Song of the Day: A punchy, anthemic, uplifting new indie-pop single, the first from the English band’s forthcoming fourth LP, Good Time/Hard Time, out next spring, is all about making the most of our time while we have it. Out on Moshi Moshi
Read moreSong of the Day: Gretel Hänlyn - Drive
Song of the Day: Punchy, darkly sinister and rock-driven new indie single by the innovative London singer-songwriter with a distinctive deep voice and an ability to deliver songs in a variety of styles. Out on VLF Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Orbital and Sleaford Mods - Dirty Rat
Song of the Day: A brilliant riposte to the omnishambles of the ongoing British Conservative government and all those voters responsible who blame others, including immigrants, in a no-holds-barred mix of beats by Phil and Paul Hartnoll and incomparably biting delivery of Jason Williamson
Read moreSong of the Day: Young Fathers - I Saw
Song of the Day: A brilliantly striking new single the innovative Edinburgh trio of Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, from their forthcoming next album, Heavy Heavy, released 03 February 2023 on Ninja Tune
Read moreSong of the Day: Divorce - Checking Out
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s angry Jemma Freeman track, more defiance, this time not in fast, post-punk mode, but in a slower, though as emotive, a strong melody alt-country narrative by the Nottingham indie four-piece about about a wronged woman who decides it’s time for the worm to turn
Read moreSong of the Day: Jemma Freeman And The Cosmic Something - Easy Peeler
Song of the Day: Blistering, witty, searingly, angry, fast and ironic indie-glam-punk with pacy guitars and vocals in this new single aimed at annoying, judgemental, opinionated neighbours, by London trio of Jemma Freeman, Samuel Nicholson and Jason Ribeiro
Read moreSong of the Day: Welly - Me And Your Mates
Song of the Day: “The sweet smell of Lynx and regret, you can’t beat it”. Wonderfully catchy, witty, self-derogatory, unabashed 80s pop-influenced indie single by the Brighton-based band about sneak ways to make new friends
Read moreSong of the Day: Feet - Can't Get In
Song of the Day: Catchy, sharp, post-punk in this latest single about being the being locked out, keyless, from your place after a night out, and the paranoia of a safe space, by the five-piece band, who incidentally live in the same house
Read moreSong of the Day: Sweet Baboo - Good Luck
Song of the Day: Beautiful, gentle, uplifting, and perfectly paced, a very welcome return indie-folk new single by the Welsh multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Stephen Black, heralding his first album for five years, The Wreckage, out in January on Amazing Tapes from Canton
Read moreSong of the Day: Mamalarky - Shining Armor
Song of the Day: Highly original post-punk psychedelic rock with a shiny, dream-pop vocal layer, and distinctive stop-star guitar, bass and percussion by the Atlanta and LA band, taken from their sophomore album Pocket Fantasy out on Fire Talk Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Francis Lung - Midland Hotel II: The Restaurant (Short Stories EP)
Song of the Day: Taken from the new EP, Short Stories, this beautifully intimate, vivid, narrative-spoken number that builds powerfully into a dreamy climax by the Manchester artist tells of a widow transported back in time by an onion soup
Read moreSong of the Day: The Orielles – BEAM/S
Song of the Day: Heralding their forthcoming new album, Tableau, some mesmeric, shapeshifting 8-minute, gradual-build celestial dream pop by the Yorkshire trio from Halifax, with an ever wider innovative range
Read moreSong of the Day: Rozi Plain – Agreeing For Two
Song of the Day: A beautiful, delicate new number by the the British singer-songwriter about unwittingly making decisions on others’ behalf from her forthcoming album PRIZE, here with backing vocals by This Is The Kit's Kate Stables and Alabaster dePlume on saxophone
Read moreSong of the Day: The Big Moon - Trouble
Song of the Day: The London indie quartet’s new single, from their forthcoming third album, Here Is Everything. as an easy, carefree feel, but has a more emotive theme about memories of walking over a railway bridge to the hospital to give birth and how the memory deals with pain
Read moreSong of the Day: Peel Dream Magazine - Pictionary
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s dreamy number by Alice Boman to another dreamy sound of marrying the visual and aural with gentle drums and keyboards, in this gently catchy, and softly sung number by the LA-based artist Joseph Stevens for the forthcoming third album, Pad, out 7 October on Tough Love Recordings/Slumberland Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Coco – Rough Water
Song of the Day: Brimming with swagger and panache, warmth and vitality, and a mix of The Go-Go’s and glam rock, this new single by the New York trio of Maia Friedman (of Dirty Projectors) , Dan Molad (Lucius, Chimney), and Oliver Hill (Pavo Pavo, Dustrider) follows last year’s acclaimed self-titled debut album
Read moreSong of the Day: The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field
Song of the Day: A fantastically catchy, upbeat, but also very poignant and intelligently written number by the New Zealand indie quartet that’s also the title track from their forthcoming new album out on Carpark Records and Ivy League
Read moreSong of the Day: The Cool Greenhouse – Hard Rock Potato
Song of the Day: “It’s like Windows 98 in here.” From the forthcoming second album Sod’s Toastie, a brilliant blend of Bowie-esque post-punk and superbly droll, witty paradox-filled, absurdist spoken lyrics by the British band fronted by Tom Greenhouse
Read moreSong of the Day: DEADLETTER – Binge
Song of the Day: The latest in a run of excellent indie post-punk single releases by the sharp, witty Yorkshire and London band such as Fit For Work and Pop Culture Connoisseur sees frontman Zac and co highlighting an excessive trait inherent within human behaviour
Read moreSong of the Day: Yumi And The Weather - Can You Tell
Song of the Day: “Let’s drive straight into the fog, All I know is this isn’t love.” Compelling, powerful indie post-punk by Brighton’s Ruby Taylor, in this number about recklessness and regrets, fate and fortune
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