Category: songs

[song] FEWS – Strafe

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Photo by Tobias Widman

A wave of post-punk revival at the beginning of the 00s left us with a rich legacy that became a basis for the birth of many other projects. As proven by the band during many live performances, FEWS can easily be categorized as modern reanimators of this sound.

Singles from their upcoming album Glass City only confirm this, and the new track “Strafe” is no exception. Armed with tight basslines, vibrant guitars and slightly detached vocals, the group explore new shades of post-punk that seem to be rediscovered over and over again.

Stream below and pre-order the record here.

[song] Guest Singer – Puppy

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Dancing at night under a disco ball (even if you have a bedside lamp instead of a disco ball) is often a perfect setting for the development of existential thoughts. London-based duo Guest Singer reproduce this process on their new single “Puppy”, a dark indie pop track with galloping synth lines and Jake Cope’s elegant vocal delivery.

Inspired by the book Humankind by Rutger Bergman, the duo share their thoughts about the nature of human kindness — a phenomenon that is either natural or cultivated by society. Answers to such profound questions are not easy to find, so the mood of the song follows the rules of a melancholy pop anthem — even if it seems that you have found the roots of the problem, let others find solutions themselves.

Listen below.

[song] The Mary Onettes – Easy Hands

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Since the early 2000s, Swedish The Mary Onettes were consistently good, blessing us with their beautiful and shoegaze-tinged new wave sound.

They are still very active, releasing new music from time to time, and yesterday we got another brilliant new 2-track single “Easy Hands” b/w “Pearl Machine”. It is a must-listen for anyone who loves gloomy indie pop with a dreamy, atmospheric twist.

If this pair is any indication of what’s to come, then The Mary Onettes’ upcoming new full-length is going to be truly special. Hopefully, they will announce something soon!

Stream below.

[song] Siv Disa – Fools

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Siv Disa is back with a new single, which is the first new music from an artist since her brilliant debut album Dreamhouse dropped at the end of 2021.

The song, titled “Fools”, is a dark ambient pop number that showcases Disa’s stunning vocals and songwriting abilities. A hauntingly beautiful jewel, it delivers a clear message of the artist’s inner conflict and feelings of detachment. The production is equally impressive, with an atmospheric sound that perfectly complements Siv Disa’s vocals.

Check it out below, out now on Trapped Animal Records.

[song] Moreish Idols – Between These Ears

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Photo by Sophie Black

It looks like Moreish Idols are not going to pause anytime soon as the band is truly on the roll at the moment. Recently we got a fantastic return in the form of “Nocturnal Creatures”, and now South London’s collective gives us another treat titled “Between These Ears”.

The song opens with a wary and booming saxophone screech, the perfect accompaniment for the vocalist’s chirpy-sounding voice. The group is still energetic and liberated, but this time worldly problems weigh down their love of life. While the band asks more than one pair of rhetorical questions, the instrumental background is enriched with new sounds — already familiar saxophone parts come into play and ringing, accidental knocks appear among them in some places.

As if by chance, Moreish Idols recall: “Don’t reinvent the wheel / Don’t try to be someone you’re not” — phrases that we have heard more than once and which are very important to hear at the right moment. Apparently, with the music of this London four-piece, you will not have to wait for the right moment — just turn on this song.

Stream below and get the single here, out now on Speedy Wunderground.