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capitalize (feat. nora june) – prjct mgr
prjct mgr and nora june turn workplace grind into a snarling, brilliant slice of garage-soaked alt rock
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pop bangers
wish you never had – ula
ula wraps insurmountable emotion in a breathtaking blanket of dark pop atmosphere on 'wish you never had'
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rock bangers
liar – brok
brok deliver a stunning, brilliantly heavy slice of blues-soaked rock and roll that absolutely refuses to compromise
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pop bangers
acupuncture – ava valianti
ava valianti's 'acupuncture' is a playful, jazz-kissed pop gem about falling for the wrong person anyway
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pop bangers
home – scarlet gorey
scarlet gorey's 'home' is a stunning dream pop meditation on longing and reinvention, suspended in beautifully ghostly ache
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indie bangers
where do you go? – suzy’s field
suzy's field channel 70s funk swagger into halloween atmosphere on 'where do you go?', a brilliantly fresh throwback g/em
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rock bangers
in a world full of sheerans, be more macklemore – mark garvey
mark garvey turns the sheeran/macklemore debate into a brilliantly furious garage rock statement that's irresistible and urgent
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pop bangers
cartoon heart – ray nita
ray nita channels 80s new wave heartache into 'cartoon heart', a brilliantly bittersweet indie pop gem
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pop bangers
bad – mazzara
mazzara's 'bad' is a beautifully gorgeous slice of queer pop, all whispered desire and perfect 2000s shimmer
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rock bangers
leave it all behind – allan jamisen
allan jamisen crafts a gorgeous, washed-out dream pop meditation on the impossibility of outrunning yourself
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pop bangers
sha la la – january blue
january blue's 'sha la la' is a sun-drenched retro-pop gem, all breezy guitars and a lovely dose of doo-wop warmth
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pop bangers
meant for more – danny lee
danny lee's 'meant for more' is a warm, faith-filled slice of melodic pop rock with so much heart
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pop bangers
jack, let's go for a walk (cello whisper) – irona
irona turns the love that stays when life won't let two people close into devastating cinematic folk pop
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pop bangers
shiva shambho kirtan – vidura barrios
vidura barrios delivers a stunning, rhythm-driven celebration that breathes new life into ancient kirtan chanting
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indie bangers
mighty man (jack de keyzer's rock'n'roll remix) – brian asha
brian asha and jack de keyzer unleash a brilliantly raw blues rock anthem that demands a whole lotta volume
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pop bangers
monster mash – sheldon mashugana
sheldon mashugana gives bobby pickett's halloween classic an irresistible karaoke revival, all goofy charm and seasonal joy
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indie bangers
wait on me – jeremy parks
jeremy parks finds the beauty in standing still, turning patience into a deeply moving folk meditation
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pop bangers
polar – lanusa
lanusa's 'polar' is a devastating soul-folk ballad that builds from whispered intimacy to something truly enormous
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rock bangers
the road i didn't plan on – neil valmonte
neil valmonte trades anthemic guitars for tender violas and finds a gorgeous americana gem in life's unexpected turns
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rock bangers
strange animals – ashley ray simon
ashley ray simon lets the subconscious lead on 'strange animals', a compelling and brilliantly untamed slice of rhythmic folktronica
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pop bangers
good times – rian hart
rian hart's 'good times' is a brilliant debut, its nostalgic hooks and electronic shimmer landing somewhere irresistibly bittersweet
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pop bangers
hit different – uzisky
uzisky's 'hit different' is a stunning late-night blend of rap, r&b and rock, restless and intimate
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rock bangers
pavement – flowerbroth
flowerbroth's 'pavement' drifts through seasons and heartache with a hazy, gorgeous slacker rock zinger
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pop bangers
small stuff – curtis millen
curtis millen channels james brown's raw spontaneity into 'small stuff', a gorgeous slice of retro funk for 2026
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rock bangers
the great deception – david howls
david howls strips back the myth of perfection and finds a raw, cathartic rock banger in the wreckage
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rock bangers
me and my satellite – uncanny valley girls
uncanny valley girls turn a love letter to a dog into a shimmering, synth-kissed indie rock anthem
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pop bangers
in the silence of the hills – moon and aries
moon and aries craft a stunning, continent-spanning meditation that breathes where other songs rush
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pop bangers
back to the start – oblik obloki
oblik obloki's 'back to the start' is a stunning debut, turning emotional whiplash into something gorgeous and groove-filled
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pop bangers
brighter than the sun - part ii - radio edit – phyne
phyne turn a campfire song into a sun-drenched indie-disco anthem with a defiant heart and serious groove
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indie bangers
what i've been missing – talk in code
talk in code deliver a euphoric rush of eighties-inflected indie pop that hits like a festival headline moment
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indie bangers
the lost art of making friends – messy eater
messy eater turns loneliness into something warm and wryly beautiful on 'the lost art of making friends'
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pop bangers
bright and morning star – baby tapir
baby tapir crafts a shimmering, open-ended art pop gem that rewards every listen with something new
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indie bangers
feel it all – coffey
coffey's 'feel it all' turns grief and healing into a gorgeous, propulsive synth-pop anthem
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pop bangers
idol – sonicfluxx
sonicfluxx delivers a sinister, theatrical dark-pop anthem that hits like britney at her boldest, rebuilt for industrial dancefloors
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rock bangers
maybe love's a crime – downtown mystic
downtown mystic delivers a brilliant slice of heartland rock, blending vintage warmth with hooks sharp enough to cut
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pop bangers
om bhur bhuvah swaha – reachel singh
reachel singh turns an ancient vedic mantra into a gorgeous, patient meditation, a calm stroll through a percussive and voice-led cloud
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indie bangers
inner child ft. emmie te pas – d'z
d'z and emmie te pas craft a lush, cinematic reminder that childhood wonder never really leaves us
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rock bangers
never had – charlie sly
charlie sly turns the wreckage of an 11-year relationship into a stunning piece of hazy, vulnerable dream-pop
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pop bangers
room on fire – fernando's eyes
fernando's eyes strips post-punk to its bones on 'room on fire', a stunning and focused solo follow-up
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rock bangers
delphinus and dippers – pisgah
pisgah crafts a remarkable meditation on wonder and despair, one of autumn's most emotionally honest alt-rock singles
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pop bangers
bloom – virid
virid's 'bloom' is a gorgeous slice of electronic pop, turning daily mundanity into something that glimmers with warmth
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rock bangers
velvet – bash co.
