Possumwulf stares down the end times on ‘You Can’t Kill My Love’
Possumwulf has always sounded like the landscape around the music matters, and ‘You Can’t Kill My Love’ makes that connection feel especially strong. Rooted in the Ouachita mountains and filtered through a mix of post-rock, Americana and what the artist calls “hillbilly doom pop,” the track feels both deeply regionalContinue Reading
WHOLES push ‘Berlin’ right to the edge
‘Berlin’ is the sound of a city trying to hold itself together while everything underneath it buckles. Here, Belgium’s WHOLES turn that instability into a ferocious collision of new wave, noise-punk and post-hardcore, pairing the nervous pulse of the 80s with the uglier physicality of Butthole Surfers and The JesusContinue Reading
The Carringtons make every second count on ‘NOISE’
The Carringtons have built much of their appeal around brevity, and ‘NOISE’ shows exactly why that approach works so well. At just two minutes long, the Quebec City outfit’s latest single wastes no time getting where it needs to go, packing swagger, hooks and abrasion into a compact blast ofContinue Reading
Valerie Chanelle refines her sound on ‘Forever and Tomorrow’
‘Forever and Tomorrow’ finds Valerie Chanelle continuing to develop the balance between contemporary R&B, funk and pop that has shaped her recent work. The Swedish-born, LA-based singer-songwriter approaches the track with a controlled, understated delivery, allowing the vocal performance to carry much of the song’s character. Her phrasing is smoothContinue Reading
Samaistha and Sue Dhaibi explore a deeper connection on ‘Sacred Soma’
Samaistha and Sue Dhaibi reunite for ‘Sacred Soma’, an immersive new collaboration that transforms meditation into a deeply atmospheric journey through nature, consciousness and inner connection. Following their Spirit Flux project, the single forms part of the pair’s ongoing Pure Meditation series. Its title brings together two complementary ideas: ‘Sacred’ represents connection with nature, the universeContinue Reading
Keesha Blair lets intuition lead on the soulful ‘Truth Always Shows Its Face’
Keesha Blair turns a moment of difficult self-realisation into something beautifully uplifting on new single ‘Truth Always Shows Its Face’. Released through her Divine Purpose Music project, the track blends contemporary R&B with classic soul warmth, pairing gentle keys and a deep, grooving bassline with soaring melodies, layered harmonies and wonderfully expressive ad-libs. ItsContinue Reading
17AD creates a mesmerising world of sound on ‘WATER’
Independent composer and songwriter 17AD dives into beautifully immersive territory with ‘WATER’, a cinematic new single centred around healing, renewal and finding calm within life’s turbulence. Written and composed by Abez David, the artist behind 17AD, the track unfolds with an almost weightless quality. A glowing synth motif flows through its centre as warmContinue Reading
Mali delivers a brilliant burst of pop with ‘Saviour Complex’
Mali is back with ‘Saviour Complex’, a wonderfully infectious new single that turns the uncomfortable pressure of being somebody’s hero into one of her most immediate pop moments yet. Drawing directly from her own experiences of not wanting to be the person responsible for saving everything, Mali approaches the subject with anContinue Reading
Noel Johnson NDJ finds a hymn in the darkness on ‘Lord Look After Me’
There’s something immediately striking about ‘Lord Look After Me’: it sounds less like a song seeking salvation than one trying to survive long enough to believe salvation is still possible. Drawing from southern gospel, old hymns and the darker storytelling traditions of artists like Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, NoelContinue Reading
No Drinks For Jimmy hit rock bottom hard on ‘Broken’
No Drinks For Jimmy have always understood that the best modern rock works when melody and impact arrive together, and ‘Broken’ pushes that balance with real conviction. Built around the idea of reaching rock bottom and trying to find a way forward, the single turns emotional collapse into something forcefulContinue Reading