FRIDAY DINGERS - 23.01.26

MirrorMouth - ‘Honest Emancipation’

MirrorMouth shares ‘Honest Emancipation’, an alternative-pop single that uses emotional restraint and lyrical precision to question institutionalised injustice and selective equality. Drawing on his background in international finance, the Swiss songwriter delivers a measured, thought-provoking piece that invites reflection on fairness, responsibility, and the uncomfortable truths many avoid.

James Laurent - ‘Polarity’

James Laurent delivers his new collection ‘Laugh at the Tragedy’, an indie-electric rock album forged in six sleepless days and shaped by burnout, heartbreak, addiction, and dark irony, led by the standout single ‘Polarity’. Written amid personal collapse after years behind the scenes as a top-tier engineer, the record captures the moment he chose to laugh instead of break as everything fell apart.

Red Mercury - ‘People Are To Love’

Red Mercury return with ‘People are to Love’, a hypnotic EDM single featuring Gargoyle Girlfriend that blends modular-driven techno and progressive house with emotive, cyberpunk-tinged storytelling. Inspired by the disorientation of moving cities, the collaboration channels festival-scale intensity into a dark, futuristic soundscape built for both narrative immersion and the dancefloor.

EMERG - ‘Star Song’

EMERG are back with ‘Star Song’, a reflective alt-rock single that captures the moment where ambition outweighs fear, balancing childhood optimism with the reality of hard work and uncertainty. Shaped through live experimentation and non-linear storytelling, the track reflects the young band’s belief-driven rise and their determination to keep reaching for something bigger.

VÆB - ‘Þetta reddast’

Icelandic pop duo VÆB return with ‘Þetta Reddast’ (“it will all work out”), an infectious, feel-good anthem from their debut album ‘VÆBOUT’ that turns positivity, humour and high-energy pop into a joyful mantra. Blending bright electronic production, playful rap-to-melody switches and Gen Z internet spirit, the brothers channel Icelandic party energy into music built for pure fun and maximum escapism.