, heartfelt country-pop love letter, sincere and warmly affecting from start to finish.
ERICKOSCAR – Mi Gente y mi Tierra Panamá ERICKOSCAR's 'Mi Gente y mi Tierra Panamá' is a heartfelt Latin pop love letter to homeland, warm and joyful and impossible not to move to.
Morphine are back with a new album, and this one's built from the vault. Mark Sandman, the late frontman with that deep, lascivious baritone and the two-string slide bass, remains one of rock's true…
serpentwithfeet is back with a new EP called Sentinel. The Baltimore-born, New York-based artist has spent his whole career mining R&B tradition through the lens of queer desire, and it's been a…
Something In The Way just dropped its 2027 lineup, and it's a stunner. Run For Cover Records has been building this Boston festival into something special, and next year they've outdone themselves.
The War On Drugs just dropped another new one live in Birmingham. The track is called "Now We're Talkin'," and it landed for the crowd like the band never left.
Spencer Radcliffe is back under his Blithe Field name, and the timing feels right. His new album, Soft Core Hard Wear, lands next month via Orindal Records, the follow-up to 2023's Grits Kissed.
William Wyatt – Once In A Blue Neon Moon William Wyatt's 'Once In A Blue Neon Moon' is a late-night neo-traditional country stunner, raw honesty of the sort Nashville used to run on William Wyatt…
uzisky – Hit Different Uzisky's 'Hit Different' is a stunning, genre-bending slice of alternative R&B from Houston, intimate and beautifully real Uzisky opens with a late-night mood and never lets…
U2 are back, and they mean it. It has been nearly nine years since Songs Of Experience dropped in 2017, and now, right on their 50th anniversary, the Irish giants return with a new LP called Carnaval…
Cameron Winter dropped new material at a secret solo-piano show in New Orleans on Tuesday night. No fanfare, no rollout, just the Geese frontman testing fresh tracks in an intimate room.
Michael Kiwanuka is back with a self-produced new LP. The record was written "almost concurrently" with 2024's Small Changes, which means these tracks come from the same creative rush that gave us…
Yangze is stepping into the spotlight. That's the birth nickname of Jakob Littauer, the latest avant-pop upstart to rise out of Copenhagen, and he's got a debut album locked in.
Nine Petals – Turn It Up Now! Hey Hey Nine Petals' 'Turn It Up Now! Hey Hey' is a sun-drenched collision of reggae, Latin pop and jazz from Miami, a genre-fluid summer anthem that absolutely…
AquariO – Get Some FCKN Therapy AquariO's 'Get Some FCKN Therapy' is a dazzling hyperpop debut from Los Angeles, alien textures and raw confession colliding into something thrillingly unhinged…
KATIA POJIDAEVA – Tantalizing meat KATIA POJIDAEVA's 'Tantalizing Meat' is a stunning, blood-chilling slice of cinematic dark rock from Moscow, a visceral, unflinching statement that demands to be…
Slayyyter just took "Birds" for a spin, and she's already made it her own. She debuted her live cover of the Turnstile track for the first time, and the room felt it.
RIP Magic are done teasing. The genre-blurring London quartet turned a pair of 2025 tracks into a proper wave of buzz, and 2026 has been their year already. Remember "5words" back in January?
Kai Slater does not stop. The young Chicago auteur splits his time between Lifeguard and Sharp Pins, his own project of shimmering '60s-style gems, and he's frighteningly good at both.
This Is The Kit are back with another one. Kate Stables, the Paris-based songwriter who has been folding folk into indie rock since the days of "Moonshine Freeze," has announced a new LP called Ghost…
Y4WW4Y – No Games Y4WW4Y's 'No Games' is a compelling soulful rap testimony from Glasgow, sharp wordplay meets lofi production, and it's a genuine banger Y4WW4Y lays it all out on 'No Games'.
So Faint just dropped "Chain Chain Chain," and it's a stunner. The Vancouver duo pairs Broken Social Scene's Hannah Georgas with fellow local Lyn Heinemann, and everything about this pairing clicks.
She's back with more. The deluxe edition of her 2025 album lands with four new tracks stitched onto the original run, and it feels less like a cash grab and more like a proper second chapter.
Index are back with "Dissolve," and it rips. The experimental hardcore duo drop their debut album Vis Inertiae this Friday, and this new track is the latest look at what's coming.
Chvrches are back with "Roses," and it feels like a jolt. The Glasgow trio have been in between-albums mode since 2021's Screen Violence, that stunner of a comeback that reminded everyone why "The…
Mary In The Junkyard are back with a new track, and it's a beauty. Just months after dropping their debut LP Role Model Hermit this July, the band return with "Jane." It's another slow-burning…
A.G. Sully is back with a new single, and it's a stunner. The Alabama-raised, Brooklyn-based songwriter drops "Are You Willing To Change?," a track that turns one of life's scariest ideas into…
Evelí Ray – Tiempo Evelí Ray's 'Tiempo' is a stirring fusion of Argentinean folk and art pop, turning a meditation on mortality into a beautifully realised world music single 'Tiempo' is…
Bash Co. – Velvet Bash Co.'s 'Velvet' is a tender alt-folk love song steeped in Prague's revolutionary history, beautifully crafted singer-songwriter storytelling that earns its emotional weight.
Talk In Code – What I've Been Missing Talk In Code's 'What I've Been Missing' is a euphoric indie pop anthem from Swindon, all racing synths and rousing hooks, and completely infectious Talk In Code…
Yr Knives are back with "Stretch Bath," and it's a gem. The Chicago instrumental crew builds around Douglas McCombs, the bassist you know from Tortoise and Eleventh Dream Day, and a rotating cast of…
Taylor Swift is dropping something new this Friday. The timing lines up right ahead of her appearance at the 2026 MTV VMAs, and that is no accident. Swift knows how to build a moment.
Fontaines D.C. dropped another new one on a Brooklyn crowd Monday night. The track is called "Tongue," and it's the latest tease from Dopamine Chamber, the album landing in under a month.
Krill are back. The Boston trio who tangled up mathy guitars and pure neurosis in the early 2010s just announced a new album, Secret Language, and dropped lead track "Dominate." For a certain kind of…
Pushbike are back, and the Exeter trio just announced a new EP. It's called Little Bastard, out in a few weeks, and today they're teasing it with a track titled "Pure Hate." This is the kind of…
Lily Konigsberg is back, and it's been too long. Four years since her last release, which feels wild when you remember how prolific she used to be, both solo and in Palberta and My Idea.
Julia Jacklin just dropped a video for her new track "If I Had The Hand Of God," and she shot the whole thing in Las Vegas. Nothing about Jacklin screams Sin City. That's exactly why it works.
Blue Bendy are back. The UK six-piece just announced their second album, One Day This Will All Be Lore, and dropped a grandiose lead single called "Dragonslayer" to mark the moment.
SOL – Spirits never die Mark Fojo's 'Spirit Never Dies' is a warm, reggae-kissed indie pop meditation on the soul's journey, uplifting and deeply transcendent. Mark Fojo opens with warmth.
The House Flies – Lost Literature The House Flies return with 'Lost Literature', a darkly melodic post-punk beauty from the Illinois four-piece that pulses with restless Midwestern energy 'Lost…
Electrobuddha – The Man Who Killed The World Electrobuddha's 'The Man Who Killed The World' is a compelling slice of eco rock from Glasgow, a psychedelic wake-up call that hits with real conviction…
One Day This Will All Be Lore just dropped their lead single, and it's a stunner. The band calls it "nationalistic mythology wrapped in a tragicomic romantic pop song," which sounds like a mouthful…
Battles are back, and "Dominate" is the new track leading the charge. It's a stunner, built around a concept that could only come from a band this restless: a look at US TV culture, all those…
Perfume Genius is back, and this time Mike Hadreas is doing it live. His latest track leads off The Lesson, a live music and dance performance built with choreographer Kate Wallich.
Pet Fox are back with another taste of their new record. Earlier this month the Boston trio announced Balance and dropped its title track, a live-wire ripper that reminded everyone why their scrappy…
J McClendon is back with two new tracks. The former Glass Beach mastermind, whose hyper-online emo project gave us the maximalist sprawl of 2019's the first glass beach album, dropped these under her…
Quinetik – Astronaut Dreams Quinetik's 'Astronaut Dreams' is a hypnotic slice of atmospheric cloud rap, weightless and emotionally grounded in equal measure.
Amanda Holley – No More Amanda Holley's 'No More' is a stunning neo-soul anthem, five octaves of raw healing wrapped in a stunning, vibe-filled velvet production Amanda Holley opens 'No More' with a…
James Tabbi – Slow Slow Slow james tabbi's 'slow slow slow' is a stunning dark wave debut, synth-drenched and emotionally exposed in all the right ways There's a moment in 'Slow Slow Slow' where the…
The Graceland Conspiracy – We are chaos The Graceland Conspiracy's 'We Are Chaos' is a stunning dream pop debut from Belfast, spacious and utterly transportable.
Modern English are having a moment, and it is a fun one. The new wave lifers just dropped a video calling out the Strokes, captioned "We have beef with the Strokes." The reason?
