“The One Uncoded” - Leyla Romanova
The One Uncoded by Leyla Romanova is not just a track; it’s a rebirth.
Leyla was just 11 when she first saw The Matrix, and it blew the lid off her understanding of what was possible. You can almost hear that original awe baked into the DNA of the song. It’s cinematic, mysterious, and pulsing with a kind of awakened energy, like someone slowly becoming aware they’ve been sleepwalking through life. In fact, that’s exactly what the story behind the song is: after a major shake-up in 2012, Leyla drifted into a fog of "normality," just going through the motions. Then—bam—a jolt of synchronicity, some intense déjà vu while rewatching The Matrix 4, and something inside her reactivated. From that reawakening, The One Uncoded was born.
“Through the Roof” - Midtown Vice
Through the Roof is not your typical debut EP. It’s not some polished, industry-tweaked debut with calculated hooks and radio-friendly breakdowns. Midtown Vice, the lo-fi musical alias of New Jersey-based John Mueller, is operating on a totally different wavelength — one that exists somewhere between a fever dream and a nostalgic VHS tape of memories you’re not sure are even real.
“Gay Song” - Ratfink!
Let’s set the scene: it’s a cloudy Melbourne afternoon, you’re sitting in your share house kitchen in Carlton North, someone’s just brewed a cup of tea in a mug with a chipped handle, and “Gay Song” by Ratfink! is playing through a crackly Bluetooth speaker in the next room. It’s raw. It’s tender. It’s devastatingly real. And it feels like someone finally said the quiet parts out loud.
“Shuffle Your Feet” - Robin Shaw
“Shuffle Your Feet” by Robin Shaw isn’t here to reinvent the musical wheel—but it will get your feet moving, your shoulders bouncing, and your mind drifting to a carefree summer field somewhere between Shepherd’s Bush and Shangri-La. It’s a sonic postcard from festival season, handwritten by a lad from Diss, England, who clearly knows how to capture the spirit of a sun-drenched afternoon, ice-cold drink in hand, and absolutely nothing to do but dance.
Exclusive Interview: Modern Guilt
If Modern Guilt's second EP We’ll Always Have Vegas showed us they had teeth, their new single You Know Who You Are proves they've got a venomous bite — and they know exactly how and when to use it.
We spoke to Modern Guilt about their journey so far.
“Black It Out” - Kevin Driscoll
Let’s talk about heartbreak—not the loud, dramatic, throw-a-glass-across-the-room kind, but the quiet, lingering type that hangs around long after the relationship ends. That’s the emotional terrain Kevin Driscoll maps out in his debut single “Black It Out”—and he does it with striking honesty, poise, and sonic richness.
Exclusive Interview: Pablo Serrano
Before the Doom by Pablo Serrano isn’t just an album you listen to—it's one you feel. Deep in your chest, behind your ribs, in the parts of you that have ever felt disoriented, displaced, or determined to begin again. It’s an album made by a painter-turned-songwriter, a Mexico City native now living in Germany, who somehow manages to channel an entire migration of spirit into just a few, gorgeously crafted songs.
We spoke to Pablo Serrano about his journey so far.
Exclusive Interview: Heron
Heron has returned, and he's not pulling any punches. The UK-based singer-songwriter and producer's new single, Dead To It, feels like a quiet emotional gut punch wrapped in a sonic dreamscape. Known for his fiercely DIY ethos and genre-fluid artistry, Heron once again proves he doesn't need a team of producers or a shiny studio to create something that sounds both intimate and cinematic.
We spoke to Heron about his journey so far.
Exclusive Interview: Dee Dasher
Some songs don’t need to raise their voice to break your heart—and Time’s a Killer by Dee Dasher does exactly that. It arrives like a whispered confession in the dead of night, the kind of track you stumble across during a bout of insomnia and end up listening to on repeat because something about it hits you right in the soul. It’s a slow burn, a ghost story wrapped in silk, and a deeply cinematic portrait of time, loss, and the emotional fallout of unreciprocated love.
We spoke to Dee about her journey so far.
“Stay On The Road” - Towse
Every once in a while, a song lands in your lap that feels like a time capsule, a diary entry, and a summer road trip all at once. Towse’s latest single, Stay On The Road, is exactly that—a foot-stomping, heart-thumping folk-pop gem that bursts with nostalgia, wanderlust, and a whole lot of love. If you’ve ever been in a relationship that was chaotic, spontaneous, beautifully imperfect, and somehow exactly what you needed, this song will hit home.
“Bloom County” - Milo Bloom
Welcome to Bloom County—a sonic universe crafted by Milo Bloom that’s brimming with heart, hooks, and haze. This debut album feels like opening a photo album where every picture melts into sound, soaked in nostalgia, sunlight, and the weight of growing up.
“We Are All Bots” - Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice
Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice are back at it again — and this time, they’re taking us on a 10-minute journey through the tangled relationship between humanity and technology, the cosmos, and our age-old fascination with immortality. We Are All Bots, their newest three-track concept EP, is a bite-sized space opera that somehow manages to be philosophical, theatrical, and fun — all at once.