Surinamese-Dutch singer-songwriter néomí recently unveiled her new EP, Crunchy, Sad and Strangely Happy, released September 18 via Nettwerk. Arriving alongside the project is previously unheard track “I Wish I’d Never Met You”, which explores the aftermath of a toxic relationship while offering another glimpse into the breadth and emotional depth of néomí’s songwriting. Sharing further detail, she explains, “It’s about that one person you wish you’d never met, not necessarily because you dislike them, but because you dislike who you became with them, how you treated them, or how they treated you. It’s a question mark aimed at love itself and why it always gets so complicated. Nobody wanted to hurt anyone, but what’s done is done. So you try to move on and sometimes still wish you’d never met them :)” Take a listen below. 

Live Dates
17.09.26 – Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg 
03.10.26 – De Vegafabriek, Nijeveen 
08.10.26 – Patronaat, Haarlem 
10.10.26 – EKKO, Utrecht 
16.10.26 – Hall of Fame, Tilburg 
17.10.26 – Rotown, Rotterdam 
18.10.26 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen 
22.10.26 – Trix, Antwerp 
24.10.26 – Prachtwerk, Berlin 

i: https://www.instagram.com/neomi.music/  

Photo Credit: Dimitri Lerouzo

Dutch Mustard has this week revealed her brilliant new single Hear Me Out. Rattling out the gates with an immediate urgency, the track wastes no time unveiling its darkened pop nuances and gripping vocals. “This song is one of those moments, where it just falls out of the sky.” explains SJ; and elaborating on its universal themes that are likely to resonate wide: “Lyrically it talks about wanting to be seen and heard by a loved one. Not only because we should all be heard in a relationship (of any kind), but because it can save the relationship. Hear Me Out sonically travels through more stripped back moments, at the start of the song, then builds into a whirlwind wind of emotion and chaos. Ending in calm intimacy. This is a song for those who deserve to be heard.” Take a listen below. ‘Hear Me Out’ was self-produced by SJ and arrirves via her own label DM Records.

i: https://www.instagram.com/dutchmustard_

Photo credit: Vendy Palkovičová

Brighton alt-folk outfit ladylike have returned this week with their endearing new single Borrowed Time, released via Heist or Hit (Her’s, Westside Cowboy, The Slow Country, Makeshift Art Bar). Recorded live together in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with producer Balázs Altsach, the track explores new sonic ground, slowly unfurling from its softer edges before erupting into blistering energy. Speaking more about the track, vocalist/guitarist Georgia Butler says: “This track is loosely about losing contact with someone and how time goes by, your lives are separate and you never quite get back to the same place at the same time.” Take a listen below. 

Upcoming Live Dates:
30 SEPT // Bournemouth, The Wight Bear
1 OCT // Southampton, Heartbreakers, Southampton
2 OCT // Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
7 OCT // Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
8 OCT // Liverpool, The Quarry, Liverpool
9 OCT // Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
10 OCT // Sheffield, Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
29 OCT // London, Club Cheek (Supporting Shaking Hand)
6 NOV // Manchester, The White Hotel (Supporting Shaking Hand)

i: https://www.instagram.com/ladylike.band 

Photo Credit: Rhys Grail

WRKHOUSE return this week with their scintillating new single Slow Burn. Pieced together bit by bit over multiple collaborative sessions in Cardiff, the track's focus soon came to light as distorted guitars and sharp percussive stabs unveil its restless, atmospheric edge. Vocalist Lewys Meredydd Siencyn shared, “I’ve found myself being able to resonate with and enjoy my lyrics a lot more as of late, and much of that stems from the 4 of us slowly finding our footing in our respective musical circles, and learning to spend time and experience things as four friends first and foremost, as opposed to four band members.” The result - a song that captures that shift perfectly, pairing introspective songwriting with a production that feels expansive, textured and constantly in motion. Gethin, bassist and keys, added, “The song pulls from that electronic, industrial side of bands like PVA, but we’ve always been really drawn to the vocal stacking of Jungle and the more airy, nonchalant delivery you get from The 1975 or beabadoobee. That contrast felt right for the song, there’s a lot of weight in what it’s about, but it still feels quite effortless.” Take a listen below. 

