London based 3-piece Night Tapes have returned today with their new euphoric and transcendent new single Swim, out now via Nettwerk Music Group. The track marks their first new music since the release of their debut album portals/polarities and gives an exciting taste of what else they have to come. Arriving amid swirling synth pads and echoing vocals, the track steadily unfurls into an expansive, blissed-out pop cut, glowing with a radiant sense of release. The track is taken from a brand new deluxe version of their album 'portals/polarities' - set for release July 24th. Pre-order here. On 'Swim' the band say - "Might as well turn on the light when there is a lion in the room and if it’s too scary to look at it straight on, glance at it from 45 degrees. it’s a long process to know thyself." Get lost amongst it below. 

Night Tapes Live Dates
June 25th - Electric Forest, Rothbury, MI, USA
July 4th - Tartu Punch, Tartu, Estonia
July 11th - KiKuMu, Jäneda, Estonia
August 6th - King Concert Summer Series, Jackson Hole, WY, USA
August 7th - Up in The Sky, Aspen, CO, USA
August 8th - Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WA, USA
August 9th - Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA, USA
August 13th - Sziget Festival, Hungary
August 30th - Shambala Festival, Northamptonshire, UK
September 4th - Brighton Psych Fest, Brighton, UK
September 5th - Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester, UK
October 3rd - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
October 8th - ZeyZey Miami, Miami, FL
October 10th - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
October 15th - Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA 

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

Photo credit: Meg Henderson

Edinburgh-raised, London-based indie-pop duo Quiet Houses today release their debut album we're all in love via AWAL, alongside new single 'made for love'. Led by swirling vocals and chiming guitars, the track emerges as one of the album’s defining moments, chronicling the frustrations of modern dating and the pursuit of real connection, as the band explain: “A lot of our friends are struggling to find romance. They’re looking for community and connection, but finding dull hinge dates and poor communication. Endless choice and fragmented society in cities can leave people feeling isolated and blaming themselves. When writing 'made for love' we wanted to show that if everyone feels like they can’t find love, it’s probably the fault of tech companies and a rise in the sales of DJ equipment. If all else fails, come to a Quiet Houses show, you will meet the love of your life, possibly.” Listen below. 

2026 LIVE DATES
08 October - Mash House, Edinburgh
11 October - The Cluny 2, Newcastle
12 October - Oporto, Leeds
14 October - YES (Basement), Manchester
15 October - Hare And Hounds, Birmingham
16 October - Rough Trade, Bristol
17 October - Courtyard Theatre, London 

'we're all in love' album artwork & track list 1. i don't wanna know how it ends 2. buttercup 3. mark:james 4. i know how to dream 5. bubble 6. cometsong! 7. made for love 8. where does all the love go? 9. i'm not yours 10. keeping some of it for me 11. queen of the whole world

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

Following recent singles “Didn’t I” and “Catch You”, Dutch-Surinamese singer- songwriter néomí returns with details of her forthcoming EP ‘Crunchy, Sad and Strangely Happy’, arriving September 18th via Nettwerk. The news comes accompanied by her latest single Close, a track that depicts the addictive nature of unhealhty love. “Close is a song that is actually very much about an unhealthy form of love,” néomí explains. “The push and pull relationship where you don’t want to be together but also don’t want to let go. It is about desperately holding on, going back and forth with each other’s emotions. Think about avoidant/anxious attachment styles, bound to be together. Love can feel like a drug when it is felt like that, as if you can’t live without each other so that’s the reason why you have to stay close. “I’d advise you to let go instead of holding on but, love is a powerful thing, and the heart wants what it wants I suppose… luckily we have songwriting to cope with that haha. I hope, but also don’t hope you connect to the song.” Take a listen below. 

LIVE DATES
10.07.26 – Slotzeist Live, Zeist (Tamino support)
11.07.26 – Vijverfestival, Dilbeek
08.08.26 – Absolutely Free Festival, Genk
16-19.09.26 – Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (date TBC)
03.10.26 – Vegafabriek, Kolderveen
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: Polocho

Dublin outfit Basht. have today revealed their scintillating new single Keira Knightley, taken from their upcoming debut album Poor Advice, out 9th October via LAB Records. Blending grunge aesthetics with snarling punk energy, the track hits with a blistering intensity and offers another thrilling taste of what’s to come. Vocalist and guitarist Jack Leavey comments: "This song is about the desperate lengths people go to in an effort to save a relationship. “I’ll call you daily / hold you tightly / ring your bell like Keira Knightley" [a reference to the movie Love Actually]. It’s about a relationship I had that started off being incredibly exciting and loving but then slowly devolved into jealousy, desperation and resentment. “Our flirtations undeciding / I’m not sure if he’s just a friend / something’s different, why are you crying / is this about to end?” Sonically we wanted to push the dial out from what we’ve previously released and give people a new flavour of Basht. and a hint of what’s to come." Take a listen below. 

