Month: March 2026
Single: Club 8 – Travel Back in Time
Even if this isn’t how pop usually sounds for those in the states, this is, at LEAST, how pop should feel.
Album: Silver Heir – Hindenburg Variations
Borne from multiple once-in-a-lifetime crises, Silver Heir’s debut record finally sees the light after eighteen years in the making
Album: The Del-Viles – It’s Just A Kiss-Off
Our favourite thing we’ve heard so far this year, and we’re sure it’ll take some beating.
Single: Creepy Crawly – Buttercup
On the surface, it’s a shimmering, happy-go-lucky piece of pop rock. But actually, an undertone of sorrow runs underneath
Single: Half Tail – Not Impressed
Changing relationships and processing feelings accompany classic PNW sounds recorded in a legendary Seattle studio
Single: DACY – tell me i’m wrong
Returning to their indie roots, the Melbourne sister-brother duo drops a scintillating new single
Single: The Wild Irises – Missy
Charming, twee, sweet and gritty, the new tune from New York quartet the wild irises is an instantly enjoyable fuzzed out slice of hazy, gazey, pop rock.
Album: The Iddy Biddies – The World Inside
Full of emotion, conviction, and consideration, all delivered with an enchanting and engaging musicality.
EP: Camelot – Four Years Later
These tracks feel warm and alive, radiating a renewed passion and creative vitality.
Single: The Horses – Little Epiphany
In the best way possible, “Little Epiphany” sounds like a group of friends drunkenly hopping on stage to jam out a hit. It’s also full of the kind of misfit energy that we need right now. The kind of intensity that makes you want to hop into a studio and record something for yourself.
Album: Murkage Dave – Brut Thoughts
On his third album, Dave spills his soul into 36 minutes of introspective commentary and music difficult to pigeonhole.
Single: Sun Era – Grounded
Sun Era follows up its 2025 single “Birds” by dropping a driving song that’ll help us get through another dark winter and roll our way into the springtime.
Single: Swiss Portrait – Next To You
Warm, yearning sounds cure lonely chills in Swiss Portrait’s first single of 2026
Single: Park Days – Too Much Rain
Pretty guitar work and an unfussy chord progression float atop a gentle stream of cassette tape hiss. Equal parts the antique aesthetic of Julian Koster’s Orbiting Human Circus and the detached yearning of an angst-free Duster, this bedroom-pop vignette will sink into your chest and linger long beyond its brief runtime.
EP: Receiver – I’ll Try Violence
Receiver’s first EP ‘I’ll Try Violence’ kicks off the band in style and leaves listeners awaiting with baited breath to see what the well-deserved fuss is all about.
Single: Thin Lear – Witness
On Witness, Ross-Sprang’s clean, shimmering production and Longo’s love for the sounds of 70s songwriters make for a wonderful partnership.
How to Run a Cassette Label #3: Which Cassette Player to Get?
Sometimes you need to do a little research—thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, or secondhand markets – are good places to buy a Walkman.
Single: Everything’s Fine – all I can say
I will zone out everything around me, forget where I am and what I have done this week, and just let the music pull me into this MTV 2000 pop-punk.
Single: Sum and Substance – Mighty
Lyrically, ‘Mighty’ delves into the theme of legacy and self-awareness. It questions the pursuit of fame and immortality, highlighting the importance of staying true to oneself and not being consumed by the desire for external validation.