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Say Now – “Met my match”
Say Now are back, and they've brought a heavy hitter with them. The British trio of Amelia Onuorah, Maddie Haynes, and Yssy Salvanera dropped "Met my match" on Friday, and it's a gem.
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The Weeknd Debuts New Song “Tokyo” With Yoko Takahashi At Asian Tour Kickoff
The Weeknd is not going anywhere, and he keeps proving it. Abel Tesfaye spent the past few years teasing us about retiring the moniker, hinting the era that gave us Dawn FM and 2016's Starboy might…
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Lizzy McAlpine Got Stella Lefty’d Over Nick Drake Soundalike On Her New Album
Lizzy McAlpine is talking plagiarism, and she's the one raising her hand. Her new album Angel just dropped, and in the middle of the rollout she copped to accidentally echoing a Nick Drake track.
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Curly Castro – “Black Don’t Crack” (Feat. Fatboi Sharif, Blueprint, Brian
Curly Castro is back, and the Philly rapper just dropped Yaphet, his new full length. This one starts big.
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Rosé – “new trick”
Rosé is back with a new solo cut called "new trick." The BlackPink singer, born in New Zealand, has already proven she can make a stunner on her own.
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2hollis – “Sex”
2hollis is back, and this time he's chasing the light. Back in July he went full shadow mode with "Hurt," a cinematic ripper that flirted with industrial techno and proved he could build tension like…
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Dec Ramsay – Gretchen Ross Dec Ramsay's 'Gretchen Ross' is a stunning debut, transforming survival into anthemic indie pop with cinematic force and real emotional power.
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Isabel Maria – Ruin Isabel Maria's 'Ruin' is a sharp slice of alternative pop from Sunderland, turning self-sabotage into one an incredibly compelling debut Isabel Maria's 'Ruin' really does hit…
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Σtella – “Belinda”
Σtella is back, and she brought a stunner. The Greek indie-pop artist just dropped "Belinda" through Sub Pop, and it lands like a small revelation.
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Sylvan Esso Return To Spotify
Sylvan Esso are back on Spotify. About a year ago, the North Carolina electro-folk duo pulled their whole catalog off the platform, protesting founder Daniel Ek's investment in military defense…
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Self-Proclaimed Talk-Singer Troye Sivan Samples Madonna On “Party”
Troye Sivan is back with "Party," and the video alone is worth your afternoon. It opens on a muddy medieval battlefield with narration from Sir Ian McKellen, an unmistakable voice and a full-circle…
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Straw Man Army Announce New Album True North
Straw Man Army are back, and this time they've swapped the amps for acoustics. The New York duo make some of the coolest psychedelic post-punk around, all krautrock pulse and big-picture ambition.
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Eric Slick Announces New Album Bounce House
Eric Slick is back with a new solo record. The Dr. Dog drummer, who has spent years behind the kit for everyone from Taylor Swift on 2021's "You All Over Me" to Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman, just…
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Skepta – “Innocent Smile” (Feat. Chase & Status & Madness’ Suggs)
Skepta is back on the mic, and the results are strange in the best way. The London grime titan spent the last stretch chasing new sounds. Remember that Fred again.. collab EP last year?
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Josey Reinhardt – Over My Head Josey Reinhardt's 'Over My Head' is a stunning indie rock single, blending Nashville roots with atmospheric production that lands with swaggering style Josey…
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Matt Berninger Shares New Surprise EP Type It Up
Matt Berninger just dropped a surprise EP. It's called Type It Up, and it landed today with no warning.
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Strange Pains – “Lucifer Disguised”
Ted Bradley is back with a new track, and it's a ripper. The Providence musician you might know from Empty Country, the band led by former Cymbals Eat Guitars frontman Joseph D'Agostino, makes his…
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11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus, and
New Music Friday just dropped a stacked lineup, and there's something here for everyone.
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The National’s Matt Berninger Releases Type It Up EP and New Video
Here's a story about a songwriter leaning into a happy accident, and it's the kind of thing we live for. Turns out fans were mishearing the title track's chorus.
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hemlocke springs – “gloria!”
hemlocke springs is back with a new track called "gloria!" and it's a stunner. This comes right on the heels of her full-length debut the apple tree under the sea, the record we crowned our Album Of…
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Kate Nash Announces New Album Cailín
Kate Nash is back with a new track and a new album on the way. She dropped "Spilt Milk" on Wednesday, and it arrives with word of Cailín, landing in January.
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Aurealis – Exquisite Aurealis's 'Exquisite' is a glossy, cinematic slice of synth-pop brilliance, capturing the ache of impossible attraction with euphoric vibes 'Exquisite' lives in the gap between…
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Sophie Benfold – Different Sophie Benfold's 'Different' is a brilliant slice of electronic pop, an empowering anthem that earns every beat of its drum and bass backbone.
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V.V. Lightbody – “Two Swans”
V.V. Lightbody just dropped "Two Swans," another taste of her third album Period Piece, out next month.
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GTA VI Soundtrack Unveils New Songs From Travis Scott, Keith Richards, Yung
Rockstar just pulled the curtain back on the GTA VI soundtrack, and it's stacked. If you logged formative hours tearing through Vice City with "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and "Broken Wings" blasting,…
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Mildred – “Bird Laugh”
Oakland's Mildred are back, and they've been sitting on a gem. Their album Fenceline dropped in April, and if you love that post-Pavement, Silver Jews slacker twang cottage industry, this one belongs…
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Dummy – “April Limousine” & “Alluvial Fan”
Dummy are back, and the LA dream-pop crew just dropped two new tracks at once. The band's new album do you love the color of the sky?
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1tbsp – “Wish You Luck” (feat. kid on air)
1tbsp is back, and the new single is a hypnotic little stunner. Australian producer and songwriter Maxwell Byrne dropped "Wish You Luck" this week, a head-scratching, slow-burning gem that pulls you…
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New Radicals Ready First New Album Since 1998
New Radicals are back, and this time it's for real. In July they dropped "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)," their first original track in 28 years, cut for the rom-com of the same name.
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K-Syran – One Eye On The Road K-Syran's 'One Eye On The Road' is a gorgeous slice of Scandinavian vocal house, warm, infectious, and built to stay with you This one opens bright and doesn't let up.
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GTA VI Debuts Six New Songs: Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, Yung Lean
The soundtrack drop just got stacked. CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Fred Again.., Rauw Alejandro, and Keith Richards all pitched in new music for the official launch, and it's a wild spread of sounds.
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Soccer Mommy Returns With New Song “Rings of Saturn”
Soccer Mommy is back, and the origin story is a stunner. Sophie Allison wrote her latest during a difficult stretch, hauling her telescope into the yard to stare down the moon and trace the planets.
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Death Cab for Cutie Plot 2027 Tour
Beach House just dropped a video for "Stone Over Water," and it comes bundled with a fresh run of North American dates. Perfect timing.
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Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
They're finally hitting the road together, and it's about time. This is the duo's first official run of dates as a pair, built around their beloved 2016 album. That record was a slow burn.
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Anxious – “Secret Weapon”
Anxious just dropped a new one called "Secret Weapon." The Connecticut emo crew has been on a roll since last year's Bambi, an album that proved these guys could balance melody and muscle without…
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John Talabot Announces New OR Album Music For Empty Stadiums
John Talabot is back, and he's thinking big. The Catalan electronic producer just announced a new album, Music for Empty Stadiums, arriving this fall on his own OR imprint.
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Song People – “The Cone”
Song People are back, and they're living up to the name. The Philly crew have shared "The Cone," the second single from their new album Tho I Seem Tame, and it's a gem.
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Billiam Announces New Album Fang The Sniper
Billiam is back, and he's dropping another album. The Aussie garage-rock troublemaker announced Fang The Sniper, out next month, and if you've ever tried keeping pace with his output you know that's…
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Macklemore to Donate $1 Million Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid
The rapper is speaking up. On Instagram this week, they posted a plea that cuts through the noise: "Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting."…
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Nirvana’s Last Night As A Regular Band
Picture the summer of 1991: Nevermind still months away, and a Nirvana obsessive chasing ghosts through record stores. This is the moment before the moment.
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Tom Petty Estate Announces 50th Anniversary Box Set With Previously Unheard
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' self-titled debut turns 50 this November, and the estate is marking it right. A new box set, Origins 1971-1978, drops to celebrate the milestone.
