There's a real charm to a song that sounds like it was pulled straight out of a different decade while still feeling completely alive today! Their latest, "Honey", from LUNA & The Gents captures that magic beautifully. This Swiss “virtual music project” has built its entire identity around what they call Swingin' Vintage Pop and this track is a fantastic showcase of exactly what that sound is all about.
Read MoreThere's a lot to love about an artist who can sound completely like themselves while still finding new ways to surprise you, and "Alienate" from JJ's Music Retaliation does exactly that. This is a classic entry in his catalog in a lot of ways, but there's also plenty here that keeps it feeling fresh and had us guessing!
Read MoreThe absolute thrill in hearing a band throw a bunch of different ideas into one song and somehow making it all work is so beyond risky. However, "The End" from PROJECT: Beyond makes it work on a song that literally made the hair on our arms stand up. This Bergen, Norway based DIY alternative pop-rock outfit has built something genuinely powerful here, a track that refuses to sit still and rewards you for staying along for the ride.
Read MoreThere's something so lovely about songs built around memory and reflection, like the kind that let you sit quietly with a moment long after it's passed. This brand new one, "Under the Cherry Tree" captures that feeling in such a bright way. Rafael Montecruz, a singer, songwriter, and storyteller whose work has always centered on love, family, and personal experience, delivers a genuinely lovely piece of indie pop here. Trust us when we say it’s chill and understated in the best possible way.
Read MoreHearing an artist step out from behind old projects and finally take full ownership of the spotlight is such a beautiful thing! As the new solo venture from the former frontwoman of Oxford's The Courtesy Kill and At Risk, CAT NOVA arrives here with a single called "I F L Y” that feels perfectly cinematic, dark, and completely her own.
Read MoreHaving the bravery to write directly about a panic attack, letting listeners sit inside that disorienting, frightening moment is unreal from our perspective. Tallulah Rendall has completely blown us away with "Run." As the third single from her seventh album, "Only Human," this is an intimate, cinematic alternative pop track that turns something deeply personal into something genuinely beautiful.
Read MoreThere's something so so lovely about a debut single that finds a fresh angle on something as universal as love, and Réna has done exactly that with "Teach Me How To Love You." This acoustic folk-pop track is unbelievably adorable, drawing its inspiration from the unconditional love she experiences with her dog, and honestly, it's not every day an artist chooses that as the emotional center of a song. It’s refreshing and that’s one of many reasons we immediately fell in love with this track!
Read MoreWhen we envision songs that could come off as cathartic, it’s 100% tracks like this that fit the mold! "PSSSH!" does that in the most explosive, joyful way possible. ACTVE CAPTVE has crafted an anthem here for anyone drowning in bad news, anxiety, and beyond with the endless flow of everyday chaos. Rather than trying to fix any of it, the song lets you finally exhale for its runtime.
Read MoreThere's a real comfort in a song that doesn't shy away from past mistakes but chooses to focus on what comes after them, and "We're Much Better People Now" captures that journey beautifully. After already delivering four highly successful releases this year, Michael Waters continues that momentum here with a ballad that's every bit as melodic and intimate as anything he's put out so far.
Read MoreThere's a real art to a song that doesn't need a story to make you feel something, and "Give In To Me" proves exactly that. As the second single from Australian artist Turton's forthcoming debut EP, this track sits comfortably in the shadows, dark, intimate, and completely hypnotic, blending alternative art-pop with slight elements of trip-hopthat feel tailor made for the quietest, most private hours of the night.
Read MoreAfter reviewing and loving so much of his music, we finally got the opportunity to sit and speak with Hilary Cousins! Having freshly released his latest single “The Well”, we dug into everything surrounding the song, but also really got to know this artist who’s an endless “well” of creativity. Known mostly for indie, folk, and rock arrangements built around drums and guitars
Read MoreFrom the opening seconds, this song 100% kept us guessing from start to finish! "IA" is the epitome of trying something new and that’s a major reason for our love for it.. As the first single from Sehore's upcoming third album, this track leans fully into experimentation, and the result is a short, punchy burst of indie and alternative rock that never once settles into anything predictable.
Read MoreThere's a real ambition running through "Fuego en las Venas," the kind that immediately sets it apart from a lot of what's out there in Latin pop right now. Freshly released on August 3rd, 2026, this project from independent artist Naomi Anni fuses brooding, modern Latin-trap production with sweeping symphonic pop arrangements, and the result feels less like a typical album and more like the score to a film you haven't seen yet but desperately want to.
Read MoreThere's such an exceptional power in the type of music that refuses to look away from hard times. "You Can't Kill My Love" captures that spirit in the most unique way. The Little Rock, Arkansas songwriter Possumwulf continues carving out a truly singular sound here, describing this track as hillbilly doom pop for the collapse, and honestly, that description couldn't be more fitting.
Read MoreThere's something really refreshing about a song that takes a genuinely difficult topic and refuses to wallow in it, and that's exactly what babybenny pulls off on his new single, "One Second." Out now, this pop, indie, and alt leaning track explores the falling out between two people, whether friends or lovers, and somehow manages to turn that tangled, complicated feeling into something genuinely fun and warm hearted.
Read MoreBabehoven are closing out their album rollout with one of its most pointed songs yet. The Hudson, NY-based project of singer-songwriter Maya Bon and producer-multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert has released "Wave Has A Place," the final single from their third studio album, I See Them, I See Me, arriving this Friday, September 18th, via Double Double Whammy.
Read MoreSam Burton has quietly become one of the more compelling songwriters working in the Laurel Canyon lineage of California folk, and his next chapter is shaping up to be his most assured yet. The Palestinian-American artist has signed to Captured Tracks and announced his third solo album, Fairweather Friend, arriving October 30th, alongside lead single "I'm A Stranger," produced by Jonathan Wilson, the go-to collaborator behind acclaimed work with Father John Misty and Conor Oberst.
Read MoreIn the 1930s the Mills Novelty Company built a slot machine quiet enough that players nicknamed it the silent bell, which tells you what the rest of the floor sounded like. For most of the machine's first century its sound was whatever the mechanism produced: the clack of the reels, the bell that rang on a winning line, coins landing in a metal tray.
Read MoreWhen we first talked to Tom Morfitt-White in our interview recently, we instantly knew he was going to be an artist that would consistently impress. With his debut EP just released, titled "Love Me Now,”, he’s made a genuinely strong case for why he's already being talked about as a rising star. Released through the independent label White Light Records on September 4th, this project feels like a great snapshot of everything he's capable of, and it's exciting to think this is only the beginning!
Read MoreThere's something really powerful about a song built on the idea of honoring memory, and "Ramey Road" carries that weight with real thoughtfulness. Written by Jilly after visiting Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site with her students, this track was sparked by a moment on that hike when one of her indigenous students remarked that they could be walking on the bones of their ancestors.
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