While Kevin Driscoll’s musical influences span a wide range—including legends like Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave, and *Weather Report*—his unique voice and heartfelt lyrics make this release truly his own. “Black It Out” resonates with listeners, offering a haunting yet cathartic reflection on heartbreak and resilience.
Blending anthemic alternative pop-rock with a lifetime of lived experience, Natzel —the project of UK artist Wayne Natzel —arrives with a bold and deeply personal debut album, Bring It On. Led by the fiery single “Let It Go,” the record showcases a sound influenced by Arctic Monkeys, The Gorillaz, Foals, and even a touch of Michael Jackson, infused with the energy of a stadium performance and the introspection of a survivor.
Iconic indie-rock veterans The Feelies return with more superb covers, recorded here and there over the years. Tightly remade with their jangle-pop expertise, these versions crackle with life.
After releasing their debut EP “Grotesque Radio” (2021), a full length album “Legend of the Bleeding Heart” (2023) Golem Dance Cult will release their new album “Shamanic Faultines” Friday the 13th of June 2025 on vinyl (black and limited edition of Splatter), cd and digitally.
Formed in February 2022, Guild Theory is a captivating British alternative rock band duo hailing from England. Comprised of Matt Smith on vocals, lyrics, and synths, and Rob Lewis on music and multi-instrumentation, the duo began their musical journey after connecting on a music forum. Their unique blend of alternative and progressive rock has been evolving ever since, culminating in their latest original single, “Vampiric Desires,” which is set to release on June 17, 2025, offering listeners a fresh and modern sound that effortlessly combines elements of early 2000s rock with a contemporary twist.
Darling Black is the solo project of Dylan Hundley from Lulu Lewis. A one-woman synth-based arrangement influenced by trip-hop, electroclash & minimal wave.
“Never Where I Am” sets the emotional tone for A Soulful Tapestry of Americana, a record rooted in themes of love, loss, and rediscovery. Blending elements of folk, rock, and country, the album showcases St. John’s lyrical artistry and the emotional sincerity that has earned him a loyal and growing fan base.
Renowned sophistipop artist Le Concorde, the musical alias of Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Stephen Becker, returns with an exhilarating new single, “Saint James,” set for release on June 20. The track is the second single from the upcoming full-length album Second Mansions, following the warmly received “Corpus Christi” (whose video just got selected for the Golden Door International Film Fest), released in February.
BDL gets the details right. Big choruses, subtle songwriting, indie pop in places with a dose of 70’s rock. Based in Milwaukee, WI, Bicentennial Drug Lord was formed by longtime friends John Daniels (Soda, Maki), Rick Donner (Punchdrunk) and Alan Weatherhead (Soda, Maki, Sparklehorse, Hotel Lights)
This EP, “Circle of Light,” is comprised of three recently-released singles, (“Don’t Look Back, “Eclipse,” and “Dream Hangover”) plus two new tracks: the titular single, “Circle of Light,” as well as a spooky, loopy intro instrumental track, “Blood Moon.” Mystical and occult-tinged post-punk and darkwave, where past lives and loves are transmuted, and reborn into a new vessel, one which is guided by unseen forces, intuition, a liminal space that exists between life and death, darkness and light.
For over 4 decades, Fishbone has been a band that has been influential, game changers, replicated but never duplicated. Starting in High School, these 6 young men kicked off playing talent shows and parties as Megatron. When getting out to the live gig life and getting taken under the wing of The Bus Boys, the band was encouraged to take the name Fishbone…and that was that. Now back with their first full length album in twenty years.
This EP is a suite of a half dozen songs recorded with two time Grammy winning producer/arranger Nahuel Bronzini (Mixing Engineer, Fantastic Negrito) and his musical counterpart Felipe Ubeda (aka Cigarbox Man).