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David Byrne Releases Deluxe Who Is The Sky? With Four Bonus Tracks
David Byrne is back with a deluxe edition of Who Is The Sky?, adding four bonus tracks to last year's Matador debut.
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Horsepower Announces New EP Happiest Day Of My Life
Horsepower is back. Charlotte Weinman, the Brooklyn songwriter behind the project, has announced a new EP called Happiest Day Of My Life, and it lands with the kind of promise that makes you sit up.
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Aesop Rock & Blockhead Announce New Album Trouble Mountain
Aesop Rock and Blockhead are back, and they're bringing a new full-length called Trouble Mountain.
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Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – “Googoo Gaga”
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul are back, and they came with a stunner. The Belgian duo just dropped "Googoo Gaga," their first new track since 2022's Topical Dancer, and it's a killer reminder of…
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Sponge Announce Final Album Recuerda Tu Muerte
Sponge are calling it. The Detroit alt-rock vets just announced their final album, Recuerda Tu Muerte, and the lead track "Self Inflicted Loss" is out now to mark the moment.
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Trusselina Announce Debut EP The Point’s A Truss, My Trusselina
Trusselina are back, and they've got an EP on the way. Hayden McGarvey (once of Bleary Eyed) and Mikaela Oppenheimer (formerly Hello Mary) launched this Philly duo in July with a pair of gems,…
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The Church Announce New Album Lacuna
The Church are back with another record, and the Australian legends show no signs of slowing down.
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franxie – Stone franxie's 'Stone' is a stunning alt-folk ballad from Wollongong, a raw piano confessional that earns every ounce of its emotional weight franxie recorded this one live, piano and…
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Wholes – Berlin Wholes' 'Berlin' is a searing noise-rock collision from Ghent, fusing 80s new wave tension with thrilling post-hardcore ferocity Wholes open 'Berlin' at collapse's edge.
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John Errol Announces New Album Damage
John Errol is back with a new record. The LA artist announced Damage today, his first full-length since 2021's Inferno, and it lands this fall.
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Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul Return With New Song “Googoo Gaga”
The duo are back. Their first new track since 2022 lands with a subject most bands never touch: new motherhood, in all its messy glory. It's about feeling drained, they say.
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Metallica Announce 2027 North American Tour Dates
They're back on the road. After lighting up the Sphere in Vegas with a residency that pushed visuals and sound into new territory, the metal icons are taking the whole thing on tour.
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Kevin Morby Drops New Song “PBJ” and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Flavor
He's back, and he brought friends. The new single lands with Justin Vernon, Aaron Dessner, and Andrew Barr all pitching in, a lineup that reads like a folk supergroup dreamed up over late nights and…
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Listen to Dexter in the Newsagent’s New Song “Fantasy”
She's back. The British singer-songwriter and producer just dropped her first single of 2026, and it lands like a statement of intent.
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Anna Butterss, John Raymond, & Ben Lumsdaine Announce New Album Beginningless
Anna Butterss is not slowing down. The bassist just dropped "Ninths" last week, and now she's back with a new trio and a debut album on the way.
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THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Stephani Ezatoff – Run On Stephani Ezatoff delivers a spine-tingling Gospel rock triumph with 'Run On', a powerhouse tribute to Elvis 'Run On' opens like a sermon building toward revelation.
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Spiral XP Announce New EP Blue Earth
Spiral XP are back, and the Seattle crew have news worth sitting up for. It's been a stretch since we heard from them: their 2024 full-length debut I Wish I Was A Rat was a scrappy little gem, all…
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Lankum’s Radie Peat Announces Debut Solo Album No Human Tongue Can Tell
Radie Peat is stepping out on her own. The Lankum linchpin, whose voice anchored the slow-burning dread of 2019's The Livelong Day and the towering False Lankum, is finally making a solo record.
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@ – “Bird”
Philly hyperfolk duo @ are back with "Bird," the third single from their upcoming album Autosmile. We're a month out now, and this run of previews has been nothing but strong.
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fish narc – “Big Dumb World”
fish narc is back with "Big Dumb World," the latest taste of his new album Uncle. Ben Funkhouser started out as a SoundCloud rapper, and the road he's traveled since then is one of the best glow-ups…
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Nipsey Hussle’s Unreleased “LA Theme Song” Debuts In FX’s The Drop: A Snowfall
Nipsey Hussle is back on our screens, and it hits. FX just dropped a previously unreleased track called "LA Theme Song" in its new spinoff series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.
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200 Stab Wounds Announce New Album Lowest Form
200 Stab Wounds are back, and they're bringing the carnage. The Cleveland death metal crew just announced their new album Lowest Form, and they've dropped its opening track "Pangs Of Conscience" to…
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GIFT Announce New Album Frenzy For The Thrill
GIFT are back with a new record, and this one feels huge. The New York crew earned their Band To Watch status on the strength of 2024's Illuminator, that psych-shoegaze-electronic pop-rock hybrid…
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Bob Dylan Announces 39-CD Rolling Thunder Revue Box Set With 371 Previously
Bob Dylan is going deep, and this one is massive. The legend just announced The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings, a 39-CD box set stacked with 371 previously unreleased tracks.
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Calla Announce First New Album In 19 Years De Facto
Calla are back for real. The NYC trio broke a long silence in 2024 with "Pick Your Battles," their first new music since 2007's Strength In Numbers, and they haven't slowed down since.
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Bodywash Announce New Album Laughing At Noise
Bodywash are back, and they've got a new record on the way. The Canadian dream-pop duo just announced Laughing At Noise, their next full-length after 2023's I Held The Shape While I Could.
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@ Roll Out 2027 Tour Dates and New Song
The Philadelphia psych-folk crew is back, and "Bird" is the first taste of their new record Autosmile.
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Watch Angine de Poitrine Shred Through a New Song on Fallon
The Canadian duo just pulled off their first U.S. TV appearance, and they used it to debut a brand new track called "Zugzek." This is the moment.
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whywhy – Fear of Missing Out whywhy's 'Fear of Missing Out' is urgent Swiss indie rock that is a dark, propulsive, hook-laden triumph. 'Fear of Missing Out' hits hard from the first bar.
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Fatima Al Qadiri Readies New EP 3TWI (عتوي)
I don't have enough of the source story to work with here. What you've shared is a single detail: an EP named after Kuwaiti Arabic femme slang for "dirty old man," opening with a track called…
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Syd Lines Up North American Tour
Beard have announced a run of North American dates, and they're rolling out this November.
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Lambrini Girls Promise No Refunds on New Album and Song
The British punks are back, and they've got a new album locked in for next year. Details are still coming, but the timing feels right.
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Land Of Talk Announce New Album LASTS
Land Of Talk are back, and Lizzie Powell just announced a new album called LASTS. For two decades this project has been one of the underground's best kept gems, the kind of band you press into…
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Sondre Lerche Schools Us On The Pronunciation Of Norwegian Band Names
Sondre Lerche is back on the road, and he's brought a new record with him. The Bergen-born songwriter just dropped 'Acrobats' via PLZ/Virgin, a stunner that lands him right back in the conversation.
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Oasis Finally Reveal 2027 Tour Dates
Oasis are back, and this time they're mapping out 2027. The reunion never really cooled off, but the momentum is roaring again.
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Sherry geary – Normal life Sherry Geary's 'Normal Life' is a tender, unflinching indie folk single from Great Yarmouth, incredibly moving and fully realised.
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My Chemical Romance Tease New Album, Bring Out King Diamond
My Chemical Romance are teasing new music, and yes, this is the moment fans have waited on since the reunion. Here's the deal.
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Big Ears 2027 Has Jeff Tweedy, Wednesday, Oneohtrix Point Never, & Much
Big Ears just dropped its 2027 lineup. The Knoxville festival never bothers with traditional headliners, but Jeff Tweedy sits at the top of the bill, and if you've followed Wilco since Yankee Hotel…
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Oasis Announce 2027 Tour
Oasis are back, and the reunion just got bigger. The Gallagher brothers have announced a fresh run of dates across the U.S. and Europe, and yes, that includes a return to Knebworth Park.
