Jan 31, 2025

Rubblebucket • Anyone Else But You [Live @ SiriusXM] • 2025




We have always loved the Moldy Peaches song "Anyone Else But You." The lyrics are so poetic and the song is so simple. Despite being so soft the performance has a punk ethos in its level of carefreeness. The vibe really captures our spirit and the lyrics deeply speak to our story of being friends, then romantic and then just friends again. In that way it also brings out the spirit/story of our most recent album Year of the Banana which is about enduring friendship in its various poetic snapshots of our cosmic collision. It was a little challenging to figure out how we could bring something fresh to something so perfect without ruining it but we're happy with our added syncopations, percussion, trumpet and synthesizer. We also made sure to run it by our friend Adam Green who is one half of Moldy Peaches who said in response: "This is great!! Love the trumpet and the ethereal pads in the second half - you guys do it perfectly - I wouldn’t overthink it - the nature of the song is casual like this so it really works... You guys sound superb singing it." Thanks Adam!

Jan 26, 2025

The Golden Dregs • Godspeed • 2025

“We’ve been dying to meet you,” Ben Woods sings on “Linoleum”, the second single from Godspeed, album number four for The Golden Dregs. This rousing greeting doubles as a mission statement for the project. What began as a solo endeavour by the then Cornwall-based multi-instrumentalist and producer has grown into a six-member ensemble, each artist deeply rooted in London’s grassroots music scene. On Godspeed, for the first time, each band member contributes individually, but Woods’ songwriting and resonant baritone remain at the core — an anchor welcoming listeners into the fold.

Barely Tall • Oh • 2024

Jan 25, 2025

Zoya Zafar • Tunnel Vision • 2025

 

Not the same as the album version! This is how I first wrote it and how I play it live. In October 2023, I was in NYC, and Gordon Raphael squeezed me into his schedule to record this at Mercy Sound Studios in East Village.

Y is Nature • The Fool • 2025



Through soaring melodies, pulsing rhythms, and a raw emotional core, The Fool builds on the tense and elegant aesthetic that defines the upcoming album Evasion, out in March. The album and single will be available on all major streaming platforms.

Inspired by the cinematic "spy thriller" genre and today's geopolitical hybrid warfare, Y is Nature explores themes of evasion, secrecy, and suspicion in a world of ambiguous soundscapes. The soft vocals, floating synth chords, and prominent rhythmic foundations open the door to a dystopian sonic universe, marked by a sensitive playfulness that reflects both anxiety and courage.

Y is Nature is an indie and neo-psychedelia-inspired music project initiated by Hjalmar Littauer, who serves as both producer and songwriter. Contributing to the single "The Fool" are agents Tuva Svendsen Hesmyr (vocals), Simon Littauer (co-producer) & Martin Solli (co-producer).

Hjalmar Littauer, based in his own studio on Christian Kroghs gate in Oslo, has previously released music with the Danish DIY project "ISRA," and the 2018 EP “Sun Solace” marked his first major release. Now, he takes on a new mission with Y is Nature!

Sophie Jamieson • Vista • 2025




Co-produced by Guy Massey (Spiritualised, The Divine Comedy, Kylie) and Sophie Jamieson, I still want to share is an album exploring the push and pull, merry-go-round nature of anxious attachment and how it weaves, cuts and steals through familial and romantic relationships

Jan 23, 2025

BAGDAD • Valley of Dry Bones • 2025




Hailing from Wrocław, Poland, Bagdad are excited to announce their debut EP, They Don’t Know, set for release on March 27, 2025 via Houston’s tastemaking Rite Field Records. To celebrate the announcement, they’re sharing their first-ever single, “Valley of Dry Bones.” This gritty, hypnotic track encapsulates the angsty sound of 90s grunge, giving listeners a brooding atmospheric experience. A trio consisting of guitarist and vocalist Franciszek Drobiński, bassist Wojciech Stach and drummer Jakub Gadamski, Bagdad bring their unique, Eastern European sensibilities to songs bursting with melancholy and emotional resistance. 

Jan 22, 2025

Thomas Thomas • One Lone Candle • 2025




Calgary indie ensemble Thomas Thomas is the result of the creative collision of the sincere singer-songwriter Shannon Thomas and the curious indie-rocker Thomas Englund (Bell Tower, Beta Boys). Combining their names and adding a sparkly rock ensemble, the band makes swooning and nostalgic songs worthy of the swankiest high school prom. Known for their hand-crafted aesthetic, heavily decorated live shows, and love of the colour yellow, Thomas Thomas has landed a YYC Music Award nomination and a first place win at the Ship & Anchor songwriting contest. Their tunes have seen chart positions on CJSW, CKUA, spins on X92.9, and a dedicated local following. The band has performed with Japanese Breakfast, Shannon & The Clams, and Vundabar. They have graced the stages of Breakout West, Canadian Music Week, Sled Island, Folk On The Rocks, Winterruption YEG, BIG Winter Classic (with headliner billing) and the group recently made their international debut at FOCUS Wales this past May. The dreamy indie idiosyncrasies on their debut self-titled EP (2019) has drawn comparisons to Born Ruffians, Wallows, and Camera Obscura. Their most recent single, the nostalgic ‘Right Place Wrong Time,’ was featured in Starbucks’ 2023 summer socials ad campaign.

