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SPAIN On Husfikbur, Sehore extends the provocation that began with the 2025 debut Ladencia—a first chapter that earned a Silver Medal at the 2025 Global Music Awards for the song “Pesadilla.” The new record keeps the wit high and the stakes higher: if the title conjures a shop-window pane where a listener catches their reflection, the music turns that glass into a lens—scattered memories arranged as songs, a place to set your head when the day runs long, and a reminder that the pieces you seek often appear only after you stop searching. Across fourteen tracks, Sehore’s method is explicit: kitsch, as analysed by Umberto Eco, is a tool, not a punch line. The band interweaves consonant harmonies with deliberate dissonance—a tension rarely explored in popular forms—while roaming freely through…

ENGLAND The Thundercracks arrive fully formed and fiercely focused with Thundercracker—an original, heavy rock debut that frames the band as virtual, zombie-fighting warriors whose soundtrack doubles as a survival manifesto. The concept is intentional: emerging “from the radioactive dust of a postapocalyptic future,” the group—Vex (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jax (lead guitar), Lyra (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Rhea (bass), Zoe (drums), and Echo (keyboards)— pushes a narrative where hard-hitting riffs and thunderous drums meet a fight-for-humanity ethos. The result is a record engineered for catharsis and power. Across ten cuts, Thundercracker keeps its mission tight and its hooks lethal. Title track “Thundercracker” sets the tone with driving guitars and a chest-thumping pulse; “Never Let Her Go” and “We Did All We Could” lean into big-chorus uplift; “Can’t Hide Here” and…

UNITED STATES, ILLINOIS SCAN ME FOR MORE Midwest gothic post-punk band The House Flies resurfaced on 16 September 2025 with “Sweet Foxhound,” their first release since the full-length Mannequin Deposit (2024). Written during those album sessions and road-tested live, the song arrives fully realized with the group’s expanded lineup—a detail that matters here, because texture is the point. Shadowy guitar layers, pulsing bass, and a driving rhythm carve out an atmosphere that’s dark, cinematic, and hypnotic, yet still built to move. “Sweet Foxhound” is presented as a selfcontained statement—a stand-alone piece that also bridges past and future. It carries forward the brooding, melodic sensibility introduced on the Glimmer EP (2023) and expanded on Mannequin Deposit, while hinting at a work-in-progress the band describes as longer, darker, and heavier. In other…

AUSTRIA, VIENNA SCAN ME FOR MORE “Losing Control” is the sound of a life lived with the volume up—a modern alt-rock anthem made from sweat, memory, and the kind of honesty you can’t fake. Whooligans built this one on a tactile foundation: raw, overdriven tones from “Bella,” a self-made ES-325-inspired guitar, pushed through a Marshall Bluesbreaker until the edges blur and the melodies bite. The result carries the swagger of Oasis, the urgency of Arctic Monkeys, and a poetic sting that nods to Dylan—yet it never slips into pastiche. It’s a present-tense statement from an artist who knows exactly where he’s come from and where he’s headed. Lyrically, the single plays like a blue-collar confession—a restless tumble through love’s chaos, the fragility of self, and the reckless moments you lean…

UNITED STATES, CHICAGO SCAN FOR MORE Michellar returns with “Never Say Sorry,” a soft-band, alt-country single that frames love, longing, and self-discovery with clear-eyed warmth. Written and composed by the artist and released 26 September 2025, the track closes a meaningful loop: it commemorates one year since Michellar began releasing fully produced music—an intense period that saw 22 singles appear in nine months. The song’s message is simple and resonant: when love is true, it finds its way back, and there is no apology required. The creative arc behind this release is as personal as the lyric. Michellar began writing songs at 15, then stepped away for four decades. A confidence-boosting acceptance to the deYoung Museum Open Call Exhibition (2023) reignited the craft, leading to a sustained burst of writing…

