Song of the Day: The Stockport, Greater Manchester indie-rockers return with a catchy new song about an apology, but also one that muses on songwriting formulas with a funk beat, with a comedic video set in the Derbyshire hills, football manager Sean Dyke and a classic campervan
Read moreSong of the Day: Orlando Weeks - Dig (featuring Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg)
Song of the Day: The now Lisbon-based British singer-songwriter returns with an engagingly original song about a “tit-for-tat, under-your-breath half-argument of the kind that happens in public” joined by half of Wet Leg on back vocals and a fabulous video directed by Matt Harris-Freeth
Read moreSong of the Day: Uche Yara - ZUU (zoo)
Song of the Day: With a unique delivery and distinctive cocktail of beats and interweaving vocal harmonies, the charismatic, eclectic Berlin-based, Austrian singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter returns with the opening from her new EP, Golden Days
Read moreSong of the Day: exmagician - Sharpen These
Song of the Day: Striking, catchy alternative pop and psychedelia in this first single from the new album, Sit Tight, by the Belfast duo Danny Todd and James Smith, previously of Cashier No. 9, in their new incarnation
Read moreSong of the Day: Baba Ali - Heart Racer
Song of the Day: A cleverly crafted, catchy, crunchy, fuzzy and taut new wave-style synth-rock-pop number by the London duo Baba Doherty and Nik Balchin, one that explores the adrenalin of speed and danger
Read moreSong of the Day: Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway)
Song of the Day: A welcome return by the highly original London singer-songwriter with a rich crunchy guitar soundscape, ticking beats and echoes of 90s alternative radio with lyrics on the theme of realising the preciousness of time
Read moreSong of the Day: Marta Del Grandi - The Best Sea
Song of the Day: Following last year’s exquisite album, Selva, the Italian singer-songwriter from Milan returns with a beautiful new single with a metaphor reflecting on themes of sisterhood and the evolution of close relationships
Read moreSong of the Day: Divorce - Gears
Song of the Day: Following last year’s acclaimed EP, Heady Metal, the Nottingham indie-alt-country quartet return with a stirring number about the frustrations of multi-tasking and balancing work, social and performance/creativity
Read moreSong of the Day: Peter Bibby - Fun Guy
Song of the Day: … but not anymore!” The latest single by the witty Australian artist is a driving drum-machine, thrumming bass and blistering guitar punk banger, a humorous perspective on changing your ways, with vocal style influences such as Suicide and Throbbing Gristle
Read moreSong of the Day: Kaeto - Don't Ask
Song of the Day: Funky, groovy, smooth and stylish, but with candid, caustic feminist lyrics about body and self-image come in this brilliant new single and video by the innovative Scottish London-based artist
Read moreSong of the Day: Dea Matrona - Stuck On You
Song of the Day: Classic rock-pop with an new twist and a number about being hopelessly drawn to someone’s charm coming from the Belfast duo Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe, heralding their forthcoming debut album, For Your Sins.
Read moreSong of the Day: Yannis & The Yaw - Walk Through Fire (featuring Tony Allen)
Song of the Day: Fabulous drumming from a past session by the departed legend Tony Allen, and passionate blues-rock vocals from Foals’ frontman Yannis Philippakis in this opening track from his new project and upcoming EP, Lagos Paris London – out on 30 August via Transgressive Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Lizzie Esau - Wait Too Late
Song of the Day: Powerful, dark, smouldering, stormy indie synth-rock single by the London-born, Newcastle-raised artist with a song raging against apathy and status quo in a world of climate meltdown and political turmoil
Read moreSong of the Day: Afflecks Palace - You Are The Answer
Song of the Day: An infectiously upbeat, positive, jangly guitar, fast-paced new single by the indie Manchester band named after the city’s famous market stall building, heralding their forthcoming third album
Read moreSong of the Day: Bad Bad Hats - Bored In The Summer
Song of the Day: Taken from the recently released self-titled album Bad Bad Hats, a breezy, bright restless number with clever chord changes and uplifting melodies by the Minneapolis duo of Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge
Read moreSong of the Day: Jordan Rakei - Friend or Foe
Song of the Day: The latest single by the silky-voiced London-based New Zealand-Australian soul singer brings also punchy horns and orchestra in a jazz-funk-Motown-style fusion, and comes from his forthcoming album, The Loop, out on 10 May via Decca Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Douglas Dare - Three Roads
Song of the Day: A new single from the British singer-songwriter and pianist’s forthcoming fourth album, Omni, brings tender melodies, but leaves aside chamber pop acoustic instruments for electronica and synths in the spirit and influence of other artists such as Arca and the late SOPHIE, and with echoes also of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yellow Magic Orchestra
Read moreSong of the Day: Big Special - Black Dog / White Horse
Song of the Day: A change of pace to a gentler style by the usually punchier post-punk Walsall duo of singer and Joe Hicklin and drummer Callum Moloney, and number with a beautiful, tender, reflective melody and lyrics
Read moreSong of the Day: Hifi Sean and David McAlmont - Sad Banger
Song of the Day: With a title that sums up that contradictory essence of great pop music, a fabulous new disco-flecked return from the Glaswegian musician and producer and the soulful, silkily, soaring voiced singer, taken from their forthcoming sophomore album, Daylight, out on 20 June on Rough Trade
Read moreSong of the Day: LA Priest - City Warm Heart
Song of the Day: What’s in the woods? A wonderfully upbeat and inventive swirl of nimble guitar, keyboards and vocals by the British artist Sam Eastgate from his upcoming EP La Fusion, out on 3 May via Domino Records
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