Song of the Day: A catchy, upbeat social protest number by the Washington DC indie pop band about curtailed freedom of speech, prejudice and social division from religion, taken from the forthcoming new album Wearing Out The Refrain, out on Don Giovanni Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Du Blonde - Blame
Song of the Day: Following 2021’s Homecoming album, the multi-talented Beth Jeans Houghton returns with an angry, catchy rock number about long-time-coming explosion of rage and defiance in the face of gaslighting within an interpersonal relationship
Read moreSong of the Day: Clothesline From Hell - You Don't Know
Song of the Day: A mesmeric new single that builds momentum with syncopated drum beats, reversed vocals, intricate riffs and an alluring voice by the Toronto indie-bedroom-pop artist Adam LaFramboise, taken from his upcoming EP Soon We’ll All Be Smoking
Read moreSong of the Day: Bright Eyes - Bells and Whistles
Song of the Day: A stomping, chirpy, super-catchy whistle-along number by Omaha’s Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nathaniel Walcott, all about life’s tiny details, that seem small but turn to be important. It heralds the forthcoming album Five Dice, All Threes, out on 20 September on Dead Oceans
Read moreSong of the Day: The Japanese House - :)
Song of the Day: Sprightly, upbeat, tender country-flavoured pop about the joy and romantic excitement of meeting a female stranger in this smiley-symbol titled new single by the British singer-songwriter Amber Bain, and out on Dirty Hit Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Parenthesis Dot Dot Dot - For the Time Being
Song of the Day: Taken from his brand new EP, The Raptor, magnificently melodious, eclectic, catchy, witty, indie 80s-style electro-pop about being present in the moment by the London-based enigmatic alien alias of former Baxendale frontman Tim Benton, with gloriously infectious chorus qualities of Pet Shop Boys and Pulp
Read moreSong of the Day: Imogen and the Knife - Red (Is My Colour)
Song of the Day: A beautiful, sensual, simmering and powerful number by the British singer-songwriter Imogen Williams, about legacy, womanhood and learned behaviour that shapes the degradation of women, asking what it would mean to start again without any influence of heritage or structures
Read moreSong of the Day: Hamish Hawk - Big Cat Tattoos
Song of the Day: The Edinburgh singer-songwriter returns with his usual witty, polished, wordplay and panache-filled alt-pop, heralding his forthcoming new album, A Firmer Hand, out on 16 August on So Recordings
Read moreSong of the Day: Matty - MADLY
Song of the Day: A stirring, strong, moving indie-pop-rock love song by Canadian multi-instrumentalist and founding member of BADBADNOTGOOD Matthew Tavares, heralding his forthcoming LP, POPS, out on 16 August via Lex Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Isobel Campbell - Do or Die
A rather beautiful, delicate acoustic track about life and creativity by the LA-based Scottish singer-songwriter’s brand new album, Bow To Love, out now on Cooking Vinyl
Read moreSong of the Day: Hayden Thorpe - They
Song of the Day: A beautiful, crisp, enchanting, experimental number of interweaving polyrhythms with clarinet, by the British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and former Wild Beasts frontman taken from the upcoming album Ness, out 27 September on Domino
Read moreSong of the Day: Pom Poko - Go
Song of the Day: A fantastic frenzy of a new single about life as a messy to-do list, featuring string harmonics in both guitar and bass played at breakneck speed by the Norwegian indie postpunk band, heralding their forthcoming third album, Champion, out on 16 August on Bella Union
Read moreSong of the Day: Gia Ford - Loveshot
Song of the Day: The new single by the darkly angelic Sheffield artist brings a fabulous meaty funk and bite with catchy hook and chorus, as well as airing that soaring, beautifully serene voice of previous releases, and is out now on Chrysalis Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Cosmorat - St. Villain
Song of the Day: This opening track from the London indie-alt-pop trio’s new EP, Evil Adjacent, is a beautiful ghostly. dark, powerful creation showing the breadth of their dynamic, experimental and original range
Read moreSong of the Day: Pixies - You're So Impatient
Song of the Day: A blistering new short, snappy but explosive single about restlessness by the pioneering US band fronted by Black Francis, joined by the current lineup of Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Emma Richardson
Read moreSong of the Day: beabadoobee - Take A Bite / Coming Home
Song of the Day: Melodious, smoothly gliding indie pop by the Filipino-born English singer singer-songwriter Beatrice Laus, with a single co-produced by Rick Rubin, and heralding her forthcoming third LP, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, out on 16 August via Dirty Hit Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Girl Scout - I Just Needed You to Know
Song of the Day: A blistering new sharp riff, guitar-thrumming, fast-and-furious single by the Swedish indie band fronted vocalist/guitarist Emma Jansson with an attack on those who use the vacuous, laissez-faire, indifferent phrase “it is what it is”
Read moreSong of the Day: Chinese American Bear - Feelin Fuzzy (毛绒绒的感觉)
Song of the Day: Infectiously fun pop with tight guitar riffs and high vocals by the Brooklyn-based married duo of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, with a number about Tong’s Chinese childhood of trying to have fun under strict rules in her immigrant household
Read moreSong of the Day: Honeyglaze - Don't
Song of the Day: Dark, defiant, angry talky, experimental indie post-punk with a visceral riposte to a bad relationship by the London trio featuring the emotional voice of Anouska Sokolow, heralding their forthcoming sophomore album, Real Deal, out on September on Fat Possum
Read moreSong of the Day: Paige Kennedy - Lingerie Model
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s Phoebe Green track, another witty, punchy, ironic pop number from the co-writer on that song – the Kent artist who fuses funk, electronic and indie with caustic lyrics in this queer pop song about body image and others’ expectations
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