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 different corners. Velour On Tap – Hourglass Lake Ahead Velour On Tap’s “Hourglass Lake Ahead” is a brilliant debut…
Indie folk bops of the week, it’s the kind of music that’s going to get the heart pumping and emotions flowing. So let’s dive in ✨ Nemesis Uncle – The Sword Nemesis Uncle makes “The Sword” a superb piece of alt-folk: shadowy, spaghetti-western strange, and impossible to forget.…
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 decades of writing all at once. PJD – On New Horizons PJD makes “On New Horizons” into…
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 cinematic. Debra Can – HAPPY Debra Can makes HAPPY an excellent Afrobeat floor-filler, a brass-and-percussion workout that…
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 performer who turned a personal mantra into a full-on psychedelic anthem. Kaitlin Corbett Jones – Make The World…
London gets glitchy and philosophical, Copenhagen reaches for the dancefloor with saxophone in hand. Two cities, two very good bangers to dive into ❤️🔥 Silver Dawn – One And Only (Just For Now) Silver Dawn has made a superb piece of saw wave indie dance pop that refuses…
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 architecture. A zinger of a combo. Adrielle Bow Belle – Icey Roads Adrielle Bow Belle delivers a stunning piece of…
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. Let’s do this ✨ Laji George – Alone Laji George announces himself with a superb debut: “Alone” is a grunge-rooted solo statement…