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Amurrayz returns with “This Time of Year,” a reflective holiday release that steps far beyond the glitter and glow we usually associate with the season. Built around the emotional contradictions of Christmas and New Year, as joy braided with ache, celebration shadowed by memory, the song pulls together everything we…

Toronto duo June The Destroyer return with “Find Me In The Morning,” the fourth single leading into their debut album Hurry! arriving in early 2026, hits uncomfortably close to home in our screen-soaked era. Written in lockdown and reshaped in the world that came after, the song captures the daily…

Latchkey’s Where We Come From feels like someone dusted off the warm glow of 70s AM radio, stirred in country-soul harmonies, and ran it all through a punk-tinted filter until it snapped with attitude and tenderness at the same time. The Northern California five-piece — led by Jen Martell’s smoky…

Head Bitch Music returns with a louder, prouder, and far-more-sparkly sequel: Sleigh the Holidays, Volume II, released November 4th, 2025. Following the success of last year’s inaugural compilation, this edition doubles down on what made the first so special, with a lineup of women, non-binary, and queer artists who reshape…

With “Alicante”, SHASAU transforms a pixelated micro-film into a dreamy emotional voyage. Released via OMNINORM Records, the single continues the namesake EP’s theme of nostalgia and delicate surrealism, turning a retro-game aesthetic into a touching, emotional cinematic piece. The track opens in a haze as ambient textures slowly materialize while…

Canberra’s own Ben Rankin marks a major milestone with “Save Your Tears,” the lead single from his forthcoming fifth studio album In Memoriam (arriving February 27, 2026). Dropping December 5th, the track introduces audiences to a heavier, sharper edge of Rankin’s evolving sound, powered by DIY independence and a determination…

Winston Man steps into deeply personal territory with “Isolation,” a song born from some of the darkest corners of his lived experience. Written and produced entirely by himself, no AI, no samples, this track confesses with a bare-handed attempt to turn a moment of emotional collapse into something listeners can…

New Laconia is back louder, heavier, and more cinematic than ever, with “Captain Daredevil,” the newest chapter in their sprawling sci-fi saga that has become one of the most creatively ambitious music storylines in today’s metal underground. Following the jazz-fusion world-building of New Laconia, this single slams the narrative into…

Jamie Alimorad, the award-winning vocalist behind hits like Brighter Days and Fade Into You, kicks off the holiday season with a riotous twist on Christmas cheer in his brand-new single “Santa Sucks.” Released November 7th, this track marks his first-ever holiday song, and instead of mistletoe dreams or cozy fireplace…

Los Angeles singer-songwriter VANNGO keeps the momentum sky-high in 2025 with his eighth single of the year, “Avenue of Shattered Dreams,” a folk-rock confessional that walks straight into the bruised corners of life. Known for narrativizing vulnerability without sugar-coating it, he once again leans into grit over gloss, telling the…