Musically, Sunrise pulls from a wide spectrum of influences. Vennis and the band weave together elements of the Manic Street Preachers and Gang of Four, mixing in flavours of REM and The Clash. The EP also nods to old-school blues and soul, all of which is seasoned with a rebellious punk rock attitude. The result is a genre-defying sound that merges different musical traditions into one seamless, politically charged cocktail.
Riffin’ Griffin songs are inspired by catchy, power-pop bands like Weezer and riff-heavy bands like Muse, with the fun, silly, educational lyrical content of Sesame Street. Like a good animated film, Riffin’ Griffin strives to create something that kids and adults can enjoy together. By the end of each show, kids can’t help but sing, yell, clap and dance along!
As GoGo Penguin embarks on its seventh studio voyage with Necessary Fictions, the Manchester trio adds some subtle changes to its jazz/classical/electronic goulash.
Matmos’s latest record makes sense of the twosome’s lifespan in the form of an auditory travelogue, presented by the myriad metallic bric-a-brac they’ve amassed along the way.
What do you get when you combine acoustic-driven, folk-inspired melodies with gritty electric guitar riffs and undeniable, hook-filled choruses? That’s the signature sound of J. Michael & The Heavy Burden. Hailing from the Ann Arbor/Detroit area, JMHB has carved out a distinct identity in the Alt-Americana and roots rock scene, known for delivering high-energy live shows fueled by infectious grooves and genre-blurring arrangements
Teaming up for the first time with rock legend Thommy Price, best known for his work with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, Trashy Annie delivers a track that grabs you by the collar and drags you into the kind of night your mama warned you about. Inspired by dirty biker bars, seedy motels, casual hookups, and the brutal honesty of life on the road, “Some Strange” is a whiskey-soaked, guitar-driven anthem that harkens back to the era when rock and roll was unfiltered and a little dangerous.
Recorded with 18 microphones in a single uninterrupted take, “It’s All Blue” is a meditation on perseverance, presence, and the quiet beauty that exists just beyond life’s storms. The track is raw, vulnerable, and intentionally untouched—offering listeners the pure sound of a musician in one of the most acoustically advanced spaces in the world.
Having garnered some of the most excited reviews of his career with last year’s trio record New Concepts in Piano Jazz, maverick pianist *Matthew Shipp*pivots to his other most well-known concept: an improvised solo record.
Based in Bronx, NYC, Bob Gaulke writes, produces, and collaborates with some very skilled friends. He likes to release short albums frequently, playing with a wide cast of characters in a variety of configurations. He collaborates most often with Brazilians, Dutch, and Kiwis, while maintaining a love for French chanson.
Lovina Falls is something different. Difficult to classify and crossing multiple genres, Lovina Falls ‘Light and Low’ is art pop meets post punk meets alt pop meets dark dream pop. The song features harpsichord, loud bass, and booming drums alongside quirky synths and layers of female vocals
“Does Any of This Really Matter” explores the universal meaning of life as it moves through the decades of an individual’s existence. Empowerment is at the heart of this album, but this song lets you explore the questions without demanding answers. We layered this track with shimmering sitar, Mellotron, and swirling reverse guitars.
Saxophonist Ivo Perelman, pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker, and violist Mat Maneri have worked together in many different projects for three decades (four, in the case of Shipp and Perelman) – all of it challenging to various degrees.
When Adam Tilzer declares, “I guess I’ve started a cult, I swear it’s the good kind,” on his forthcoming album, he pays homage to the talented musicians he’s surrounded by and the community they have created. After spending the past two+ decades as a producer and singer/guitarist, touring up and down the East Coast and opening for Less Than Jake, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, and Big D and the Kids’ Table, among others, Tilzer’s first solo album, Cult Leader, marks the first project built solely on what feels necessary for him to say in this moment, with a release that coincides with his 40th birthday.
