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Art-rock meets grunge in Kat Frankie’s visceral new track ‘The Sea’

‘The Sea’ is the second single from the Berlin-based Australian musician Kat Frankie’s forthcoming fifth studio album, due for release May 13th this year.

‘Clouds Hold Up The Sun’ is the welcoming, folksy single from Dean McMullen

‘Clouds Hold Up The Sun’ is comprised of upbeat piano, bright strings and soft drum pats then joined by Dean McMullen’s gentle and welcoming vocal.

‘Wash Rinse Repeat’ is the eerie electro-pop single from Howe

Californian singer, songwriter, and bedroom producer Howe portrays that sense of feeling stuck in the ‘Wash Rinse Repeat’ cycle of life.

Californian indie-rockers Rose Avenue mark their return with ‘Age Old Drink’

Rose Avenue is set to spread their bright indie-pop sound further with their newest single ‘Age Old Drink’.

Unrequited admiration, indie-pop and synth-rock come together in Low Girl’s ‘So Cool’

‘So Cool’ is another indie-pop gem loaded with sincere emotion and bright melodies that further verifies why Low Girl is one to keep an eye on this year.

ICYMI: Sapphire ascends to pop heaven with ‘call u mine’

Heavenly, divine, ethereal – all words that we’d readily apply to SAPPHIRE’s latest single ‘call u mine’.

Indie-rock meets bedroom-pop in Kid Apollo’s frank rendition ‘Catching Buses’

You really can’t help but be drawn into the marching rhythm, raw-yet-jovial guitar strings and that lovely melody that underpins the whole thing.

Hide inside with Tuff Ghost’s alt electro-pop single ‘Dreary Day’

Over the three minute track, Tuff Ghost dips into motifs of low self-esteem, self-doubt, depression and insomnia, although framed in a way that’s accessible to the listener.

Lofi indie-pop band Box of Matches’ release nostalgia new year single

California four-piece Box of Matches capture the mix of nostalgia, warmth and sadness of a new year with their self-titled single.

ICYMI: Curse of Lono’s quirky choreographed ‘Ursula Andress’ video

Our other rescued gem from 2021 is Curse of Lono’s single ‘Ursula Andress’, which arrived in late November alongside the band’s latest album People In Cars.

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Lex Likes: Kasai – Drunk Diary, Weed & Liquor

Lex Likes: Dominic Fike covers Paul McCartney’s ‘The Kiss of Venus’

Lex Likes: Master Peace – Overdrive

Quote Club: “Pop is not a dirty word” Nefer-T cites in a candid look at his groovy new bop ‘Coping Mechanism’

On The Record: Emilia Tarrant

Orson & the Rosebuds voyage from existential dread to finding hope in love on their new album When Up is Down