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The Paranoyds’ new album Talk Talk Talk
Song of the Day: Taken from their forthcoming album Talk Talk Talk, witty garage rock/post-punk by the four-piece self-described “eyebrow” band from Los Angeles with shades of Devo and The Runaways, and out on Third Man Records
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Stereolab’s forthcoming new compilation of rarities and unreleased tracks
Song of the Day: Newly released for a forthcoming rarities compilation, but originally written in 1995, this classic krautrock-influenced number by the avant-pop band of Laetitia Sadier and co was originally written for to complement a sculpture made by the band’s artist collaborator, Charles Long, on 1995’s Music for the Amorphous Body Study Center
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Saya Gray’s latest album is titled 19 Masters
Song of the Day: An outstanding and unusual fusion of folk, pop, country and psychedelia by the Japanese-Canadian singer-songwriter interlacing strong acoustic guitar chords and arpeggios, explosive drums, interwoven voices and birdsong
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Beth Orton
Song of the Day: Beautifully interwoven vocals and guitar riffs distinguish this bewitching, ghostly new single by the British singer-songwriter from her forthcoming new album Weather Alive, out in September on Partisan Records and her first LP for six years
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Sorry’s latest single
Song of the Day: Dark, bittersweet twangy and clangy post-punk indie from the London five-piece band in this latest love song single about new romance but also desperate insecurity, taken from their forthcoming second album Anywhere But Here
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100 Records by Gramme
Song of the Day: Wonderfully quirky post-punk pop by the London band with ironically spinning lyrics, cleverly inventive rhythms, superbly squirty saxophone by producer Pete Wareham of Melt Yourself Down, and vocal delivery by Samantha Lynham that has shades of Siouxsie Sioux
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Gabe Gurnsey with Tilly Morris
Song of the Day: From the forthcoming second album Diablo, and a follow-up to his debut, Physical, the Manchester artist and founder of duo Factory Floor, releases a catchy, passionate blend of old-school electronica and 808-inspired dance music
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Elf Power: Artificial Countrysides the latest album
Song of the Day: After Erland Cooper’s flower-growing music yesterday, more beautiful work in this indie-pysch-folk-pop with a country twist and a dash of harpsichord, the title track from the newly released album by the American band from Athens, Georgi
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Sudan Archives
Song of the Day: Striking, pacy, rhythmical, with interweaving vocal loops of vocals and instruments, this fabulous latest single by the LA-based singer-songwriter, violinist and rapper is about insecurities forced on a brown skin Black female by American beauty standards
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The Mary Onettes’ new EP
Song of the Day: Luxuriant, rich, dreamy, 80s textured pop evoking a landscape by the Swedish band in this title track of their new EP, and “about always being a bit unsure about your surroundings …”
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Hallan’s new single
Song of the Day: New punchy, caustic indie post-punk by the Portsmouth band with a title that translates from German as ‘to throw up’’ and sharply and ironically parodies a Anglo-Saxon attitudes and picks up on various national crises and hypocrisies
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Gorillaz are back with a new single
Song of the Day: The animated outfit of Damon Albarn and co of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel return with a funky mix of hip hop, funk and electronica with guest renowned bass player Thundercat also adding synth and extra vocals
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A great musical serving by Courting …
Song of the Day: As the 2022 Wimbledon tournament begins, let’s enjoy this sharp, witty new post-punk number by the Liverpool quartet, about a different form of to-and-fro ball-hitting in a dysfunctional relationship
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From the new Hamish Hawk video
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s Angel by First Aid Kit, another angel-themed number by the Scottish singer-songwriter – stirring, witty, wry, declamatory, black-humoured, and showing consistently fine form since last year’s album Heavy Elevator
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FIrst Aid Kit: Johanna and Klara Söderberg
Song of the Day: The Swedish sisters' Johanna and Klara Söderberg return with their first new record for three years, with their signature close, warm vocal harmonies and uplifting pop-country, this song expressing a release from insecurity and anxiety and being about kinder to yourself
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Hether aka Paul Castelluzzo’s new release
Song of the Day: Fabulously dirty, bluesy fuzz guitar-based vampiric love song by the alias of Californian jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter Paul Castelluzzo, who tunes up and distorts his voice for a distinctive style
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Joyeria
Song of the Day: Fabulously droll, the latest single by the London-based Canadian singer-songwriter has echoes of David Berman of Silver Jews, and focuses ironically on a character with memories of the good times, but wondering where they went as he battles depression
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Regressive Left
Song of the Day: With shades of LCD Soundsystem and The Human League, this sharp new postpunk single by the trio fronted by Simon Tyrie focuses on deliberately assuming the worst of someone or something they’ve said or done, something exacerbated by social media
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Seraphina Simone
Song of the Day: Taken from her forthcoming new EP, clever, catchy indie pop with lyrics about self-esteem, and media bias on what makes for attractive, by the bright London artist who is also the daughter of 80s pop star Terence Trent D’Arby
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Gemma Rogers’ debut album No Place Like Home
Song of the Day: Catchy, witty indie pop with a fabulous riff, and lyrics that offer an antidote to the addiction of staring at a smartphone and the invasive and personal nature of social media, taken from the forthcoming debut LP No Place Like Home, by the London artist
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