RUSSIA, MOSCOW “Australian Dawn” arrives like sunrise through open windows—light, airy, and unhurried—from composer–pianist Ashot Danielyan (Moscow, Russia). Written at the intersection of Chillout and Ambient, the single is a fully instrumental electronic piece that keeps the human touch at its centre: the piano and cello thread through the synth atmosphere with lively motifs and moments of true improvisation. As the piece exhale-fades, Danielyan sits back at the keys to deliver a jazz-blues melody—a gentle afterglow that organically completes the track and settles into an atmospheric, airy final cadence. Danielyan frames electronics not as spectacle but as environment—soft pads and pulses that make space for acoustic expression. The piano leads with a clear, singing tone; the cello answers in warm phrases that bloom and recede. That conversation is deliberate. Ashot…

↓ READ MORE ↓ SONI ↓'SEND ME AWAY'↓ Memphis rapper Soni is stepping into the spotlight with purpose. On his latest single, “Rich Dreams”, released September 22, 2025, the rising artist delivers a potent blend of southern grit, introspection, and raw ambition. From the opening bars, it’s clear Soni isn’t just chasing success—he’s narrating the blueprint for how he’s going to get there. Carving his own lane in a city renowned for its hip-hop legacy, Soni draws inspiration from the storytelling tradition of Memphis rap. “Rich Dreams” is equal parts reflective and aspirational, wrapped in melodic flows and sharp lyrical detail. It’s a track that captures the hunger, the hustle, and the heart it takes to move from struggle to success. DE3 ↓'A/C'↓ San Juan’s own De3 is making waves…

SCAN ME FOR MORE UNITED STATES, JACKSONVILLE “The Maine Thing” began the way good wayfinding does: with one clear signal amid the noise. Kevin Driscoll, a Jacksonville, Florida singer-songwriter, stumbled onto a guitar riff while exploring the coast of Maine and kept calling it “the Maine thing” until the lyric surfaced. What followed is a stripped-down, presence-first single that wears its intention plainly—focus on what matters, let the song breathe, and keep the listener close enough to hear wood and wire. Released 1 January 2025, the track presents Driscoll performing all vocals and instruments with one notable guest: a haunting violin solo by Argentine musician Damien Bolotin, recorded in Buenos Aires. The recording chain is equally transparent. Sessions were engineered by Richard Dudley and mixed/mastered by Jeremiah Johnson at Long…

SCAN ME FOR MORE ENGLAND, LONDON “Rain Down” is less a song than a reckoning. On his second single from the forthcoming Shooting Star, British-Caribbean artist To1Swerve channels a season of spiritual warfare and self-discipline into four minutes of focused fire—a plea for covering, a declaration of purpose, and a rallying cry for anyone who had to fight in silence. Where many tracks reach for attention, “Rain Down” reaches higher: it’s testimony over thunder, balancing grit with grace and turning lived experience into something listeners can move to and draw from. From the first bar, To1Swerve’s delivery is commanding and clear-eyed. The vocal sits up front—measured, resolute—while the production threads subtle Afro-soul color into a street-tough hip-hop chassis. Percussion snaps with intention; the low end presses forward without crowding the…

SCAN ME FOR MORE UNITED STATES, HARRISBURG, PA “Memories” finds Chilled Savage (Harrisburg, PA, United States) turning personal loss into a clear, emotive pop statement. Released on 29 August 2025, the original single sits at the intersection of alternative pop, commercial pop, and contemporary pop, foregrounding the very thing that sparked it: a melody that arrived after a period of creative silence, compelling the artist to finish the song and share it as a beacon for anyone navigating hard seasons. The track’s origin story is straightforward and human. After the passing of a loved one, Chilled Savage didn’t write—or do much of anything— for months. Then came a motif that wouldn’t let go. That seed became “Memories,” a song designed to comfort and connect, echoing the artist’s own journey toward…

