British Punk Rockers the Violent Hearts Find Salvation on “Porcelain World” (premiere)
"Porcelain World" sees the Violent Hearts distilling their classic punk influences to stunning effect.
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SOULS Captures the Spirit of the Past on the Electrosoul of “Glory” (premiere)
British producer SOULS and R&B/hip-hop artist RoRo team up for the hip-hoppy electrosoul of "Glory".
Pop/R&B’s Eloise Viola Serves Up a Gem with “What You Gunna Do” (premiere)
London alternative R&B artist Eloise Viola offers up another sleek, pop/R&B gem with an added sense of resilience. Hear her new single, "What You Gunna Do".
Empathy Test’s “Monsters” Highlights Their Haunting Electropop (premiere)
The first taste of Empathy Test's forthcoming album is both thrillingly expansive and unnervingly claustrophobic. "Monsters" sounds absolutely enormous.
Jordan Rakei Breathes New Life Into Soul Music
Jordan Rakei is a restless artistic spirit who brings R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and pop craft into his sumptuous, warm music. Rakei discusses his latest album and new music he's working on that will sound completely different from everything he's done so far.
British Folk Duo Orpine Share Blissful New Song “Two Rivers” (premiere)
Orpine's "Two Rivers" is a gently undulating, understated folk song that provides a welcome reminder of the enduring majesty of nature.
Alps 2 and Harry No Release Eclectic Single “Madness at Toni’s Chip Shop in Wishaw” (premiere)
Alps 2 and Harry NoSong's "Madness at Toni's Chip Shop in Wishaw" is a dizzying mix of mangled 2-step rhythms and woozy tranquil electronics.
Yves Tumor Soars With ‘Heaven to a Tortured Mind’
On Heaven to a Tortured Mind, Yves Tumor relishes his shift to microphone caressing rock star. Here he steps out of his sonic chrysalis, dons some shiny black wings and soars.
Ireland’s Junk Drawer Share New Krautrock Meets Post-Punk Song, “Temporary Day” (premiere)
Junk Drawer's "Temporary Day" is a simple yet compelling video for a gripping song that shows why the band have earned such acclaim in their native Ireland.
British Alt-Pop Band Polo Cast a Lasting Spell with New Single “Witch Hunt” (premiere)
Polo's single, "Witch Hunt", is a shadowy slice of electro-pop built from twitchy trap beats and ghostly synth washes.
Pearl Jam Liberate Themselves From the Past on ‘Gigaton’
Gigaton sounds like Pearl Jam convincingly doing their very best to not sound like Pearl Jam.
RJ Thompson Soars on the Alt-pop of “So Right” (premiere)
British indie-popper RJ Thompson examines his self-doubt and insecurities on the new bubbling single, "So Right".