Ben Kweller • Optimystic • 2025




Ben Kweller has unveiled the alt-anime official music video for his harrowingly powerful new single, “Optimystic.” The debut animation by Dallas, TX-based tattoo artist/musician Mistery Matter, the companion visual is streaming now on YouTube. A brutal expression of the emotions Kweller felt shortly after losing his 16-year-old son Dorian Zev Kweller in a freak car accident back in February of 2023, “Optimystic” is available now at all streaming services. Kweller recently discussed the origins of the song and video in a premiere feature on Consequence.

Adwaith • Heddiw Yfory • 2025


"'Heddiw / Yfory' is a deeply nostalgic song that captures the intense bond we have with places that shaped us. It reflects on the comfort and familiarity of returning home, where even the simplest things—like gazing out a bedroom window or walking familiar paths—can evoke a powerful sense of belonging.

Jan 20, 2025

Icarus Phoenix • Pedantic Myopia • 2025

 


“sweeping emotional powerhouse...it's the sincerity in the lyricism that just keeps you coming back”     - Nathan Lankford/Austin Town Hall

“thematically rich and melodically captivating”                                                                                                        - Mike Mineo/Obscure Sound

"epic piece of art that will instantly capture your heart and soul in all of the right ways"                                        - Langen Goldstien/Girl at the Rock Shows

Run Remedy • Kerosene • 2025


Kerosene recounts the tragic loss of Koob’s first “puppy love”, Lily, when the pair were involved in a tragic car accident during her teenage years. Raised in a strict Evangelical Christian household, with two preacher parents, Koob spent her adolescence lost and closeted, struggling to understand her identity within the confines of a conservative community. On Kerosene, she reflects on how the tragedy reshaped her life and pushed her toward self-discovery and a broader world beyond the confines of her upbringing.
 
On her new single, Koob shared:
 
“Losing Lily so young is a big part of what gave me the courage to really live. It was a face-slap way to learn how short and precious life is. Kerosene is about that bright flame of being young, filled with the promise of life. It’s about the destruction and terror of that day, as well as the brightness and life that come afterward.I don't know if I ever would have been brave enough to leave the comfort of my world or risk being my true self without that experience.
I have a tattoo for Lily now. We used to talk about what we wanted to get, and after her death, when I finally got my cliché violin back tattoo, I got hers on my hand too—so I wouldn't ever forget that lesson.”



Jan 18, 2025

Flora Hibberd • Lucky You • 2025


Along with the album comes a lyric video for release day focus track, "Lucky You." Made by band member Victor Claass with font hand-drawn by Flora Hibberd herself, the video collages fascinating archival footage and scientific diagrams of plant growth cycles. About it Claass says:
 
Watching the video for Lucky You is supposed to feel like flipping through a book about mosses and lichens. These soft and fragile organic forms appear in the lyrics, which reveal themselves across the screen until they crowd each other out and saturate. The effect is an instability, a sense of disturbance, reflecting the song, holding all its tension until the last.



SOFIA HÄRDIG • PALE FIRE • 2025


"The Swede oscillates between Post-punk, goth-rock, Placebo and Nick Cave. Her singing has the same kind  of absolute urgency that Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine once has."

ROLLING STONE

 

”The Swedish-born polymath has never been on more rumbustious form.”,

CRACK 

 

”She fathoms and conjures up the dark sides of the soul, love, sex. Exciting!"

VISIONS




'Pale Fire' showcases Härdig's signature sound, which draws influence from alternative rock, post-punk, and New Wave, while maintaining her distinct artistic voice. The track is part of a larger body of work that represents what Härdig describes as "the tip of the iceberg of a long cycle of lyrics, often a novel/short story that I have built in solitude." Anchored by brooding piano work and haunting chord progressions, 'Pale Fire' unleashes the full force of Härdig's commanding vocals while highlighting her masterful touch as both producer and songwriter. The single is accompanied by striking visuals created in collaboration with a close friend and photographer Jessica Nettelblatt, who was so moved by the demo that she immediately envisioned the cover art, listening to the track on repeat during the photoshoot. For fans of Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, and Anna Calvi, 'Pale Fire' further cements Sofia Härdig's position as one of Sweden's most compelling alternative artists.

