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Patrick Wolf - Hymn of the Haar
Song of the Day: A beautiful, passionate, poetic new single of evocative, soaring chamber pop by the British singer-songwriter inspired by three years of walks and researching the history and psychogeography of the White Cliffs of Dover near near his home in east Kent
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Lana Del Rey - Henry, Come On
Song of the Day: The enigmatic American singer-songwriter returns after a two-year absence with a beautiful country-inflected new single, heralding her forthcoming next album, The Right Person Will Stay, out on Polydor/Interscope/Universal
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Keeley Forsyth’s new EP, Hand to Mouth
Song of the Day: Starkly minimalist and beautiful, the opening track from the latest EP, Hand To Mouth, by the rich-voiced Oldham singer, composer and actress, joined by the English multi-instrumentalist on piano. Out on 130701 / FatCat Records
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Stereolab’s upcoming album Instant Holograms On Metal Film
Song of the Day: An instantly catchy new number with abstract, philosophical lyrics by the veteran Anglo-French kraurocky synth-pop band of Tim Gane, Laetitia Sadier and co heralding their first studio album in 15 years, Instant Holograms On Metal Film, out 23 May on Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records
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BC Camplight with The Last Dinner Party’s Abigail Morris
Song of the Day: The Manchester-based American singer-songwriter Brian Christinzio’s returns with sumptuous Rundgren-esque, witty piano pop, joined by The Last Dinner Party vocalist, and heralding BC’s upcoming new album, A Sober Conversation out on 27 June via Bella Union
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Gwenno
Song of the Day: The Welsh singer-songwriter Gwenno Saunders returns with a sunny upbeat, Smiths-feel guitar jangling nostalgic number about dancefloors that no longer exist, heralding her fourth LP, Utopia
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From the video for Poor Creature’s The Whole Town Knows
Song of the Day: A stirring, primal, powerfully dark, vivid hybrid-folk single by the trio of Ruth Clinton (Landless), Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody (of Lankum) heralding their debut album All Smiles Tonight, out on 11 July via River Lea Records
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Frànçois And The Atlas Mountains’ mos recent album, Âge Fleuve
Song of the Day: A beautiful, smoky, sensual, dreamy new version of a recent song, now with rewritten lyrics from the French-British pop band’s most recent album, Âge Fleuve sung in French by the American singer-songwriter, and out on InFiné Records
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Obongjayar, from the video for Sweet Danger
Song of the Day: The eclectic London-based British-Nigerian artist aka Steven Umoh returns with a sensual, erotically charged number fusing electronica and afrobeat and his falsetto voice, heralding his new album, Paradise Now, out on 30 May via September Recordings
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Tilda Swinton with Orbital
Song of the Day: The veteran electronica dance music brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll return with mesmeric beats mixed with the soothing meditation voice of the acclaimed British actress
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Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor
Song of the Day: A life-affirming, stridently positive new number about hope, perseverance and patience by Yorkshire’s charismatic Rebecca Lucy Taylor with grand, declamatory vocals and orchestral strings, heralding her forthcoming third album, A Complicated Woman, out on 25 April via Polydor/Universal
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Amy Millan’s forthcoming album, I Went To Find You
Song of the Day: Gentle, soothing, flickering, swirling electronica and dream pop by the Canadian indie guitarist and singer-songwriter from Montreal, heralding her first solo album in 15 years, I Went To Find You, out on 30 May via Last Gang Records
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Maria Somerville
Song of the Day: Deliciously atmospheric, ambient, transportative dream-pop by the Irish artist from Galway, with a video directed by Daniel Swan, taken from the forthcoming album Luster out on 25 April, via 4AD
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Lucius
Song of the Day: Striking, stylish, with rich vocals, intricate alternative indie-pop by the LA quartet fronted by vocalists and co-songwriters Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig in a number about false identity, featuring guest Madison Cunningham, the latest single from their upcoming fourth and self-titled album, out on 2 May via Fantasy Records
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Feeble Little Horse - This Is Real
Song of the Day: Leaping unexpectedly between sweet, gentle indie and raucous, explosive noise rock, this striking, otherworldly post-punk release by the Pittsburgh quaret is a weird and wonderful challenge to the senses
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Matt Berninger’s forthcoming second solo album, Get Sunk
Song of the Day: The frontman of The National’s new solo single has his distinctive rich vocal tones, a warm, swelling indie sound and here some gently caustic, vivid lyrics about a tricky reunion. It heralds his second solo album Get Sunk out 30 May, on Concord Records
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Deradoorian’s forthcoming album, Ready For Heaven, out on Fire Records
Song of the Day: Enthralling, inspiring, imaginative electronica and analogue percussion by the New York singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Deradoorian, with this latest single heralding the forthcoming album, Ready For Heaven, out on Fire Records on 9 May
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Kae Tempest
Song of the Day: Striking and articulate as ever, this first single since 2022 by the south London rapper, lyricist, poet, playwright and author is a defiant, empowering shout-out to non-binary identity with an arresting video
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Billy Nomates - The Test
Song of the Day: Dealing with a turbulent 18 months including the death of her father, the innovative British artist Tor Maries returns with a powerful new track heralding her forthcoming third album Metalhorse, out on 16 May via Invada Records
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Barry Can't Swim - The Person You'd Like To Be
Song of the Day: Following 2023’s popular and Mercury Prize-nominated LP When Will We Land?, Edinburgh DJ and producer Joshua Mainnie’s new single, co-written with Jamie Livingstone, is a dark, menacing, spoken-word number heralding his forthcoming second album Loner, out on 30 May on Ninja Tune
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