SCAN ME FOR MORE SWITZERLAND, DUBLIN & GENEVA Jeremy Engel’s “Something Real” finds its power in restraint. The Luxembourgish singer-songwriter—raised between cultures and seas, and indelibly marked by his years in Ireland—turns the smallest moments of a dissolving relationship into a quiet epic of feeling. Where some breakup songs go for spectacle, Engel leans in; he writes with the cinematic pull of tide and time, letting space, breath, and detail do the heavy lifting. The result is a folk-rock ballad that sounds like the room you two never left, and the truth you finally did. Recorded in Dublin, the track opens with warm, fingerpicked acoustic lines and low-lit ambience, placing Engel’s voice just close enough to hear the air around the words. A tactile arrangement—subtle percussion, restrained electric bloom, a…

UNITED STATES, WICHITA KS Parachute Eyes arrives with a debut album that refuses to live in a single lane. CELLARD ORE—released 1 September 2025 and based out of Wichita, KS (United States)—was recorded at the artist’s grandmother’s house, the home they grew up in. That choice is more than a backdrop; it’s an audible layer of nostalgia and intention that runs through the record’s contrasting architectures: clean vocals and tight harmonies one moment; guttural delivery over intense instrumentals the next. The result is a first LP that lets the songs decide the rules in real time. The album is a true two-handed build. Parachute Eyes wrote, performed, and produced the core of the record and brought in Tim Gissinger, a freelance musician introduced by mentor Chris Campbell (Soup Sounds Studios),…

↓ READ MORE ↓ YMIIR ↓ "NOTHING AT ALL" ↓ Swedish electronic duo Ymiir return with their most emotionally resonant work to date, the uplifting single “I Believe in You,” released on September 23, 2025. Hailing from Visby, Gotland, Ymiir are two friends blending heartfelt storytelling with evolving EDM and dance-pop production — and this new release is a testament to their growing artistry and emotional depth. Born in the duo’s home studio, the track was inspired by a close friend’s journey through mental health struggles. With powerful lyrics like “I know it’s dark right now, but I still see your light,” the song channels encouragement, solidarity, and belief—not just in others, but in oneself. STEPHANIE HAPPENING ↓ SMASH HITS ↓ “‘Smash Hits’ is about finally saying, ‘I’m done surviving—I’m…

UNITED STATES, HOUSTON, TEXAS SCAN ME FOR MORE Houston, Texas artist Cargo G returns with “Chrome Heart,” a beautifully written ballad that treats structure as storytelling. Released 3 September 2025, the single moves in two distinct halves: the first disarms with raw, gritty intimacy—moments where the arrangement drops out to let acapella vulnerability breathe—while the second pivots into a surprising, dynamic close that reframes everything that came before. It’s a design choice that serves the song’s core intent: to invite each listener to find their own meaning inside the space the music creates. Recorded at Third Coast Recording Company and crafted with producer John Allen Stephens, “Chrome Heart” was built through experimentation. The opening section was written and tracked first, leaving deliberate room to explore how the ending chorus and…

SWEDEN, VÄSTERÅS Electric Bone Rattle is the first official plunge into heavy metal from Swedish rock lifer Johan Ruborg—and The Descent sticks the landing with a bone-rattling thud. Conceived as an homage to the rifftitans he grew up on, the album salutes Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, and Alice in Chains while asserting Ruborg’s own signature: big, iron-hewn hooks; face-melting guitars; and a vocalist unafraid to snarl, sneer, and soar. Across a brutally tight set—“Bloodbath Romeo,” “Perfect Day for a Breakdown,” “Prelude to Possession,” the title track “The Descent,” “Ol’ Witching Waltz,” “Drown Me in Fire,” “Death Train,” “Zombie Machine,” “Save Me From Myself,” “Skeleton Jesus,” and “Red Alert”—Ruborg weaponizes economy. Songs explode out of the gate on monolithic, palm-muted riffs; drums hit like a swinging wrecking ball; choruses…

