Italian post-punk band Leatherette bring a guttural, King Krule-esque vibe, blending the restlessness of post-punk with the charm of new wave. Their new single ‘Itchy’ is a feverish and fuzzy breakup song.…
Chicago-bred singer, songwriter and pianist Neal Francis channels the swagger of 70s icons. His latest single, ‘Need You Again’, is pulsing with the loose-limbed energy of late-70s proto-house, unspooling in sinewy riffs and rubbery funk grooves…
From Dean Blunt’s new lovestruck guitar ballads EP to Oklou performing her new single at a South London ice rink, last week brought everything from bliss pop to death metal. Here’s some picks you might have missed from last week.…
Baltimore-born but now splitting her time between Hamburg and Berlin, Sophia Kennedy thrives in the space between mischief and melody. Her latest single ‘Rodeo’ is pure mischief - a ride of looping piano, shimmering synth bass and eerie, luminous choirs, jolted by a sudden, Kate Bush-esque scream…
Attawalpa, aka British-Peruvian artist Luis Felber, crafts esoteric, textural indie ballads steeped in self-exploration. His new single, ‘Always The Girls’, is an ode to feminine energy, blending psychedelia with grand, sweeping strings that add catharsis, steering it beyond ‘soft boy’ territory.…
SASAMI, a classically trained musician known for blending genres, pushes boundaries with her new single, ‘In Love With A Memory’. A haunting duet with Clairo, their vocals are a delicate interplay that feels suspended between the living and the spectral…
Brighton’s Nature TV are easy breezy, blending soulful indie-pop with 70s-soaked rhythms. Their latest single manages to capture a sense of warmth while still exploring the melancholy of wanting more.…
Australian band Floodlights blend post-punk grit with atmospheric storytelling, their sound restless and searching. With a vocal delivery reminiscent of David Byrne, they capture the emotional undercurrents of everyday life, driven by a deep sense of place and poetic exploration…
Fresh off their first US tour and gearing up for their third album, Liverpool’s Courting defy easy-categorisation; proving themselves as one of the most exciting rising indie bands. Their new single, ‘After You’, fills the room, the weight of the guitars balanced by a hypnotic lyrical ease…
Jeshi taps into grime’s DNA with his latest single ‘SCUMBAG’, linking up with JD. REID to flip Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Stand Up Tall’. He’s recharged the grime classic with a gritty, glitchy rework, proving that the genre’s evolution is in good hands…
Brooke Combe’s vocals, with their old-soul depth, feel as though they pre-date her. Drawing on classic 70s grooves with a touch of Northern soul, it’s no wonder she won the Play Next Rising Award. Her latest single, ‘This Town’, is a defiant rejection of goldfish-bowl living in her hometown…