The Zangwills is Jake Vickers, Ed Dowling, Sam Davies & Adam Spence from Cheshire, Northwest UK. Each bring very different influences to the band & this, along with Jake’s unique voice, is reflected in their distinctive sound which is instantly recognisable. Described as being ‘Like nothing else out there, an immensely valuable quality when so many bands disappear into a slurry of sameness’ by Getintothis. A charismatic band with a reputation for their strong live sets.
Recorded in Sarasota, Florida, Matare’s latest single features a unique blend of live and electronic drums, creating a faster and darker sound compared to his previous works. Collaborating with mixer and mastering engineer Gabe Wolf, Matare’s music shines with authenticity and innovation. As he navigates through different genres and artistic boundaries, Matare’s music stands out as a bold statement against the status quo, drawing parallels to iconic bands like The Cure and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
Electronic Pop for the broken-hearted.
Boston blues-rock group Sons of Levin and their latest funkadelic rock track “Ecclesiastes.” The infectiously groovy song, out June 10th, tackles society’s injustices, utilizing music and unity to overcome them. “Ecclessiastes” encompasses a Stevie Wonder funk, many Vulfpeck-style breakdowns, a rock-n-roll tonal landscape, and open lyricism, presenting an impressive punch against the trials and tribulations we all face.
Post Death Soundtrack’s 5th full-length album IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE is the sonic equivalent to an urgent magazine clipping threat tied to a rock and thrown through a window. Having grown up loving albums like Nirvana’s ‘Incesticide’ and Jeff Buckley’s ill-fated Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, Stephen Moore has always had a love for rawness and truth in music – the rest is secondary. He merely asks himself ‘Is it good?’ Although this album has both brutish output, frightening, upsetting content and sublimely beautiful pieces, the themes are difficult to unpack
Push Puppets create songs with earworm melodies and shiny production that belie the often bittersweet sentiments in the songwriting. On their fourth album – “Tethered Together” – Erich muses on relationships and loss as well as the weight and joy of life in a manner effortlessly poetic and married to the track like puzzle pieces. With Specht on lead vocals and guitar, Push Puppets is rounded out by Steve Frisbie (backup vocals and guitar), Kyle Magnusson (keyboards), John William Lauler (bass) and Greg Essig (drums). “Tethered Together” features a string quartet on most songs and a horn section on one.
On this, their second proper album for Tapate Records, Comet Gain unleash a glorious, often anthemic and highly literate, indie-pop outpouring of empathy for those living on the fringes of society. It harkens back to ’60s guitar-pop and British R&B rave-ups, with stopovers in the ’80s and ’90s, whisked away on big dreams and even bigger hooks.
Rosetta West is a blues rock band from Illinois. Their music frequently includes elements of psychedelia and world folk music, and their lyrical themes often venture into mysticism and spirituality. Formed in the 1990’s, Rosetta West has maintained a long, unconventional and fiercely independent underground career. They have many loyal fans around the world, and their non-Spotify releases are well worth seeking out.
Birmingham’s Black Rose Moves has quickly risen in the new wave of Gothic Rock and Darkwave. Formed by Grant Leon and Mark Neat, their sound is a masterful blend of haunting melodies and driving rhythms. Their music is more than just songs, it’s a mesmerising escape into the heart of the night. This is just the beginning of their beautifully dark journey.
“Love Is Adamant” marks a bold new chapter for Miller Tracy, whose journey to songwriting began in an unexpected place. Born and raised in Mountain Brook, Alabama, Tracy spent his youth as a competitive swimmer, training from age 8 to 18 with Olympic dreams in mind. After stepping away from the sport just before college, he found himself in a personal void — one that was unexpectedly filled by blues music.
Love Conquers All (25 Mix) is a comprehensive re-recording/remix of KaiserKillers’ earlier track, successful in its own right. New guitars and energetic new drum track by Stix McIntosh and mixing and mastering at London Mastering Studio lift the song to new heights.
