Brazilian alt-rock outfit HADY return swinging with “Megalomaníacos,” a towering new single that captures the brittle moment when ego starts to crack and instinct kicks in. Dropped this December 18, it’s a bold step forward following their recent release “Infante,” and it signals a band settling into a sharper, more…

Ralph Champagne Revue lean fully into festive mischief and old-school charm with Grinch Mini LP, a Christmas EP that feels both gloriously retro and knowingly tongue-in-cheek. Following the cult buzz of Introducing Ralph Champagne, this release marks the arrival of a full ensemble assembled by punk legend and producer Blag…

Pisgah’s second LP, Faultlines, released December 4, 2025, reckons that’s been a long time coming. Based in Greater London but rooted in the American South, Brittney Jenkins finally brings sound, story, and vision into sharp alignment on a record that feels less like a follow-up and more like a true…

After seven years away from releasing music, Regan Vincenza storms back into the spotlight with “Glitter Party,” a defiant pop anthem that doubles as a personal reset and a loud celebration of creative freedom. Dropped on November 20 across Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms, the single marks a major…

San Sebastian continues to shape his post–Idol identity with “In My Dreams,” released on November 21, 2025, and it feels like a confident step deeper into his own emotional world. Best known to many as Sebastian Rydgren from Swedish Idol 2022, where he became a fan favorite and finished fourth,…

Foxy Leopard steps out of Quebec, Canada, with “The Call,” released November 28, 2025. Inspired by the American Civil War and, more specifically, the “unbearable truth” at its center—slavery—Foxy Leopard frames the track as a memorial and a warning: millions of enslaved people suffered unimaginably, and hundreds of thousands of…

XS Cash fires the opening warning shot of a new Diamond District era with “Poison,” unveiled on November 22, 2025, via a visuals-first drop that sets the tone long before the audio even hits streaming platforms. Coming out of Brockton, Massachusetts, the release serves as the cinematic introduction to the…

Spencer Graham’s “BLACK,” released on November 14, 2025, feels like a turning point rather than just another single. Coming out of Clearfield, United States, Graham teams up again with producer and co-writer Adam Bell, alongside a tight circle of trusted musicians, and you can hear the chemistry straight away. The…

Jasmin Ahrent’s “Little Wonders,” released on November 29, 2025, is a soft pause button in a rarely slowing world. Coming out of Würzburg, Germany, the songwriter and producer keeps the context simple and personal, because this is a homegrown, piano-led single shaped in quiet rooms, built with care, and carried…

Cylus steps into his most emotionally honest moment yet with “Missin U,” released on November 28, 2025, out of Minneapolis, United States. Written and produced independently in his parents’ basement in River Falls, Wisconsin, the song comes from a season of transition and grief. Influenced by the emotional balance of…

London’s French Dogs come charging out of the gate with their self-titled debut, French Dogs, landing December 5th on Ciao Ketchup Recordings, and it feels like a late-night diary torn open and shouted back at the world. It comes with four tracks capturing sleepless hours, messy choices, and that restless…

Grace Palmer leans into romance with confidence and restraint on her new single “Kiss Me in the Dark,” released October 10, 2025, from Birmingham, UK. Turns out, this is her most tender and emotionally open release so far, produced by Scott Ralph and rooted in that fleeting, electric moment when…

Based in Los Angeles, Erik Maroney steps into the spotlight with “Relief from Me,” released December 9, 2025. Written and recorded at home with former bandmates and close friends, “Relief from Me” traces the fault lines between three relationships and the moments that changed everything, serving as the first single…

London-based psychedelic indie outfit DAAY step further into their own warped universe with Memories of the Future, released on November 21, 2025, via their own Yada Recordings. Led by songwriter Alex Barty-King, the five-track EP lands as a snapshot and a transmission, nostalgic and futuristic at once. Recorded at Love…

Ministry of The Fence steps into the festive season with a sideways glance and a bruised heart on “Dyslexus (I don’t want to sleep alone this Christmas),” released November 28, 2025, from London, England. This isn’t another shiny, sugar-coated holiday anthem. Created in collaboration with Jane, who had long dreamed…

André and Nicole make up the Swedish husband-and-wife indie pop duo Paradise Power. In 2025, the duo embarked on a creative project to release one original song each month, with every track inspired by the distinct essence of that month. Paradise Power’s sound weaves together a diverse range of influences,…

Hoopper makes songs that sit between desire and overthinking. The kind of dark R&B that feels minimal but heavy, where emotions breathe and nothing is overproduced. His music lives in the space between attraction, confusion, vulnerability, and the things people usually keep to themselves. These songs aren’t written to fit…

Tony Frissore’s new single, “Stand for Freedom,” doesn’t arrive quietly, and that’s exactly the point. Released on November 21, 2025, from Cleveland, Ohio, the track is a genre-blurring collision of experimental hip-hop, electronic sound design, and spoken-word history. Frissore builds the entire piece around a striking excerpt from Ralph J.…

Wagner the Band comes charging back with XTC, released this November 14, 2025, via R.A.W. Records, and it sounds exactly like a group doubling down on what they believe in, which is soul, sweat, and distortion. Based in Vienna and led by frontman Rainer Wagner, the band leans hard into…

Samantha L. Keller makes a warm, confident entrance into the recording world with her debut single “Materializing Dog,” released on November 21, 2025, and it already feels like the kind of song that finds people rather than the other way around. The short context behind the track is as charming…

Dizzy Panda’s Point of No Return lands on December 11, 2025, and it pulls you straight across the fault line between human feeling and machine logic. Released independently via Dizzy Panda Records and rooted in Haarlem, the Netherlands, the album unfolds as a concept-driven journey where a digital singer, Alyssa…

JCCutter’s latest release comes wrapped in lived experience and quiet resolve. Based in New Mexico, United States, JCCutter draws from years of global travel with his family, moving through personal hardships and natural disasters alike. That long road feeds directly into “We Live Through it All,” released on November 20,…

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Louise Harrison brings a deep well of musical experience to the table, shaped by classical vocal training at Trinity College London, a Master’s in Ethnomusicology, and years of live performance ranging from Bunratty Castle to touring with Anúna. Released on 6th November 2025 and recorded at…

Leopold Nunan is bringing a whole different kind of Christmas cheer this year, and honestly, it feels like a breath of warm ocean air in the middle of winter. Released on December 6, which also happens to be his birthday, his reimagined take on “Feliz Navidad” arrives straight from a…