ENGLAND, MANCHESTER Manchester trio Digging for Kanky step out of the shadows with “Send Me Away,” a slow-burn single that treats atmosphere like gravity. The track is described by the band as a “slow-motion collapse in sound,” engineered from brooding sub-bass and sparse half-step drums that leave space for the story to breathe. The narrative is pointed: escapism through music, or the moment you lose yourself in the chaos of the dance floor and let the room decide what you can’t. Released 5 September 2025, it’s a succinct statement of intent from a group building their world a layer at a time. The band name comes from local folklore— a grave robber in Middleton, Manchester— and it suits the aesthetic: songs that dig under the surface to unearth what’s hidden.…

SCAN FOR MORE GERMANY, BAMBERG 7Sven returns with “Anorexic Mind,” a jazzy mini-pop-epic that lives inside a singular moment: a cliff-diver poised high above a blue bay, mind racing, world about to tilt. The image is literal and metaphorical—those threshold seconds when everything sharpens and “we feel most alive.” The title signals the song’s heart: a longing for simplicity and a focused life, a quieting of noise so the next step can be made with clarity. The single arrives as the latest chapter in a prolific run. Over the last three years, 7Sven has published four albums (with a fifth due probably end of 2025) alongside several singles, and has gathered ~275,000 streams over the last 12 months, with especially loyal listeners in the US and South America. His most-streamed…

UNITED STATES, ROCHESTER SCAN ME FOR MORE “Quintessence” arrives as the second single from Dweller on the Threshold, the largeensemble project where jazz pianist, composer, and producer Ben Miller transforms metaphysical themes into sound. Written, composed, arranged, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Miller at Third Motion Studios, the piece traces an arc of refinement and renewal: it opens with a fully orchestrated chamber-jazz movement of sweeping intensity, dissolves into a simmering modal landscape, then builds to a unified collective conclusion. As Miller puts it, “Quintessence is the fire refined—the moment when what seemed fragile becomes undeniable. It’s proof that spiritual truth has a sound and a weight that can’t be mocked away.” The Dweller on the Threshold concept takes its name from the symbolic figure representing the personal shadow, framing…

SCAN ME FOR MORE UKRAINE, LVIV “Broken Promises” stands as ENAVE’s most direct statement to date: an emotional manifesto that merges alternative rock with a cinematic atmosphere, written at a moment when words failed and truth cut through. Penned at the beginning of the war—“a moment of truth, when promises turn into paper ashes”—the song captures the instant when pretence collapses and the self chooses clarity. Across its arc, the vocal moves from soft melancholy to firm refusal, mirroring a path many know too well: pain, realization, decision, and release. ENAVE is the musical project of singersongwriter Mariia Shyshak, born in Orikhiv in southern Ukraine and based for over a decade in Lviv, where she found her pace, depth, and sound. The project emerged in 2024 after a long creative…

UNITED STATES, LOS ANGELES A ten-year journey comes into focus on Cells, the new original album from Yuvi Gerstein—a multi-talented guitarist and producer who has patiently assembled songs that trace grief, relationships, and renewal. Released 12 September 2025, Cells draws from a broad palette—alt rock, alternative pop, pop groove, and world-tinged colours—and anchors it to stories pulled directly from life. The title track, “Cells,” is the record’s emotional hinge. Written in the shadow of losing his mother in 2013, it describes the realities of treatment and the mental state that accompanies it, following those moments as “the cancer cells slowly multiply until the inevitable ending.” Other pieces extend that inward gaze to the everyday: “Don’t ask much,” “Feel lighter,” and “In Lines” reflect on relationships, fleeting romances, and the disappointment…

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UNITED STATES, OMAHA Dopamine Machine marks a major milestone for The Party After —an Omaha-based rock trio who have survived enough setbacks to fill a book but still came out swinging with one of the most unapologetically raw rock debuts of the year. For a band forged in stolen gear, bad management, and name disputes, the fact that this record even exists is a victory in itself. That it slaps with so much conviction makes it even sweeter. Frontman Jared William Gottberg (vocals, guitar), drummer Derek Talburt, and bassist Tony Bates have been making music together since high school. After years of grind—side projects, constant touring, and more than a few hard knocks—they officially launched The Party After in 2018, shaping their unique brand of “dystopian party rock.” It’s a…

