Single: Club 8 – Don’t Cry Baby, It’s Only A Film
The long-standing Swedish duo – an act we’ve featured perhaps more than any other – return with a propulsive slice of fuzzy, 80s-indebted pop perfection. They never disappoint.
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Single: The Parlor – The Sacred Is The Sweetest
This psychedelic new tune from the longstanding husband and wife duo has some serious rock ‘n’ roll style and old school vibes.
Single: Haunted Images – I’ll Come Around
An emo-tinged, widescreen ballad with soaring, scenic highs and contrasting cathartic lows, the comeback single from this Irish outfit is extremely promising.
Single: Fleur Bleu-E – All the Little Beings
A cute, curious, wobbly little thing, the new single from Fleur Bleu-E is an exemplary piece of wonderfully crafted DIY bedroom pop.
Single: Jack Landess – Everytime
An exemplary piece of pop rock, Everytime blends perfect pace, incredible production, shimmering instrumentation, and sweet sentiment with astonishing ease.
Single: Bleached Moon – Horrors of Infinity
With tonnes of character, anthemic and stratospheric instrumentation, and matching lyrical moments, you can’t help but enjoy this powerful new rock tune.
Single: Stevie Zita – Lola
Fusing ragged lo-fi charm with shimmering sunniness, Lola, the new single from Toronto songsmith Stevie Zita is warm, characterful and inviting.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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: 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.
EP: Elson – Everything Is
With anxious energy, anthemic vision, and quality songwriting that belies their youth, this Grimsby three-piece is really on to something with their debut EP
Single: Swiss Portrait – All Night
The ever dependable Swiss Portrait is back. With trademark tones aplenty, this blissed-out new tune will burrow itself into your brain.
Single: Remington Super 60 – Time to Breathe
A stylish pop tune driven by a gargantuan bassline and with a distinguished touch of class, the new tune from the Norwegian trio is impossible to ignore.
Album: Final Days Society – You Can
A post-rock, indie, shoegaze fusion, the ambitious new album from the Swedish rockers is a sprawling, audible adventure. This is music at its most powerful.
Single: Crab – Twinkle
A cacophonous noise and a shot in the arm: “Twinkle” is an audible odyssey that won’t be easily forgotten.
Single: Hockitay – Buttons
Hockitay’s second single sounds combines many influences, yet the resulting work feels — ironically — quite unlike anything else.
EP: Pagodas – Bean Burger
An assortment of styles is on display here – from wonky indie pop to slowcore to 60s garage sounds – and all are filtered through a very distinctive lens.