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Charli XCX Kicks Off Music, Fashion, Film Tour With Underscores
Charli XCX is back on the road, and the timing could not feel more right. She kicked off her Music, Fashion, Film tour in Philly last night, and the setlist delivered on every front: a live debut, a…
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Mastodon Play Secret Atlanta Tour Warmup With Live Debuts, Rarities, &
Mastodon pulled another sneaky one in their hometown, and it ruled. Last night the Atlanta metal titans hit the Earl under their alias Big Hairy Elephant, the same trick they used for a warmup back…
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Whippets Announce New Album No Skulls
Bobby Hussy is back, and this time it's Whippets. The Madison garage-punk lifer already gave us III on New Year's Day with Wristwatch, that raw ripper of a record, and now his poppier project steps…
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THIS WEEK'S DEEP HOUSE BOPS
M & J – she’s COSMIC light M & J's 'she's COSMIC light' is a radiant deep house gem from Bondi, a sun-drenched dancefloor moment that every sunset dancefloor needs Bondi duo M & J built 'she's COSMIC…
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Michael Waters – We're Much Better People Now Michael Waters delivers a tender acoustic folk gem with 'We're Much Better People Now', a heartfelt ballad about growth and redemption that earns its…
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Quavo Says He And Offset Are Planning One Last Migos Album And Tour
Quavo and Offset are planning one last Migos album and tour. It's a farewell to a group that defined a decade, and it lands heavy after Takeoff's death in November 2022. Rewind for a second.
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Weyes Blood Debuts New Songs “Modern Dreams” & “Good Lovers” At BBC Proms
Weyes Blood is back, and the wait is nearly over. Natalie Mering hasn't dropped a full record since 2022's And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, which means it's been almost four years since we got new…
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THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Actve Captve – PSSSH! Actve Captve delivers a ferociously cathartic alt-rock anthem with 'PSSSH!', turning modern overwhelm into an explosive, playful banger 'PSSSH!' sounds exactly like its title…
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Carissa’s Wierd Announce First New Album In 25 Years
Carissa's Wierd are back, and they're bringing a new record with them. The Seattle slowcore heroes just announced their first album in 25 years, which feels like a small miracle if you tracked them…
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Jhené Aiko Shares New Album Westwide Whimsy
Jhené Aiko is back, and the wait finally pays off. Six years after Chilombo lulled us into that gorgeous, sound-bath haze, she's dropped a new full-length: Westside Whimsy.
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Slack Times Announce New Album Casting
Slack Times are back with a new record. The Birmingham, Alabama crew just announced Casting, their next full-length, and dropped lead track "Goodbye" to set the tone.
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Rachel Chinouriri – “Make believe”
Rachel Chinouriri is back with "Make believe," and it's a stunner. The UK pop riser just took the stage at Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields fest, riding real momentum into her new album I think I…
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Scorched Earth Policy Release Super-Heavy Self-Titled Debut EP
Scorched Earth Policy just dropped their self-titled debut EP, and the heavy hardcore ranks keep swelling.
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Held Announce New EP Star Falling
Held are back, and it has been a long wait. Oakland's Daniel Phounsavan started this project as a solo thing back in 2015, well before every basement band in the country started chasing that…
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Kohti Tuhoa Announce New Album Paratiisi
Kohti Tuhoa are back with a new album. The Helsinki crew just announced Paratiisi, and they've dropped "Valmistaudu Sotaan" to kick things off. If you know this band, you know the drill.
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10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: This Is Lorelei, Alex G, and
Big drop day, and the streaming queue is stacked. This Is Lorelei leads the pack with fresh material, and if you loved the bedroom sprawl of Box for Buddy, Box for Star, this one keeps that momentum…
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Charli XCX Announces 2027 European Tour Dates
Music, Fashion, Film are hitting the road again, booking a six-date run this coming February. It has been a minute since they filled a room, and the timing feels right.
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Ganser – “Futuretripping”
Ganser are back today with "Futuretripping," a new single that lands ahead of tour dates with Bikini Kill. Alicia Gaines and Brian Cundiff know how to build tension, and this track proves it again.
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Sampa The Great Announces New Album Nu Zamrock
Sampa The Great is back, and she's bringing a whole new era with her. The Zambian rapper and singer just announced her third album, Nu Zamrock, her first full-length since 2022's As Above, So Below.
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Shygirl Announces New Album Swallow!
Shygirl is back with her second album, and it's called Swallow. Big news for anyone who's been riding with her since the club-warped chaos of Nymph in 2022, the record that landed on the Mercury…
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Hour – “Pearls”
Hour are back with another taste of their upcoming album Ghost Bridge. The Philly chamber ensemble dropped "Pearls" on Wednesday, and it's a stunner: thoughtful, patient, achingly pretty.
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Chastity Belt – “I Could Say Less” & “Pavement”
Chastity Belt are back with two new tracks, "I Could Say Less" and "Pavement," and both are quick to hit.
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Interlay Announce New EP Snow Covers Your Insides
Interlay are back with a new EP, and this one hits deep. The Chicago crew deal in noise-caked, melodic post-hardcore, the kind of blustery stuff you might file under shoegaze if you're feeling…
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Tami Hart Announces First New Solo Album In 24 Years
Tami Hart is back with her first solo album in 24 years. That's a long wait, and the payoff feels earned. Rewind to 2000: Hart was just 19 when No Light In August landed on Mr.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Christina – Most Of This Moment Christina's 'Most Of This Moment' is a gorgeous slice of smooth jazz soul, warm and perfect for a late summer evening.
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LCD Soundsystem, Who Inspired Harry Styles’ New Album, Will Open For Him Next
Harry Styles just landed a dream support act. LCD Soundsystem, the band whose live show sparked the whole vision behind his indie-dance record Kiss All The Time.
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Kendrick Lamar Joins Jhené Aiko on New Song “So Good”
Aiko is back, and she brought an old friend with her. Her new album Westside Whimsy marks a reunion 13 years in the making, and it's a moment fans have been waiting on since the two last shared a…
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Julien Baker Debuts New Songs At Nashville Popup
Julien Baker is back on her own again. Five and a half years after Little Oblivions dropped in 2021, she's stepping outside her boygenius and TORRES team-ups to move solo, and it looks like a new era…
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Twisted Teens Announce Third New Album This Year The Holy Cross Tigers
Twisted Teens are back, and they're not slowing down for anyone. The New Orleans duo have already gifted us two records this year: February's Blame The Clown and July's Florida Water Blues, both…
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Glasshouse Red Spider Mite – “Ride Or Die”
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite are back with a new one. The Brighton crew dropped "Ride Or Die" yesterday, the follow-up to "Hell 1000," which broke their 2026 silence a few months back.
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June McDoom – “Get Out Of My Life”
June McDoom is clearing house, and she makes it sound like a party. "Get Out Of My Life" is the second single from her forthcoming debut album Follow The Light, and it's a folk-pop gem built on…
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A Country Western Announce New Album Audition Tape
A Country Western are back, and they've got a new album on the way. The Philly crew announced Audition Tape today, out next month, and lead track "Blood Eagle" is a stunner.
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Stella Dunai – “Move on!”
Stella Dunai is back with a new single, and "Move on!" is a stunner. The Melbourne-based indie folk artist has always had a knack for turning quiet interior moments into something magnetic, and this…
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Eric Church – “On The Road”
Eric Church is back with a new single, and it's a big one. The Nashville heavyweight has always been one of country's most restless minds, the kind of guy who followed his gut into strange territory…
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Kings Of Leon Announce New Album O My Beloved
Kings Of Leon are back with album number ten. It's called O My Beloved, and it lands in November, another chapter for the Followill clan who've been at this since Youth And Young Manhood in 2003.
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Jam City – “2am” (Feat. Gianna)
Jam City is back with another taste of his new record. Jack Latham, the UK producer behind the project, just dropped "2am," a collaboration with London singer-songwriter Gianna.
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Harry Styles Reveals 2027 Tour Dates
The pop star is hitting the road again, and the lineup is stacked. This North American and European run pulls in Caroline Polachek, Kylie Minogue, LCD Soundsystem, and more, a bill that reads like a…
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Rosie Byron – You & Me Rosie Byron's 'You & Me' is a gorgeous slice of alt-pop, an irresistible anthem for anyone who's ever found the world brighter with someone by their side.
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Shygirl Reveals New Album Swallow!
She's back, and the wait is over: her first studio LP in four years arrives with a lead single that already feels like a landmark. "Lucky (Hymn)" is the track carrying the whole thing.
