Album: NEIS – Doghouse
Rich in individuality and distinctiveness, this Sydney-based uncle and niece duo build worlds from their dark, singular sound. Worlds built of dirt, clay, soot and sludge.
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Single: Randle Browning – Little Things
A stunning, indie-flecked folk-pop song from the sensitive Texas-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, new single Little Things is a huge success.
Single: Velour on Tap – Sand In The Hardest Shell
Understated, considered and finely poised, this is a perfect blend of pop perfection and arty attention to detail and it has produced an uniquely unforgettable rock song.
Single: Lucille Two – What It Means To Me
With a smorgasbord of stylistic influences this Aussie duo have produced something delectable and delicious. Tense, anxious and determined, this is an emotional rollercoaster. Strap in.
Single: Mr Speed – Sweet Sweet Rot
On their debut single, this London-based quartet reinvent themselves to produce a musical combination that feels unique and striking. It’s a banger.
Single: Muo Duo – Somewhere & Nowhere
This New York-based brother-sister duo has crafted a unique, distinctive sound – the stylistic amalgamation on their laid-back new single will absolutely charm you.
EP: TIFFY – I Wanted to Know
The long-standing Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has really hit her stride on her newest EP.
Single: Jet Lag Fuel – Initiator
In their new configuration, Jet Lag Fuel have refined their distinctive 90s-indebted rock blend and have come up with an anthemic bona fide gem.
EP: Kid Bird – Kid Bird
With an unshakable musical vision, lofty artistic ambition and a palpable sense of dedication, the future already looks very bright for this upstart Amsterdam quartet.
Album: Kitty Kant Collective – Compilation Volume 2
Kitty Kant Collective’s second compilation is an inspiring example of the beautiful things that people can create when they work together.
Single: Sam Hatmaker – Waiting Room
With a warm, warbly, analogue sound and lyrical pearls aplenty, Sam Hatmaker is pushing the boundaries of modern atypical country music.
Single: Phantom Sugar – Motorola Razr
An absolutely infectious, incredibly charming indie pop/rock bop, this nostalgic feeling tune blends slacker rock with jangly lo-fi sounds to excellent effect.
Album: Stephanie Babirak – Rotten Fruit
A celebration of artistic freedom, Rotten Fruit is an exemplary case study for sonic identity and is also — to put it plainly — quite undeniably beautiful.
Single: Psychic & Wellbeing Event – Uphill
On their second single from their forthcoming EP, the Brighton-based trio are firmly in anthemic mode.
Single: Matthew Peach – Suki (Sunshine)
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Matthew Peach’s new tune is an evolving blend of angular indie rock, post-rock growth and psychedelic soundscapes.
Single: Incandenza – Before the Fall
Full of contradiction, this feels large and anthemic but also understated and intimate. Soft and beautiful but hard-hitting and bold, Before The Fall is expertly realised.
Single: Skylights – Coloma
Full of personality and individuality from the outset, the fresh and exciting new single from the Pacific Northwest quartet is made of many things.
Single: five mango trees – rose quarter
An intriguing, inventive, captivating tapestry of sound – rose quarter is a loveable, lo-fi slacker rock anthem with a distinct sonic identity and is an undeniable victory.
Single: W. Y. Huang – Born To Lose
The new tune from W. Y. Huang is rather gorgeous: Understated and unassuming, infinitely charming and effortlessly arresting, melancholic but also joyous.
Album: Lena Fjortoft – Strange Light
Brooklyn’s Lena Fjortoft releases her long-awaited debut LP and it’s a wonderful vision expertly realised – crammed full of retro sounds, gorgeous instrumentation, distinctive honeyed vocals and classic writing.