Bradford Cox is back, and he brought new songs. The Deerhunter frontman and Atlas Sound mastermind has been off the grid for years, both projects going dark after their last shows in 2019.
Lydia Loveless is back with a new EP called Accolades, out next month. The Columbus country-rocker has been busy since 2023's Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again, and this one has a fun little…
Artificial Brain are back with a new album. The death metal outfit have spent more than a decade carving out their guttural but cosmic sound, and Antillia is the next chapter.
He took the stage in Tokyo, and it was a moment. Sharing the mic with Yoko Takahashi, the voice behind "A Cruel Angel's Thesis," he turned a beloved anime opener into a live belter that hit every…
Grant Chapman is back, and the timing feels right. The NYC musician, who you might know as the percussionist propelling Chris Taylor's Body Meat, dropped the self-titled Torture Methods debut in May.
Say Now are back, and they've brought a heavy hitter with them. The British trio of Amelia Onuorah, Maddie Haynes, and Yssy Salvanera dropped "Met my match" on Friday, and it's a gem.
The Weeknd is not going anywhere, and he keeps proving it. Abel Tesfaye spent the past few years teasing us about retiring the moniker, hinting the era that gave us Dawn FM and 2016's Starboy might…
Lizzy McAlpine is talking plagiarism, and she's the one raising her hand. Her new album Angel just dropped, and in the middle of the rollout she copped to accidentally echoing a Nick Drake track.
2hollis is back, and this time he's chasing the light. Back in July he went full shadow mode with "Hurt," a cinematic ripper that flirted with industrial techno and proved he could build tension like…
Dec Ramsay – Gretchen Ross Dec Ramsay's 'Gretchen Ross' is a stunning debut, transforming survival into anthemic indie pop with cinematic force and real emotional power.
Isabel Maria – Ruin Isabel Maria's 'Ruin' is a sharp slice of alternative pop from Sunderland, turning self-sabotage into one an incredibly compelling debut Isabel Maria's 'Ruin' really does hit…
Sylvan Esso are back on Spotify. About a year ago, the North Carolina electro-folk duo pulled their whole catalog off the platform, protesting founder Daniel Ek's investment in military defense…
Troye Sivan is back with "Party," and the video alone is worth your afternoon. It opens on a muddy medieval battlefield with narration from Sir Ian McKellen, an unmistakable voice and a full-circle…
Straw Man Army are back, and this time they've swapped the amps for acoustics. The New York duo make some of the coolest psychedelic post-punk around, all krautrock pulse and big-picture ambition.
Eric Slick is back with a new solo record. The Dr. Dog drummer, who has spent years behind the kit for everyone from Taylor Swift on 2021's "You All Over Me" to Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman, just…
Skepta is back on the mic, and the results are strange in the best way. The London grime titan spent the last stretch chasing new sounds. Remember that Fred again.. collab EP last year?
Josey Reinhardt – Over My Head Josey Reinhardt's 'Over My Head' is a stunning indie rock single, blending Nashville roots with atmospheric production that lands with swaggering style Josey…
Ted Bradley is back with a new track, and it's a ripper. The Providence musician you might know from Empty Country, the band led by former Cymbals Eat Guitars frontman Joseph D'Agostino, makes his…
Here's a story about a songwriter leaning into a happy accident, and it's the kind of thing we live for. Turns out fans were mishearing the title track's chorus.
hemlocke springs is back with a new track called "gloria!" and it's a stunner. This comes right on the heels of her full-length debut the apple tree under the sea, the record we crowned our Album Of…
Kate Nash is back with a new track and a new album on the way. She dropped "Spilt Milk" on Wednesday, and it arrives with word of Cailín, landing in January.
Aurealis – Exquisite Aurealis's 'Exquisite' is a glossy, cinematic slice of synth-pop brilliance, capturing the ache of impossible attraction with euphoric vibes 'Exquisite' lives in the gap between…
Sophie Benfold – Different Sophie Benfold's 'Different' is a brilliant slice of electronic pop, an empowering anthem that earns every beat of its drum and bass backbone.
Rockstar just pulled the curtain back on the GTA VI soundtrack, and it's stacked. If you logged formative hours tearing through Vice City with "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and "Broken Wings" blasting,…
Oakland's Mildred are back, and they've been sitting on a gem. Their album Fenceline dropped in April, and if you love that post-Pavement, Silver Jews slacker twang cottage industry, this one belongs…
1tbsp is back, and the new single is a hypnotic little stunner. Australian producer and songwriter Maxwell Byrne dropped "Wish You Luck" this week, a head-scratching, slow-burning gem that pulls you…
New Radicals are back, and this time it's for real. In July they dropped "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)," their first original track in 28 years, cut for the rom-com of the same name.
K-Syran – One Eye On The Road K-Syran's 'One Eye On The Road' is a gorgeous slice of Scandinavian vocal house, warm, infectious, and built to stay with you This one opens bright and doesn't let up.
The soundtrack drop just got stacked. CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Fred Again.., Rauw Alejandro, and Keith Richards all pitched in new music for the official launch, and it's a wild spread of sounds.
Soccer Mommy is back, and the origin story is a stunner. Sophie Allison wrote her latest during a difficult stretch, hauling her telescope into the yard to stare down the moon and trace the planets.
They're finally hitting the road together, and it's about time. This is the duo's first official run of dates as a pair, built around their beloved 2016 album. That record was a slow burn.
Anxious just dropped a new one called "Secret Weapon." The Connecticut emo crew has been on a roll since last year's Bambi, an album that proved these guys could balance melody and muscle without…
John Talabot is back, and he's thinking big. The Catalan electronic producer just announced a new album, Music for Empty Stadiums, arriving this fall on his own OR imprint.
Song People are back, and they're living up to the name. The Philly crew have shared "The Cone," the second single from their new album Tho I Seem Tame, and it's a gem.
Billiam is back, and he's dropping another album. The Aussie garage-rock troublemaker announced Fang The Sniper, out next month, and if you've ever tried keeping pace with his output you know that's…
The rapper is speaking up. On Instagram this week, they posted a plea that cuts through the noise: "Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting."…
Picture the summer of 1991: Nevermind still months away, and a Nirvana obsessive chasing ghosts through record stores. This is the moment before the moment.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' self-titled debut turns 50 this November, and the estate is marking it right. A new box set, Origins 1971-1978, drops to celebrate the milestone.
Horsepower is back. Charlotte Weinman, the Brooklyn songwriter behind the project, has announced a new EP called Happiest Day Of My Life, and it lands with the kind of promise that makes you sit up.
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul are back, and they came with a stunner. The Belgian duo just dropped "Googoo Gaga," their first new track since 2022's Topical Dancer, and it's a killer reminder of…
Sponge are calling it. The Detroit alt-rock vets just announced their final album, Recuerda Tu Muerte, and the lead track "Self Inflicted Loss" is out now to mark the moment.
Trusselina are back, and they've got an EP on the way. Hayden McGarvey (once of Bleary Eyed) and Mikaela Oppenheimer (formerly Hello Mary) launched this Philly duo in July with a pair of gems,…
franxie – Stone franxie's 'Stone' is a stunning alt-folk ballad from Wollongong, a raw piano confessional that earns every ounce of its emotional weight franxie recorded this one live, piano and…
Wholes – Berlin Wholes' 'Berlin' is a searing noise-rock collision from Ghent, fusing 80s new wave tension with thrilling post-hardcore ferocity Wholes open 'Berlin' at collapse's edge.
The duo are back. Their first new track since 2022 lands with a subject most bands never touch: new motherhood, in all its messy glory. It's about feeling drained, they say.
They're back on the road. After lighting up the Sphere in Vegas with a residency that pushed visuals and sound into new territory, the metal icons are taking the whole thing on tour.
He's back, and he brought friends. The new single lands with Justin Vernon, Aaron Dessner, and Andrew Barr all pitching in, a lineup that reads like a folk supergroup dreamed up over late nights and…
Stephani Ezatoff – Run On Stephani Ezatoff delivers a spine-tingling Gospel rock triumph with 'Run On', a powerhouse tribute to Elvis 'Run On' opens like a sermon building toward revelation.
Spiral XP are back, and the Seattle crew have news worth sitting up for. It's been a stretch since we heard from them: their 2024 full-length debut I Wish I Was A Rat was a scrappy little gem, all…
Radie Peat is stepping out on her own. The Lankum linchpin, whose voice anchored the slow-burning dread of 2019's The Livelong Day and the towering False Lankum, is finally making a solo record.
Philly hyperfolk duo @ are back with "Bird," the third single from their upcoming album Autosmile. We're a month out now, and this run of previews has been nothing but strong.
fish narc is back with "Big Dumb World," the latest taste of his new album Uncle. Ben Funkhouser started out as a SoundCloud rapper, and the road he's traveled since then is one of the best glow-ups…
Nipsey Hussle is back on our screens, and it hits. FX just dropped a previously unreleased track called "LA Theme Song" in its new spinoff series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.
