EP: Axel Flóvent – Fleeing the Shore 
Album: The Moss – Big Blue Moon 
EP: Clean Fight – Unforgiving Ground 
EP: Axel Flóvent – Fleeing the Shore
The Icelandic indie folk-pop troubadour returns with a tender, folky hug of a record; the perfect remedy to the cold, harsh climate in which it was created.
Album: The Moss – Big Blue Moon
A rootsy, genre-hopping blend of influences that bridges the decades and is full of swagger and soul.
EP: Clean Fight – Unforgiving Ground
Unforgiving Ground isn’t just the casual listen; take a day to let it inhabit within you.
Single: shy – live and breathe
Shrouded in as much mystery and ambiguity as they are guitar effects, the new tune from Irish multi-instrumentalist shy is a shimmering daydream of a song.
Single: Sorry Baby – Skin to Skin
Sorry Baby is a New Post Punk aggression out of California, and earlier this month
Single: Sean Gunner Lee – Swimming Laps
Short and sweet, Sean Gunner Lee’s “Swimming Laps” stands out, mostly, for its approach to shoegaze.
Single: Lener – Can’t Be What You Want Me To Be
Munich-based Lener channels futility in doomed relationships in a brand new single that sings like a slap to the face.
Album: Bad Operation – Everything Must Go
New Orleans ska/reggae rockers release their sophomore record after six years, picking up where they left off with a masterpiece.
Album: City of the Sun – Under the Moon
On their third full-length record, City of the Sun celebrate their growth as musicians of the world, using global influences to tell stories through their songs.
Single: Ranting – Grumpy Custard
Centred around some over-the-top but also obviously rather tongue-in-cheek catastrophisation, the new tune from Ranting is a uniquely English affair.
EP: Aige Rue x Mikey – Retreat II
The new EP from emcees Aigerue and Mikey focuses on true healing, which feels like a revolutionary act in today’s world.
Single: Bending Backwards – I See You From Here
Copenhagen trio’s debut single, though a sonic onslaught, takes tender steps to showcase the intimacy and distance present in fledgling romance.
Single: Lunar Bird – The Things We Used To
The Italian dream pop duo from Wales returns with their second single of 2026, capturing through springy synths the tension at the end of a relationship.
Single: ELIKSA – Never Enough
ELIKSA puts themselves on the map with slacker rock from Brighton that transports the heads of “escape artists and daydreamers” to new heights in the clouds.
Single: Albert Hertz – Actor
With a distinctive style, Albert Hertz has made a high concept piece of art – existential crisis and deep despair disguised as a catchy indie pop song.
Album: Thin Lear – Many Disappeared
Thin Lear’s Matt Longo taps into the otherworldly to process loss and loneliness on a superb yet bittersweet sophomore album.
Single: Wings of Desire – Just To Survive
With a sonic palette that’s heavily indebted to the 80s, this husband and wife duo have crafted a beguiling blend that works ever so well.
Single: Lucie – Pale Grey
This tender, atmospheric song wields lo-fi textures and vibrant charm to evoke a pitch-black nursery room, and the overwhelming love and joy within the haze.
Single: Bayonne – Oxygen
A flamboyant, fabulous affair, the new single from the Austin-based multi-instrumentalist is accessible enough for the popsters but cool enough for the indie kids.
