Massachusetts-based collective Goodwin returns with their evocative new single “Friend”, a hauntingly beautiful piece that merges literature and music into a single, shimmering breath. Known for their genre-defying sound, somewhere between Bon Iver, R.E.M., and Talking Heads, Goodwin continues to push creative boundaries, blurring the lines between folk, art rock, and experimental soundscapes.

Boxing Day arrives as a continuation of Lauren Minear’s storytelling in motherhood, relationships, and womanhood. This record deals with overarching themes of anger, codependency, and conflict with those that we hold the most dear. Following the successful single releases of “Lightweight” and “Bullshit”, the project leads with the artist’s lyrical precision and crisp vocals – both distinctive from Minear.

Moldovan-Romanian alt-pop artist Catalina Cara unveils her highly anticipated 5-track EP, What a Feeling (out now), a cinematic exploration of grief, recovery, and renewal. Known for blending dreamy soul, ‘80s synth shimmer, and chill-step grooves into velvet hooks, Catalina expands her sonic universe with a project that is as intimate as it is expansive.

After a decade-long successful career as a drummer for various recording artists, Max Norton continues forging his own path with the release of his new single “The Breakers.” The Tampa-born, Nashville-bred multi-instrumentalist spent the past year and a half in London after falling in love with the country on visits to play Later with Jools Holland on the BBC and the world-famous Glastonbury Festival. Max has recently finished recording his next series of songs, beginning with the release of this first new single, “The Breakers.

Based in Dallas, United States, Awaiting Abigail8 is a formidable hard rock and metal band formed in 2024, showcasing a blend of raw emotion, technical prowess, and melodic storytelling. The group comprises three high school classmates—*Heather Hammonds, James Smith, and Laurie Barnett —alongside the father-daughter duo, Mike and Kori Tolfa. Their sound, featuring a dual-guitar attack and Abigail Hill’s captivating vocals, creates a distinctive sonic experience that resonates with audiences.

Led by multi-talented artist Luke Fitzgerald, who not only wrote the music and lyrics but also serves as the songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, Deflecting Ghosts brings a unique blend of crushing riffs, haunting melodies, and visceral emotion to their music. With influences ranging from Cold Breaking to Benjamins, Chevelle, and Three Days Grace, Deflecting Ghosts is carving out its own space in the industry.

These aren’t quite the same Capsules audiences might remember. They’ve returned with a familiar sound, but it’s also stormier, thornier, more immersive, and simultaneously more current yet nostalgic. Overtones of darkwave, dream pop, shoegaze, and other contemporary styles are audible in the “Machines” mix.

Dream Bodies8 is the recently launched solo project of *Steven Fleet. In the past, he has been in musical projects with members of Magic Wands, VV and the Void, Night Nail, and Boytronic. He has toured the US/UK/Europe, playing alongside bands such as The Chameleons.

The second album by Sehore, titled Husfikbur, is a continuation of the previous one, Ladencia, which received the Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards 2025. Therefore, it is recommended that those who didn’t connect with the former, and especially those lacking a sense of humor, abstain from listening.

‘Cool Charisma’ is a new single release, from Irish indie pop artist Sean MacLeod. ‘Cool Charisma’ is a catchy, classic indie pop track with all the traditional pop indie hooks. A classic indie melody with glistening guitar riffs and a solid beat. ‘Cool Charisma’ is more than just an indie pop song as it weaves its way through a range of pop styles from The Beatles, The Beach Boys and indie British pop sensibilities.

Opening cut “Flail Maneuvers” unfolds like a lesson in how to improvise freely without collapsing into a heap of debris.

Laurin Hunter is an independent San Francisco Bay Area based singer/songwriter. Incorporating elements of folk, americana, rock, pop, alternative, and world music, Laurin is an example of an artist who joyfully defies limitations. His utilization of alternate tunings and tastefully intricate finger style guitar work, soulful vocal delivery spanning four octaves, and dedication to serving the song above all else seamlessly combine to take listeners on a journey they’ve never been on before.

Ditka is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer from Slovenia, one of the smallest countries in Europe. She has built a successful career in her home country, best known for setting Slovenian poetry by famous Slovenian poets to music. Alongside this work, Ditka writes and performs her own original songs in English.

“FOLD LIKE MONEY” throws down a funk-tinged challenge to the tribulations of our time. Boston’s apex Shaman Rock squad Crow Follow mines the mysterious yearning of mid-century protest rock to forge a message and a beat that cuts through the demented dossiers and fingerprint files of our own critical moment.

It’s Karma It’s Cool is a melodic rock/power-pop band from England. Known for their sharp hooks, jangly guitars, and thoughtful lyrics, the band blends classic British pop sensibilities with a fresh, modern rock edge. Their latest album _One Million Suburban Sunsets’_has a weightier tone, and is described by the band as ‘their guitar rock album’ and their most personal work yet.

Drawing from the grit of early social realist writers, these four compadres are trying to make sense of the fractured intensity of modern life. They don’t do songs about unrequited love or plunge into the self-obsession of minor narcissisms. No wistful romance, no solipsistic spirals, and no power ballads. Just socially-driven, self-deprecating songs about the grey and enigmatic zones of the everyday in their port city of Portsmouth.