WRKHOUSE have recently announced a special night showcasing music from the next chapter at Paper Dress Vintage, London on Wednesday 23rd September, with support from Cyn Cwsg and Bonnie Kemplay (tickets here) after playing their first European show at Reeperbahn Festival.

17.09.26 - Hamburg - Reeperbahn Festival
23.09.26 - London - Paper Dress Vintage
10.10.26 - Carmarthen - CWRW
16.10.26 - Cardiff - Swn Festival

+More to be announced soon

i: https://www.instagram.com/wrkhousewrkhouse 

Photo credit / Celeste Burdon

Cork based four-piece BABYRAT have today unveiled their blistering first offering, Roses. Growing their reputation on the live circuit, which has already seen them share a stage with Jack White in Ireland, the band bring things together for a scintillating debut. Capturing their sharp guitar work and soaring synth melodies, the track leads with the band’s punk power-pop sound, showcasing them at their most immediate. On the new single, the band say - "Roses is about love turning to spite in a coming-of-age setting. The reason it's the opening song in every set is the same reason why it is our first release, it's the perfect introduction to us and sets the tone for what we are and what's to come.” Take a listen below. 

Live Dates
20th Sep — Sunday Sessiún, London Irish Centre, London

i: https://www.instagram.com/babyratband

Credit: Rahi Rezvani

Ahead of their eighth studio album, Surface, Echo & Sound, set for release via Play It Again Sam on 30th October, Editors have today shared their new single Seriously. With a fervent delivery, it leads a fresh new chapter for the band as soaring synth notes light up a backdrop of chiming guitars and uplifting vocals. Lyrically it’s about finding a way forward in times when life darkens, with Smith adding, “So much of the stuff that has been written about us in the past focused on a darkness or a bleakness. But every time someone wants to talk to me about our band or shows me a tattoo they have of one of our lyrics or wants me to write some lyrics down for them, it’s always lyrics that have love and warmth and hope in them. If you remove them from their setting, or perhaps the way I’ve sung them, they’re not dark at all.” Speaking about the record and how it came together, he continues, “It was a very productive summer,” says Smith. “The sun was out for the most part, we were in greenest Gloucestershire, not far from where I live, on this innocuous little industrial estate – it was pretty much the opposite of being in Berghain!” Take a listen to Seriously below. 

UK and Ireland 
28th Feb - Vicar St, Dublin 
1st March - Ulster Hall, Belfast 
2nd March - o2 Academy, Glasgow 
4th March - o2 City Hall, Newcastle 
5th March - o2 Apollo, Manchester 
7th March - o2 Academy, Leeds 
8th March - Rock City, Nottingham 
9th March - Prospect Building, Bristol 
11th March - o2 Academy Brixton, London 
12th March - o2 Guildhall, Southampton 

EU 
26th Jan - Le 106, Rouen, France 
27th Jan - Le Cigale, Paris, France 
29th Jan - La Riviera, Madrid, Spain 
30th Jan - Auditorio Roig Arena, Valencia, Spain 
31st Jan - Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain 
2nd Feb - X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland 
3rd Feb - Alcatraz, Milan, Italy 
4th Feb - Borcarski Dom, Zagreb, Croatia 
6th Feb - SaSaZu, Prague, Czech Republic 
7th Feb - Zenith, Munich, Germany 
8th Feb - Gasometer, Vienna, Austria 
10th Feb - Stodola, Warsaw, Poland 
11th Feb - Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany 
12th Feb - The Grey Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 
14th Feb - Palladium, Cologne, Germany 
15th Feb - Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 
16th Feb - Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany 
18th Feb - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands 
19th Feb - AFAS Dome, Antwerp, Belgium 
20th Feb - Inselpark Arena, Hamburg, Germany

