Community sits at the heart of Lone Till Payday’s debut album. 'the People and the Places' brings together the North Jersey band’s varied influences while reflecting the people who have helped shape the project since its formation last year. The collective approach extends beyond the core lineup, with friends, family members and additional musicians appearing throughout the record. One of its most distinctive features is a choir made up of relatives from three generations, re

“Happy Friday” by A Project Called Love is the kind of track that understands the strange reality of having a terrible day while everyone around you insists on celebrating. Blending indie pop, acoustic textures, alternative rock, and a touch of dark humour, the song turns everyday frustration into something energetic and uplifting. Here are five reasons why “Happy Friday” deserves a place on your playlist. It turns frustration into something positive Rather than pretending th

Scott Cook’s Guy Fawkes Day, 1947 is the kind of album that rewards curiosity. Across seven tracks, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter blends indie rock, indie folk and classic singer-songwriter traditions with jazz-tinged harmony, creating a record that feels both grounded and musically adventurous. Rather than chasing trends or overwhelming the listener with production, Cook puts observation, songwriting and human experience at the centre. Here are five reasons to give th

After five years away, Swiss atmospheric black metal, doom and blackgaze project Wazzara return with Arbor, their fourth release and first full-length since 2021. Across seven tracks, the band explore the meeting point between crushing heaviness and ethereal beauty, creating a record that feels both deeply rooted in their decade-long evolution and open to new possibilities. From its expansive production to its themes of transformation, buried voices and untamed growth, Arbor

Candi Carpenter's Reincarnation is more than a new alt-rock EP. It is an ambitious collision of music, film, identity, spirituality, and personal transformation. Drawing on Carpenter's unusual journey from gospel prodigy to Nashville country artist and now genre-blurring multidisciplinary creator, the six-track project turns a deeply personal story into something imaginative and universal. Here are five reasons to give Reincarnation a listen. 1. It is a fearless reinvention C

In a world of endless notifications, doomscrolling and digital noise, it can be surprisingly difficult to stop and ask a simple question: are we actually alright? London avant-pop artist, composer, vocalist and producer Lolli Wren turns that question into the centrepiece of her latest release, ‘are we alright?’, an ambitious and cinematic exploration of modern anxiety, isolation and the strange contradictions of hyper-connected life. Blending avant-pop, experimental pop, prog

Talon David’s Villain is the kind of album that refuses to stay in one lane. Blending alt-pop and neo-soul with alternative rock, funk, house, retro R&B, reggae-pop, and dark pop, the Nashville-born, UK-based artist turns personal experiences of rejection, grief, loneliness, and self-discovery into an expansive musical world. As the first half of a fairy-tale themed double album, Villain is both theatrical and deeply personal, inviting listeners into a story about what happen

Sometimes the songs that stay with us longest are the ones that refuse to let go. Calcutta-born, Madrid-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer weyvir brings nearly eight years of history to “Streets of Love, Pt. 1,” a bright, guitar-driven indie rock track built around heartbreak, missed opportunities, and the complicated feelings that remain when a story never gets the ending you expected. Blending indie rock, alternative pop, power pop, and surf rock,

New York-born, Los Angeles-based alt-pop artist Michelle Kash has returned with her compelling new single, ‘Salvation.’ An upbeat yet emotionally charged dance-pop track, the release explores the fragile, high-stakes space between breaking down and breaking through, combining Kash's signature smoky, soulful vocals with sleek synth-driven production to turn a personal low point into an uplifting reminder of resilience. Known for crafting a distinct sonic world that feels akin

Few British vocal groups have experienced a career quite as varied as The Overtones. Over the past 15 years, the quartet have performed everywhere from royal celebrations and international sporting events to some of the UK’s most distinguished theatres. This winter, Prestige Productions will bring that experience back to audiences across the country with Jivin’ Home For Christmas, a 22-date tour designed to provide an exuberant musical welcome to the festive season. The scale

Rawan’s “Lazy Lover” is the kind of song that turns everyday relationship frustrations into something catchy, relatable, and easy to replay. With soulful vocals, jazz-tinged pop production, and lyrics about wanting more effort from a partner, the track gives dating disappointment a little personality. Here are 5 reasons it deserves a place on your playlist. 1. The hook stays with you The chorus is the song’s biggest strength. “Cuz you're a lazy lover / But I don't want no oth

HAYBOY has released “Smartness & Dollars,” a new track recorded with a deliberately spontaneous studio approach. Daniel Brown was joined by Mamalarky drummer Dylan Hill and Pecos & The Rooftops bassist Steven Buehler for the session, with the trio recording together without prior rehearsal or a click track. Producer Lang Freeman, whose credits include Live and Dustin Kensrue, subsequently added a lead guitar performance in a single pass. That immediacy gives the song a loose,