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Party Dozen Announce New Album 21 Bum Salute
Party Dozen are back with a new album. The Australian drum and saxophone duo just announced 21 Bum Salute, and they're kicking it off with a killer new single called "Euro Stomper." This one rips.
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Neurosis Announce Fall Tour
Neurosis are hitting the road this fall. If you ever caught them live, you know the deal: these underground metal titans were transcendent in person, every single time.
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Slipknot Share New Song “Arsenal,” First Music Since Firing Sid Wilson & Jay
Slipknot are back, and they brought a ripper. "Arsenal" is the first new track from the masked Iowa crew since 2023's "Bone Church," and it lands after a stretch of serious lineup upheaval.
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Weezer Break Out Live Rarities At The Gathering Tour Kickoff
Weezer are back on the road. The band just dropped the Gold Album, cut with producers Kenneth Blume and Klas Åhlund, and every Rivers Cuomo record lately doubles as a launchpad for another big run.
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Josh Johnson Announces New Album Animative
Josh Johnson is stepping out on his own. The Chicago-born, LA-based saxophonist and composer has spent years bending genres in other people's rooms: the improv supergroup SML, Flea's Honora band,…
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Mynolia Announces New Album Salt Around My Bed
Mynolia is announcing her debut album, and the momentum is real. The Nashville singer-songwriter arrived back in May with "Needle," a sprawling indie folk gem stitched together with field-recorded…
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Sylvie Announce New Album New Season
Ben Schwab is back with a new Sylvie record, and it sounds like a stunner in the making.
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Gift Horse Become A Trio With Ryley Walker, Announce New Album A Career In
Ryley Walker just joined Gift Horse, and the electronic duo is now a trio. Big news.
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Patrick Higgins & Nicolas Jaar Announce Debut Album As AEAEA
Patrick Higgins and Nicolas Jaar have a new duo, and it's called AEAEA. Say it however you want.
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Fine Food Market Announces Debut Album Alas Time Has Passed
Fine Food Market is going long. Sophie Perras, the Montreal multidisciplinary artist behind the project, has announced her debut full-length, Alas Time Has Passed, landing this fall.
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Hustle Culture – “New Government Pyramid Scheme”
Cincinnati's Hustle Culture are back with a new single, and the title alone tells you these guys know exactly what they're doing. It's called "New Government Pyramid Scheme." Great name.
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Lucy Dacus Covers Japanese Breakfast, Shares Previously Unreleased “No Thank
Lucy Dacus is marking a decade of No Burden. The 2016 debut turned her from a Richmond unknown into one of indie rock's sharpest voices, and now it's getting the anniversary reissue treatment.
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Cash Cobain – “Betcha Can’t” (Feat. BabyChiefDoIt)
Cash Cobain is back, and he's flipping a ringtone-rap relic into something brand new.
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Neurosis Line Up U.S. Tour
They're back on the road, and it feels overdue. Fresh off their comeback record, An Undying Love for a Burning World, the band is announcing a fresh run of dates that turns the album's slow-burn ache…
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Soul Glo Announce New Album Na I’m Gon Grab Allat
The Philly hardcore crew are back, and they brought a friend. "February Theory" pairs them with Mannequin Pussy, and the result is a proper ripper. Two of the city's loudest exports, locking arms.
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Liars Announce New Album A Ban On Plastic Bag Bans
Liars are back with a new album, and the timing feels loaded. We're closing in on 25 years since their debut, They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top, that jagged 2001 stunner from…
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Deafheaven Ready New EP That’s “By Far The Heaviest Thing” They’ve Ever Done
Deafheaven are cooking up a new EP, and guitarist Kerry McCoy calls it "by far the heaviest thing" they've ever done. That's a big claim from a band this loud.
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Indie Folk Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
Daniel Eagle & The Uncommon – Share of Your Love Daniel Eagle and The Uncommon layer funk grooves beneath alt-folk warmth on this warm, generous debut.
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The War On Drugs – “Who’s That”
The War On Drugs are back with a new single, "Who's That," and it's a stunner. Adam Granduciel and company have never been shy about piling on the sonic splendor, and this one keeps that tradition…
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The Avalanches – “Far Away” (Feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
The Avalanches are back with another single. It's called "Far Away," and it features John Glacier and Khadija Al Hanafi trading space over the kind of dusty, sample-stitched groove these Aussies have…
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Soul Glo Announce New Album NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT
Soul Glo are back, and they've got a new album locked and loaded. The Philly hardcore crew announce NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT, their first full-length since 2022's Diaspora Problems, a record that felt…
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Deerhoof Announce New Album Divine Schism
Deerhoof are back with album number 21. It's called Divine Schism, and the first taste is a track named "Sun Like It Hot." These lifers never do anything the normal way.
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Jess Kerber Announces New Album The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny
Jess Kerber is back with a new album. The Nashville singer-songwriter just announced The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny, the followup to last year's debut From Way Down Here.
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SML’s Josh Johnson Readies New Album Animative
He's back, and he's brought serious company. The composer and multi-instrumentalist lands his International Anthem/Nonesuch debut with two heavy collaborators in tow: Meshell Ndegeocello and Macie…
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Pop Rock Bops
THIS WEEK'S POP ROCK BOPS
The Ruffles – Baby Blue Bronco The Ruffles' new single showcases sisters who are driving their way to a sun-kissed power pop gem "Baby Blue Bronco" arrives with the windows down and the harmonies…
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Hip Hop Bops
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Milyam – Dream Milyam suspends dark, cinematic lyricism in space that never quite collapses. Art rap of real sophistication, picked up by BBC Introducing on 1Xtra.
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Synthwave Bops
THIS WEEK'S SYNTHWAVE BOPS
JUNØID – Xenon JUNØID emerges from betrayal with a neon-drenched synthwave stunner.
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Max Richter Announces New Album While the Flood Rages
Wayne McGregor's longtime collaborator is back, and this one's a swing. The new project pulls from his score for MaddAddam, the ballet built on Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic trilogy, and it's…
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Boyhood – Sparkle Dub / I’ll Dream Instead
Boyhood are back, and the news lands sweet: new album i'll dream instead drops October 23rd. It's a moment worth flagging.
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Bloc Party – “Lagoon Blue”
Bloc Party are back with "Lagoon Blue," the final preview before Anatomy Of A Brief Romance lands this Friday. It's a moment.
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Bone Thugs-No-Harmony: Krayzie Bone Explains Layzie Bone’s Exclusion From Tour
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are having a big year, and it comes with some drama. In July, all five members got their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
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Formerly Anonymous “Witch” From Black Sabbath Album Cover Releases AI Rock Opera
Louisa Livingstone has a story worth telling. She was the anonymous "witch" haunting the cover of Black Sabbath's 1970 self titled debut, that shadowy figure standing by the water on the record that…
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glaive Joins Tiffany Day To Debut New Song In San Francisco
glaive and Tiffany Day are hitting the road together next month for a big North American run. He's only 21, but glaive has been in the hyperpop trenches for years now.
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Your Old Droog Announces New Album Bread & Butter
Your Old Droog is back with a new album called Bread & Butter, and the story behind it hits hard.
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Purple Pilgrims Announce New Album Given To The Night
Purple Pilgrims are back with a new album. The New Zealand sisters Clementine and Valentine Nixon have been building this hazy, otherworldly sound together for 15 years now, and they're finally…
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Stevie Wonder Announces Songs In The Key Of Life Tour, Readies Outtakes For New
Stevie Wonder is heading back on the road, and he's bringing one of the greatest records ever made with him.
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Sports Team – “Billy”
Sports Team are back with "Billy," and they waste zero time. The track kicks off with a shout: "Fuck you, Billy! Where is this going?" It's chaos, and it's perfect.
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Wishy – “Mona Lisa”
Wishy are back with "Mona Lisa," and it's a stunner. The Indianapolis indie poppers have been on a tear since their Stereogum Band To Watch nod in 2023, turning early buzz into real momentum.
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Working Men’s Club – “Devout” (Prod. Atticus Ross)
Working Men's Club are back, and they brought a heavyweight collaborator. The Manchester dance-rock crew just dropped "Devout," a new single produced by Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails and film-score…
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A New Day Announce New EP Held Under An Incandescent Sky
The metalcore revival keeps swelling, and A New Day are riding the crest. The South Texas kids are part of that wave of very young bands, think I Promised The World and Holder, digging into the…
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Stevie Wonder Announces Songs in the Key Of Life Anniversary Tour
He's taking the whole thing on the road. Across 18 dates, he'll play that landmark 1976 record front to back, every track in sequence, the way it was meant to land.
