Every artist and band making music in 2025 has to come to a difficult decision at one point or another: Are they musicians or are they content creators, and do they care more about their art or their style? The line between the two has been increasingly blurred in recent years, with…
Formed in the aisles of a thrift store in Minneapolis and grown over a decade of friendship, Gully Boys have transformed from DIY darlings to an absolute force of grit and melodic punch; drawing inspiration from Mannequin Pussy, Turnstile, Paramore, Deep Sea Diver, and more. Their long-awaited self-titled debut, Gully Boys, is…
Pearly Drops is a duo of Sandra Tervonen and Juuso Malin, whose spin on pop is contemporary, surreal, and uncannily euphoric. Their anticipated upcoming full-length, The Voices Are Coming Back, is out August 29 on Music Website, tracing a surreal, winding journey through Los Angeles. Now, the Finnish band shares their new…
Following on from the release of ‘Knock Down, Drag Out’ earlier this summer, The Wild Things share their new single ‘I Can’t Wait’, which details the second half of their sonic love story. From the opening moments of the track, The Wild Things make it clear that any feelings of lust have…
Polish pop-punk veterans CF98 are back with 'Hate My Life' — a catchy, honest, and loud anthem for anyone still figuring life out. With shout-along choruses, raw lyrics, and early 2000s energy, the song dives into anxiety, self-doubt, and the chaos of growing up without pretending to have the answers. “At 16…
Self-made artist Yuna Kil is back with more alt electro metal, and the raw energy and frustration is stronger than ever. New single ‘wth would girls be living for?’ is a furious, sarcastic middle finger to domestic expectations. It fuses glitchy electronics, slow-burning heaviness and raw vocals. Yuna says of the track:…
The Cords share new single, 'I'm Not Sad' ahead of their self-titled debut LP, out September 26 via Slumberland/Skep Wax. "'I'm Not Sad' is about feeling sad but not knowing why and feeling like you could spend all day in bed even though you don't want to and pretending you're not sad…
Australia’s The Belair Lip Bombs announce their new album, Again, out October 31 via Third Man Records (the first Australian release on the label), and share its lead single, ‘Hey You’. Again is the follow-up to their 2023 debut, Lush Life. Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have…
Portland band foamboy releases a new stand-alone single, ‘Phone’. The band gives the background on where the song came from: "I wrote this song about a year ago when I was feeling particularly glued to my phone. I am frustrated by the addictive and invasive nature of smartphones and I hate that…
San Francisco post-punk outfit Octavian Winters presents their new single 'Hermine', an invigorating song that channels the band's edgier energy. Erupting with a wall of sound from the first notes, this is the first song written for their debut album, anticipated for early 2026 via Stratis Capta Records. Formed in 2022, Octavian…