i: https://www.instagram.com/editorsofficial 

Photo credit: Pheonyx Itani

Following on from last month's new single Yr Big Day, Cardiff's Why Horses? have today revealed plans for their second EP, These Hands, due out October 16th via Brace Yourself Records (Panic Shack, Stella Donnelly, Grandmas House). Coinciding with the announcement, the band have unveiled ‘Cats Cradle’, a tightly wound guitar rocker that erupts into a brilliant breakdown of angular riffs and frantic percussion. “At its core, ‘Cat’s Cradle’ is about rejecting absurdism,” explains guitarist and singer Gabriel Austin Lester. “I wrote it after reading Cat’s Cradle by Vonnegut which explores lots of absurdist ideas. I loved the book but I’ve always hated absurdism because being brought up Christian, I’ve always believed that everything has a purpose. I've also struggled a lot with this belief though, which the lyrics also explore in some way. My vocal delivery gives the perception that I'm descending into a type of madness. This is purposeful and something Zein (Checri, producer) and I worked on together in the studio.” Take a listen below. 

TOUR DATES
Oct 03 | Vienna, AT - Waves Festival
Oct 21 | Manchester, UK - Rat and Pigeon
Oct 22 | Bristol, UK - The Croft
Oct 23 | Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
Oct 24 | Brighton, UK - Mutations Festival
Oct 27 | London, UK - Blue Basement
Oct 28 | Paris, FR - They’re Gonna Be Big Festival

i: https://www.instagram.com/whyhorses_ 

Photo Credit: Steve Gullick

Following on from last month's single Baby Kool (Evelyn), Nothing But Thieves return today with the final taster from their upcoming album ‘Stray Dogs’, out 25th September via RCA/Sony Music. Premiered last night on BBC Radio 1 as their Hottest Record, new single ‘A Different Kind of Happiness’ is a track about both reflection and reinvention, timely suited to the band reaching a decade milestone together on the crux of album 5. Speaking about the track the band shared, "A call from your future self, a call from your past. It's about being haunted in both directions. Like a promised version of yourself that never materialised and you got something else. Still trying to learn to deal with that". Take a listen for yourselves below. 

The band have also announced an intimate run of 3 shows, to be performed in 1 day across 3 countries. “Three shows, three countries, ONE day. Is this a bad idea? Maybe. Will we make all the shows? We hope so. Will this be a very loud misunderstanding at customs? Almost certainly. But ‘Stray Dogs’ is a record about the pack and about momentum, so what better way to honour that than going back to the kinds of rooms where the pack started. See you there.” Full tour dates can be found here:

Out-store Tour Dates (all dates sold out):
Wed 9 th Sept – Southend – Chinnerys (Crash Records)
Weds 23 rd Sept – Middlesbrough – Empire (Jacaranda)
Thurs 24 th Sept – Leeds – Stylus (Crash Records)
Fri 25 th Sept – London – HMV Oxford Street (signing only)
Sun 27 th Sept – Trowbridge – The Civic (Sound Knowledge)
Mon 28 th Sept – Kingston – Circuit (Banquet Records) – 6pm & 8pm
Thurs 8 th Oct – Norwich – UEA (Rough Trade)

3 Gigs in 3 Countries in 1 Day shows: 

Sat 19th Sept
Utrecht – Cloud Nine 11:30am
Brussels – AB Club 4:00pm (ish)
London – Camden Underworld 10:00pm (hopefully)

Headline 2027 Tour Dates:
January 2027:
Tues 12th – Paris – Zénith
Weds 13th – Cologne – Lanxess Arena
Fri 15th – Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome *sold out*
Sat 16th – Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome *sold out*
Mon 18th – Zurich – The Hall
Wed 20th – Munich – Olympiahalle
Thurs 21st – Lodz – Atlas Arena
Fri 22nd – Prague – O2 Universum
Sun 24th – Milan – Unipol Forum
Mon 25th – Vienna - Gasometer
Wed 27th – Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena
Fri 29th – Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle
Sat 30th – Hamburg - Sporthalle
Sun 31st – Antwerp – AFAS Dome

