Song of the Day: A striking, short, sharp, shake-it-up indie-rock banger from this new project by ex-members of The Maccabees, Felix and Hugo White, and their brother Will – alongside Jamie Morrison, taken from their self-titled debut album out on 2 August via Parlophone Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Deadletter - Mere Mortal
Song of the Day: A dark, powerful, punchy new postpunk single by the London-based Yorkshire band fronted by Zac Lawrence about powerlessness over mortality, and the brutal, gruelling hunt for acceptance and closure in the wake of a grievance
Read moreSong of the Day: exmagician - Sharpen These
Song of the Day: Striking, catchy alternative pop and psychedelia in this first single from the new album, Sit Tight, by the Belfast duo Danny Todd and James Smith, previously of Cashier No. 9, in their new incarnation
Read moreSong of the Day: Baba Ali - Heart Racer
Song of the Day: A cleverly crafted, catchy, crunchy, fuzzy and taut new wave-style synth-rock-pop number by the London duo Baba Doherty and Nik Balchin, one that explores the adrenalin of speed and danger
Read moreSong of the Day: Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway)
Song of the Day: A welcome return by the highly original London singer-songwriter with a rich crunchy guitar soundscape, ticking beats and echoes of 90s alternative radio with lyrics on the theme of realising the preciousness of time
Read moreSong of the Day: Sans Soucis - Sexed and Sexual
Song of the Day: A sensual, funky and stylish new dance number by the London artist, written through the lens of a very personal early teenage story, a song about sexual liberation, but also a critique of the hyper-sexualised society we live in
Read moreSong of the Day: Marta Del Grandi - The Best Sea
Song of the Day: Following last year’s exquisite album, Selva, the Italian singer-songwriter from Milan returns with a beautiful new single with a metaphor reflecting on themes of sisterhood and the evolution of close relationships
Read moreSong of the Day: Divorce - Gears
Song of the Day: Following last year’s acclaimed EP, Heady Metal, the Nottingham indie-alt-country quartet return with a stirring number about the frustrations of multi-tasking and balancing work, social and performance/creativity
Read moreSong of the Day: Peter Bibby - Fun Guy
Song of the Day: … but not anymore!” The latest single by the witty Australian artist is a driving drum-machine, thrumming bass and blistering guitar punk banger, a humorous perspective on changing your ways, with vocal style influences such as Suicide and Throbbing Gristle
Read moreSong of the Day: Kaeto - Don't Ask
Song of the Day: Funky, groovy, smooth and stylish, but with candid, caustic feminist lyrics about body and self-image come in this brilliant new single and video by the innovative Scottish London-based artist
Read moreSong of the Day: Dea Matrona - Stuck On You
Song of the Day: Classic rock-pop with an new twist and a number about being hopelessly drawn to someone’s charm coming from the Belfast duo Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe, heralding their forthcoming debut album, For Your Sins.
Read moreSong of the Day: Brijean - Workin’ On It
Song of the Day: An infectiously catchy, wonderfully oddball funk-disco single by the LA-based singer and percussionist Brijean Murphy of Toro Y Moi and Poolside, here with multi-instrumentalist and producer Doug Stuart, also delivering an alluringly lazy vocal style, which gives extra appeal considering the subject matter
Read moreSong of the Day: Yannis & The Yaw - Walk Through Fire (featuring Tony Allen)
Song of the Day: Fabulous drumming from a past session by the departed legend Tony Allen, and passionate blues-rock vocals from Foals’ frontman Yannis Philippakis in this opening track from his new project and upcoming EP, Lagos Paris London – out on 30 August via Transgressive Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Lizzie Esau - Wait Too Late
Song of the Day: Powerful, dark, smouldering, stormy indie synth-rock single by the London-born, Newcastle-raised artist with a song raging against apathy and status quo in a world of climate meltdown and political turmoil
Read moreSong of the Day: Afflecks Palace - You Are The Answer
Song of the Day: An infectiously upbeat, positive, jangly guitar, fast-paced new single by the indie Manchester band named after the city’s famous market stall building, heralding their forthcoming third album
Read moreSong of the Day: Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Song of the Day: The acclaimed Dublin band return with the first single from forthcoming fourth album, Romance, pushing new sounds including sharp inhales, inspired by a panic attack suffered by by Grian Chatten in London’s St Pancras station and trying to grasp reality amidst chaos
Read moreSong of the Day: Bad Bad Hats - Bored In The Summer
Song of the Day: Taken from the recently released self-titled album Bad Bad Hats, a breezy, bright restless number with clever chord changes and uplifting melodies by the Minneapolis duo of Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge
Read moreSong of the Day: Jordan Rakei - Friend or Foe
Song of the Day: The latest single by the silky-voiced London-based New Zealand-Australian soul singer brings also punchy horns and orchestra in a jazz-funk-Motown-style fusion, and comes from his forthcoming album, The Loop, out on 10 May via Decca Records
Read moreSong of the Day: GIFT - Wish Me Away
Song of the Day: A refreshing, breezy sound by the indie-psychedelic Brooklyn quintet about letting everything slip away, a laissez-faire double-edged feeling of despair and optimism, their first single for Captured Tracks
Read moreSong of the Day: Lionlimb - Dream of You (featuring Angel Olsen)
Song of the Day: A slow, powerful, rather emotive number written about a much missed pet dog who died two years ago, from New York-based project of Stewart Bronaugh, with drummer Joshua Jaeger, and featuring Angel Olsen’s fabulous voice
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