“Soft Animal” finds UK artist Kwun trading cosmic fireworks for something far quieter and, in many ways, braver. After the ecstatic motion of “Cuíca” and the expansive energy of “Sovereignty,” this first single of 2026 slows everything down and pulls the listener back into the body. It’s the sound of…

“The Game” by Michele Braid Topcu is a spotlight cutting through pitch-black. It’s stark, cinematic, and absolutely unafraid. Now based in Melbourne, the Scottish-born, Paris-seasoned vocalist has lived many lives, as a showgirl for David Guetta, the voice behind a global dance anthem, a Page 3 model, and a world-touring…

“We’re All Lost” finds Audren stepping back into the spotlight with the calm authority of someone who’s walked through fire and learned how to turn the heat into song. A fiercely intuitive French-based artist with deep roots in indie pop, jazz, and neo-soul, she’s spent years crafting music “for musicians,”…

“An Exception” finds I Forget Myself stepping into a sharper, more distilled version of his alternative rock universe. Now several albums deep and based in Hong Kong after growing up in South Africa, he’s an independent lifer: singer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist in one. With over a million Spotify streams…

“Hide Inside The Moon” finds Mortal Prophets slipping even deeper into their strange, shimmering universe, where nothing quite sits in daylight. Led by New York composer and producer John Beckmann, Hide Inside The Moon plays like a nocturnal fever-dream: part psychedelic dream-pop, part noir soundtrack, part drifting ambient mirage. Beckmann…

Earth Goddesses is Becky Raisman’s love letter to strength, joy, and community, wrapped in a bright, approachable indie-pop glow. Based in Mount Pleasant in the United States, Becky turns everyday inspiration—songwriting classes, late-night TV marathons, and old episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation—into songs that cheer you on rather than…

Reverie..From Then Till Now opens a diary that’s been filling up for decades, then finally being read out loud. San Francisco artist Michellar steps into the spotlight with REVERIE..FROM THEN TILL NOW, an 11-track collection born from a life steeped in folk, choir harmonies, Latin records, rock bands, fine art,…

Car Fires on the Freeway hits like a beautiful and dangerous fever dream of Los Angeles at rush hour, way too honest to turn down. On their debut album Car Fires on the Freeway, JAGG, consisting of Zach, Logan, Lullah, Caitlin, Ray Joseph, and William, congest funnel day jobs, side…

“I LIKE GREEN EYES TOO” finds Music UnLtd. & Milin in that bittersweet space where love simply exhales and lets go. Led by composer, lyricist, singer, and guitarist Milin (Milind Chitnavis), the project comes with serious indie credentials, with years of training across Western rock and Hindustani classical traditions, collaborations…

“A Little Sun” by Drop It For Luck is a love letter written in the shadow of a ticking clock. The Madison, WI indie/alt-rock band — Simon on vocals, Ryan on guitar, Colin on bass, and Jake on drums — pulls threads from pop, grunge, punk, metal, and more, but…

“The Trumpet of Glory” by Zac Puah feels like a full-blown sunrise in song form. It’s radiant, reverent, and built to shake both festival stages and quiet church pews. A rising worship artist and producer, Zac has been carving out his own corner of modern Christian music by fusing cinematic…

“Ciclos” by Artomático steps into a living sound sculpture that shifts, breathes, and loops back on itself like the spiral groove of a vinyl record. Artomático is a Spanish sound artist, composer, and percussionist whose work lives at the crossroads of rhythm, texture, and perception. His approach blends acoustic percussion…