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American Motors Announce New Album Functional Music
American Motors are back, and they're not slowing down. The Lancaster, PA trio floored us with 2024's Content, and now they've announced Functional Music, a new album of scraping, pounding, ominous…
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Cell Rot Announce New Album Paradise
Cell Rot are back, and Oakland's fastest, nastiest hardcore crew are finishing what they started.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Underlowe – No Pictures Underlowe's 'No Pictures' is a furiously brilliant pop-punk anthem about living in the moment Here's one to warm up your September.
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Indie Folk Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
Man From The Woods – We Live In These Woods Man From The Woods crafts a gorgeous alt-folk meditation that ranks among the more immersive recordings we've heard this year Man From The Woods invites…
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Indie Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Sing-Along Songs (Album Version) Swedish power pop with punk teeth and irresistible hooks, our favourite Flying Objects are back with their next…
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Jane Remover Drops Off M3F Fest Over “IDF Band” Temper City
Jane Remover is off M3F Fest, and it was her own line in the sand that started it.
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Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner Taps Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens for New
Nilüfer Yanya is back, and she's got a new record locked in. Squares Will Fall arrives on Thrill Jockey November 13, marking the next chapter for one of indie's sharpest voices.
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Phoebe Bridgers Earns Acclaim For Primetime, Contributes New Song To End Credits
Phoebe Bridgers is having a run. Last month she dropped her long awaited album Lost Weekend, then had to celebrate flat on her back thanks to appendicitis.
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Rubber Band Gun Shares Surprise New Album Bloodwork
Kevin Basko just dropped a surprise album. It's called Bloodwork, and it lands under his Rubber Band Gun banner, the project that's been hiding in plain sight all year.
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Living Hour Announce New EP Magnet
Living Hour are back with a new EP. The dreamy Winnipeg crew are following last year's stunning Internal Drone Infinity with Magnet, a four-track set landing three weeks from today.
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Shady Bug Announce New Album I wanted to be there
Shady Bug are back, and they're doing it on one of the coolest labels around. The St.
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Features
Was one Oasis reunion enough?
They premiered the film in Venice on Friday night. 'Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger', Liam and Noel on a red carpet together, the first joint interview the pair have given in more than fifteen years.
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Emma Ruth Rundle – “God’s Picture”
Emma Ruth Rundle is back with another taste of her incoming record. The new single is called "God's Picture," and it opens on an image of apocalypse: "God's got a picture of the whole world burning,…
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Simple Minds Announce New Album Sacrosanct
Simple Minds are back with a new album called Sacrosanct, and the lead track "Beginner Boys" is out now.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
GrooveGalore Muzik – Love & Hate (ft. KASTICK & Valentino Music) GrooveGalore Muzik's 'Love & Hate' is a brilliant reggae-rock crossover, bringing Jamaican soul and musical pedigree to a cover that…
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Danny Lu – 我渴望 ( I Long for You) Danny Lu's '我渴望 (I Long for You)' is a tender Mandopop gem, blending reflective folk textures with indie warmth for a deeply moving singer-songwriter debut Danny Lu…
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THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
Shelita – Open To You Shelita's 'Open To You' is a gorgeous slice of alt-R&B, silky and sensual and utterly irresistible.
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Synth Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
Brannen – Tulips Brannen's 'Tulips' is a gorgeous slice of melodic house, a late-night pulser that rewards patience with real emotional depth.
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R&B Bops
THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
Great Adamz – OMAHE OMAHO Great Adamz channels Afropop warmth and euphoric group vocals into a summer belter.
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Indie Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Samantha Rae – Gone Fishin' (For a Man) Samantha Rae lands one of summer's most irresistible country singles with 'Gone Fishin' (For a Man)', a witty, hook-laden Americana gem you just have to hear…
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Synth Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
Hanna Andréa – Pinnacles Hanna Andréa delivers a stunning synth pop ballad with 'Pinnacles', a sweeping meditation on ambition that turns vulnerability into something genuinely magnificent.
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Hip Hop Bops
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Yaz – Who Said That? Yaz's 'Who Said That?' is a commanding hip-hop anthem that proves swagger and substance can share the same bar, brilliant and utterly convincing.
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Mouse On Mars’ Jan St. Werner Announces New EP Squares Will Fall
Jan St. Werner is back with a new EP, and this one's stacked. It's called Squares Will Fall, and it's technically a solo joint, but the guest list makes it feel like a summit.
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Hayley Williams Gives Old Songs Their Live Debuts At Palm Beach Tour Opener
Hayley Williams is back on the road, and this run is a different beast entirely. Earlier this year she took her first-ever solo tour out, building the set around Ego Death At The Bachelorette Party,…
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Styrofoam Winos’ Lou Turner Announces New Album Strangels
Lou Turner is going solo again. You might know her as one third of Styrofoam Winos, the rootsy Nashville trio, or from her turns in Ryan Davis' Roadhouse Band, but her own work has been building…
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Bassvictim – “Jagódki (Blueberries)”
Bassvictim are back with a new single, "Jagódki (Blueberries)," and it's a stunner.
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Summer Bops
THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
nielskuik – Phoenix nielskuik crafts a progressive house triumph with 'Phoenix', a euphoric electronic anthem that soars with rare emotional intelligence There is a moment about halfway through…
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Day Residue – “Gag Order” & “Hypothetical”
Day Residue are back with two new singles, and they're keeping the streak alive. The Detroit crew drops "Gag Order" and "Hypothetical" today, a pair of rippers that pick up right where their momentum…
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Katrina Ford Announces New Album To The Lighthouse
Katrina Ford is back with a new solo record, and it's called To The Lighthouse. First taste: "Winter Sun." If the name rings a bell, it should.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
C’batch – Our Little Pooh Pea (The Last Light) 4 - Cinematic C'batch delivers a lovely instrumental meditation - cinematic, transformative and an evocative art work piece The guitar does all the…
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Andy Boay Announces New Album Doomed
Andy Boay is back already. The Tonstartssbandht dude, real name Andy White, dropped You Took That Walk For The Two Of Us just last year, and he's wasted no time returning with a new full length.
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Steady Holiday Announces New Album It’s Your Trip
Steady Holiday is back with a new record. Dre Babinski, the LA songwriter behind the project, has announced It's Your Trip, out later this fall.
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Eliminators Release Shit-Stomping Debut Album E.F.F.E.
Ace Stallings just dropped a debut record, and it rips. Eliminators, the straight-edge hardcore punk crew he fronts out in the Bay Area, unleashed E.F.F.E., a shit-stomping full-length that lives up…
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claire rousay & Martyna Basta Announce New Album hotel room
claire rousay is back with a new team-up. The LA-based sonic impressionist thrives on collaboration, having linked with more eaze, Grumpy, and William Tyler over the years, and now she's found…
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DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – “Junior Beat”
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ is back with a new track, and it's a stunner. "Junior Beat" arrives as the follow-up to July's "Still Standing," keeping one of the most prolific artists in the game moving…
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Loraine James Shares Surprise New Album It’s Nothing Personal
Loraine James just dropped a surprise. It's Nothing Personal landed today, Bandcamp Friday, that blessed holiday when underground records fall from the sky unbidden.
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Slow Pulp Debut New Songs “Yellow And Green” & “Slip
Slow Pulp are back, and the Chicago crew keep stacking the momentum. Their new record Melodie lands in exactly two weeks, the followup to 2023's excellent Yard, and the rollout has been a steady drip…
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Elvis Costello Shares Previously Unreleased Original Version Of “I Turn
Elvis Costello is digging into the vault, and it's a treasure. He's sharing the original version of "I Turn Around," a previously unreleased gem pulled from the upcoming 49th anniversary edition of…
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Mike Watt Announces New Album With Thresher, New Supergroup With Mike Baggetta
Mike Watt is back, and he's not slowing down. The Minutemen cofounder just announced a collaborative record with Ontario experimental noise rockers Thresher, called Beekeeper, out next week.
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2 Chainz, Cash Cobain, & Young Nudy – “Reign”
2 Chainz, Cash Cobain, and Young Nudy just linked up on a new track called "Reign." Three worlds collide here: the Atlanta comedic mastermind who's been dropping quotables since Based on a T.R.U.