200 Stab Wounds are back, and they're bringing the carnage. The Cleveland death metal crew just announced their new album Lowest Form, and they've dropped its opening track "Pangs Of Conscience" to…
GIFT are back with a new record, and this one feels huge. The New York crew earned their Band To Watch status on the strength of 2024's Illuminator, that psych-shoegaze-electronic pop-rock hybrid…
Bob Dylan is going deep, and this one is massive. The legend just announced The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings, a 39-CD box set stacked with 371 previously unreleased tracks.
Calla are back for real. The NYC trio broke a long silence in 2024 with "Pick Your Battles," their first new music since 2007's Strength In Numbers, and they haven't slowed down since.
Bodywash are back, and they've got a new record on the way. The Canadian dream-pop duo just announced Laughing At Noise, their next full-length after 2023's I Held The Shape While I Could.
whywhy – Fear of Missing Out whywhy's 'Fear of Missing Out' is urgent Swiss indie rock that is a dark, propulsive, hook-laden triumph. 'Fear of Missing Out' hits hard from the first bar.
I don't have enough of the source story to work with here. What you've shared is a single detail: an EP named after Kuwaiti Arabic femme slang for "dirty old man," opening with a track called…
Land Of Talk are back, and Lizzie Powell just announced a new album called LASTS. For two decades this project has been one of the underground's best kept gems, the kind of band you press into…
Sondre Lerche is back on the road, and he's brought a new record with him. The Bergen-born songwriter just dropped 'Acrobats' via PLZ/Virgin, a stunner that lands him right back in the conversation.
Sherry geary – Normal life Sherry Geary's 'Normal Life' is a tender, unflinching indie folk single from Great Yarmouth, incredibly moving and fully realised.
Big Ears just dropped its 2027 lineup. The Knoxville festival never bothers with traditional headliners, but Jeff Tweedy sits at the top of the bill, and if you've followed Wilco since Yankee Hotel…
Oasis are back, and the reunion just got bigger. The Gallagher brothers have announced a fresh run of dates across the U.S. and Europe, and yes, that includes a return to Knebworth Park.
Charli XCX is back on the road, and the timing could not feel more right. She kicked off her Music, Fashion, Film tour in Philly last night, and the setlist delivered on every front: a live debut, a…
Mastodon pulled another sneaky one in their hometown, and it ruled. Last night the Atlanta metal titans hit the Earl under their alias Big Hairy Elephant, the same trick they used for a warmup back…
Bobby Hussy is back, and this time it's Whippets. The Madison garage-punk lifer already gave us III on New Year's Day with Wristwatch, that raw ripper of a record, and now his poppier project steps…
M & J – she’s COSMIC light M & J's 'she's COSMIC light' is a radiant deep house gem from Bondi, a sun-drenched dancefloor moment that every sunset dancefloor needs Bondi duo M & J built 'she's COSMIC…
Michael Waters – We're Much Better People Now Michael Waters delivers a tender acoustic folk gem with 'We're Much Better People Now', a heartfelt ballad about growth and redemption that earns its…
Quavo and Offset are planning one last Migos album and tour. It's a farewell to a group that defined a decade, and it lands heavy after Takeoff's death in November 2022. Rewind for a second.
Weyes Blood is back, and the wait is nearly over. Natalie Mering hasn't dropped a full record since 2022's And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, which means it's been almost four years since we got new…
Actve Captve – PSSSH! Actve Captve delivers a ferociously cathartic alt-rock anthem with 'PSSSH!', turning modern overwhelm into an explosive, playful banger 'PSSSH!' sounds exactly like its title…
Carissa's Wierd are back, and they're bringing a new record with them. The Seattle slowcore heroes just announced their first album in 25 years, which feels like a small miracle if you tracked them…
Jhené Aiko is back, and the wait finally pays off. Six years after Chilombo lulled us into that gorgeous, sound-bath haze, she's dropped a new full-length: Westside Whimsy.
Slack Times are back with a new record. The Birmingham, Alabama crew just announced Casting, their next full-length, and dropped lead track "Goodbye" to set the tone.
Rachel Chinouriri is back with "Make believe," and it's a stunner. The UK pop riser just took the stage at Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields fest, riding real momentum into her new album I think I…
Held are back, and it has been a long wait. Oakland's Daniel Phounsavan started this project as a solo thing back in 2015, well before every basement band in the country started chasing that…
Kohti Tuhoa are back with a new album. The Helsinki crew just announced Paratiisi, and they've dropped "Valmistaudu Sotaan" to kick things off. If you know this band, you know the drill.
Big drop day, and the streaming queue is stacked. This Is Lorelei leads the pack with fresh material, and if you loved the bedroom sprawl of Box for Buddy, Box for Star, this one keeps that momentum…
Music, Fashion, Film are hitting the road again, booking a six-date run this coming February. It has been a minute since they filled a room, and the timing feels right.
Ganser are back today with "Futuretripping," a new single that lands ahead of tour dates with Bikini Kill. Alicia Gaines and Brian Cundiff know how to build tension, and this track proves it again.
Sampa The Great is back, and she's bringing a whole new era with her. The Zambian rapper and singer just announced her third album, Nu Zamrock, her first full-length since 2022's As Above, So Below.
Shygirl is back with her second album, and it's called Swallow. Big news for anyone who's been riding with her since the club-warped chaos of Nymph in 2022, the record that landed on the Mercury…
Hour are back with another taste of their upcoming album Ghost Bridge. The Philly chamber ensemble dropped "Pearls" on Wednesday, and it's a stunner: thoughtful, patient, achingly pretty.
Interlay are back with a new EP, and this one hits deep. The Chicago crew deal in noise-caked, melodic post-hardcore, the kind of blustery stuff you might file under shoegaze if you're feeling…
Tami Hart is back with her first solo album in 24 years. That's a long wait, and the payoff feels earned. Rewind to 2000: Hart was just 19 when No Light In August landed on Mr.
Harry Styles just landed a dream support act. LCD Soundsystem, the band whose live show sparked the whole vision behind his indie-dance record Kiss All The Time.
Aiko is back, and she brought an old friend with her. Her new album Westside Whimsy marks a reunion 13 years in the making, and it's a moment fans have been waiting on since the two last shared a…
Julien Baker is back on her own again. Five and a half years after Little Oblivions dropped in 2021, she's stepping outside her boygenius and TORRES team-ups to move solo, and it looks like a new era…
Twisted Teens are back, and they're not slowing down for anyone. The New Orleans duo have already gifted us two records this year: February's Blame The Clown and July's Florida Water Blues, both…
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite are back with a new one. The Brighton crew dropped "Ride Or Die" yesterday, the follow-up to "Hell 1000," which broke their 2026 silence a few months back.
June McDoom is clearing house, and she makes it sound like a party. "Get Out Of My Life" is the second single from her forthcoming debut album Follow The Light, and it's a folk-pop gem built on…
A Country Western are back, and they've got a new album on the way. The Philly crew announced Audition Tape today, out next month, and lead track "Blood Eagle" is a stunner.
Stella Dunai is back with a new single, and "Move on!" is a stunner. The Melbourne-based indie folk artist has always had a knack for turning quiet interior moments into something magnetic, and this…
Eric Church is back with a new single, and it's a big one. The Nashville heavyweight has always been one of country's most restless minds, the kind of guy who followed his gut into strange territory…
Kings Of Leon are back with album number ten. It's called O My Beloved, and it lands in November, another chapter for the Followill clan who've been at this since Youth And Young Manhood in 2003.
Jam City is back with another taste of his new record. Jack Latham, the UK producer behind the project, just dropped "2am," a collaboration with London singer-songwriter Gianna.
The pop star is hitting the road again, and the lineup is stacked. This North American and European run pulls in Caroline Polachek, Kylie Minogue, LCD Soundsystem, and more, a bill that reads like a…
Rosie Byron – You & Me Rosie Byron's 'You & Me' is a gorgeous slice of alt-pop, an irresistible anthem for anyone who's ever found the world brighter with someone by their side.
She's back, and the wait is over: her first studio LP in four years arrives with a lead single that already feels like a landmark. "Lucky (Hymn)" is the track carrying the whole thing.
Party Dozen are back with a new album. The Australian drum and saxophone duo just announced 21 Bum Salute, and they're kicking it off with a killer new single called "Euro Stomper." This one rips.
Neurosis are hitting the road this fall. If you ever caught them live, you know the deal: these underground metal titans were transcendent in person, every single time.
Slipknot are back, and they brought a ripper. "Arsenal" is the first new track from the masked Iowa crew since 2023's "Bone Church," and it lands after a stretch of serious lineup upheaval.
Weezer are back on the road. The band just dropped the Gold Album, cut with producers Kenneth Blume and Klas Åhlund, and every Rivers Cuomo record lately doubles as a launchpad for another big run.
Josh Johnson is stepping out on his own. The Chicago-born, LA-based saxophonist and composer has spent years bending genres in other people's rooms: the improv supergroup SML, Flea's Honora band,…
Mynolia is announcing her debut album, and the momentum is real. The Nashville singer-songwriter arrived back in May with "Needle," a sprawling indie folk gem stitched together with field-recorded…
Fine Food Market is going long. Sophie Perras, the Montreal multidisciplinary artist behind the project, has announced her debut full-length, Alas Time Has Passed, landing this fall.
