Single: Secret Choir – dead plants 
Single: CASTLEBEAT – Stay With Me 
Single: Alex Paquette et les Insulaires – Et j’ai pris la route 
Single: Secret Choir – dead plants
dead plants is a killer debut. Secret Choir won’t be a secret for very long!
Single: CASTLEBEAT – Stay With Me
New single “stay with me” marks a beautiful ode to their first decade as a band, indulging in all the lush, lo-fi sounds that scenes across the world all craved at some point.
Single: Alex Paquette et les Insulaires – Et j’ai pris la route
Alex Paquette’s French Canadian ska captures the philosophy of making danceworthy pop music that doesn’t skimp on a sharp political message.
Single: Anna Grace Odom – May to One
Described by the artist as “a confession” the new tune from Nashville songwriter Anna Grace Odom is layered, thoughtful, earnest, and extremely compelling.
Heirloom by Nathan Evans Fox, A Reckoning with Country Music
I hope you didn’t set out hoping for a Pitchfork-style bit of evenhanded music journalism because I am going to, as the kids used to say, stan the hell out of this man.
EP: Lozenge – Everything
Full of their now-trademark blend of alt-rock, shoegaze and grunge – If this Leeds-based trio keep heading in this direction, we reckon there’s no stopping them.
Album: dreamscent – Burning Days
Buried beneath the warm, buzzing instrumentals is something raw and vulnerable, and perhaps, at times, even a little cathartic.
Single: Siiiee____ – tuturu…
Japanese lo-fi dreampop blends with a DIY alt-rock feel, and a charming almost-shoegazey shimmer. You may as well just hand over your heart now.
Single: Wolfschmidt – whaler
whaler certainly travels through stormy waters, but rest assured, it delivers a thrilling ride!
Single: Alaina May – Casual
A tune about accepting oneself, embracing your reality and emancipating yourself from old chains, Alaina May is a powerful sleeping giant.
Single: Albert Hertz – The Party
The Copenhagen-based artist captures the magic moment a night becomes unforgettable on this danceable anthem for introverts.
Album: Glass Dolls – Old Friend
The new LP from Glass Dolls is an odd to grief and love. An album that flows in a clear direction but with plenty of surprises, written with great poetry and and a moving vulnerability, it carries some gems, here to be discovered.
Single: Human Barbie – Ghosted
The restrained feel of “Ghosted” belies an undeniable hook that will likely stick with you for some time.
Single: Club 8 – Honestly
The next monthly release from Sweden’s indie pop legends gives off a summery vibe while blending in the band’s standard melancholia.
Single: Starzdust – How It Ends
The San Francisco songwriter says she’s rotten on this new track, but her work with the city’s underground scene says otherwise.
EP: tenmonthsummer – your name is my ocean
For a five-track release, tenmonthsummer’s new EP leaves behind a surprisingly lasting emotional impact.
EP: endive – headprint
Beautiful, delicate, and full of emotion, this Dutch quartet has cracked it. There is soul and humanity here for days – let it envelope you.
Single: Casual Drag – The Talk
Casual Drag’s new single is another example of their tight-knit sound, showing a stark contrast from the sprawling, subversive nature of punk.
Single: Rupit – Omen
The Dutch musician Rupit’s mysterious new single “Omen” seamlessly blends pop and experimental impulses.
