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. The Fods) Night Wolf’s “Kickback” is a gorgeous trip-hop rework: marimba, strings and a Sunday-morning vibe that make it one of the most…
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. Foxy Leopard – Same Old Sermon Foxy Leopard’s “Same Old Sermon” is a stunning piece of cinematic alt-country: raw resonator guitar,…
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. Sarah Brunner – Miss Kentucky Sarah Brunner’s “Miss Kentucky” is a brilliant queer Americana single: a voiceover from Justice…
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! Cas du Pree – Prism Cas du Pree’s “Prism” is a brilliant alt-pop single: danceable, sharp, and built…
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. Easy Thieves – Situations Easy Thieves’ “Situations” is a brilliant piece of Dallas alt-rock: a song about someone drifting back into your…
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 acoustic song about nonverbal autism, and a sparse piano-led track that simply lets the melody do the…
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 their own terms. BXMBI – Too Much BXMBI’s “Too Much” is a brilliant piece of hypnotic trap-R&B:…
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 two weekends, and a Hell’s Kitchen neo-grunge tribute to a Greek folk instrument: indie rock this week arrives from…
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 Supreme Court during Pride Month: rock this week covers a lot of ground. Subterranean Street Society – Thomas Matthew Crooks…