Single: Pespi – Stink
The NYC three-piece offers a sense of escapism which doesn’t last long due to a daunting reality.
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Single: Had Sandy – I Hate My Parents And I Wanna Learn How To Swim
Brighton’s Had Sandy said “Let’s take you back to high school” with their new song.
Single: Fleeting Colors – Autumn
I listened several times just to have a grasp of what the hell was happening (complimentary).
Single: airhockey – nice day
The feeling they invoke is quiet, inexplicable, and intangible; the way the best feelings are experienced.
Single: Angela – Immaterial
Listening to ‘Immaterial’ will transport you to the middle of a tumultuous, crashing sea.
Single: Lamplight – Clover
Clover reminds me about the importance of leaning into life and accepting it just as it is, never forgetting to be grateful for the ability to experience this blip in time.
Single: Silver Firs x no phase – Vacation in Spain
Stemming from a track from decades ago, Silver Firs taps no phase singer Flurina Häberli to dish against the dominance of men in the scene.
Single: Devon Kay & The Solutions – Heart to Break
Chicago’s horn-heavy punk legends return with a new song on an upcoming with a boisterous – but not unbelievable – title.
Single: Rude Echoes – We Are
The Chicago ska band releases a live favorite that calls to action every member of the generation in a position of power to leave behind a better world for the next.
Single: Lalu – mine hænder
“mine hænder” is a staggeringly mature debut – heartfelt, achingly beautiful, and one of Grubby’s top tracks of the year.
Single: alone in a crowded room – night comes
“night comes” weaves an evocative blend of ethereal indie folk that deftly balances dreamy sadness with intimacy and warmth.
Single: The Van Pelt – A Voralberg of the Mind
The second single of the legendary indie band’s comeback album couches obscurity in a collage of spoken-word repartee and effervescent guitars.
Single: Ethereal Gone Kids – She’s Way Too Cool
…reminds me of falling into an endless whirlpool of pure hypnotic entrancement.
Single: konnie x Raphyi – in too deep (bloom)
konnie and Raphyi have captured the sound of the summer with this dreamy, addictive track – it is the perfect accompaniment to a sunset drive on a warm summer’s night!
Single: Meadow – Yon
Meadow takes familiar elements from post-hardcore and shoegaze and pushes them toward something more atmospheric and psychedelic, creating a track that feels both nostalgic and strangely unfamiliar.
Single: sunbleached – Maybe I’ll Come Around
The Brisbane-based alt-rock outlet leans into their (relatively) softer side on this third single, leading up to the release of their debut album.
Single: Seadog – Into The Night
A spooky dive into isolation and anxiety, capturing that eerie feeling of lingering ghosts long after the lights go out.
Single: Make Believe Love – Organic Growth
What I am about to say is a complimentary statement: Make Believe Love’s artist profile
Single: The Somedays – If I Could Start This Year Again/Always On My Mind
Just coming out of the Queensland scene, jangle pop band The Somedays introduce themselves with songs that range from melancholic to uplifting.
Single: WORLD BRAIN – Life in theory (ft. Kumisolo)
“Life in theory” forms an auditory mirror in a delicate love song shaped by World Brain and featuring Kumisolo.