Cincinnati's Hustle Culture are back with a new single, and the title alone tells you these guys know exactly what they're doing. It's called "New Government Pyramid Scheme." Great name.
Lucy Dacus is marking a decade of No Burden. The 2016 debut turned her from a Richmond unknown into one of indie rock's sharpest voices, and now it's getting the anniversary reissue treatment.
They're back on the road, and it feels overdue. Fresh off their comeback record, An Undying Love for a Burning World, the band is announcing a fresh run of dates that turns the album's slow-burn ache…
The Philly hardcore crew are back, and they brought a friend. "February Theory" pairs them with Mannequin Pussy, and the result is a proper ripper. Two of the city's loudest exports, locking arms.
Liars are back with a new album, and the timing feels loaded. We're closing in on 25 years since their debut, They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top, that jagged 2001 stunner from…
Deafheaven are cooking up a new EP, and guitarist Kerry McCoy calls it "by far the heaviest thing" they've ever done. That's a big claim from a band this loud.
Daniel Eagle & The Uncommon – Share of Your Love Daniel Eagle and The Uncommon layer funk grooves beneath alt-folk warmth on this warm, generous debut.
The War On Drugs are back with a new single, "Who's That," and it's a stunner. Adam Granduciel and company have never been shy about piling on the sonic splendor, and this one keeps that tradition…
The Avalanches are back with another single. It's called "Far Away," and it features John Glacier and Khadija Al Hanafi trading space over the kind of dusty, sample-stitched groove these Aussies have…
Soul Glo are back, and they've got a new album locked and loaded. The Philly hardcore crew announce NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT, their first full-length since 2022's Diaspora Problems, a record that felt…
Deerhoof are back with album number 21. It's called Divine Schism, and the first taste is a track named "Sun Like It Hot." These lifers never do anything the normal way.
Jess Kerber is back with a new album. The Nashville singer-songwriter just announced The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny, the followup to last year's debut From Way Down Here.
He's back, and he's brought serious company. The composer and multi-instrumentalist lands his International Anthem/Nonesuch debut with two heavy collaborators in tow: Meshell Ndegeocello and Macie…
The Ruffles – Baby Blue Bronco The Ruffles' new single showcases sisters who are driving their way to a sun-kissed power pop gem "Baby Blue Bronco" arrives with the windows down and the harmonies…
Milyam – Dream Milyam suspends dark, cinematic lyricism in space that never quite collapses. Art rap of real sophistication, picked up by BBC Introducing on 1Xtra.
Wayne McGregor's longtime collaborator is back, and this one's a swing. The new project pulls from his score for MaddAddam, the ballet built on Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic trilogy, and it's…
Louisa Livingstone has a story worth telling. She was the anonymous "witch" haunting the cover of Black Sabbath's 1970 self titled debut, that shadowy figure standing by the water on the record that…
glaive and Tiffany Day are hitting the road together next month for a big North American run. He's only 21, but glaive has been in the hyperpop trenches for years now.
Purple Pilgrims are back with a new album. The New Zealand sisters Clementine and Valentine Nixon have been building this hazy, otherworldly sound together for 15 years now, and they're finally…
Sports Team are back with "Billy," and they waste zero time. The track kicks off with a shout: "Fuck you, Billy! Where is this going?" It's chaos, and it's perfect.
Wishy are back with "Mona Lisa," and it's a stunner. The Indianapolis indie poppers have been on a tear since their Stereogum Band To Watch nod in 2023, turning early buzz into real momentum.
Working Men's Club are back, and they brought a heavyweight collaborator. The Manchester dance-rock crew just dropped "Devout," a new single produced by Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails and film-score…
The metalcore revival keeps swelling, and A New Day are riding the crest. The South Texas kids are part of that wave of very young bands, think I Promised The World and Holder, digging into the…
He's taking the whole thing on the road. Across 18 dates, he'll play that landmark 1976 record front to back, every track in sequence, the way it was meant to land.
American Motors are back, and they're not slowing down. The Lancaster, PA trio floored us with 2024's Content, and now they've announced Functional Music, a new album of scraping, pounding, ominous…
Underlowe – No Pictures Underlowe's 'No Pictures' is a furiously brilliant pop-punk anthem about living in the moment Here's one to warm up your September.
Man From The Woods – We Live In These Woods Man From The Woods crafts a gorgeous alt-folk meditation that ranks among the more immersive recordings we've heard this year Man From The Woods invites…
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Sing-Along Songs (Album Version) Swedish power pop with punk teeth and irresistible hooks, our favourite Flying Objects are back with their next…
Nilüfer Yanya is back, and she's got a new record locked in. Squares Will Fall arrives on Thrill Jockey November 13, marking the next chapter for one of indie's sharpest voices.
Phoebe Bridgers is having a run. Last month she dropped her long awaited album Lost Weekend, then had to celebrate flat on her back thanks to appendicitis.
Kevin Basko just dropped a surprise album. It's called Bloodwork, and it lands under his Rubber Band Gun banner, the project that's been hiding in plain sight all year.
Living Hour are back with a new EP. The dreamy Winnipeg crew are following last year's stunning Internal Drone Infinity with Magnet, a four-track set landing three weeks from today.
They premiered the film in Venice on Friday night. 'Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger', Liam and Noel on a red carpet together, the first joint interview the pair have given in more than fifteen years.
Emma Ruth Rundle is back with another taste of her incoming record. The new single is called "God's Picture," and it opens on an image of apocalypse: "God's got a picture of the whole world burning,…
GrooveGalore Muzik – Love & Hate (ft. KASTICK & Valentino Music) GrooveGalore Muzik's 'Love & Hate' is a brilliant reggae-rock crossover, bringing Jamaican soul and musical pedigree to a cover that…
Danny Lu – 我渴望 ( I Long for You) Danny Lu's '我渴望 (I Long for You)' is a tender Mandopop gem, blending reflective folk textures with indie warmth for a deeply moving singer-songwriter debut Danny Lu…
Samantha Rae – Gone Fishin' (For a Man) Samantha Rae lands one of summer's most irresistible country singles with 'Gone Fishin' (For a Man)', a witty, hook-laden Americana gem you just have to hear…
Hanna Andréa – Pinnacles Hanna Andréa delivers a stunning synth pop ballad with 'Pinnacles', a sweeping meditation on ambition that turns vulnerability into something genuinely magnificent.
Yaz – Who Said That? Yaz's 'Who Said That?' is a commanding hip-hop anthem that proves swagger and substance can share the same bar, brilliant and utterly convincing.
Jan St. Werner is back with a new EP, and this one's stacked. It's called Squares Will Fall, and it's technically a solo joint, but the guest list makes it feel like a summit.
Hayley Williams is back on the road, and this run is a different beast entirely. Earlier this year she took her first-ever solo tour out, building the set around Ego Death At The Bachelorette Party,…
Lou Turner is going solo again. You might know her as one third of Styrofoam Winos, the rootsy Nashville trio, or from her turns in Ryan Davis' Roadhouse Band, but her own work has been building…
nielskuik – Phoenix nielskuik crafts a progressive house triumph with 'Phoenix', a euphoric electronic anthem that soars with rare emotional intelligence There is a moment about halfway through…
Day Residue are back with two new singles, and they're keeping the streak alive. The Detroit crew drops "Gag Order" and "Hypothetical" today, a pair of rippers that pick up right where their momentum…
C’batch – Our Little Pooh Pea (The Last Light) 4 - Cinematic C'batch delivers a lovely instrumental meditation - cinematic, transformative and an evocative art work piece The guitar does all the…
Andy Boay is back already. The Tonstartssbandht dude, real name Andy White, dropped You Took That Walk For The Two Of Us just last year, and he's wasted no time returning with a new full length.
Ace Stallings just dropped a debut record, and it rips. Eliminators, the straight-edge hardcore punk crew he fronts out in the Bay Area, unleashed E.F.F.E., a shit-stomping full-length that lives up…
claire rousay is back with a new team-up. The LA-based sonic impressionist thrives on collaboration, having linked with more eaze, Grumpy, and William Tyler over the years, and now she's found…
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ is back with a new track, and it's a stunner. "Junior Beat" arrives as the follow-up to July's "Still Standing," keeping one of the most prolific artists in the game moving…
Loraine James just dropped a surprise. It's Nothing Personal landed today, Bandcamp Friday, that blessed holiday when underground records fall from the sky unbidden.
Slow Pulp are back, and the Chicago crew keep stacking the momentum. Their new record Melodie lands in exactly two weeks, the followup to 2023's excellent Yard, and the rollout has been a steady drip…
Elvis Costello is digging into the vault, and it's a treasure. He's sharing the original version of "I Turn Around," a previously unreleased gem pulled from the upcoming 49th anniversary edition of…
Mike Watt is back, and he's not slowing down. The Minutemen cofounder just announced a collaborative record with Ontario experimental noise rockers Thresher, called Beekeeper, out next week.
2 Chainz, Cash Cobain, and Young Nudy just linked up on a new track called "Reign." Three worlds collide here: the Atlanta comedic mastermind who's been dropping quotables since Based on a T.R.U.