Alwyn Morrison is a New York City-based singer-songwriter who made a striking debut in 2025, amassing over 1 million streams across platforms within just three months of releasing his first single. The breakthrough single, ‘Chained,’ became one of the most-added songs on U.S. radio (Mediabase, #44) and generated over 500K weekly impressions at retail radio, remarkable feats for an independent artist.

Last Relapse is an Atlanta-born indie-rock band known for fusing raw confession with widescreen, dream-tinged guitar work. From 2006 to 2012, they logged more than 200 shows, earned regional press buzz, and released the cult-favorite album Machine before an extended hiatus sent members down very different paths in life. Reunited 13 years later, the group returns tighter and more adventurous, channelling years of experience into a forthcoming five-track EP due this fall—an evolution that marries their original emotional edge with fresh, immersive sonic depth.

Did you want new wave or did you want the truth? The Psychedelic Furs and Gary Numan delivered both in Boston.

Hailing from London, N1, singer-songwriter Tom Minor feels inspired by indie rock, new wave and punk, power pop, psychedelic and garage rock, soul and R&B. After several years of all kinds of hack writing for others Minor now focuses on his own brand of existential indie, gathering high praise all across the blogosphere for his debut album Eleven Easy Pieces on Anger & Disappointment and subsequent singles “Future Is an F Word,” “Expanding Universe” and The Manic Phase EP.

Low Wave formed in Exeter, UK, in 2023. The group brings together an eclectic range of influences unified through a love of powerful rhythms and a collective melodic sensibility for songwriting that is both reflective and anthemic. The group picks up on a thread left hanging by the *Seattle8 grunge pioneers and carried forward by the alternative desert rock scene to deliver a unique soundscape blending riff-based rock with a modern voice.

born and raised in the limpid quietness of the alps, half-mellowed in vibrant milan, greta fisler is an art-pop singer-songwriter. with early roots in the rural, naked sound of classical guitar － and forever mesmerized by its ancestral dimension － her work merges intimate poetics into fragile yet mellow textures, both nostalgic and new.

SLEEPNOWQUEEN, hailing from Kansas City, United States, is a solo artist who brings a unique blend of 80s darkwave alt style of music to the present day. Influenced by legends like Robert Smith from *The Cure8, SLEEPNOWQUEEN’s music is both nostalgic and relevant to today’s music scene

Sloan‘s 14th studio album is a big, bold stick of power-pop dynamite, the beloved Canadians rolling boulders of stomping, outsized glam and dressing up in ’60s and ’70s classic pop artistry, while also doing their own thing.

Pisgah has released her third single from her forthcoming album, called “Bend to Break”. The project of Brittney Jenkins*—a Southern American-born musician based in Greater London since 2015—she draws inspiration from the alt-country roots of *Ryan Adams and Magnolia Electric Company, the wistful alt-rock of Aimee Mann, and the gothic edge of goth folk artist Emma Ruth Rundle.

Mark Vennis and the band weave together elements of the Manic Street Preachers and Gang of Four, mixing in flavors of REM and The Clash. Theyre are 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.

The Trusted is a four-piece from Southend on Sea, blending post-punk energy with widescreen pop ambition.
Formed during their school years, the band bonded over British guitar heroes and the craft of real songwriting.
Their sound draws on the likes of The 1975, The Clash, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Elvis Costello, but always
lands with something unmistakably their own.

A Tibbetts record always seems to have simply appeared from Somewhere Else.

Bryan Schumann is an award-winning, Minnesota-based composer, producer, and singer-songwriter. Blending sounds from pop, folk, indie, rock, electronic, and classical genres, his catchy melodies find homes in upbeat dance tunes and moody ballads alike. With influences across the eras—the best way to describe his sound is timeless.

Kaitlin Cassady is an indie-folk-rock musician hailing from the vibrant music scene of Minneapolis, MN. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of influences, including Aimee Mann, Carole King, Norah Jones, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, and Brian Wilson, Kaitlin has crafted a unique sound that blends introspective lyrics with lush harmonies and intricate arrangements.

Ofir Sandler is a new indie rock artist based in Liverpool. Originating from the Middle East, singer/songwriter Ofir Sandler continues her musical journey in Liverpool. Her warm and catchy melodies coupled with her poetic and relatable lyrics bring out the special texture of Ofir Sandler, with music that you can rely on, sing to, or just listen to while drinking a pint of beer.

Austin-based outlaw rock band Trashy Annie continues to defy expectations with the release of powerful new single “Big Red Bow” showcasing frontwoman Annie Davis’ fearless storytelling, raw emotion, and signature blend of rock, country, and grit. The single is now available on all major streaming platforms. The Survivor Cast-Away is ready to share her next big hits ahead of her anticipated sophomore album Let It Kill You releasing October 31, 2025.

Ryan Edward Kotler is a singer-songwriter whose work blends folk, blues, and introspective lyricism. Over his career, he’s carved out a space for songs that speak to quiet moments, emotional fracture, and the stories that flicker between darkness and light. “Insomnia” marks another chapter in his musical evolution, one rooted in heart, memory, and the spaces in between.

