Mogwai have recruited Iggy Pop for the colossal new single ‘Underground’, arriving alongside news of the Scottish band's 30-year career-spanning collection 'Happy Tears'. The collaboration carries particular significance for Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, who has previously described discovering The Stooges as a life-changing experience. Decades later, that influence comes full circle as Iggy brings his unmistakable presence to a track loaded with crushing weight and simmering

Stolen Days dive headfirst into dream-pop, hip-hop, psychedelia and indie on their wildly adventurous self-titled debut album. The duo of Dub Sonata and Alex Fitts of The Kickdrums build on earlier singles ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Daydream’ with ten tracks that deliberately refuse to settle into one sound. New single ‘No Need For Alarm’ is immediately infectious, pairing a prowling bassline with pulsing synths, tight percussion and Fitts' commanding vocal. From there, the record cont

Following the warmly received ‘Through The Wall’, Dave Clark returns with ‘Lady Liberty’, a beautifully understated new single that turns difficult experience into rich, atmospheric songwriting. Produced by Glenn Kerrigan, the track favours space and subtlety over spectacle. Haunting slide guitar moves around his warm vocal delivery, while restrained percussion and carefully layered instrumentation give the song a timeless quality reminiscent of The Verve, Nick Drake and Just

Canadian artist Caroline Fernandez unveils an absorbing new musical identity with Riverie, introducing the project through haunting debut single ‘The Ugly and The Beautiful’. Opening the forthcoming four-track EP 'Faded Empire', the single sees her leave behind the worlds of Rivers Below Rivers and house project Paper Kid for something darker and more atmospheric. Drawing inspiration from FKA Twigs, LAMB and Portishead, Riverie immerses delicate songwriting in the shadowy tex

CHVRCHES are officially back and they're returning with considerably sharper teeth on explosive new single ‘Roses’. Arriving five years after their last album, the track reunites Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook for the beginning of what promises to be a dramatically different chapter. Premiered as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, ‘Roses’ pushes the trio beyond their familiar synth-pop territory into a bigger, harder-edged rock sound. According to Mayberry, the band

The starting point for Ute Lemper's MOTHERS is smaller than its 17-language scale might suggest. Before the project reaches questions of war, political division, rights or equality, it begins with a parent worrying about a child. That intimacy gives the project a clear center. Released September 21 for the International Day of Peace, MOTHERS considers what mothers across national, religious and cultural boundaries may share even when the political systems surrounding them dif

Photo credit: Shervin Lainez Some cover songs begin with admiration. TRIPI’s “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down For Long” begins with gratitude. The Danny Brooks composition reached musician and songwriter Tony Tripi during one of the darkest periods of his life, offering a message of resilience when he was struggling to find his way forward. Released alongside an official lyric video, the recording is the final single from TRIPI’s upcoming album, Close to Fire: Roman’s Anthology Re

Ria Timkin turns ambition, uncertainty and the sheer thrill of chasing something bigger into glorious widescreen pop on new EP 'Favourite Child'. The five-track collection is her boldest statement yet, pairing hypnotic vocals with enormous synths, theatrical flourishes and moments of pure pop euphoria. Recorded and co-produced with Tom Wilding at Wildingsounds in Bristol, it carries echoes of CHVRCHES, AURORA and Florence + The Machine while carving out a wonderfully dramatic

Limerick pop-soul artist Edwina van Kuyk embraces uncertainty on ‘Floating’, a beautifully serene new single that makes slowing down sound utterly irresistible. Following the gospel-infused power of ‘Here To Stay’, she strips things back considerably. Warm electric piano provides the foundation while her rich, jazz-tinged vocals glide effortlessly above, creating a wonderfully spacious sound with shades of Olivia Dean and Sam Fender. Co-written with Chris O'Shea and Herman Fr

Tom McQ has unveiled his new full-length release, 'Lonely Revolution', that takes the direct songwriting style of his street performances and builds it into a broader studio sound. The London artist remains rooted in acoustic guitar and narrative songwriting, but 'Lonely Revolution' adds orchestral strings, keyboards, electric guitars and a full rhythm section to the mix. McQ has become a familiar presence within the capital’s grassroots scene through busking residencies and