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Tara Lily – “Break The Motion”
Tara Lily is back with a new track, and it's a stunner. The British-Bengali musician announces her return with "Break The Motion," a sprawling gem that pushes past everything she laid down on 2024's…
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Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore Share Songs From New Film Score
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dessner are back in the room together, scoring Threshold, a new documentary about Olympic skier Jessie Diggins. These two have history.
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Ice Spice and Lil Yachty Link Up for New Song “Out My Face (My Baby)”
Lil Yachty just dropped a beat-switching track, and it's a proper stunner. The two-part structure splits clean down the middle, one mood bleeding into another, and Yachty steps behind the camera to…
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Mac DeMarco Releases Four New Albums
Those long-lost tour CD-Rs are finally getting a proper release. If you were lucky enough to catch a show back in the day, you might already own one of these gems: hand-burned discs sold at the merch…
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Skaiwater Just Dropped a New Album
Femme Fatale dropped without warning, and it's streaming right now. No rollout, no months of teaser singles, just a full record landing in your lap on a random morning.
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Kali Malone Readies New Album Burning Song
Kali Malone is back with a new LP, and she's brought heavy company. The drone composer, whose 2019 stunner The Sacrificial Code turned pipe organ minimalism into something like devotion, teams up…
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Oso Oso Announce Album on Mark Quinlan’s New Label
Hop Along's drummer is stepping out on their own, and the move feels earned. An Exchange of Information will be the very first release on Feral Twin Records, a new label built from scratch by someone…
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Miley Cyrus Rebrands as Miley, Reveals New Album Bass Persuades
The wait is nearly over. The follow-up to Something Beautiful arrives September 18, and it feels like the right moment for it to land. There's real momentum here.
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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026
We're keeping a running tab on everything worth your ears. This is our regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects landing in the coming weeks and months, and it's the one…
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Miley Wants You Dancing in New “Bass Persuades” Video
Miley Cyrus is back with a new album on the way, and the timing feels right. She has never sat still.
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M83 Announces New Album I Wrote You a Letter
M83 is back with a new album, dropping September 25. Anthony Gonzalez is putting this one out himself, releasing it through his own imprint, Other Suns.
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Yeat Appears to Diss Travis Scott on New Track “On Nothing”
I need more to work with here. That single line, "I'ma put out that flame, it's fuckin' lame," is all the input gives me, with no artist name, no album, no release details, and no context about…
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Helen – Dead shark II
Helen are back. Liz Harris, the mind behind Grouper, has reactivated her dream pop project more than a decade after Original Faces landed in 2015, and the wait is finally over.
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June McDoom – Without You
June McDoom is finally giving us a full album. The Brooklyn dream-folk singer just announced her debut LP, Follow the Light, and she's dropped the lead single "Without You" to set the tone.
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TEILZ – Tiger
TEILZ is finally dropping a debut, and the wait is nearly over. Come to mommy lands October 9th, the first full-length statement from an artist who's been circling this moment for years.
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Oneohtrix Point Never – Lifeworld
Daniel Lopatin is back. Oneohtrix Point Never announces a new album, Tranquilizer, landing November 17th, and it feels like a moment worth marking on the calendar right now.
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Babe Dylan – Ben & I
Babe Dylan just dropped "Ben & I," and it's a stunner. The duo have been on a serious hot streak, no filler in sight, just a run of tracks that hit harder each time.
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Nashpaints – <i>Everyone Good is Called Molly</i>
Finn Carraher McDonald is back, and this time it's under his Nashpaints banner. You might know him from Princ€ss, or from lending a hand to Maria Somerville, but this new record is all his own.
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Jump Source – Shattered (feat. Helena Deland)
priori and Patrick Holland, aka Jump Source, are back with a new album called Fold.
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Jump Source x Billy Woods – Empty Bars
Jump Source are back, and they've got a new album locked in. Fold arrives April 30th, and it's the follow-up we've been waiting on since the band planted their flag with those early records.
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Cate Kennan – Devil’s Hour
Cate Kennan is back, and Shadows lands in June on Kranky. This is a moment worth marking.
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Marci – Butterfly Sticker
Marci is back, and the announcement lands with real weight: a new album, Mask Lady and Late Night Girl, arriving in August on Arbutus. This is the moment fans have been waiting for.
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Harmony Index – Keep On Calling
Harmony Index are back with a new album. Lights On lands next month on FO, and it's shaping up to be a stunner.
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Alt Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S ALT POP BOPS
Ersin Secrin – Holding on to you Ersin Secrin crafts a cinematic pop ballad that aches with impossible longing, an emotional gem.
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Chill House Bops
THIS WEEK'S CHILL HOUSE BOPS
DJ Cards – We Are Here DJ Cards delivers a festival-ready triumph with 'We Are Here', a euphoric house anthem that hits every beat with precision and pure dancefloor joy.
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Indie Rock Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
TrixxStarr – Enough TrixxStarr channels britpop swagger into a shimmering psych-rock gem. "Enough" opens with enough glorious britpop swagger for anyone.
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Rock Bops
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
LeVioN – We are One LeVioN's "We Are One" channels spiritual urgency into a thunderous metal gem. "We Are One" arrives with a purpose that extends beyond the riff.
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R&B Bops
THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
Keesha Blair – The Inheritance Keesha Blair transforms generational wisdom into a soul-stirring gem for summer 2026 "The Inheritance" moves with just the right amount of conviction.
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Electronic Bops
THIS WEEK'S ELECTRONIC BOPS
12 Days Dead – Bang Bang Zoom Zoom 12 Days Dead smashes rock attitude into electronic pulse for a high-octane banger. "Bang Bang Zoom Zoom" wastes no time making its intentions clear.
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Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Morandy – Away Morandy's 'Away' is a groove-heavy Afrobeats gem from Liberia, all chant-style hooks and dancefloor energy done right 'Away' locks into its groove from the first bar and doesn't let…
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Hip Hop Bops
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Spoony-B – 99 Apples Spoony-B's '99 Apples' is unhinged Philadelphia trap at its most unapologetically fun, a bouncing, braggadocious banger that earns every head nod.
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Indie Folk Bops
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle – Tenderly Pete Keating and The Renslow Trestle deliver 'Tenderly' as a warm, unhurried Americana gem that finds real love holding its ground against a restless…
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Dream Pop Bops
THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
Not Old Memories Only Sound – Crack It Open Not Old Memories Only Sound deliver a grunge-soaked blast of pure adrenaline on 'Crack It Open', a rock pop banger that hits like a fist wrapped in velvet.
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
This week's synth pop pairs conscience with a pulse. Warm, thoughtful songwriting, defiant electronic energy, retro textures and real feeling driving every hook, music with something to say and a…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock looks inward and wears its heart on its sleeve. Reflective, melodic songwriting shaped by real life, working-class grit and hard-won calm meeting warm, timeless craft.
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synth pop BOPS
SYNTH POP BOP OF THE WEEK
Warm, glowing and quietly hopeful: this week's synth pop bop captures that vulnerable moment you realise a relationship might actually last, all golden-hour anticipation and bright electronic warmth.
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
This week's indie folk stretches from sunlit warmth to shadowy allure. Honest, melodic songwriting sits alongside moody, cinematic atmosphere, songs that find beauty in the everyday and drama in a…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock is soaked in neon and nostalgia. Shimmering 80s textures, widescreen choruses and heartfelt songwriting run right through, guitars and synths meeting somewhere between the…
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Summer BOPS
SUMMER BOP OF THE WEEK
Uplifting, sincere and full of heart: this week's summer bop turns a breakup into a fresh start, all warm West Coast pop-country sunshine you can smile and sing along to.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock celebrates the outsiders and the one-offs. Cinematic, anthemic songwriting on one hand, gloriously unhinged garage psychedelia on the other, music made by people with zero interest…
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
This week's indie pop trades in emotional honesty and pure release. Intimate, cinematic songwriting on one hand, glitter-soaked dancefloor euphoria on the other, songs that linger long after they end…
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synthwave BOPS
SYNTHWAVE BOP OF THE WEEK
Warm Afro House rhythms and Spanish-inspired melodies turn a story of love across distances into pure movement and possibility: this week's bop is a cinematic beach-club reimagining, sun-drenched…
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
This week's hip hop is storytelling first. Vivid street portraits and sharp social conscience, verses built on lived experience and real craft, carried by production that knows exactly when to hit…
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THIS WEEK'S CHILL HOUSE BOPS
This week's chill house glides between the club and the comedown. Soulful, dancefloor-ready grooves on one hand, deep desert introspection on the other, rhythms built to move you and melodies built…
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
This week's R&B is all warmth and groove. Tender vocals, real chemistry and funk-soaked rhythms carry songs that lift you as much as they move you.
