
Green & Granström’s “Stranger With My Face” isn’t just a song — it’s a story pulled straight from the heart, told with the gentle melancholy and warmth that defines great Swedish folk rock. Based on Jimmy Granström’s own life, the track tells the story of two half-brothers meeting for the first time after their father’s death — a moment that’s both intimate and universal, packed with the quiet weight of lost time and the fragile beauty of reconnection.
Currently preparing to relocate to Los Angeles in November 2025, music producer WAIN is carving out a distinctive path defined by versatility, precision, and emotional depth. With a passion for crafting music that connects on a human level, WAIN approaches every project as both an artist and a collaborator.
As the leaves start to turn and the world settles into that strange, reflective space that autumn brings, Marianne Engebretsen arrives right on cue with “A Normal After This” — a gorgeous, raw, and emotionally charged song that feels like a deep breath after heartbreak.
Hartlepool’s own NEEB have crafted something truly special with their debut full-length album “Take To The Sky” — a slow-burning, genre-fluid exploration that lives somewhere between jazz, soul, ambient funk, and electronica. It’s the kind of record that feels as comfortable in a smoky late-night lounge as it does soundtracking a long train ride through the city lights.
With “Wisch Wisch,” Vienna-based artist CARUS bursts onto the scene with a debut that feels more like a confrontation than a mere introduction. It’s a raw, pulsating piece of alt-pop defiance — a song that refuses to look away from the uncomfortable truths most of us are guilty of sweeping under the rug.
There’s something beautifully unpretentious about “What Is Love,” the latest release from Israeli singer-songwriter Gideon Unna, featuring the luminous vocals of Kaley Halperin. It’s a track that radiates warmth and compassion — an acoustic folk piece that feels both intimate and global, like a quiet protest wrapped in melody.
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Prience (Prince) Moore makes a striking debut with his soul-baring single “No You And Me (Without The Kids),” a track that turns an everyday encounter into something deeply human and universally resonant.
Amara-Fe steps boldly into the spotlight with her new release SHIFT — a high-voltage fusion of alt-rock, dark-pop, and commercial pop that proves she’s an artist unafraid of big ideas and even bigger emotions.
Parisian artist Benjamin Quartz returns with “Pyromane,” a track that’s as hypnotic as it is heartfelt — a slow, burning fusion of samba rhythm, poetic emotion, and cinematic storytelling.
London’s own Rusty Halo are kicking the door back open for unapologetic, riff-heavy rock with their new single “The End.” Equal parts chaos and catharsis, the track is a molten collision of classic hard rock swagger and modern alt-rock attitude — the kind of song that doesn’t just demand attention, it commands it.
When satire meets spectacle, you get David Potter — and his latest album, The Miseducation of MMA Volume 3, is nothing short of chaos wrapped in genius. Released on September 26, 2025, this final installment of Potter’s wild trilogy is a full-throttle, Broadway-meets-cage-fight fever dream — biting, hilarious, and, at times, uncomfortably true.
Boston-based vocal group Ball in the House return with their latest single “Take A Chance” — a shimmering, heart-on-sleeve pop anthem that radiates optimism, nostalgia, and pure feel-good energy.
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With her second single “Little Girl” (dropped on September 26th via Monomyth Records), Chelsea Rebecca proves she’s not just another emerging voice in the UK folk-pop scene—she’s a storyteller with the rare ability to turn personal reflection into something that feels universal. Hailing from Wigan and now rooted in Leeds, Chelsea has already been turning heads across the North with her honeyed vocals and tender, unflinching lyricism.
Quentin Moore doesn’t just make music, he makes experiences—and with “Kiss Your Lips,” he’s delivered a slow jam that feels like both a time machine and a revelation. This is soul stripped down to its essence: groove, passion, and unashamed sensuality.
VANNGO is on a roll this year. With “Tears Fall Like the Rain,” his sixth release of 2025, the LA-based indie artist doubles down on what makes him so compelling: unguarded honesty, aching vocals, and songwriting that feels like it’s lived-in rather than imagined. If you’ve been following his steady output, this one lands as a particularly vulnerable moment.
London based producer and drummer, SJBHQ, is making waves with his debut single “Gotta Be You”. From the first beat, it’s clear this isn’t just another club track—SJBHQ is chasing something bigger, a sound that’s rhythmically sharp but emotionally layered.
“Shipwrecked” is the kind of debut single that doesn’t just introduce a band—it detonates their arrival. Red Skies Dawning, the heavier, modern rock rebirth of Chris Aleshire’s Red Skies Mourning project, wastes no time in laying down their mission statement: hard-hitting riffs, cinematic production, and lyrics that stare heartbreak, collapse, and rebirth square in the eye.
“Right Beside You (Acoustic)” is Sophie B. Hawkins doing what only the greats can do: taking a song that was already iconic and reimagining it with such honesty and intimacy that it feels brand new. Three decades after Whaler first crashed into the world with its bold mix of vulnerability and pop bravado, Hawkins has returned to one of its crown jewels—not with nostalgia, but with reinvention.
“Diss Qualification” is Antoin Gibson at their most unfiltered — sharp, incendiary, and armed with bars that cut through hypocrisy like a hot knife. Dropped on October 1st, the track doesn’t just add to Gibson’s discography, it throws down a gauntlet.
Swiss producer Oliver Sullivan isn’t wasting a second in proving he belongs on the global EDM stage. His latest single, “Tik Tok” (Ft. Scarlett), makes that loud and clear.
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