Mali turns the pressure of always being somebody's hero into pure pop gold on ‘Saviour Complex’, an irresistibly bright new single accompanied by a playful new video. Inspired by personal experiences of wanting to escape the role of the rescuer, ‘Saviour Complex’ finds the Mumbai singer-songwriter firing on every cylinder. Grooving synth-bass, sparkling melodies and glorious ad-libs provide the foundation, while Mali's effortlessly charismatic vocals turn its complicated emot

Composer and songwriter 17AD creates a beautifully absorbing escape on ‘WATER’, an ambitious new single that pushes his cinematic ambient sound into increasingly evocative territory. A luminous synth motif provides the track's heartbeat, surrounded by warm pads, sweeping strings and beautifully crisp percussion. Above it all, Kelina Mary Bruce's delicate, near-whispered vocals drift through the arrangement, giving ‘WATER’ an almost weightless quality. Written and composed by

East London artist Lola Wild dives headfirst into vintage cinema on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, a spectacularly cinematic alt-rock single filled with doomed romance, psychedelic colour and 60s glamour. Written and produced by Wild, the track marries Ennio Morricone-inspired Spaghetti Western guitars with pounding Motown rhythms, vintage soul vocals and dreamlike production. Mixed in Texas by Steve Stout, it's a wonderfully theatrical combination that feels nostalgic without becoming tr

Lone Till Payday have unveiled their first full-length record 'the People and the Places', bringing together the different relationships and communities that have shaped the North Jersey group. The album reflects the band’s flexible five-to-seven-piece setup, with friends, relatives and guest musicians contributing throughout. Rather than sticking to a single style, the record moves between atmospheric art rock, chamber-pop detail and heavier passages. That breadth is represe

The War On Drugs return in spectacular fashion with ‘Who’s That’, their first newly released studio recording since 2022 and a towering reminder of the band's ability to make introspection sound enormous. Written and produced by Adam Granduciel at his Burbank studio, the single reportedly came together in just ten minutes between morning coffee and the school run. From that spontaneous beginning emerges a beautifully constructed anthem that grows steadily in scale, propelled

The Big Moon capture the seemingly endless possibilities of youth on uplifting new single ‘Three Things’, the latest preview of their forthcoming fourth album 'Forever'. Bright, nostalgic and bursting with warmth, ‘Three Things’ finds songwriter Juliette Jackson looking back on a period when adulthood still seemed distant and life felt wonderfully uncomplicated. Memories of driving her first car and believing the future could stretch on forever become the foundations for a so

Moon Construction Kit turns nostalgia into a spectacular power-pop rush on ‘Right Across The USA’, a soaring new single seemingly engineered for enormous festival crowds. Following the psychedelic detour of ‘Down the West Coast’, Lausanne-based musician Olivier Cornu switches gears once again, delivering a fast-moving blast of pure pop wrapped in the adventurous indie spirit that has become central to the project. An instantly memorable motif kicks everything into motion befo

Broken Colours return in triumphant fashion with ‘Now or Never’, a soaring guitar-rock anthem that turns taking chances into an irresistible call to action. Led by frontman Tony Goff, the High Wycombe four-piece bring a huge sense of optimism to their latest outing, combining driving indie-rock energy with the funkier instincts that have long shaped their sound. As the track reaches its finale, surging brass adds another exhilarating dimension to an already enormous closing c

Seattle-based pop artist Envi Jordan throws caution spectacularly to the wind on ‘WooHoo’, a huge, euphoric dance-pop single built for nights when overthinking simply isn't invited. Following the more vulnerable ‘Somebody To Love’, the new track flips the emotional script completely. Pounding kick drums, surging synths and chaotic electronic builds provide the backdrop for Jordan's commanding vocals, transforming romantic uncertainty into pure escapism. Inspired by the cheeky

Mumbai singer, songwriter and composer Damini Bhatla explores femininity, identity and transformation on her new album 'GOLD', a wide-ranging project that brings South Indian classical traditions into conversation with contemporary R&B. Created across two years, the album emerged from a period of self-discovery, with Bhatla drawing inspiration from both women artists and those in her own life. Its themes move through sisterhood, sensuality, heartbreak, intergenerational traum