Jan 14, 2025

Blondshell • T&A • 2025




“There’s a Rolling Stones song on Tattoo You called ‘Little T&A’ and at one point in the song, he says ‘tits and ass,’ so I’m borrowing that,” Teitelbaum said. “I think in music, it’s easy to see things as either more sexualized or more romantic, and I wanted this to be both. I see it as a love story — maybe not the most fairy tale love story — but I wanted it to feel like a really narrative song, where one thing leads to another and then you end up somewhere you didn’t expect. Normally that’s not how I write, but I wanted a song like that.” stereo

Samia • Bovine Excision • 2025



PANIK FLOWER • alkaline • 2025

“Trying to boil down this new female-fronted five piece means first contemplating Leopold’s voice, powerful in its ability to go low, then break into a calm, breathy rush reminiscent of The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan — dark and vulnerable all at once. Then there’s the band as a whole — a wall of surfy and washed-out guitar, driving bass lines and dynamic drums that squanders and builds momentum in tight, catchy turns, steering the audience from a place of silent awe to a mass communal headbang.”




The Convenience • I Got Exactly What I Wanted • 2025




If you hadn’t been paying close attention, it may have seemed that the band’s Duncan Troast and Nick Corson have been taking it easy since 2021’s Accelerator, but the two have been busy backing Video Age and Hovvdy on tour and honing a refreshing new sound. Across thirteen vivid, angular tracks, The Convenience explores an invigorating sound that's just a tad psychedelic on the new record

Jan 12, 2025

Avery Friedman • "Flowers Fell” • 2024


“The opening melody for “Flowers Fell” came to me on a headphone-less walk home one night down Greene Avenue in Brooklyn. I had noticed that the flowers that once lined the branches had been replaced by leaves -- seemingly in the blink of an eye. I was briefly disappointed until I considered that the petals had made way for something more sustainable – and equally full of life.  The song became a meditation on the concept of place – how things of our surroundings like ‘sidewalks,’ and ‘balconies’ and ‘trees,’ can act as fixed backdrops upon which we measure our personal evolutions (and the evolutions of our relationships) across the span of many seasons.” – Avery Friedman 



“Having frequented bills with artists such as Sister. and Dead Gowns for the past year, Avery Friedman has consistently left an impression on those that have caught her sets, oftentimes performing solo, creating a space in which her vivid imagery and tender melodies greet new ears with welcome and understanding. Produced by James Chrisman (Sister.) and with contributions from Felix Walworth (Told SlantFlorist), “Flowers Fell” plays to the in-between moments as Friedman defines new beginnings.” – The Ugly Hug

Jan 8, 2025

girlpuppy • Windows • 2025




In the peak season for being wistful and nostalgic and sad but ultimately hopeful, Becca Harvey — the Atlanta, GA-based musician behind girlpuppy — is kicking off the new year with an outside-looking-in approach that's far subtler; more in the vein of driving by an ex's house out of muscle memory, scanning the darkness for light-soaked material proof. exclaim!

Jan 7, 2025

ZZZAHARA • IN YOUR HEAD • 2025




Spiral Your Way Out finds zzzahara in the aftermath of a relationship spent trying to fit someone else’s mold, being jerked around by indecision, and then hitting “emotional rock bottom.” Made in a three-month burst that let all their pent-up frustrations loose, Spiral Your Way Out is in part a work of self-reclamation. It marks another sonic evolution as much as an emotional one. zzzahara’s songs have always come wrapped in a warm glow that reflects how they were written – namely at home in their bedroom. That glow remains on Spiral Your Way Out, but it also packs an ambitious streak and a gutsy punch. Taking a more collaborative approach than usual, zzzahara worked with a range of producers including Jorge Elbrecht (Japanese Breakfast, No Joy, Sky Ferreira), Sarah Tudzin (boygenius, Cloud Nothings, The Armed), former Ducktails guitarist Alex Craig (Jelani Aryeh, re6ce) and Halsey tour drummer Franco Reid, who helped harness their intimate style of writing and blow it up into something more panoptic.

Jan 6, 2025

Zack Keim • Battery Lane • 2025





Sophmore Album by Zack Keim out on Evan Westfall of CAAMP's label Super Sport Records. Keim’s music glimmers with a retro-twinged pop sheen and a bright folk-driven optimism. Feat contributions from Matt Costa, Jordan Clark (The Frights), Evan Westfall (Caamp), and mastered in Nashville, TN by Pete Lyman (Tyler Childers, Weezer, John Prine).

Jan 4, 2025

Red Sleeping Beauty • Late Nights • 2025




”Another indie pop gem in electronic guise", one of the albums of the month - HELSINGBORGS DAGBLAD

“Mini-masterpiece”, “Everything is perfectly formed and immaculately conceived” - LOUDER THAN WAR

“All very elegant, refined but always engaging.“ - INDIE FOR BUNNIES

“Experts at constructing this sort of agile Euro-pop” - DAGGER ‘ZINE

“It's absolutely as superb as you'd hoped it would be“ - A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED