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Fatoumata Diawara enjoys some studio time
Song of the Day: A fabulous, agile, upbeat, energetic blend of jazz, afrobeat, soul and funk as the Leeds-formed London collective join forces with the legendary Malian singer-songwriter on this new single, both a celebration and a lament, out on Strut Records
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Pan Amsterdam - KIMCHI
Song of the Day: A tasty groove and food theme by the New York rapper and trumpeter aka Leron Thomas, joined by the French DJ and producer in this this droll, witty, slick and stylish new single, following May’s album, Confines, released on Heavenly
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Genesis Owusu
Song of the Day: A sharp Halloween-themed catchy post-punk number with a caustic bite at the monsters of far-right politics and an entertaining video by the Ghanaian-Australian rapper and singer, out on OURNESS
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Dublin’s Lankum return, bringing a new dimension to Specials classic
Song of the Day: An extraordinarily haunting and powerful release by the experimental Irish folk band with a cover of the often topical 1981 Specials classic number, now with a different dimension of drone sounds, strings, rich vocal harmonies, piano and a climax of rippling synths and beats, released on Rough Trade
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Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp, his third album
Song of the Day: The south London rapper’s title track from his recently released third album, a slick and candid summary of the dilemmas and hypocrisies of social conscience, racism, social media, and protest in a time of political unrest and uncertainty
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ROSALÍA returns with a dramatic single heralding upcoming album LUX
Song of the Day: A flamboyant, baroque-pop multi-lingual extravaganza of a heartbreak love song by the Spanish pop superstar, the title named after techno club in Berlin, and joined by the acclaimed Icelandic and American artists, choir and orchestra, and a curtain raiser to Rosalía’s upcoming album LUX, out on 7 November on Columbia/Sony
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Twen’s Ian Jones and Jane Fitzsimmons
Song of the Day: A punchy, catchy escapism-themed new single with glittering, psychedelic guitar jangles and a pacy, perky delivery by the Nashville indie-rock duo of Ian Jones and Jane Fitzsimmons, heralding their upcoming album Fate Euphoric, out on 4 November via Twen Enterprises
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Tunng - Anoraks
Song of the Day: Following their acclaimed, 20th anniversary celebratory latest album, Love You All Over Again, the British folktronica band return with a gorgeous, gentle, psychedelic story-song, featuring the voice of co-writer Sam Genders, and released on Full Time Hobby
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Howling Bells return with a single from their upcoming new album, Strange Life, their first since 2014
Song of the Day: The Australian indie-rock band of siblings Juanita and Joel Stein and drummer Glenn Moule return with their first new music for 11 years, heralding their upcoming fifth album Strange Life, out on Friday 13 February 13th 2026, via NUDE Records
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Favourite shoes: Lande Hekt’s upcoming new album, Lucky Now
Song of the Day: A bittersweet, catchy, jangly mixed emotions, hope-filled indie-pop number by the British singer/songwriter (formerly of Muncie Girls) heralding her new album, Lucky Now, due out 30 January, 2026 via Tapete
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Anna Calvi returns with a powerful interpretation of the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy song
Song of the Day: A powerful, smoky, stylish, passionate cover version of the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy number by the acclaimed British singer and guitarist, returning with a haunting duet with the US artist, their vocals intertwining in a song about intimacy beyond romance - the quiet, profound love found in friendship
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Y’s Sophie Coppin and Adam Brennan
Song of the Day: Punchy, fierce postpunk by the London collective, heralding their upcoming debut EP with a saxophone laced song addressing class divide and hierarchy in which the rich skip through a world they feel they own, released on on SO Recordings and Hideous Mink Records
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Sleaford Mods’ new album The Demise Of Planet X, is out on 16 January 2026 via Rough Trade Records
Song of the Day: The Notts duo of Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson and return with a fabulously furious, colourful, sweary and darkly acerbic number, with explosive, passionate rage by the Game of Thrones actress, spooky vocals by the indie/postpunk Black Country duo, and a video by brilliant British horror director Ben Wheatley, heralding the new album, The Demise Of Planet X, out on 16 January 2026 via Rough Trade Records
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Stella Donnelly’s upcoming album Love and Fortune
Song of the Day: Beautiful, delicate, reflective piano folk-pop about period of separation, difficulty and loneliness by the Australian singer/songwriter heralding her upcoming third album Love and Fortune, out on 7 November via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control
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Hatchie aka Harriette Pilbeam
Song of the Day: With strong echoes of Cocteau Twins, experimental soaring shoegaze and dream pop by the Australian singer-songwriter and musician Harriette Pilbeam, heralding her new album, Liquorice, out on 7 November via Secretly Canadian, and the follow-up to single first single, Lose It Again
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Momoko Gill
Songs of the Day: A beautiful free-flowing fusion of jazz and groove soul by the Japan- and US-raised, London-based drummer, producer, singer-songwriter and keyboard player with two songs heralding her forthcoming debut album Momoko, out on 11 January 2026 via Strut Records / K7 Music
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BIG SPECIAL - Plaintive Native
Song of the Day: Following their second album, National Average over the summer, the witty, punchy, Walsall, Black Country post-punk duo of Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney, return with a striking number frontman “about political turmoil clouding the minds of the nation that turns moral conviction into apathy”
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Courtney Barnett is back …
Song of the Day: The acclaimed Australian indie singer-songwriter returns with a catchy, but also darkly cathartic new single, produced by John Congleton, and her first new material since 2023's instrumental album End Of The Day, and the follow-up to 2021's Things Take Time, Take Time LP
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Ezra Furman - One Hand Free
Song of the Day: A warm, beautiful, gently witty, if melancholy, species-themed standalone single by the acclaimed American singer-songwriter taken from the same sessions as her 10th album, Goodbye Small Head, out on Bella Union. It is accompanied by a video shot by JJ Gonson featuring Ezra accompanied by an assortment of birds, lizards and myriad other species
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Video still from Austra’s Siren Song
Song of the Day: Effervescent, soaring electro-pop inspired variously by ABBA, Ray of Light, The X-Files and Greek mythology in a dreamy plea for connection by the Canadian vocalist and composer Katie Stelmanis, heralding her fifth album Chin Up Buttercup, out on 14 November via Domino
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