Live Dates
Jun 20 - TRNSMT, UK
Jul 02 - Rock Werchter, BE
Jul 11 - Papillion, Southampton, UK
Jul 30 - Amersham Arms (War Child Fundraiser), London, UK
Jul 31 - The Booking Hall, Dover, UK
Aug 01 - Wilderness Festival, Oxford, UK
Aug 09 - Boardmasters Festival Newquay, UK
Aug 29 - Rock N Roll Circus, Sheffield, UK
Aug 30 - Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK
Sep 05 - Zero Four Three Festival Maastrich, NE
Sep 25 - Gathering Sounds Festival, Stockholm, SE
Oct 27 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK - LOW TICKETS
Oct 28 - Art School, Glasgow, UK - LOW TICKETS
Oct 29 - Gorilla, Manchester, UK - SOLD OUT
Oct 30 - KOKO, London, UK - LOW TICKETS
Nov 07 - Button Factory, Dublin, IE - LOW TICKETS 

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

Following the release of April's single Joke About Divorce, and this week's latest offering, Meet Me In Love, Blossoms have excitedly announced the details of their forthcoming sixth studio album, Songs From The Wedding Cake. Deriving its name from 'The Wedding Cake', the nickname for Stockport’s Town Hall where band member Tom Ogden got married, the LP was recorded to tape at Tilehouse Studios and produced by Shawn Lee, set to be released 2nd October 2026, and is available to pre-order now. You can take a listen to their latest single below along with a teaser video for the band's upcoming Arena tour dates where they'll be joined by The Royston Club. Speaking about the latest single, Tom says: ‘“Meet Me In Love” was written on a songwriting trip to the Lake District with Natalie Findlay and Jules Apollinaire. As often happens, it was the last day and we’d pretty much accepted that there probably weren’t any more songs left to write. We started messing around with a simple two chord disco groove and, within a couple of hours, the whole thing seemed to fall into place. It’s one of those songs that felt exciting from the moment it arrived. I remember driving home from the Lakes listening to the demo on repeat for most of the journey. We later finished the recording with Shawn Lee at Tilehouse Studios, tracking live to tape, but a lot of what made us fall in love with the song in the first place came from that original demo, so plenty of those parts survived onto the final record.’ 

'Songs From The Wedding Cake' - Tracklist
1. Joke About Divorce
2. Husband
3. Meet Me In Love
4. The Kardashians
5. Additional Driver (feat. Declan McKenna)
6. Fall Into You
7. Guts
8. Uma Thurman
9. Where Have You Been My Whole Life?
10. The Deep End

Blossoms Arena tour Live Dates

November
26 Cardiff Utilita Arena
27 London Alexandra Palace
28 Manchester Co-op Live

December
4 Birmingham Utilita Arena
5 Glasgow OVO Hydro

Tickets go on fan pre-sale at 9:30am on Wednesday 24 June, with general sale at 9:30am on Friday 26 June.  

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

Taken from their fourth studio album Joy In Short Moments, out 23 October via Happy Artist Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group, The Snuts have returned with their new single Defibrillator. Inspired by the concept of a living wake, making the most of the time you have and celebrating your journey, the track is a call to action about choosing to show up to those around you. Speaking on the new single, Jack Cochrane says: “I wanted to write a track that detailed a conscious decision to live and love more. To take life less seriously and dilute ego as often as possible. ‘Defibrillator’ is a song that celebrates the collective and trivialises the sludgy worries of being alive.” Take a listen below. 

JOY IN SHORT MOMENTS - TRACKLIST
1.   In Motion
2.   Youth Ain't Easy
3.   Defibrillator
4.   Joy In Short Moments
5.   PTS
6.   Get Up, Get Out
7.   Country Music
8.   Summer Rain
9.   Motherlands
10.  Warsaw
11.  Little Marathon Man 

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

Photo credit - Stewart Baxter

Blackburn-born artist Charlotte OC has returned this week with her shimmering new single Start of Summer. Written amid a period of transition and grief, the track sees its emotional weight swell through expansive pop production and a commanding vocal delivery. "This song is about the ever-present longing I have for my father," Charlotte explains. "He absolutely loved being in the sun and being as tanned as humanly possible. Whenever I picture him, he's in the garden, covered in factor 15, with a glass of whiskey by his feet and a border collie by his side. I wanted the song to carry a sense of optimism, because that's how he always was when summer was around the corner, knowing that tan would soon be his again. It felt important to hold onto that lightness alongside everything else. It's about not knowing what to do with all the love you still have for someone. Not knowing how to handle grief, and finding yourself replaying conversations that will forever feel unfinished." Take a listen below.

