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“Fumes” is the latest single from HorthWorld, the project of Derbyshire singer-songwriter Andrew Horth, and it comes charged with sleepless energy and indie-rock warmth. Written about the real-life push-pull of chasing big dreams while juggling full-time work and a relationship, the track captures that delirious stage where exhaustion and affection…

Jazz-soul artist Anton Commissaris continues to cultivate his warm, timeless musical universe with “Keep My Faith in Love,” a new single that glows with a soft, steady optimism. Recorded in the San Francisco Bay Area and inspired by greats like Stevie Wonder and Antônio Carlos Jobim, the track sits comfortably…

Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter Julia Kate returns with “be nice princess,” which gives you the most relatable of emotions alongside catchy pop music. The song was inspired by a meme on Instagram that sparked a story about a friendship fraying at the edges in her head. Co-written with Nick Rosen, the…

Cronos Matter returns with “Guiding Light,” released just this November 1st, 2025, leading into the band’s cinematic rock sensibility while grinding into sensitivity and spiritual searching. The project, often described as “future-born” for its atmospheric rock, ambient textures, and storytelling, leans closer to a tender ballad form. It’s a song…

Dotts O’Connor’s new single “Fail We May” arrives like a steadying and warm hand on the shoulder. The track is rooted in the now-famous Andrew Weatherall story, where a simple exchange with a fisherman led to being struck with the mesmerizing resilient mantra, “Fail we may, but sail we must.”…

Steel & Velvet’s new release, People Just Float, is unhurried, intimate, and carved down to only what matters. Built by Breton musicians Johann Le Roux, Romuald Ballet-Baz, and Jean-Alain Larreur, the band has always favored the raw bones of music, with acoustic guitars and a voice that doesn’t hide behind…

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hunter Sheridan returns with “Stuck in October,” released October 3rd, 2025, a single that leans into vulnerability while reaching for emotional renewal. Written and produced independently in his home studio and mixed/mastered by Damian Birdsey, the track feels distinctly personal, while being born from late-night truths, the ones…

Miss Ashley Jean’s new EP Off the Hinge comes from a deeply personal place, shaped by late-night overthinking, complicated almost-relationships, and trying to fit into beauty standards that were never made with real women in mind. AJ met producer and multi-instrumentalist Sean McVerry at a We Are Scientists show in…

Mexican Korean composer, guitarist, and producer Inez Leon returns with a warm and intimate R&B offering in “Show Me How,” released October 26 alongside a dance-driven music video. Following her Spanish rock EP Del Alhelí, this track is emotionally rich in its soft-pop elegance and 90s R&B nostalgia. Known for…

Opening Time For The Battered finds David Palfreyman taking stock in personal spaces where time, memory, and creative identity live. The album brings rock, folk, alternative, and touches of pop on a single serving while being grounded, human, and reflective. It’s the sound of someone who has been around life…