UNITED STATES, MIAMI SCAN ME FOR MORE With “Pathetique Etude, Op. 8 No. 12,” pianist Vladyslav Ustiuhov presents a focused snapshot of virtuosity guided by purpose. Recorded as a standalone single and released on 28 July 2025, his account of Alexander Scriabin’s Etude Op. 8 No. 12 (1894) channels the work’s tempestuous spirit—chromatic surges, unrelenting rhythmic drive, and a climactic arc—while safeguarding the lyrical core that makes this piece more than a technical showcase. Framed by the artist as both electrifying and expressive, the performance is now available on Spotify and on CD Baby, inviting listeners to engage with one of the late-Romantic repertoire’s most gripping miniatures. Ustiuhov’s path to this release is grounded in rigour and range. A Ukrainian pianist now residing in Miami, Florida (United States), he holds…

UNITED STATES, RALEIGH SCAN FOR MORE “Hayhu” arrives as a gentle invocation and a clear statement of purpose from Lydia Keeney and Ale Cacavelos, the vocal duo known as Aleidia. Framed as a Guaraní celebration of self-love—the foundation for loving others— the single anchors a debut cycle that also includes “Soy Vibración” (Spanish) and “Anything Is Possible” (English). Where those companion pieces point to infinite potential and heart-led courage, “Hayhu” turns inward with quiet conviction, inviting listeners to breathe, soften, and remember who they are. Aleidia’s origin story is as intentional as their sound. In December 2024, two strangers were asked to close a yoga retreat by singing a duet. Without comparing notes, both chose the same song. The chemistry was instant; the calling, undeniable. Week after week they met,…

“I GUESS WHAT KEEPS ME GOING IS PERSEVERANCE AND I LOVE WHAT I DO.” Jeff Vidov is no stranger to reinvention. The Toronto-based composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist has spent decades weaving between classical organ improvisation, choral directing, film scoring, and rock performance, yet his new single New York I’m Coming to You feels like a homecoming. What began as an improvised piano piece has transformed into a soaring rock anthem, drawing in international collaborators from Argentina and the UK to shape its global sound. At once nostalgic and defiant, the track revisits Vidov’s younger days in New York, reframing past regrets into a bold declaration of perseverance, artistic vision, and the joy of second chances. New York I’m Coming to You” feels like both a personal memoir and an epic…

SCAN ME FOR MORE UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY New York City’s Animal lands a summer defibrillator with a bold dance reinterpretation of Bob Marley’s classic “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.” Released via MugaTunes Records, the track threads Marley’s evergreen optimism through a sleek modern chassis—deep house lowend, tropical percussion, and a luminous, sing-along topline—built for sunset rooftops and 3 a.m. main rooms alike. It’s a respectful nod to the original’s heartbeat and a confident statement of Animal’s own: hope can still go hard. From the jump, a warm, side-chained pad breathes under crisp hats and a buoyant four-to-the-floor. Animal keeps the reggae DNA present in the swing and off-beat accents, but the production widens into tropical house gloss—glass-bell plucks, airy synth swells, and a bass line that smiles while it…

↓ READ MORE ↓ NANASHI ↓"FALSE HORIZONS"↓ With False Horizons, Glasgow-based project Nanashi step out of the shadows with a debut single that already feels like a statement of intent. Slow-burning and cinematic, the track layers haunting guitar lines, ambient textures, and minimal electronic elements into a soundscape that is at once intimate and vast. It is not a song that chases immediacy; instead, it rewards patience, unfolding gradually like a horizon that never quite comes into reach. Thematically, False Horizons explores the illusion of progress — the unreachable ideals we convince ourselves are within grasp, only to find they dissolve as we approach. PENNY REBELS ↓"OPEN ROAD"↓ After turning heads with their debut single Bad Man, which racked up over 12,000 listeners in its first month on Spotify, London-based…

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