San Francisco-based musician Michelle Zheng is the leader of Lunar Noon, a collaborative effort of instrumentalists in the Bay Area and around the world who make it possible for Zheng to tell a deeply personal story through music. Evading easy interpretation, Zheng’s musical world creates its narratives by intersecting contrasting genres, including…
Packing a punch with every song, 21-year-old Manchester-based artist Chloe Slater has a unique talent for capturing the relatable struggles of modern life, striking a chord with her rapidly growing Gen Z audience. Her latest single, ‘Tiny Screens’, is no exception - featuring blistering, expansive production and gritty guitars that set the…
The Pill release their new single ‘Scaffolding Man’ today. It's their first since signing with AWAL. ‘Scaffolding Man’ is whip-smart, funny and backed with The Pill’s joyful take on DIY punk with raw guitar riffs and urgent vocals, whilst underpinned with a dose of pop sensibility. Joyous and immediate, it is set…
Describing, in her own words, a ‘reboot’ of the Olivesque high-sheen bedroom pop machine, the Manchester-based singer, songwriter and wry documentarian of ‘bleak love, death and heartache’ returns with her latest single, 'Anomaly'. Accurately outlined as the happiest sounding Olivesque song to date, racing to catch up to her acclaimed, breakthrough 2023…
Rising artist Hannah Mazey releases her brand new single, 'LITTLE BOYS', today. Known for her soulful voice and introspective lyrics, Mazey once again showcases her distinctive sound in this empowering track. 'LITTLE BOYS' is a bold and unapologetic anthem that tackles the themes of immaturity and self-worth, delivering a message of strength,…
Northern outsider-pop project Dilettante, led by Leeds-born multi-instrumentalist and award-winning composer Francesca Pidgeon, has just shared her newest single, ‘Honey’, out now via Launchpad+ / EMI North. ‘Honey’ is a lively, tongue-in-cheek exploration of frustration and self-acceptance. Inspired by Pidgeon's transformative solo trip to Toronto for NXNE, the song captures the liberating…
London-based punks Dream Nails are back with a euphoric break-up song in the form of ‘CONTROL,’ working with award-winning producer Adrian Bushby and returning with a revitalised, power trio line-up. The band’s latest offering (out now via Marshall Records) sees the three-piece galvanised and more vital than ever, with bass player Mimi…
Following significant international support for 'Ode To Clio', the London-based group Man/Woman/Chainsaw share its follow-up with a noisy EP highlight in 'The Boss', a song driven ever forward by its looping, propulsive violin and synth riff. It's the third track to land from their anticipated debut EP, Eazy Peazy, landing November 8…
Following the release of their most popular single ‘Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk’ was bound to be hard, but Select All's ‘Paraphernalia’ has lived up to the challenge. Fusing together elements of hard rock, grunge, shoegaze and nu metal, 'Paraphernalia’ encapsulates all emotions and sends the listener on a wild ride. The…
Durham, NC post hardcore band Treasure Pains recently signed with LA-based indie Wiretap Records, to release their debut EP Charming out later this Fall. Now, they are releasing the 2nd single off that new EP, a track called 'Blowout'. "‘Blowout’ started with a riff idea I thought would fit well with what…