Singer-songwriter and multi-genre musician Aaron Koenig is set to release his latest project, Live Now! More than just an album, Live Now! combines Koenig’s uplifting, spiritually charged songs with a beautifully designed 60-page book featuring lyrics, chords, background stories, and cover art for each of the album’s twelve genre-spanning tracks
Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album “Center of Your World” on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando’s Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).
Drawing influence from bands such as Basement, Title Fight and Balance and Composure with this latest effort, PALEJOY proves that sometimes, the most honest art comes from embracing the chaos of not knowing where you’re going—but singing your heart out anyway. Produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Morrow, “Next Goal Wins” is set for release across all major streaming platforms on 13th June.
UK rock/metal artist and horror influencer Brocarde just dropped her bold new single “Identity Theft” alongside a surreal music video shot inside *Gloucester Prison*—one of Britain’s most haunted locations. During the shoot, Brocarde claims the ghosts of the *Kray Twins*—notorious gangsters and former inmates—interrupted filming by headbanging to the track.
Staci Gruber’s new country meets Americana single “Be Kind With My Heart” was recorded in Nashville and produced by Erik Halbig (Ty Herndon, Jamie O’Neal). The emotive and gorgeous ballad tackles the aftermath of betrayal or infidelity and the relatable emotions that ensue
Retro-soul trailblazers Bonneville release their highly anticipated single “Flying Machine”, the title track from their forthcoming sophomore album (Via Starita Records). Known for their warm, groove-driven sound steeped in Southern roots and classic soul legacy, Bonneville now takes a bold sonic leap forward—blending electronic funk, live instrumentation, and a deep emotional core to create a track that’s equal parts dreamy dance groove and introspective anthem.
Lauren Ash is a TV actress you may know from her portrayal of Dina on NBC’s “Superstore” for 6 years. She’s also most recently been seen as Lexi in the ABC series “Not Dead Yet”. And now, for the first time in her life, she is living out her childhood dream of releasing her own music! Her musical style has been compared to Paramore and “if Gwen Stefani fronted Blink 182”. This is truly a passion project that she couldn’t be more excited to share with the world.
New Jersey artist Greg Amici presents his new album Tragicomic, a storied set of 12 songs released by Montclair-based indie imprint Magic Door Record Label. On the trail of the classic rock stinger ‘No Fool’ and initial single ‘I’ll Be Back’, this record offers a blend of absurdist-rock, ska, Americana, folk-punk and straight-up classic rock, with a clear-eyed view of the world through Amici’s unique lens. Greg’s lyrics often offer an unexpected turn of phrase, delivered with full-throated rock power.
Folk-rooted and heart-forward, Dryadic return with Good To Be Alive —a smooth, soul-nourishing track that drifts between jazz-tinged melodies and softly spun lyrical warmth. Led by vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Zora McDonald, this latest single captures a perfect storm of stillness and celebration, reminiscent of lazy afternoons on the Kennet and Avon Canal during that unforgettable summer of lockdown.
Shady Oaks is a rock and roll band from Denver, Colorado. Formed by singer-songwriter and lead guitarist Ty Gallaway, Shady Oaks channels garage rock grit and delta blues soul through a modern, psychedelic lens. The band features Isaac Vance (guitar/backing vocals), Jonah Samp (drums), Hunter Bates (bass), Sarah Hubbard (violin), and Ian Arras (keys), who bring layered depth and reckless energy to both studio recordings and their electric live shows. From wailing violin lines to swampy guitar licks, their sound lives somewhere between a dream and a wildfire.
Hillbillies confront the challenge of rock’n’roll.
Touted as “the real deal” by critics, Chicago-based grungegaze band Sleeps While Walking cultivates a unique sound that encompasses the feelings of being in a place and dealing with it. They have developed a sonic contradiction that involves beautiful acoustics, light pianos, and ethereal synth overlays, layered on top of heavy bass, dark guitars, and all tied together with drums that smack their audience dead in the face, demanding attention.
