Song of the Day: Classic catchy indie-rock with a glam- and Rolling Stones vibe, beautiful chord changes, a singalong chorus and an owl-inspired video by the Melbourne-based quaret, heralding their forthcoming new album, Oyster Cuts, out on 9 August via Merge Records
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Song of the Day: Mesmeric dynamic, shimmering, grinding but also delicate fuzz in a shower haze of shoegaze-psychedelia by the improvisation Los Angeles guitar band fronted by Cory Hanson, from their forthcoming new album Vertigo, out on Drag City Records on 26 July
Read moreSong of the Day: Blossoms - What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?
Song of the Day: The Stockport, Greater Manchester indie-rockers return with a catchy new song about an apology, but also one that muses on songwriting formulas with a funk beat, with a comedic video set in the Derbyshire hills, football manager Sean Dyke and a classic campervan
Read moreSong of the Day: 86TVs - Tambourine
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Read moreSong of the Day: Big Special - Black Dog / White Horse
Song of the Day: A change of pace to a gentler style by the usually punchier post-punk Walsall duo of singer and Joe Hicklin and drummer Callum Moloney, and number with a beautiful, tender, reflective melody and lyrics
Read moreSong of the Day: LA Priest - City Warm Heart
Song of the Day: What’s in the woods? A wonderfully upbeat and inventive swirl of nimble guitar, keyboards and vocals by the British artist Sam Eastgate from his upcoming EP La Fusion, out on 3 May via Domino Records
Read moreSong of the Day: couchgagzzz - GOSPORTS!!!
Song of the Day: Short, punchy, catchy and fast, the infectiously energetic title track from the recent debut mini album by the band from Bari, Italy, with inspiration from the Australian punk scene, style they herald budget rock and synth punk, but also with echoes of the Ramones
Read moreSong of the Day: Formal Sppeedwear - Bunto
Song of the Day: A brilliantly wonky and original mixture of clever, oddball riff, arrhythmic post-punk/new wave by the Stoke on Trent trio from their upcoming self-titled EP, with echoes of XTC and Talking Heads and Scary Monsters-era Bowie
Read moreSong of the Day: EELS - Goldy
Song of the Day: Another brilliantly darkly humorous, droll, vivid single by Mark Oliver Everett heralding a new Eels album, the 15th in all, Eels Time! and one of a few tracks he has co-written with All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter
Read moreSong of the Day: Girl and Girl - Mother / Hello
Song of the Day: A Friday pair of upbeat, emotional, stirring, catchy, candid, witty, jangly guitar indie numbers by the band from Queensland, Australia, fronted by Kai James, heralding their upcoming album Call A Doctor, out on 24th May via Sub Pop
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