bash co. channels prague's revolutionary spirit into 'velvet', a stunning love song with marching drums and real heart
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pop bangers
zero gravity – luna14
luna14's 'zero gravity' floats through shimmering synth-pop with a defiant heart, a stunning rejection of the soulless
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rock bangers
sabo vano – slowlight
slowlight craft a hypnotic post-rock world on 'sabo vano', where electronic textures and atmospheric drift meet spellbindingly
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indie bangers
secret child – stu hillstead
stu hillstead's 'secret child' is a tender folk meditation on the path of becoming, it's an ugly duckling story told with heart
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indie bangers
Sean MacLeod - That's When the Earth Becomes a Star
three years in the making and worth every one of them, sean macleod's 'that's when the earth becomes a star' is a gorgeous, restless indie pop record there's a line in a recent interview with sean…
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pop bangers
tokyo rose – fierce friend
fierce friend builds 'tokyo rose' from delicate piano into a dense, unsettling meditation on signals lost
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rock bangers
neverknows – the misty
the misty blend beach boys harmonies with post-punk shadows on 'neverknows', a hypnotic contradiction
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indie bangers
slow slow slow – james tabbi
james tabbi steps into solo territory with 'slow slow slow', a stunning synth-driven post-punk meditation on surrender
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pop bangers
i wanna be your ex – noam peri
noam peri turns romantic confusion into a driving indie rock anthem with real emotional bite
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indie bangers
imprint – james crowley
james crowley wades into queer desire and family inheritance with a warmth that makes 'imprint' stun
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rock bangers
loss of control – tv blackout
tv blackout's brilliantly restless debut is a compelling journey through 90s indie grit, grunge weight and jazz-inflected detours
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pop bangers
good samaritans – harry kappen
harry kappen delivers a firm, bowie-touched rock anthem celebrating the unsung heroes who step up when it matters
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pop bangers
time will only show you – tj wagoner
tj wagoner delivers a stunning slice of garage-tinged indie rock that finds real wisdom in life's unpredictable turns
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indie bangers
dawn – petra jasmiina
petra jasmiina crafts a tender cottagecore daydream in 'dawn', turning longing into a vivid nordic idyll
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rock bangers
burned down – mandow
mandow's 'burned down' is a decade-in-the-making prog rock epic built on trebly bass counterpoint and choral drama
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pop bangers
la rengaine – franck
franck crafts a beautifully tender french chanson that stays with you like an old photograph you can't put away
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pop bangers
chameleon – sam macdonald
sam macdonald and maya jordan bottle unexpected connection in a stunning shimmering disco pop debut
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indie bangers
allison – jeremy parks
jeremy parks pours a lifetime of love into 'allison', a tender folk-rock tribute that's one of our faves this september
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rock bangers
song of reflection – water fire music
water fire music craft a potent anthem about carrying weight and finding light on the other side
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pop bangers
deal me in – large teenz
large teenz debut with 'deal me in', a hazy alt-country gem evoking beck chilling in a vegas casino
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rock bangers
psssh! – actve captve
actve captve's 'psssh!' turns the relentless overwhelm of modern life into a cathartic, hook-driven pressure release
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rock bangers
fear of missing out – whywhy
whywhy turns the pressure of modern connection into a driving indie rock anthem with real emotional clarity
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pop bangers
dopamine – weekend millionaires
weekend millionaires arrive with 'dopamine', a sharp and propulsive indie rock debut built on hooks and adrenaline
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pop bangers
in my mind – nicosongs
nicosongs captures raw emotion and undeniable momentum with 'in my mind', a brilliantly collaborative melbourne pop moment
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pop bangers
share of your love – daniel eagle & the uncommon
daniel eagle & the uncommon blend acoustic warmth with funk grooves into a gorgeous, heartfelt debut single
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rock bangers
star – arms & armour
arms & armour forge doom, post-punk and industrial into something stunning and brilliantly vast
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pop bangers
colorful land (feat. ella blame) – animal souls
animal souls craft a shimmering synthwave opener that promises great things from their upcoming lp, a gem
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pop bangers
next time (i won't be falling/you've got me falling) – c’batch
c'batch blends soulful vocals with polished house production on a warm, uplifting anthem about falling in love again
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indie bangers
age of dreams – richard green
richard green crafts a sweeping neoclassical meditation on childhood wonder, layering piano and strings into something truly beautiful
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rock bangers
madreselvas (dios y la condena del paria) (feat. cristina di... – evil maracas
evil maracas craft something stunning on 'madreselvas', a slow-burning alt-rock single where devotion curdles into gorgeous, unsettling obsession
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rock bangers
backbone – joseph turner & the dudes of hazard
joseph turner & the dudes of hazard dig into dusty americana grit on 'backbone', a stomping work-song anthem with serious heart
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