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

Photo Credit: Gabe Long

Today sees London pop wunderkind Kamran Khan return with his dazzling new single Daddy, Just Like You, taken from his debut album ‘I Came From Nowhere & Nowhere Is Where I Am Going’, set for release September 25th via AWAL. Having already played a vital cog in the indie scene for many years working with The Japanese House, Let’s Eat Grandma, Flyte and more recently Murkage Dave, Khan’s solo work sees him looking inward, exploring a more introspective sound that is expertly crafted and fully realised here. “I realised that I was approaching this music from a place of profound conviction,” he says. “With this album, I felt I could draw a line — and put my own name to it for the first time.” Take a listen below. 

 
I Came From Nowhere & Nowhere Is Where I Am Going LP - Tracklisting

1 - Goodnight
2 - Daddy, Just Like You
3 - Diamond Ring
4 - Adventures In Monotomy
5 - 2 Late
6 - Personally
7 - Anything
8 - Parody
9 - Texas In The Rain
10 - Believe Me

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

Photo Credit: Akoustik Anarkhy

Following a hugely successful UK tour earlier this year supporting Westside Cowboy, Manchester's Holly Head make their very welcomed return with new single I've Had Want. Melting distorted guitar textures with anthemic melodic energy, the track serves as a powerful introduction to the music still on the horizon. Singer and lyricist, Joe says: “It can take a heavy toll on your mental health to process all the negative emotions we feel about the inequality and suffering we see around the world. Our anger shouldn’t be repressed though, and we still feel we must continue to tackle the same issues we’ve talked about in the past. The music is different on this track, but it’s still about wealth inequality, racial hate and animal rights to name a few but, this time, it’s through a wider range of emotions than solely anger.” Take a listen below. 

Live dates
Fri 26 June: Rossendale, Gather Festival
Fri 3 July: Manchester, The Abbey
Sat 25 July: London, Bad Vibrations
Sun 30 August: Chester, Alexanders
Fri 4 September: London, The Lexington
Thu 24 September: London, Shacklewell Arms
Wed 7 October: Salford, Beyond The Music
Fri 22 – Sun 24 October: Rotterdam, Left of The Dial
Sat 31 October: Bristol, The Louisiana

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

Photo Credit: Holly Whitaker

London trio Ebbb are back with their brand-new single, Side On. Taken from their debut album Shallow Hits, due out July 10th via esteemed independent label Ninja Tune, the track sees the eclectic outfit once more blend kaleidoscopic rhythms with dazzling electronics. The band explain, “our idea was to contrast the standing piano chords and direct vocal melody with really propulsive, busy drums. It’s a song about living life ‘side on’ and so never really filling your potential.” Take a listen below. 

Ebbb Live Dates

Jun 27th | Larz, DE - Fusion Festival
Jul 10th | London, UK - Next Door Records Two [in-store]
Jul 12th | Oxford, UK - Truck [in-store]
Jul 13th | Nottingham, UK - Rough Trade [in-store]
Jul 16th | Liverpool, UK - Jacaranda [in-store]
Jul 17th | Brighton, UK - Resident [in-store]
Aug 2nd | Oxford, UK - Wilderness Festival
Aug 9th | Neukirchen, DE - Skandalos
Aug 14th | Poznan, PL - Bittersweet
Nov 25th | Sheffield, UK - Hallamshire Hotel
Nov 26th | Glasgow, UK - McChuills
Nov 27th | Manchester, UK - Now Wave Pub
Nov 28th | Leeds, UK - Hyde Park Book Club
Nov 29th | Bristol, UK - Exchange
Dec 1st | London, UK - Club Cheek
Dec 3rd | Paris, FR - La Mécanique Ondulatoire
Dec 4th | Essen, DE - Kontakfeld Sessions
Dec 5th | Brussels, BE - Botanique
Dec 7th | Cologne, DE - Bumann & Sohn
Dec 8th | Kortrijk, BE - Westen
Dec 9th | Utrecht, NL - ACU
Dec 10th | Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang
Dec 12th | Berlin, DE - Lark
Dec 13th | Prague, CZ - Klubovna
Dec 15th | Munich, DE - Milla
Dec 16th | Dûdingen, CH - Bad Bonn

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