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ELECTRONIC BOP OF THE WEEK
Dark, driving and built for the small hours: this week's electronic bop is a harder-edged shot of dark electro that hits as hard on the floor as it does through headphones.
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deep house BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DEEP HOUSE BOPS
This week's deep house lives between the dancefloor and the drive home. Warm analogue textures, driving grooves and real emotional weight, music built to move your body and stir something quieter at…
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dream pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
This week's dream pop is all about reinvention and release. Immersive, atmospheric and quietly emotional, these are songs that turn hard-won new beginnings into shimmering, widescreen sound.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock marries craft to conscience. Funk-fired grooves, sun-bright harmonies and songs with something real to say, guitar music made by people who sweat the details and mean every…
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THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
This week's pop finds its power in softness and its joy in movement. Tender, honest songwriting and warm, feel-good energy in equal measure, real emotional weight wrapped in melodies made to lift…
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S SYNTH POP BOPS
This week's synth pop is all sunshine and spark. Bright hooks, warm nostalgia and a real sense of fun run right through, feel-good songs built for windows-down drives, dancefloors and long summer…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock pairs brains with bite. Ambitious, melodically rich songwriting meets lean, swaggering post-punk cool, guitars with real ideas and no interest in playing it safe.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock spans the full spectrum of catharsis. Bruising, no-compromise heaviness, working-class melancholy and soulful, blues-tinged hope all sit side by side here.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ELECTRONIC BOPS
This week's electronic drifts far from the dancefloor. These are slow, immersive pieces built on texture and space, holding you in the gap between a beat and a breath.
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
This week's indie pop pairs sharp observation with real craft. Bright, hook-led songs that carry more weight than their surfaces let on, thoughtful writing that never forgets to be catchy.
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Summer BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
This week's summer selection is all about feeling good in your own skin. Soulful self-acceptance, sweaty dancefloor euphoria and shimmering retro escapism, songs built to lift the mood and see you…
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
This week's indie folk does what the genre has always done best: turns big feelings and hard questions into something you can hold onto.
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Summer BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
This week's summer selection is all warmth, groove and good company. Cookout soul, defiant pride anthems, sun-soaked situationship pop and sophisticated grooves, songs built for long evenings, open…
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock is all grit and conviction. Soulful, bluesy fire on one side, defiant 80s-tinged resilience on the other, these are songs built on real feeling and driving guitars, the kind…
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synthwave BOPS
SYNTHWAVE BOP OF THE WEEK
Cinematic, synth-swept and big-hearted: this week's synthwave bop is a soaring anthem about the quiet daily work of loving someone, and it's well worth turning up.
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Features
Rusty Reid turns a hidden Texas gem into solid gold with "Alchemist"
Rusty Reid has spent four albums building an impressive name as a wide-ranging indie folk-country-rock singer-songwriter. His fifth flips that restlessness toward other people's songs.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
This week's indie folk trades polish for intimacy. Bedroom tape hiss, quiet defiance, a bit of playful myth and some hard-won warmth: songs recorded close to the bone, where the smallest gestures…
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workout BOPS
WORKOUT BOP OF THE WEEK
Radiant, driving and built to turn effort into euphoria: this week's workout bop is a peak-time house banger made to push you that little bit harder.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
This week's hip hop shows off the full range of what the genre can do. From joyous, genre-blurring party energy to hard-won, honest storytelling, these are tracks built on rhythm, feeling and…
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deep house BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DEEP HOUSE BOPS
This week's deep house is all late-sun warmth and slow-building release. Rolling grooves, hooks that surface just when you need them, and production that keeps its cool even at full tilt.
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THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
This week's pop is proof that a proper tune never goes out of fashion. Whether it's road-trip soul, a timeless devotion or diary-page confessions, these are songs written with heart and craft, the…
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POP ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP ROCK BOPS
This week's pop rock is all about craft over bombast. Warm harmonies, clever arrangements and a real love of a proper tune run through both tracks, songs that reward a close listen and prove there's…
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lo-fi BOPS
LO-FI BOP OF THE WEEK
Cinematic, hushed and quietly hopeful: this week's lo-fi bop of the week is one of the most affecting debuts to drift into the postbag, a new voice finding its feet across borders and languages.
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chill house BOPS
THIS WEEK'S CHILL HOUSE BOPS
Stockholm brings feminist techno-house energy; Toronto answers with smooth R&B-laced groove pop. Three artists, very good reasons the dancefloor does not need to choose a lane.
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THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
This week's synth pop swings from sweaty club euphoria to widescreen retro cool. Driving rhythms, big hooks and a real sense of fun run through both, tracks that know exactly what they want to make…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock hits hard and means it. Big riffs, real defiance and a streak of mischief run right through, songs that trade empty bombast for grit and character.
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
This week's R&B moves between the head and the heart. Songs about drawing a hard line, aching over what slipped away, protecting your peace and chasing a spark: warm vocals and cinematic production…
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dream pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
Hazy, melancholic and built for the quiet end of the evening: this week's dream pop bops are the kind of tracks that make late nights feel intentional rather than accidental.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock spans the full spread, from a teenager announcing himself with dirty blues riffs to seasoned bands chasing euphoria, defiance and a bit of sunshine.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock rewards the curious. These are songs that sidestep the obvious, built on friction, texture and a restless streak of invention.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
This week's pop hides sharp minds behind bright surfaces. Warm, melodic and easy on the ear, but with real wit and feeling working away underneath.
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Features
Gamal turns expectation on its head with “A Ring For Kiki”
Gamal has already built a name as a wildly versatile producer, with over 25 million streams and a sound that moves freely through R&B, pop, hip-hop, rap, indie and alternative spaces.
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
This week's indie pop is all bright surfaces with something going on underneath. Big hooks carry songs about sudden romance, quiet domestic devotion, harder truths dressed up to dance, and a straight…
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK'S R&B BOPS
This week's R&B is soul music with a purpose. Songs about healing after heartbreak, rising through grief, telling the hard truth and burning away an old self: warm vocals and smooth production…
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock runs on tension and release. These are songs that brood and then erupt, full of friction and restless energy, trading easy comfort for something sharper.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
This week's rock has something on its mind. Dystopian dread, misinformation, the cost of ambition and a heartbreak drowned at the bar: these are songs that hit hard and mean it, trading empty bombast…
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alt-pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ALT - POP BOPS
This week's alt pop finds the light in difficult places. Cyclical heartbreak turned into something euphoric, the marks people leave behind, and a quiet act of reclaiming your own time.
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Summer BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
This week's summer selection is all warmth and motion. Sun-soaked rhythms, music that carries the feeling of somewhere far from home, and grooves built to keep a night going long after the heat…
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THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
This week's hip hop is all about patience and feel. These are tracks made for late-night drives and repeated listens, atmospheric and unhurried, the kind that trust a mood to do the talking.
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
This week's synth pop lives after dark. Pulsing rhythms, analogue warmth and hooks that glow under low light, music caught between the euphoric rush of the dancefloor and the shadows just off the…
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
This week's indie folk sits with the hard things and refuses to look away. Grief, fading faculties, the search for a bit of light in the chaos: songs that trust quiet over spectacle and find their…
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
This week's pop refuses to sit in one lane. It swings from late-night thrill to morning-after tenderness, from songs reaching for the whole world to ones whispering straight to you.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
This week's indie folk lives in the quiet stuff: the things we mean to say and don't, the people we mean to call and don't, the slow work of making peace with all of it.