Tara Lily is back with a new track, and it's a stunner. The British-Bengali musician announces her return with "Break The Motion," a sprawling gem that pushes past everything she laid down on 2024's…
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dessner are back in the room together, scoring Threshold, a new documentary about Olympic skier Jessie Diggins. These two have history.
Lil Yachty just dropped a beat-switching track, and it's a proper stunner. The two-part structure splits clean down the middle, one mood bleeding into another, and Yachty steps behind the camera to…
Those long-lost tour CD-Rs are finally getting a proper release. If you were lucky enough to catch a show back in the day, you might already own one of these gems: hand-burned discs sold at the merch…
Femme Fatale dropped without warning, and it's streaming right now. No rollout, no months of teaser singles, just a full record landing in your lap on a random morning.
Kali Malone is back with a new LP, and she's brought heavy company. The drone composer, whose 2019 stunner The Sacrificial Code turned pipe organ minimalism into something like devotion, teams up…
Hop Along's drummer is stepping out on their own, and the move feels earned. An Exchange of Information will be the very first release on Feral Twin Records, a new label built from scratch by someone…
The wait is nearly over. The follow-up to Something Beautiful arrives September 18, and it feels like the right moment for it to land. There's real momentum here.
We're keeping a running tab on everything worth your ears. This is our regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects landing in the coming weeks and months, and it's the one…
M83 is back with a new album, dropping September 25. Anthony Gonzalez is putting this one out himself, releasing it through his own imprint, Other Suns.
I need more to work with here. That single line, "I'ma put out that flame, it's fuckin' lame," is all the input gives me, with no artist name, no album, no release details, and no context about…
Helen are back. Liz Harris, the mind behind Grouper, has reactivated her dream pop project more than a decade after Original Faces landed in 2015, and the wait is finally over.
June McDoom is finally giving us a full album. The Brooklyn dream-folk singer just announced her debut LP, Follow the Light, and she's dropped the lead single "Without You" to set the tone.
TEILZ is finally dropping a debut, and the wait is nearly over. Come to mommy lands October 9th, the first full-length statement from an artist who's been circling this moment for years.
Daniel Lopatin is back. Oneohtrix Point Never announces a new album, Tranquilizer, landing November 17th, and it feels like a moment worth marking on the calendar right now.
Babe Dylan just dropped "Ben & I," and it's a stunner. The duo have been on a serious hot streak, no filler in sight, just a run of tracks that hit harder each time.
Finn Carraher McDonald is back, and this time it's under his Nashpaints banner. You might know him from Princ€ss, or from lending a hand to Maria Somerville, but this new record is all his own.
Jump Source are back, and they've got a new album locked in. Fold arrives April 30th, and it's the follow-up we've been waiting on since the band planted their flag with those early records.
Marci is back, and the announcement lands with real weight: a new album, Mask Lady and Late Night Girl, arriving in August on Arbutus. This is the moment fans have been waiting for.
DJ Cards – We Are Here DJ Cards delivers a festival-ready triumph with 'We Are Here', a euphoric house anthem that hits every beat with precision and pure dancefloor joy.
LeVioN – We are One LeVioN's "We Are One" channels spiritual urgency into a thunderous metal gem. "We Are One" arrives with a purpose that extends beyond the riff.
Keesha Blair – The Inheritance Keesha Blair transforms generational wisdom into a soul-stirring gem for summer 2026 "The Inheritance" moves with just the right amount of conviction.
12 Days Dead – Bang Bang Zoom Zoom 12 Days Dead smashes rock attitude into electronic pulse for a high-octane banger. "Bang Bang Zoom Zoom" wastes no time making its intentions clear.
Morandy – Away Morandy's 'Away' is a groove-heavy Afrobeats gem from Liberia, all chant-style hooks and dancefloor energy done right 'Away' locks into its groove from the first bar and doesn't let…
Spoony-B – 99 Apples Spoony-B's '99 Apples' is unhinged Philadelphia trap at its most unapologetically fun, a bouncing, braggadocious banger that earns every head nod.
Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle – Tenderly Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle deliver 'Tenderly' as a warm, unhurried Americana gem that finds real love holding its ground against a restless…
Not Old Memories Only Sound – Crack It Open Not Old Memories Only Sound deliver a grunge-soaked blast of pure adrenaline on 'Crack It Open', a rock pop banger that hits like a fist wrapped in velvet.
This week's synth pop pairs conscience with a pulse. Warm, thoughtful songwriting, defiant electronic energy, retro textures and real feeling driving every hook, music with something to say and a…
This week's rock looks inward and wears its heart on its sleeve. Reflective, melodic songwriting shaped by real life, working-class grit and hard-won calm meeting warm, timeless craft.
Warm, glowing and quietly hopeful: this week's synth pop bop captures that vulnerable moment you realise a relationship might actually last, all golden-hour anticipation and bright electronic warmth.
This week's indie folk stretches from sunlit warmth to shadowy allure. Honest, melodic songwriting sits alongside moody, cinematic atmosphere, songs that find beauty in the everyday and drama in a…
This week's indie rock is soaked in neon and nostalgia. Shimmering 80s textures, widescreen choruses and heartfelt songwriting run right through, guitars and synths meeting somewhere between the…
Uplifting, sincere and full of heart: this week's summer bop turns a breakup into a fresh start, all warm West Coast pop-country sunshine you can smile and sing along to.
This week's rock celebrates the outsiders and the one-offs. Cinematic, anthemic songwriting on one hand, gloriously unhinged garage psychedelia on the other, music made by people with zero interest…
This week's indie pop trades in emotional honesty and pure release. Intimate, cinematic songwriting on one hand, glitter-soaked dancefloor euphoria on the other, songs that linger long after they end…
Warm Afro House rhythms and Spanish-inspired melodies turn a story of love across distances into pure movement and possibility: this week's bop is a cinematic beach-club reimagining, sun-drenched…
This week's hip hop is storytelling first. Vivid street portraits and sharp social conscience, verses built on lived experience and real craft, carried by production that knows exactly when to hit…
This week's chill house glides between the club and the comedown. Soulful, dancefloor-ready grooves on one hand, deep desert introspection on the other, rhythms built to move you and melodies built…
Dark, driving and built for the small hours: this week's electronic bop is a harder-edged shot of dark electro that hits as hard on the floor as it does through headphones.
This week's deep house lives between the dancefloor and the drive home. Warm analogue textures, driving grooves and real emotional weight, music built to move your body and stir something quieter at…
This week's dream pop is all about reinvention and release. Immersive, atmospheric and quietly emotional, these are songs that turn hard-won new beginnings into shimmering, widescreen sound.
This week's indie rock marries craft to conscience. Funk-fired grooves, sun-bright harmonies and songs with something real to say, guitar music made by people who sweat the details and mean every…
This week's pop finds its power in softness and its joy in movement. Tender, honest songwriting and warm, feel-good energy in equal measure, real emotional weight wrapped in melodies made to lift…
This week's synth pop is all sunshine and spark. Bright hooks, warm nostalgia and a real sense of fun run right through, feel-good songs built for windows-down drives, dancefloors and long summer…
This week's indie rock pairs brains with bite. Ambitious, melodically rich songwriting meets lean, swaggering post-punk cool, guitars with real ideas and no interest in playing it safe.
This week's rock spans the full spectrum of catharsis. Bruising, no-compromise heaviness, working-class melancholy and soulful, blues-tinged hope all sit side by side here.
This week's electronic drifts far from the dancefloor. These are slow, immersive pieces built on texture and space, holding you in the gap between a beat and a breath.
This week's indie pop pairs sharp observation with real craft. Bright, hook-led songs that carry more weight than their surfaces let on, thoughtful writing that never forgets to be catchy.
This week's summer selection is all about feeling good in your own skin. Soulful self-acceptance, sweaty dancefloor euphoria and shimmering retro escapism, songs built to lift the mood and see you…
This week's summer selection is all warmth, groove and good company. Cookout soul, defiant pride anthems, sun-soaked situationship pop and sophisticated grooves, songs built for long evenings, open…
This week's indie rock is all grit and conviction. Soulful, bluesy fire on one side, defiant 80s-tinged resilience on the other, these are songs built on real feeling and driving guitars, the kind…
Cinematic, synth-swept and big-hearted: this week's synthwave bop is a soaring anthem about the quiet daily work of loving someone, and it's well worth turning up.
Rusty Reid has spent four albums building an impressive name as a wide-ranging indie folk-country-rock singer-songwriter. His fifth flips that restlessness toward other people's songs.
This week's indie folk trades polish for intimacy. Bedroom tape hiss, quiet defiance, a bit of playful myth and some hard-won warmth: songs recorded close to the bone, where the smallest gestures…
This week's hip hop shows off the full range of what the genre can do. From joyous, genre-blurring party energy to hard-won, honest storytelling, these are tracks built on rhythm, feeling and…
This week's deep house is all late-sun warmth and slow-building release. Rolling grooves, hooks that surface just when you need them, and production that keeps its cool even at full tilt.
This week's pop is proof that a proper tune never goes out of fashion. Whether it's road-trip soul, a timeless devotion or diary-page confessions, these are songs written with heart and craft, the…
This week's pop rock is all about craft over bombast. Warm harmonies, clever arrangements and a real love of a proper tune run through both tracks, songs that reward a close listen and prove there's…
Cinematic, hushed and quietly hopeful: this week's lo-fi bop of the week is one of the most affecting debuts to drift into the postbag, a new voice finding its feet across borders and languages.
