Simon Orton’s debut single “The Next Me,” released on May 16, 2025, is a heartfelt country ballad. Hailing from rural Australia, Orton brings a grounded authenticity to the track, steeped in the dusty warmth of the outback and the tender complexity of new fatherhood. The song captures the seismic shift…

Varun Das’s “Childlike” is an invitation to step out of the fast-lane blur of adulthood and step into a sunlit field of memory, mischief, and musical freedom. Released on March 21, 2025, this New York-based sonic storyteller feels fresh and familiar, where improvisational jazz and nostalgic rock coalesce in a…

Anna Dahl’s debut single “Top Shelf” arrives like a shot of smooth whiskey with a confident and catchy citrus twist, with a hell of a kick. Released on June 6, 2025, the track proves that Dahl cannonballing in her Nashville crowd, cocktail in hand. From the first warm guitar strum…

Couldn’t Be Happiers’ “Couple(t)s” wears its heart and heritage on its sleeve. Released on June 13, 2025, this sophomore record from the North Carolina-based married duo—Jodi Hildebran Lee and Jordan Crosby Lee—brings together folk, rock, protest, and poetry in a concept in a diaristic and cultural chronicle. True to its…

Valkitaar’s metal album, What Lies Beneath (Deluxe Edition) talks to you through the chaos, pain, and determination that define the artist’s raw journey. As someone who doesn’t even consider metal my go-to genre, I was surprised to find a couple of its tracks creeping into my playlist—and staying there. The…

Emily Sophia’s new single “For Goodness Sake” glows like a pastel daydream with just enough bite to keep things interesting. Written on Halloween—while dressed as Dorothy, no less—the song cheekily leans into The Wizard of Oz imagery. This is a confident, clever anthem dressed in cotton candy hues, co-written with…

Twofew’s latest single “Let It Go,” released on June 3, 2025, erupts. From the first shimmering acoustic strums to the full-force drum thumps and soaring vocals, the Phoenix-based rock band delivers a stadium-ready anthem laced with raw vulnerability. Frontman Michael-Jon’s voice is like that of a high, light, yet piercingly…

Claudia Tomàs makes a quiet yet commanding debut with Yearnings of Modern Life, a five-track EP, meditating on disconnection, tenderness, and how it feels to really feel. Rooted in pop-soul, jazz, and folk, Claudia’s voice reaches you with gentleness, conviction, and an honesty that stays long after the song ends.…

Ben Heyworth’s return to the spotlight with his new EP “Creature” is a cinematic and atmospheric triumph that feels like walking through Manchester’s canals at dusk, the city humming beneath your boots. Known from his days with sci-fi indie rock outfit Minorplanet and later for the chilled electronica of This…

“The Horizon” by Larry Karpenko meditates on freedom, responsibility, and the enduring pursuit of justice. Gathering archival narration, sweeping orchestration, and contemporary electronic textures, this track lands as a deeply thoughtful and emotionally evocative piece that transcends typical genre boundaries. It opens with the soft crackle of a turntable, immediately…

Natasha’s latest single, “Life’s Little Tragedies,” is a small-town gem with big emotional resonance, an acoustic balm for anyone who’s ever thought their heartbreak might actually swallow them whole. Hailing from Kansas City and recording above a hearing aid store in a tiny Kansas town, Natasha delivers a disarmingly honest…

“Just Another Step – Stimpy Dub” is a full-blown club evolution of Alan Dweck’s genre-fluid artistry. London-based and endlessly eclectic, Dweck has always blurred the lines between blues, rock, jazz, reggae, and even classical music. But with this remix from DJ/producer Stimpy, the track plunges headfirst into deep house territory,…

With “Falsify,” Munk Duane signs off on a deeply personal and politically charged era of his career, and he does it with a bang. Released on June 2, 2025, this final single under the Munk Duane moniker is a biting, sonically rich culmination of five years of musical evolution that…

“All I Ever Wanted” by Gary Mictian slips under your skin before you even realize you’ve hit repeat. Released on June 13, 2025, this shimmering hyperpop single blends the bounce of electronic dance with an emotional viscerality. Mictian, the London-based artist and producer already known for his 2023 EP Nosedive,…

The Bateleurs return with a haunting blues-rock powerhouse in their latest single “A Price For My Soul,” offering a gritty, soulful preview of their upcoming album A Light In The Darkness. Based in Lisbon, the band channels the raw spirit of 70s British and American blues-infused rock with a distinct…

