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John Lebanon’s newest single, “Self Made World”, released on May 29, 2025, is a shimmering slice of psych-inflected indie rock. With members Roy, Matt, Jihad, and Deluccia at the helm, the Boston-based band continues its tradition of marrying nostalgic folk-pop vibes with modern sensibilities. And here, they hit a particularly…

Mahuna’s debut album Forever Is Mine, released on May 30th, is a majestic work in its simplistic, intimate, introspective evolution. It’s like a journal of memories left out in the sun, faded at the edges but full of warmth. The Belfast-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter has spent 25 years shaping this long-player,…

Neon Circuits and the Mission of Hope by Blueprint Tokyo is a bold, electrifying dive into the modern indie-synth landscape, bringing together textured soundscapes, raw emotion, and an uncanny grasp of tension and release. With 16 immersive tracks, this May 30 release is a confident follow-up to their 2024 EP…

Blacklight Beat Patrol returns with a haunting, heady swirl in “Awe Walk”, the first single off their forthcoming fourth album, which was a welcome gut punch of glitch, dream, and dissonance. Rhode Island-based producer Scott R. Corneau, the one-man force behind the project, has made his track feel like the…

Danielle Schroeder’s latest single “I’m Ready” glides in with learned wisdom, released this May 26 as the second single from her upcoming album Later is Here. This track is a midlife reckoning, quiet, clear-eyed, and humane. It opens with shimmery guitar strumming and the relaxed pulse of grounded percussion, but…

Kings County doesn’t hold back with their fierce, bone-rattling take on Marilyn Manson’s 1996 industrial rock anthem, “The Beautiful People.” Released on May 9, 2025, this cover hits like a freight train from the start, bringing a savage edge that feels just as relevant today as it did nearly three…

Aly Berry’s latest single, “The Wrong Man,” is a masterclass in jazz storytelling with smoky vocals, sly humor, and theatrical flair into an empowering breakup anthem. With her thick, husky voice wrapped in regret and self-awareness, Berry takes us on a slow burn from sorrow to sass, framed perfectly by…

Ava Valianti’s latest single, “Distant”, is a warm, wistful, and quietly devastating track that shows how growing apart from someone you never expected to lose. Released on May 23rd, this marks the sixth single from the 15-year-old indie-pop prodigy, who is hitting a new stride, marked by emotional complexity, subtle…

Must-See Acts Touring Australia This Year There’s something magical about live music that just can’t be captured on a playlist. The buzz of the crowd, the roar when the headliner steps on stage, the way your favorite songs hit different when you hear them live—it’s pure energy. And if you’re…

‘Grace’ is the fourth single from Jon Wheeler’s Americana and Alternative Country project ‘Westingway’. ‘Grace’ is a song about doing whatever it takes to get back to someone or something that you’ve loved and lost. We’ve all been there. It’s a mix of all the stuff we’ve learnt over the…