Stockholm brings feminist techno-house energy; Toronto answers with smooth R&B-laced groove pop. Three artists, very good reasons the dancefloor does not need to choose a lane.
This week's synth pop swings from sweaty club euphoria to widescreen retro cool. Driving rhythms, big hooks and a real sense of fun run through both, tracks that know exactly what they want to make…
This week's rock hits hard and means it. Big riffs, real defiance and a streak of mischief run right through, songs that trade empty bombast for grit and character.
This week's R&B moves between the head and the heart. Songs about drawing a hard line, aching over what slipped away, protecting your peace and chasing a spark: warm vocals and cinematic production…
Hazy, melancholic and built for the quiet end of the evening: this week's dream pop bops are the kind of tracks that make late nights feel intentional rather than accidental.
This week's rock spans the full spread, from a teenager announcing himself with dirty blues riffs to seasoned bands chasing euphoria, defiance and a bit of sunshine.
Gamal has already built a name as a wildly versatile producer, with over 25 million streams and a sound that moves freely through R&B, pop, hip-hop, rap, indie and alternative spaces.
This week's indie pop is all bright surfaces with something going on underneath. Big hooks carry songs about sudden romance, quiet domestic devotion, harder truths dressed up to dance, and a straight…
This week's R&B is soul music with a purpose. Songs about healing after heartbreak, rising through grief, telling the hard truth and burning away an old self: warm vocals and smooth production…
This week's indie rock runs on tension and release. These are songs that brood and then erupt, full of friction and restless energy, trading easy comfort for something sharper.
This week's rock has something on its mind. Dystopian dread, misinformation, the cost of ambition and a heartbreak drowned at the bar: these are songs that hit hard and mean it, trading empty bombast…
This week's alt pop finds the light in difficult places. Cyclical heartbreak turned into something euphoric, the marks people leave behind, and a quiet act of reclaiming your own time.
This week's summer selection is all warmth and motion. Sun-soaked rhythms, music that carries the feeling of somewhere far from home, and grooves built to keep a night going long after the heat…
This week's hip hop is all about patience and feel. These are tracks made for late-night drives and repeated listens, atmospheric and unhurried, the kind that trust a mood to do the talking.
This week's synth pop lives after dark. Pulsing rhythms, analogue warmth and hooks that glow under low light, music caught between the euphoric rush of the dancefloor and the shadows just off the…
This week's indie folk sits with the hard things and refuses to look away. Grief, fading faculties, the search for a bit of light in the chaos: songs that trust quiet over spectacle and find their…
This week's pop refuses to sit in one lane. It swings from late-night thrill to morning-after tenderness, from songs reaching for the whole world to ones whispering straight to you.
This week's indie folk lives in the quiet stuff: the things we mean to say and don't, the people we mean to call and don't, the slow work of making peace with all of it.
This week's indie rock trades volume for pressure. These are tracks that smoulder before they ignite, built on restraint and atmosphere rather than the big obvious swing, the kind of weight that…
Loud, melodic and built to last: this week's indie rock bops move between punk liturgy, orchestral heartbreak and late-night power trio anthems with the confidence of bands who have nothing left to…
Raw, atmospheric and emotionally unguarded: this week's rock bops move between Singapore cinematic pop-rock and Milanese post-punk, two artists working entirely on their own terms and arriving…
Defiant, atmospheric and built on storytelling that refuses to play it safe: this week's hip-hop bops move from protest anthems to mythology quests to late-night R&B confessions, all of it made…
Soul-drenched, piano-led and unflinching in its emotional honesty: deep house bop of the week is one of the most genuinely affecting singles to come out of London's independent scene this year.
Dark, danceable and unexpectedly cinematic: this week's synth pop bops range from slow-burning queer electro-pop to Y2K breakbeat dreamscapes to a sci-fi portal story six years in the making, all of…
Cerebral, textured and built for active listening: this week's electronic bops reward headphones, patience and a tolerance for organised chaos. Night Wolf - Kickback (ft.
Warm, honest and quietly devastating in places: this week's indie folk bops are the kind of songs that make you stop what you're doing and actually listen.
Soulful, dramatic and emotionally serious: this week's rock bops run from blues-soaked swagger to symphonic crescendos to a Pride Month courtroom Americana single, all of them built to last.
Some shimmering alt-pop this week, perfect for the 'almost but not quite summer' vibes. Basically my fave genre at my fave time of year. So let's dive right in. Enjoy!
This week's indie rock bops run from brooding Glasgow post-punk to Bolton pop-punk to Boston alt-pop confessionals: loud in different ways, honest in all of them.
A San Francisco psychology doctorate dropout, a London singer-songwriter who took Help Musicians funding and turned it into a debut album, a Sydney lawyer who changed lanes, a deeply personal Irish…
A Lawrenceville bedroom, a PG County basement during a snowstorm, a Chicago birthday reintroduction, and a San Diego apartment tribute to Nas: hip-hop this week is four artists working entirely on…
A County Meath glam-pop celestial ride, a Melbourne songwriter asking what Australia has become, a Berlin band featuring longstanding members of Nina Hagen's group, a Gothenburg studio recorded in…
Amsterdam folk grunge, Brussels metalcore, a Perth blues-rock supergroup forged on a European tour, a Larnaca one-man philosophical metal project, and a Seattle Americana songwriter responding to the…
Pontypridd to Lausanne via Chicago, Anaheim and Tampere: three indie pop songs this week from three songwriters with very specific things on their minds and the craft to make them land.
A Dutch music therapist turned Mexico City-based songwriter with a mellotron and a decade of debt to Bowie, and a Scottish bedroom pop artist stepping into the light with a debut album nine years in…
A surgeon who spent forty years writing songs in his head, a Miami debut distributed by Sony, an Albuquerque studio built outside the Nashville machine, a Corby bluesman on his second album, and a…
An Oslo tribute to ancient Athens, a London dance-pop star stepping into a more personal register, and a Tønsberg vocalist with ten years of stage experience and a song about pure romantic bliss: pop…
Boston piano-rooted synthwave, a London producer chasing a new dance craze, and a Prague electronic artist building cinematic emotional pop since 2017: synth pop this week spans three cities and…
A Boston bedroom studio, a Los Angeles debut EP follow-up, and a London solo artist who started making jewellery during lockdown: indie pop this week travels light and arrives somewhere interesting.
Florida Americana grit, a Dutch-Danish trio processing gun violence through swampy grunge, and a Brussels metalcore collective who recorded the old-school way: rock this week means four very…
Halifax literary grit, Glasgow five-piece energy, a 1991 seven-inch finally going digital, an Ireland-based duet, and a Chicago suburban bedroom recording: indie rock this week arrives from five very…
Three rock acts, three entry points: a Birmingham multi-instrumentalist working from his own studio, a Rome guitarist stepping out after seventeen years in a band, and a New York songwriter releasing…
Two this week, from opposite ends of the summer frequency: Lagos street energy that wants you on your feet, and an Epsom-based art-pop project that turns your afternoon into something quietly…
Three artists this week, each with a different grip on big pop: a classically trained powerhouse from Phoenix, an atmospheric LA songwriter building worlds out of shadow, and a Barcelona-based…
New York brings glacial political alt-pop; Michigan City answers with polished trap R&B built around penthouse ambition; Tampa closes it out with cinematic hip-hop that treats vulnerability as…
New York grunge meets Blackpool stoner crunch: two bands with nothing to prove and everything to say about what distorted guitars can still do in 2026.
From a Dutch delta road trip to a Birmingham apartment tribute, via London, Nashville, and Atlanta: five artists using folk's oldest tools to get somewhere genuinely new. We bloody love them all.
London to Stockholm to Dublin to Whitechapel: four indie rock acts with very different reference points, all of them making music that earns its place in the room.
Melbourne meets Sydney in a debut remix that turns personal confusion into a fully realised electronic pop statement, and lands like it has been waiting four years to drop. We ❤️🔥 this.
Four artists, four cities, one shared obsession: the feeling underneath the music matters more than the music itself. This week's dream pop picks are worth your full attention.
Six-minute hallucinations, nursery-rhyme unreliable narrators, a debut recorded in Lizzy McAlpine's studio, and an acoustic version dropped on Earth Day: this week's indie pop arrivals are doing the…
From Tel Aviv to Cape Town via Birmingham and Exeter, this week's five rock acts share one thing: a whole lot of conviction. So let's dive right in, while the amplifiers are hot ❤️🔥 fistpump!
Five pop tracks with something driving them beyond the chorus: a cathartic final line, a Deptford dance floor with a point to make, a theatre ballad that earns its tears, and two artists betting…
Five acts, five bangers, five flavours of guitar-driven indie: Paris soul-funk energy, West London DIY grit, Ottawa dream-pop drift, Ayr anthemic Britpop, and Chicago lo-fi electronica.
Five songs rooted in real places and real stories: a garage in Adelaide, a kitchen in Melbourne, a late-night kitchen table in California, a teenage bedroom in BC, and a London living room.