ARPRAXIS’ new track “She Saws” is an electrifying crisis party you didn’t know you needed. It’s an oddly hopeful, deeply groovy ode to a world unraveling at the seams. Pulling no punches in either sound or sentiment, this genre-blurring single from the Paradox Room album captures the madness of modern…

Dean Griffin’s new single “Lights Out” is a whole vibe. Dripping with 80s nostalgia and slow-burning sensuality, this Orange County-based artist has created something just great enough for tailor-made for dancing and dimly lit moments of connection. With his roots in dance and filmmaking, Griffin approaches music like a storyteller…

Texas-bred, Waco-born artist Jimmy Swagg lets it all out in his electrifying new single, “Right Now,” released on May 30, 2025. I don’t know if you will believe it, but this song took six years to build, refine, and emotionally process. First written in Los Angeles in 2019 during the…

With her new single, “One Track Mind,” Ukrainian-born, New York-based artist maniia confidently crashes the pop scene with a track that’s as sultry as it is self-assured. Releasing on June 13, this is a glossy, beat-driven anthem for late-night overthinkers and emotionally tangled hearts, fusing early 2000s pop nostalgia with…

Through the Roof, the debut EP by Midtown Vice, is a raw, genre-blending sonic trip that balances the ethereal with the unsettling, the emotional with the abstract. The six-track collection, recorded entirely in a modest bedroom studio in northern New Jersey, showcases the multi-dimensional artistry of John Mueller, the one-man…

Ann Aarat’s Stay Awake is a slow descent into a dream state. With her roots in Delhi and her artistic evolution now unfolding in New York, Ann (formerly known as Taceō) brings a haunting, cinematic sensibility to her work that speaks of late nights, fractured thoughts, and a search for…

Synthonic’s latest album Lampin’ lives up to its title in all the best ways with laid-back, grooves, steeped in the warm soul of ‘90s Acid Jazz, but with a modern, genre-fluid edge. From the quiet coastal town of Sidmouth, Synthonic is redefining chill, drawing on inspirations like Jamiroquai and Incognito…

Norway might not be the first place you think of when it comes to modern country music, but Arthur Stulien is here to change that narrative with his latest single, “Pour One Up,” released on May 2, 2025. A bona fide summer anthem, this track is country through and through,…

Side Chain’s latest single, “Transference,” is an explosive, tightly crafted, and emotionally raw sonic wildfire. Dropped on 26th May 2025, this track from the Little Rock-based power trio pushes the boundaries of what modern metal-rock can feel like when fused with precision production and heartfelt intensity. From the opening seconds,…

JAW$’s new single “AWAY,” released on May 21, 2025, is an aching dive into heartbreak and emotional collapse, wrapped in an experimental blend of shoegaze, hip hop, and goth rock. Hailing from Atlanta’s underground scene, JAW$ engineers and writes all his own material, recording alone in his garage during late-night…

Bill Barlow’s latest album Emotion Journey lives up to its name, and then some. An immersive blend of introspection, wit, and vulnerability, this release showcases the Tampa-based artist’s knack for channeling everyday moments into soul-stirring soundscapes. The opener, “Smooth As Glass,” immediately sets the tone with a gentle cascade of…

Mike Bloom’s new single “Mountains” is a shimmering, gospel-tinged indie rock anthem that carries the weight of existential awe and emotional erosion in equal measure. With a grainy, raw, and almost prayerful voice that sounds like it’s echoing across canyons, Bloom delivers what feels less like a song and more…

Liya Shapiro’s latest single, “Burning Bridges,” released on June 6, 2025, is a hauntingly elegant collapse into emotional ruin. From the first sparse piano notes, the track seduces the listener into a landscape of melancholy, where the ghosts of Beethoven echo faintly through an anxious melodic line. Then comes Liya’s…

“Music Is My Lifeline” by Lemon is a vibrant jolt of nostalgia-meets-now, bringing that signature Nedchester sound—the Amsterdam-born lovechild of Madchester’s psychedelic groove and modern indie spark—to life with cheeky swagger and irresistible rhythm. Released as the fifth entry in their ambitious #lemon12 project. The track kicks off with a…

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivelisse del Carmen blends Latin soul with modern production. Her unique style successfully combines her classical training, Latino rhythms, and influences from Spain and Latin America (Bolero, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova). This crossover of modern and classical with influences from both sides of the Atlantic permeates both…