February 2027:
Tues 2nd – Dublin – 3Arena
Thurs 4th – Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena
Fri 5th – London – The O2
Mon 8th – Cardiff – Utilita Arena
Wed 10th – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
Fri 12th – Manchester – Co-Op Live
Sat 13th – Birmingham – bp pulse LIVE

March 2027:
Tues 30th – Vancouver – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Wed 31st – Seattle – Paramount Theatre

April 2027:
Thurs 1st – Portland – Crystal Ballroom

Sat 3rd – Oakland – Fox Theatre
Sun 4th – Los Angeles – Hollywood Palladium
Tues 6th – San Diego – SOMA
Wed 7th – Phoenix – The Van Buren
Fri 9th – Denver – Mission Ballroom
Sun 11th – Minneapolis – The Fillmore
Mon 12th – Chicago – The Salt Shed
Tues 13th – Detroit – The Fillmore
Thurs 15th – McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania – Roxian Theatre
Fri 16th – Philadelphia – The Fillmore
Sat 17th – New York – Brooklyn Paramount
Mon 19th – Boston – House of Blues
Tues 20th – Montreal – Mtelus
Wed 21st – Toronto – Massey Hall 

i: https://www.instagram.com/nothingbutthieves  

Photo credit Yana Van Nuffel

Rachel Chinouriri returns today with her huge new pop effort, Make believe. Taken from the forthcoming album I think I spoke too soon, due for release on Friday 16th October 2026 via Parlophone Records, the track’s soaring pop sensibilities and shimmering textures offer another taste of what’s to come. “Make believe is about a side to me that I believe to be empowering, but really I’m masking my insecurities and betraying my self worth with obsession. Though it’s more sensual feeling, it’s actually about never holding my own boundaries and allowing someone who clearly hates me to have access to me at any moment,” Rachel shares. Take a listen below. 

Rachel Chinouriri live

2026
11th September – Trabendo, Paris, FR – SOLD OUT
13th September – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NL – SOLD OUT
16th September - Säälchen, Berlin, DE
2nd December – Ball Arena, Denver, CO*
3rd December – Ball Arena, Denver, CO*
6th December – Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA*
7th December – Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA*
9th December – Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, AZ*
10th December – Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, AZ*
14th December – Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA*

2027
23rd – 24th January – Lollapalooza India, Mumbai, IN
16th February – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, AU
17th February – 170 Russell, Melbourne, AU

*w/ Gracie Abrams

i: https://www.instagram.com/rachelchinouriri 

Photo credit: Martin Crudo

Today sees twisted tweens, the New Orleans outfit led by Caspian and RJ “The Razor” Santos, return with their fuzzy new single, when we first met. Taken form their forthcoming album, The Holy Cross Tigers, set for release worldwide on Friday November 6th, the tracks scuzzy melodies and frantic guitar riffs certainly give us a tantalising taste of what's to come. Take a listen for yourselves below. 

TOUR DATES
Nov 3rd | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Nov 4th | Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall ^
Nov 5th | Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall ^
Nov 6th | Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall ^
Nov 7th | St. Louis, MO - The Sovereign ^
Nov 8th | Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall ^
Nov 10th | Des Moines, IA - Wooly's ^
Nov 11th | Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall ^
Nov 12th | Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room ^
Nov 13th | Fort Collins, CO - Washington's ^
Nov 14th | Denver, CO - Summit ^
Nov 16th | Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge ^
Nov 17th | Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall ^
Nov 18th | New Orleans, LA - Joy Theatre ^
Nov 20th | Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club ^
Nov 21st | Charleston, SC - The Music Farm ^
Nov 22nd | Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre ^
Nov 23rd | Richmond, VA - The National ^
Nov 24th | Baltimore, MD - Ottobar ^
Dec 11th | Melbourne, AU - Howler
Dec 12th | Meredith, AU - Meredith Music Festival
Dec 13th | Melbourne, AU - Northcote Social Club
Dec 15th | Brisbane, AU - Crowbar
Dec 16th | Sydney, AU - Oxford Art Factory

^ w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators

i: https://www.instagram.com/twistedteensneworleans