Dream pop vocals over reverb-soaked guitars is basically one of the best combos in music, isn't it? And alongside melodies that feel like half-remembered dreams you desperately want to return to.
Indie pop with edges this week. Trip-hop hedonism from Teesside, queer LA dancefloor liberation, London bedroom-pop protest, indie-industrial home-recorded synth, and a 2003 Windsor jangly throwback…
Sometimes electronic week is one track, fully realised. m0n0 jay handed her viral debut to French producer ATH for a wonderful deconstruction, and the result trades fuchsia neon for industrial trance…
Two hip hop tracks that say a lot about who these artists are. A Texas video universe built around cinematic Southern rap, and a London UK-rap track born from a year sober and choosing ambition over…
Five rock tracks where emotion does as much work as volume. From a song written in 2001 and to a Swedish trio's Deep Purple homage and a San Diego metal universe, rock pulls in five directions this…
From a Taiwanese-American songwriter's acoustic forgiveness EP to a Saudi Arabian piano waltz, from Bradford folk-rock politics to Connecticut Southern rock about a pawn shop guitar, indie folk goes…
Four R&B tracks that lean into something specific: a White Plains industry veteran turning friction into form, a Blackpool neo-soul rising voice, a London-Ghanaian love song fusing Akan and Yoruba…
Five summer tracks that hit the brief in five different ways. From a Birmingham reggae project reimagining Robert Calvert to a cinematic Afrobeats single rooted in Nigerian folklore, this week's…
Pop with edges this week. From a tragic NYC noir-pop track named after Dionysus to a Nottingham dance-pop reclamation to a Dereham synthwave runway, five artists making the genre work harder than it…
Two rock tracks with very different stories but the same conviction. One written in a South Carolina basement in 2002 and finally seeing the light, one originally composed in Italy during the 1991…
Indie rock in three very different forms. A Winchester band going fully acoustic, a 1992 cult classic finally arriving on streaming, and a teen trio from LA who recorded their new single during…
Today we're talking about Blake Madison, a 23-year-old Washington DC artist who sang at the National Cathedral, runs her own artist development agency, and makes music that sounds, in her own words,…
Two immaculate chill house productions. One from a London debut act with skateboarding cats in the music video, yes really, and one from a Romanian producer who spent a decade in Africa before coming…
Three very different corners of the electronic world. A London chef who makes the most eclectic music imaginable, a Philadelphia attorney dropping his best dancefloor track yet, and a London producer…
Soft city light filtering through a smudged window, a melody that feels like it was written specifically for your Tuesday afternoon mood slump. This week's indie pop pick is all about that lush vibe.
Heartfelt guitar music this week. A Lancaster home studio home-recording, an Ohio six-piece with one of the richest singles we have heard all year, and a genuinely heartwarming comeback story to…
This week leans into atmosphere and restraint, with alt-pop cuts that favour space, tone and slow-building emotion. There is a reflective edge throughout, with artists letting mood and texture lead.
A brilliant week for indie rock. A Welsh post-punk band with members on three continents, a Stockholm songwriter navigating urban paranoia, a Colorado basement auteur on his sixth album, and a New…
We've got beautifully crafted folk tracks today. A London multi-instrumentalist who made percussion from household objects, a Florida songwriter finding parallels between human migration and ducks,…
Three very different corners of hip-hop and R&B. A theatrical Manchester artist building a track around EMDR therapy and lucid dreaming, a Lafayette musician who caught a 7am flight without sleeping,…
Five synth pop tracks this week from every corner of the genre. From a Sydney-LA electropop artist on situationships to cinematic 80s synths and a 16-year-old Romanian bedroom producer. Let's go!
Two deep house tracks this week at opposite ends of the day. A Dutch chillout producer drifting toward a sunset, and a Romanian veteran linking with vocalist SBSTN for a late-night groove that…
Three different angles on pop this week - orchestral depth from a Dundee composer, upbeat bedroom pop from Denmark, and a proper love letter to the dancefloor from a Hastings DJ. Brilliant stuff.
Alt pop is a wide tent, and this week’s five artists prove it. Synth pop from a songwriter back after four decades off, a cinematic breakup anthem, a ballad about stage fright turning into courage,…
Some lovely, smooth, late-night vibes are running through this week’s selection, with artists leaning into intimacy, melody and modern R&B textures. So hey, let's get stuck in, shall we?
Fast riffs, sharp hooks and darker textures drive this week’s punk selection. So let's dive right in 🛟 Drawing Room - New World Drawing Room serve up a bright, high-energy pop punk banger with the…
AYCE (All You Can Eat) is the project of Sara Bunge, Jessica Heming, and Ramsey Ord, and their debut EP is exactly what it promises: a generous, no-holds-barred spread of rock that refuses to sit…
Spring is definitely here, so what better time to dive into some indie rock bangers. We've got stripped-back songwriting and brighter, full-band moments, but they all genuinely slap.
Easter weekend is the best holiday of the year. None of the pressure of Christmas, all of the vibes. So it's a perfect time to dive into some acoustic textures and honest songwriting.
All the pop bops for Easter weekend. We've got polished songwriting with left-field production choices and the odd late-night moods. And what do they all have in common? Absolute BOPS.
This week’s bops move swiftly introspection and impact, with artists balancing sharp lyricism and atmospheric production. It's got all the attitude that we'd expect, so let's get stuck in.
This week’s Easter selection is all about weight and atmosphere, with artists exploring intensity through both stripped-back grit and full-bodied arrangements.
It's April Fools Day, but there are precisely zero fools here. Only pop bops. All polished and ready for the week, bringing thebest kind of emotional clarity and bright, radio-ready production.
And we're kicking off the week with everyone's favourite genre; indie rock. This week's bops stretch from intimate reflection to full-bodied urgency. Bops, the lot of them.
There's one alt-pop BOP that's stood out this week, so let's get stuck in. You're in for a treat ❤️🔥 Deptford Sound Collective - We All Need a Cat Deptford Sound Collective deliver a sharp,…
Our indie pop selection this week has got some of the best tracks I've heard this year. Some lovely self-reflection, as you might expect from the genre, and also some bright, melodic songwriting.
Definitely one of my favourite genre's, this week's alt pop picks dive into atmosphere, introspection and cinematic songwriting. So why don't we get stuck into the tunes?
Kicking into the week with some incredible pop bops that stretch across glossy R&B textures, groove-led songwriting and emotionally direct storytelling.
March is a great month for some punk rock tension and big guitar energy. From London’s grunge-leaning newcomers to an epic slice of metal, these are the punk rock bops of the week.
Drum roll please, as we bring three of the best indie rock bops this week. From reflective indie rock to darker genre-blurring edges, these bops are keeping us going as we wait for Spring to actually…
Two new releases this week lean into smooth grooves and late night atmosphere. Built around a bit of restraint, melody and clarity, it's this week's R&B bops ❤️🔥 Jeff Meegan - Perfect Vibe Jeff…
Ain't nothing better than synth pop, is there. It's fun, theatrical, and punchy. Full of character, playful and built for maximum character. And there's one song we're spotlighting this week.
This week’s electronic picks dabble in movement and atmosphere in equal measure. From driving tech-house to cinematic electronics and melodic club energy, these are the bops we're loving .
Bold hooks, big feelings and guitars at the ready. These are the pop rock tracks that are cutting through the noise this week, so let's dive right in ❤️🔥 Anthony Casuccio - Can You See Me Anthony…
This weekend we're delving into some strong, silky vocals and reflective songwriting for this week’s R&B selection, where classic soul influences meet modern production.
This week's been a sharp and slightly sweat-soaked week for punk. We've got the best kind of wiry grooves, blunt-force riffs and vocals that are impossible to ignore.
Big beautiful riffs, a bit of grit and a whole lot of emotions define this week’s rock picks. There's some heavy alt-metal, some bluesy shuffle and some straight up hard rock.
We've got the good old guitar taking centre stage this week, with indie rock bops stretching from confessional alt-pop edges to expansive, psyche-leaning productions.
This week’s pop picks stretch across continents and moods. Like all great pop, we're mixing things up a bit with some introspective piano and dancefloor ready hooks.
There is a stillness running through this week’s acoustic bop. A stripped back arrangement deserves a little close listening, so let's get stuck in ❤️🔥 Grand² - Hivernal Grand² deliver a wonderful,…
Soul-searching, slow burns and cinematic grooves shape this week’s R&B selection. From intimate confessionals to textured neo-soul and jazz-tinted reflections, these tracks lean into feeling without…
Grit, drive and a little touch of theatrical flair give us this week's rock selection. There's a little indie, glam-tinged stompers and psychedelic bursts of colour.
Big hooks lead us into the last half of February. And when stacked up with open-hearted lyrics and plenty of punch, these bops define this week’s pop rock picks.
We're closing out February with a some real hip hop bops. From reflective, message-driven bars to bass-heavy nods to regional roots, this week’s hip hop selection keeps substance front and centre.
It's February! The perfect time for four indie tracks rooted in storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Quiet intensity, human edges, and songs that stay with you. Enjoy!
