Hamish – Significant Others
Hamish doesn’t mess around. The Stroud songwriter has been carrying these songs since 2012, and now they’re finally out in the world on Significant Others, a 15-track, hour-plus album that feels like a lifetime in the making. And in a way, it is. Hamish has a simple rule for his music: good melody, good words. […]
Segana – Midnight Masquerade
This isn’t a record that tiptoes around. Segana came out of Sydney with a clear mission: make synth-pop that hits like a rock band and sticks in your skull for days. The duo—Blair Djuna and JMap—met at JMC Academy, both studying songwriting, both already solo artists in their own right. They dropped their first single […]
Steven Luke – Seasons (to be human)
Steven Luke isn’t chasing trends. On “Seasons“, the Lancaster singer-songwriter goes the other way, ditching digital tricks for real instruments played by real people. The result is a classic rock track that breathes. It’s got atmosphere, weight, and a live cello that cuts through the mix like a blade. This is music that sounds like […]
Charlie Sly – Never Had
Charlie Sly doesn’t hide behind a wall of noise. “Never Had” is a slow, painful exhale from a bedroom studio in Cheltenham, and it hits harder than most loud rock songs because it’s so damn honest. This is the sound of a man who gave everything to someone for eleven years and got nothing back. […]
New Sunday – Here I Am Meant To BE
New Sunday isn’t your typical band. They’re a studio project from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, and the three members have never met face to face. Einar Askelsson writes the songs, Lizzie sings them, and Simon produces. They work from different places, connected only by files and messages. That’s not a gimmick. That’s just how they operate. And […]
Exzenya – B!tch Please
Exzenya doesn’t do weepy. “B!tch Please” is a blues-rock kick to the ribs, and it’s built for anyone who’s ever been cheated on and decided to laugh instead of cry. This isn’t a ballad about heartbreak. It’s a victory lap. The song puts you in the room when the door opens, when the truth finally […]
Massimo Donelli-Paolo Rossi – Adorati Spiriti
This is not your typical rock record. Massimo Donelli-Paolo Rossi didn’t put together a collection of party anthems or breakup songs. They built a concept album with weight, history, and a message that hits harder than a wall of Marshall stacks. “Adorati Spiriti” is nine tracks of progressive rock, jazz-fusion, and world music that tells […]
Last Night Watchman – Old Blighty
Let me tell you something about the Last Night Watchman. This isn’t some kid fresh out of music school trying to get clicks on TikTok. This is a guy who’s been around the block, played in a proper Birmingham indie band called The Noseflutes back in the day, recorded sessions for the BBC, and released […]
Apple Eyes – Be
Apple Eyes are a London duo who don’t need a fancy studio to make a racket. Their single “Be” is a synth-driven kick in the teeth that proves you can do it all yourself if you’ve got the guts. Claire Hadidjenar and Matthew Walker met at university, and together they’ve built a sound that’s part […]
Translucent Veil – The Veil
Translucent Veil don’t mess around with nostalgia. The band of local-rock veterans took a Sunday jam and turned it into a full-blown beast, and “The Veil” is the proof. This is psychedelic rock with weight, not a retro trip. It’s heavy, hazy, and built to hit you in the chest. The song opens with thick […]
Stephanie Phillips – Walking the Tightrope
Stephanie Phillips didn’t make a record to soundtrack your backyard barbecue. This is a seventh album, and it’s called “Walking the Tightrope“, and it arrives carrying the weight of a year and a half that would flatten most people. She’s based in West Chester, PA. During the writing of this thing, her younger brother died. […]
PoeTreeman – Still, the World
Let’s get one thing straight. PoeTreeman isn’t here to blow your speakers out or melt your face off with a hundred-mile-an-hour guitar solo. This is a different kind of heavy. The project from California songwriter Anthony Wayne Langston, titled “Still, the World“, is a ten-song, fifty-minute ride that hits you right in the chest instead […]