Texas-based electronic and ambient composer Paris Music Corp. a.k.a. John Andrew Paris presents his latest electronic odyssey Ecotone, a futuristic trip, along with a video for the track ‘Rituals’. A deeply personal and geographically-inspired exploration, this record is rooted in the artist’s return to his childhood home in South Texas, just miles from the border and a stone’s throw to the coast.

Bay Area songwriter and producer Izzy the Gent returns with new music from his indie-rock project Everything But The Everything. On October 24, Izzy will release A&B Sides Volume 3, a double-single available worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming platforms. The project features two indie and new wave doused tracks: “Never Said Goodbye” with Rykarda Parasol and “Horse Bit” with longtime collaborator Sophia Prise. This marks the first Everything But The Everything release of 2025, following 2024’s A&B Sides Volume 2, which also included music featuring Sophia Prise.

“The Hunter” is the 2nd single released from Once Great Estate’s upcoming EP. The song is based on a true story about a man who went bear hunting, and did not make it back home. When the song recently premiered on local college radio, it was called “a protest song” about bear hunting in Florida. The band released the song to help draw attention to the upcoming bear hunt in their home state. They have also been involved in a larger effort to stop the hunt.

New York based indie alt-folk singer songwriter Amy Jay’s songs are like plastic knives — pliable, yet cutting. Throughout the 10 songs on her new album, MNEMONICS, Jay proves she knows how to wield them tenaciously. Throughout MNEMONICS, Jay explores what makes the vulnerable acceptable, as well as the Joycean concept of what makes the universal specific: How do you love yourself when you don’t feel likable? How do you face pieces of your hidden self courageously? How do you hold space for negative thought patterns or feelings of embarrassment, insecurity, loneliness, or anxiety?

Renowned NYC songwriter-producer Charlie Nieland presents _Stories From The Borderlines*, a dazzling and deeply personal album that explores themes of connection and severance. These cinematic soundscapes are shaped by a reverence for pioneering ’80s and ’90s synth and guitar-driven music. More than music, these meticulously crafted songs—a geography of intention—are an act of imaginative resistance, passionately mining for light and truth in a darkening world.

Nobody ponders loss quite like Peter Milton Walsh.

Spending an evening immersed in Shonen Knife’s candy-colored, shouty-chorused orbit is more than just a gig; it’s a balm for the soul, proving that music, at its best, is a unifying force of pure, uncompromising joy.

A titan of French pop gets her due.

From the streets of London to stages around the world, Cam Cole has built a reputation as one of the heaviest and most unique one-man bands alive today. Now, with the release of his new single “Rabbit (She’s What I Want)”, the first taste of his forthcoming fourth album Lost In Creation (due February 2026), Cam takes listeners on a psychedelic blues journey that nods to the expansive sounds of the 1960s while staying true to his raw, slide-driven signature style.

London-based singer-songwriter Lydia the Bard announces the release of her highly anticipated 12-track debut album, The Woods, out now. With over 650,000 YouTube subscribers and a devoted global following, Lydia has built her career from the ground up, starting with heartfelt covers in 2021, before branching into original music that spans genres with fearless creativity.

Los Angeles-based musician and creative technologist August Kamp continues to redefine the edges of electronic pop with her new single ‘Un(familia)rity’, a deeply evocative follow-up to her shimmering groove-driven track ‘Sugarize’. The song blends intricate sound design with emotional depth, unfolding as both an introspection and an inquiry, a study of humanity through the lens of the machines we build and the systems that bind us.

New York glam-punk-rock firebrands Bad Mary return this fall with a string of new releases, kicking off October 21 with a blazing cover of the cult classic “Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The track celebrates the film’s 50th anniversary and lands just in time for Halloween.

In the lineage of Rufus Wainwright, Brian Wilson, and Beck, Heron carves out a sound unmistakably his own. His previous work earned him a deal with Virgin, Record of the Week in The Sunday Times Culture Magazine, and recent features in SPIN and Rolling Stone. Previous singles from this project have already gained radio support from BBC Introducing, Radio X, and RTE R1 Ireland, among others, establishing him as one of the UK’s most versatile and genre-defying independent voices.

This music is at its most compelling when it’s made by players who listen to each other and act accordingly.

Alt-rock powerhouse LOMENS has just dropped their latest single, Kinetic Currency. This track introduces their definitive lineup, featuring Thomas Nicholson on synth and percussion and producer Andy Parkinson officially joining on bass. With original bassist Josh Stevens now alongside Jason on guitars, this evolution expands LOMENS’ sonic landscape, infusing their live shows with a visceral, dynamic energy.

Portland four-piece Kallai (pronounced call-eye) will release their highly anticipated debut album We Are Forever on October 17th via Little Cloud Records. Known for blending towering shoegaze textures with dream pop intimacy and post-punk grit, the band delivers eight tracks that weigh the turbulence of life in a time of rising authoritarianism against the beauty and joy found in community and self-awakening.

The Cult brings their earliest goth phase to life, resurrecting Death Cult.