Rock BOPS this week are leaning into emotion, distortion, and release. From brooding alt-rock and heart-on-sleeve songwriting to pop-punk energy and raw rock catharsis, these five tracks are driven…
Gliding into February with this week’s Electronic BOPS, moving through cinematic techno, melodic electronica, immersive sound design and late-night chill house.
This edition of Electronic BOPS leans into warm pads, shifting textures and quality electronic moments from Dr. GO. There is something quietly transportive about Ave . From the opening moments, Dr.
At the tail end of January, we're checking out this week’s Pop BOPS - moving through shadowy synth pop , joyful collaboration, socially conscious pop , indie warmth, and late-night dream pop drift.
Easing into the end of January, this week’s Rock BOPS leans into emotional weight, big choruses, and songs that don’t shy away from saying the hard things out loud.
This edition of Acoustic BOPS slows everything right down. Built around touch, tone, and space, this is a piece that invites you to listen closely, breathe a little deeper, and let the details do the…
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS shines a light on raw honesty and lived experience. One Way is a deeply personal track that blends poetry, faith, and resilience into a reflective hip hop moment that…
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS centres on survival, focus and self belief. A full length project that carries real weight, not just in sound but in story, Lessons is hip hop shaped by lived experience…
This edition of Punk Rock BOPS is loud, fast, and unapologetically direct. Two tracks that channel raw energy, DIY spirit, and the kind of punk attitude that feels alive in your hands.
This edition of Electronic BOPS moves through two very different kinds of intensity. A track pulling you inward, slow and hypnotic, built for altered states and deep listening.
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS taps into confidence, tension, and self belief. Yo-Blake arrives with a track that feels bold and unapologetic, turning personal pressure into something sharp, rhythmic,…
This edition of R&B BOPS leans into late night emotion and smooth vulnerability. Ravin arrives with a debut that feels intimate, atmospheric, and quietly addictive, balancing heartbreak with warmth…
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS leans into warmth, groove, and seasonal joy. DPB delivers a festive track that feels classic without sounding dated, blending old school soul with modern polish and…
This edition of Indie Folk Bops steps into the gentle world of kind hearted songwriting, quiet honesty and melodies shaped to comfort, connect and linger.
This edition of Electronic Bops jumps into bright beats, dance floor warmth and the kind of collaborative spark that turns a simple idea into something full of life.
This edition of Singer Songwriter Bops drifts into hushed emotion, gentle tension and the quiet power that comes from a single voice with a difficult truth.
San Diego artist Matthew Phillips has built a reputation on big melodies, emotional storytelling and the kind of guitar work that refuses to fade into the background.
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS dives into the cinematic shadows with Bristol’s Vacant Shores, whose self-titled EP brings together widescreen production, emotional depth, and a hypnotic sense of…
This edition of Hip Hop Bops enters darker territory, blending cinematic flair with alternative hip hop energy and a taste for the surreal. Today’s pick is theatrical, eerie and strikingly original.
This edition of Alt Pop Bops embraces bright colour, emotional clarity and the energetic spark of artists blending cultures into something fresh and unmistakably their own.
This edition of Indie Rock Bops taps into sharp left turns, cathartic energy and playful weird-pop rock. Today’s pick delivers a whirlwind of melody, chaos and charm that refuses to sit still.
This edition of Pop Rock Bops blends heartache, hope and raw emotional clarity. Today’s pick is a Christmas release that carries more weight than cheer, offering a story that feels lived in, honest…
This edition of alt-rock Bops floats into hazy moods, deep bass warmth, and the soft emotional glow that sits in a alt-rock atmosphere. Today’s pick is slow burning, cinematic and full of feeling.
This edition of Indie Rock Bops drifts into dark atmosphere, cinematic tension and the slow build of a track that feels like a storm gathering on the horizon.
This edition of Electronic Bops spans two very different corners of the electronic world, from bright dance floor uplift to deep late night introspection.
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS drifts into the quiet glow of Boxer, a project shaped by reinvention, reflection, and the soft ache of beginning again.
This edition of Punk Rock BOPS dives straight into Rotterdam’s gloriously chaotic underground with The Smackbar, a band who turn trashy garage swagger into something strangely artful and completely…
This edition of R&B Bops leans into late night soul and warm confessions. With two rising artists exploring vulnerability from very different angles, these tracks bring heartfelt honesty, velvet…
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS explores the edges of genre and emotion. From haunting jazz-pop introspection to heart-on-sleeve alt hip hop and visionary art-rock futurism, these three artists prove…
This edition of Pop BOPS heads to California, where award-winning singer-songwriter Eileen Carey channels optimism and renewal in Carry Me Away , an uplifting pop-country anthem about rediscovery and…
This edition of Acoustic BOPS celebrates raw feeling and timeless melody. From French art-rock warmth to Canadian lo-fi introspection, these two artists remind us that acoustic music can still hit…
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS steps into the forest with Roxy Rawson, whose haunting new single I Found A Place In The Woods turns grief into something incredibly luminous Roxy Rawson – I Found A…
This edition of Dream Pop BOPS floats to New Brighton, where Aleutians deliver Osiris , a wistful burst of nostalgia that feels like the soundtrack to a half-remembered summer.
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS lands in Melbourne, where multi-instrumentalist and producer Paul Louis Villani brings fire, funk, and fearless honesty with his latest track - a radio-ready remix that…
There’s a warmth and calm to his music that feels timeless. It speaks to connection and reflection, so we were so pleased when he agreed to chat to us at BOPS.
It feels a bit like music that wrestles with meaning while keeping its heart wide open. And while it's witty, philosophical, and emotional, it also just slaps.
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS heads to Glasgow, where heavyskint crash through the noise with Vice - a blistering debut that captures the chaos, charm, and conviction of a band built for big…
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS explores the tension between future and feeling. From emotional storytelling to dystopian club rebellion, these artists push pop into new, uncharted territory where heart…
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS dives into the spirit of liberation and legacy. From cinematic, guitar-driven power to timeless rock storytelling, these two artists showcase how emotional truth and…
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS is all about depth and renewal. From piano-led introspection to cinematic alt-folk, these two artists remind us how emotional honesty and melodic craft can still feel…
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS explores reflection and reinvention through melody. From spiritual introspection to seasoned reinvention and fearless vulnerability, these four artists transform emotion…
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS drifts into atmospheric territory with Intertwined , a cinematic and deeply personal release from emerging artist Inochka.
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS takes us to Dublin, where seasoned songwriter Sean MacLeod returns with Cool Charisma , a shimmering, melodic burst of timeless pop energy.
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS leans into heartbreak, tension, and transformation with Evil Person , the latest from Cincinnati’s rising alt-pop artist KAYTIE.
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS celebrates resilience and release. Wind Will Be Mine by Rahmatou is an anthem of strength, freedom, and quiet determination, pairing heartfelt storytelling with…
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS celebrates courage, new beginnings, and pure pop energy with Step by Step , the debut anthem from 12-year-old rising star Amelina.
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS finds beauty in quiet surrealism with Thoughts for the Night , the latest from Junifer - an artist who turns introspection into something cinematic and strangely…
This edition of R&B BOPS drifts into the late-night glow of rising artist Olie Beckett, whose new single Hotels feels like a quiet storm wrapped in melody and light.
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS is all about resilience and reinvention. From heartland grit to theatrical flair, these four artists breathe fresh life into the pop rock spectrum, each finding their…
This edition of Acoustic BOPS captures the spirit of home, heart, and hope. Glasgow’s Not Far by Luke Porter is a reminder that distance fades when the song feels close.
This edition of Electronic BOPS dives into the heart of euphoric hardstyle. Saved My Life by Riax isn’t just a track - it’s a message to your younger self that things really do get better.
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS turns the volume up on young ambition and raw emotion. Breathe Me In by The Kellows captures the restless spark of a new generation finding its sound.
This edition of Rock BOPS hits hard and speaks loud. Wage Cuck by Jake Kotschy takes aim at modern inequality with the raw, defiant energy of classic punk spirit.
This edition of Synthwave BOPS dives into the world between ambience and rhythm. Distance Major by Michael Keane is an instrumental journey that feels both futuristic and deeply human.
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS celebrates strength, unity, and purpose. American Strong by DPB is a powerful anthem that blends faith, hip hop, and hope into one unifying call for connection.
This edition of Singer-Songwriter BOPS leans into warmth, intimacy, and timeless soul. I Don’t Mind by Boxwood Ivy is a love song that feels effortless, full of calm confidence and quiet emotion.
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS shines neon-bright and full of feeling. From Nieri’s euphoric rebellion to MrGeorge’s heartfelt anthem and Matthew Joseph’s radiant sincerity, these three artists prove…
This edition of Pop BOPS glows with feeling and focus. Three artists, three shades of pop - from summer romance to bittersweet reflection and piano-led catharsis.
This edition of SYNTH POP BOPS moves between tension and euphoria - two artists bending post-punk grit and electronic emotion into something cinematic and alive.
This edition of dream pop BOPS drifts into the shadows - a single track built on atmosphere, tension, and beauty in distortion. Today’s feature, is The House Flies.
This edition of ELECTRONIC BOPS is all about texture, movement, and emotion through rhythm — the kind of tracks that pull you into their orbit and don’t let go.