A good love song does not always need grand gestures or elaborate declarations. Sometimes its appeal comes from recognising the person who makes an ordinary day feel better. That idea sits at the heart of jon scott’s “YOU ARE SO REAL.” Out now through Now Listen, the single grew from a period of recovery following complex spinal surgery, when support from the people around scott became especially important. Rather than focusing on the harder parts of that experience, the song

Atticus Roness’ Rock 'N' Roll Hit Parade arrives with a simple but increasingly rare proposition: rock music can still be ambitious, melodic, theatrical, and genuinely fun. Drawing inspiration from the great traditions of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and modern power pop, Roness creates a record that looks toward rock's history without becoming confined by it. Across 13 tracks, the album moves between psychedelic pop, British rock, infectious power pop, expansive anthems,

Lily Franc's debut EP The Fitting Room is a thoughtful, cinematic introduction to a young artist finding her place between indie pop, folk, country pop and contemporary singer-songwriter music. Across six interconnected tracks, Franc explores growing up, identity, heartbreak, relationships and self-acceptance, using vivid characters and memorable melodies to turn familiar emotions into something personal. With her signature violin arrangements adding an unexpected classical d

The Reach, the debut EP from Dutch alternative indie rock band After Eight, is the kind of release that rewards listeners who like their rock music emotionally exposed, dynamically unpredictable and difficult to place neatly in one genre. Across five songs, the band move between indie rock, alternative rock, folk, shoegaze, post punk and experimental textures, creating a sound that can feel intimate one moment and overwhelming the next. More than anything, though, The Reach i

Looking for something new to add to your playlist? Ron-Ian Cottam’s “Far Away” is a new single that puts a familiar relationship story into a catchy, accessible song. Out now through Now Listen, it is a release worth checking out for a few different reasons. 1. It has a relatable subject “Far Away” is about reaching the point where a difficult relationship has run its course. The subject is easy to connect with, whether you have experienced something similar yourself or simpl

“Don’t Die” opens from a place of confrontation, but its chorus quickly raises a different question: “Tell me where the love / Where the peace at.” That shift gives A!MS and Dappy’s collaboration its defining tension, balancing the instinct to answer hostility with a desire to leave the hostility behind. The refrain “the real don’t die” supplies the response. Across the track, being “real” is associated with enduring friendship, reciprocal loyalty, and presence during difficu

Evan Kanter’s Almost Alive project returns with new single “Moon Come Down”. The song signals the beginning of the campaign for upcoming album 'Headwinds' and brings the project further into post-grunge territory, with influences from Soundgarden and Audioslave informing its heavier approach. Technology remains central to Almost Alive, but Kanter has emphasised that the tools are being used to support rather than replace creative decision-making. For the new video, he combine

Hallie Marie channels heartbreak into an unforgettable statement of resilience and self-worth. WASHINGTON, DC - Up-and-coming musician Hallie Marie shifts from a pop sound to a blues rock vibe in her latest track “A Small Man’s Pride.” She delivers a powerful, heartfelt anthem that turns pain into resilience. More than a breakup song, the release is an unapologetic statement about self-respect, healing, and refusing to let anyone diminish the power of expressing the full rang

Southampton trio Shadow Flowers have unveiled a new track that combines heavy guitar music with a more cinematic sense of atmosphere. “Paraselene” takes its name from a rare visual effect in which ice crystals create the impression of an additional moon in the night sky. The idea became a useful metaphor for songwriter Aaron Mills, who uses the track to examine the altered perspective created by grief and recollection. Musically, the song is driven by overlapping guitars, rep

London-based alt-pop artist MADISON has built her sound on the collision of big pop hooks and cinematic scale, earning comparisons to the likes of Lady Gaga, Faouzia and Zara Larsson. Originally from Australia, she’s since established an international creative network, working with Swedish producer Oliver Lundström and lending her voice to sync projects for Tencent and World Expo 2025 Osaka. INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | X | TIKTOK | WEBSITE | THREADS Her new single ‘Your Girl’, ma

Some pop songs arrive with a very clear sense of what they want to be. ‘Cover Boy’ is one of them. Matilda Grace’s latest single has the kind of bright, polished energy that immediately puts you in its world, combining sparkling synths, big melodies and a playful sense of ambition without overcomplicating the formula. The appeal is in the confidence. Grace takes the glamour and theatricality associated with classic pop and makes it feel approachable rather than overly polishe

Emerging singer-songwriter Clarity Liao has shared her latest single, ‘Have You’, offering another glimpse into the deeply personal world of her forthcoming seven-track EP, Dear…. Blending bedroom pop intimacy with warm indie-pop production, ‘Have You’ explores the familiar but painful experience of falling for someone without ever finding the courage to tell them. Written as the love letter Liao never sent, the track captures the emotional limbo between friendship, longing a