The title of Carlotta Schmidt’s sophomore album is both the most honest thing an artist can put on a record cover and the most universally relatable. Overthinker: ten tracks, entirely self-written, entirely self-produced, composed on a 1979 Guild D55 acoustic guitar on a bedroom floor, and shaped by a period of life that contained more significant personal change than most people experience across a decade. Coming out. Devastating loss. Working with heroes. All of it swirling

Shamanic pop. Yes, that is a real genre now, and it slaps! Mané is making the case for it so convincingly across her second album The Goddess in the Room that by the time you have spent any meaningful time with it, the question of whether shamanic pop is a legitimate category feels less interesting than the music itself. Which is exactly as it should be. Released 2nd June via Livana Music, the nine-track record arrives as the fullest expression yet of an artistic vision that

The most honest accounts of why debut albums get made tend to be the most interesting ones, and Brian Elodi’s explanation for After Only, his thirteen-track debut full-length, is both entirely honest and genuinely moving. Following the birth of his daughter, Elodi decided to record and preserve a collection of songs accumulated over many years: a musical time capsule created with the hope that she would always have something of her father’s to listen to. That origin gives the

Elare André – ‘Music For All Occasions’ The title of Elare André’s debut full-length album is, as the artist himself is at pains to explain, intentionally ironic. MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS is emphatically not music for all occasions: it is not background listening, not mood utility, not content designed to accompany a specific activity or emotional state. It is music that exists on its own terms, rooted in queer identity and emotional complexity and the kind of genre-dissolving

Almost Alive’s new single is a full-throttle grunge statement… and it’s only the beginning. We caught up with Evan Kanter to find out what’s coming… ‘Deep Down’ feels like a real statement of intent - was there a specific moment you knew this was the direction Almost Alive needed to go next? I’ve always tried to make music that I personally would want to listen to. The first time I created a true grunge track, I immediately felt there was something special there. It had that

Natalie Jean has never been an artist who plays it safe, and Unbreakable Spirit — her latest album — makes that abundantly clear from the jump… The Haitian singer-songwriter has built a genuinely international career on her own terms, charting on iTunes, Billboard, Apple Music, and Amazon while recording and performing across four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. She’s received a Grammy Participation Certificate for her contribution to Aaron Lazar’s Im

Liverpool has a habit of producing artists with a strong sense of their own voice, and Samuel Evanson fits that tradition comfortably… He’s been building steadily — earning features from Clash and Wonderland, picking up an International Music Video Award for ‘He Gave Me Nothing’, and developing a reputation as a live performer with real emotional depth. His sound doesn’t fit neatly into a single genre box, which is part of what makes him interesting: it’s defined more by feel

Survivalist don’t return quietly. Their new album, ‘A Place For Those Who Suffer, Alone’, arrives 30th January via Seek & Strike Records, and it sounds like a band done with hesitation. Two years on from their last full-length, the Belfast four-piece come back sharpened—focused on control, weight, and impact. Operating under the banner of Groovecore, Survivalist fuse groove-heavy riffs with melodic tension and breakdowns built to land, not linger. There’s nothing accidental h

‘The Change’ is Neil Friedlander’s most intimate and emotionally transparent work to date — an album shaped by reflection, sobriety, and personal recalibration… Across twelve tracks, Friedlander crafts a gentle but purposeful sonic world where growth unfolds gradually rather than dramatically. Produced by Chris Camilleri, the album blends shimmering indie-pop textures with folk-leaning songwriting. Acoustic elements coexist with soft electronics, creating a sound that feels o

‘Look Both Ways’ is a debut album that radiates intention, joy, and emotional clarity. Perspective’s fusion of funk, disco, pop, and alternative elements results in a record that feels cohesive without being predictable — built from lived experience and delivered with confidence earned through time rather than trend. The album thrives on groove. Funk-driven basslines and rhythm-forward arrangements form the backbone of the record, while shimmering guitars and polished pop str

Brittney Jenkins builds each track with the precision of someone who understands both the architecture of sound and the fragile structures of memory. Written and recorded in her home studio, then shaped further by producer Dan Duszynski, the album feels both handcrafted and expansive. ‘Cumulonimbus’ opens with guitars that crash and ripple like weather shifting overhead. The song sets the tone for the album’s central theme: the way inherited trauma moves through generations,

Paul Roland doesn’t simply make records; he builds pocket dimensions. Lair of the White Worm — now re-released and sharper than ever — is one of those rare albums that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a cabinet you open at your own risk… Inside: plague years, gothic serpents, Hammer Horror corners, Greek myths, Edwardian oddities, and the faint, unsettling creak of a world sliding sideways. Roland has spent over four decades as rock’s most literary outside

Sam Uctas’ The Dark Made Sense is an arresting record — the kind that feels less like an album and more like an unfiltered transmission from one person’s inner world. Recorded, performed, and mixed entirely by Uctas, it embodies his philosophy of imperfection as truth. The music is raw, unvarnished, and powerfully human. INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY Using analogue equipment and a minimal setup, Uctas creates a sound that blurs the boundaries between rock, funk, avant-pop, and experim

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