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock trades volume for pressure. These are tracks that smoulder before they ignite, built on restraint and atmosphere rather than the big obvious swing, the kind of weight that…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Loud, melodic and built to last: this week's indie rock bops move between punk liturgy, orchestral heartbreak and late-night power trio anthems with the confidence of bands who have nothing left to…
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
this week's indie pop bops move between weightless electropoetry and dancefloor-ready disco with a handful of sharp pop-punk feelings in between.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Raw, atmospheric and emotionally unguarded: this week's rock bops move between Singapore cinematic pop-rock and Milanese post-punk, two artists working entirely on their own terms and arriving…
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Defiant, atmospheric and built on storytelling that refuses to play it safe: this week's hip-hop bops move from protest anthems to mythology quests to late-night R&B confessions, all of it made…
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deep house BOPS
DEEP HOUSE BOP OF THE WEEK
Soul-drenched, piano-led and unflinching in its emotional honesty: deep house bop of the week is one of the most genuinely affecting singles to come out of London's independent scene this year.
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r&b BOPS
R&B BOP OF THE WEEK
Soulful, intimate and deeply felt: this week's R&B bop is the kind of track that reminds you why the genre exists.
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
Dark, danceable and unexpectedly cinematic: this week's synth pop bops range from slow-burning queer electro-pop to Y2K breakbeat dreamscapes to a sci-fi portal story six years in the making, all of…
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ELECTRONIC BOPS
Cerebral, textured and built for active listening: this week's electronic bops reward headphones, patience and a tolerance for organised chaos. Night Wolf - Kickback (ft.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
Warm, honest and quietly devastating in places: this week's indie folk bops are the kind of songs that make you stop what you're doing and actually listen.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Soulful, dramatic and emotionally serious: this week's rock bops run from blues-soaked swagger to symphonic crescendos to a Pride Month courtroom Americana single, all of them built to last.
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alt-pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ALT POP BOPS
Some shimmering alt-pop this week, perfect for the 'almost but not quite summer' vibes. Basically my fave genre at my fave time of year. So let's dive right in. Enjoy!
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
This week's indie rock bops run from brooding Glasgow post-punk to Bolton pop-punk to Boston alt-pop confessionals: loud in different ways, honest in all of them.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
A San Francisco psychology doctorate dropout, a London singer-songwriter who took Help Musicians funding and turned it into a debut album, a Sydney lawyer who changed lanes, a deeply personal Irish…
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
A Lawrenceville bedroom, a PG County basement during a snowstorm, a Chicago birthday reintroduction, and a San Diego apartment tribute to Nas: hip-hop this week is four artists working entirely on…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
A County Meath glam-pop celestial ride, a Melbourne songwriter asking what Australia has become, a Berlin band featuring longstanding members of Nina Hagen's group, a Gothenburg studio recorded in…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Amsterdam folk grunge, Brussels metalcore, a Perth blues-rock supergroup forged on a European tour, a Larnaca one-man philosophical metal project, and a Seattle Americana songwriter responding to the…
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Pontypridd to Lausanne via Chicago, Anaheim and Tampere: three indie pop songs this week from three songwriters with very specific things on their minds and the craft to make them land.
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THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
A Dutch music therapist turned Mexico City-based songwriter with a mellotron and a decade of debt to Bowie, and a Scottish bedroom pop artist stepping into the light with a debut album nine years in…
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r&b BOPS
R&B BOP OF THE WEEK
R&b bops of the week, with a late-night soul record about the kind of pull between two people that nobody has a clean word for. R. Nelson - Gravity R.
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DEEP HOUSE BOP OF THE WEEK
Warm synths, layered vocals, and the specific emotional weight of a connection that hasn't quite ended yet: deep house this week from Ascot.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
A surgeon who spent forty years writing songs in his head, a Miami debut distributed by Sony, an Albuquerque studio built outside the Nashville machine, a Corby bluesman on his second album, and a…
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
An Oslo tribute to ancient Athens, a London dance-pop star stepping into a more personal register, and a Tønsberg vocalist with ten years of stage experience and a song about pure romantic bliss: pop…
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
Boston piano-rooted synthwave, a London producer chasing a new dance craze, and a Prague electronic artist building cinematic emotional pop since 2017: synth pop this week spans three cities and…
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
A Boston bedroom studio, a Los Angeles debut EP follow-up, and a London solo artist who started making jewellery during lockdown: indie pop this week travels light and arrives somewhere interesting.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Florida Americana grit, a Dutch-Danish trio processing gun violence through swampy grunge, and a Brussels metalcore collective who recorded the old-school way: rock this week means four very…
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Halifax literary grit, Glasgow five-piece energy, a 1991 seven-inch finally going digital, an Ireland-based duet, and a Chicago suburban bedroom recording: indie rock this week arrives from five very…
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indie folk BOPS
THE WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
Indie folk bops of the week, it's the kind of music that's going to get the heart pumping and emotions flowing.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Three rock acts, three entry points: a Birmingham multi-instrumentalist working from his own studio, a Rome guitarist stepping out after seventeen years in a band, and a New York songwriter releasing…
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THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
Two this week, from opposite ends of the summer frequency: Lagos street energy that wants you on your feet, and an Epsom-based art-pop project that turns your afternoon into something quietly…
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THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Three artists this week, each with a different grip on big pop: a classically trained powerhouse from Phoenix, an atmospheric LA songwriter building worlds out of shadow, and a Barcelona-based…
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
London gets glitchy and philosophical, Copenhagen reaches for the dancefloor with saxophone in hand.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
New York brings glacial political alt-pop; Michigan City answers with polished trap R&B built around penthouse ambition; Tampa closes it out with cinematic hip-hop that treats vulnerability as…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
New York grunge meets Blackpool stoner crunch: two bands with nothing to prove and everything to say about what distorted guitars can still do in 2026.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
From a Dutch delta road trip to a Birmingham apartment tribute, via London, Nashville, and Atlanta: five artists using folk's oldest tools to get somewhere genuinely new. We bloody love them all.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
London to Stockholm to Dublin to Whitechapel: four indie rock acts with very different reference points, all of them making music that earns its place in the room.
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synth pop BOPS
SYNTH POP BOP OF THE WEEK
Melbourne meets Sydney in a debut remix that turns personal confusion into a fully realised electronic pop statement, and lands like it has been waiting four years to drop. We ❤️🔥 this.
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dream pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
Four artists, four cities, one shared obsession: the feeling underneath the music matters more than the music itself. This week's dream pop picks are worth your full attention.
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Six-minute hallucinations, nursery-rhyme unreliable narrators, a debut recorded in Lizzy McAlpine's studio, and an acoustic version dropped on Earth Day: this week's indie pop arrivals are doing the…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
From Tel Aviv to Cape Town via Birmingham and Exeter, this week's five rock acts share one thing: a whole lot of conviction. So let's dive right in, while the amplifiers are hot ❤️🔥 fistpump!
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Five pop tracks with something driving them beyond the chorus: a cathartic final line, a Deptford dance floor with a point to make, a theatre ballad that earns its tears, and two artists betting…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Five acts, five bangers, five flavours of guitar-driven indie: Paris soul-funk energy, West London DIY grit, Ottawa dream-pop drift, Ayr anthemic Britpop, and Chicago lo-fi electronica.
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POP ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP ROCK BOPS
Two pop rock tracks from opposite ends of the process spectrum. various, an AI-assisted single from St. Louis with a Taylor Swift heart.
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THIS WEEK'S INDIE BOPS
Five songs rooted in real places and real stories: a garage in Adelaide, a kitchen in Melbourne, a late-night kitchen table in California, a teenage bedroom in BC, and a London living room.
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THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
Dream pop vocals over reverb-soaked guitars is basically one of the best combos in music, isn't it? And alongside melodies that feel like half-remembered dreams you desperately want to return to.
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE POP BOPS
Indie pop with edges this week. Trip-hop hedonism from Teesside, queer LA dancefloor liberation, London bedroom-pop protest, indie-industrial home-recorded synth, and a 2003 Windsor jangly throwback…
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chill house BOPS
CHILL HOUSE BOP OF THE WEEK
Today's chill house bop is pretty special, with some beautiful beats, driving synthesisers and production to die for. Let's dive in.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
ELECTRONIC BOP OF THE WEEK
Sometimes electronic week is one track, fully realised. m0n0 jay handed her viral debut to French producer ATH for a wonderful deconstruction, and the result trades fuchsia neon for industrial trance…
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Two hip hop tracks that say a lot about who these artists are. A Texas video universe built around cinematic Southern rap, and a London UK-rap track born from a year sober and choosing ambition over…
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THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Five rock tracks where emotion does as much work as volume. From a song written in 2001 and to a Swedish trio's Deep Purple homage and a San Diego metal universe, rock pulls in five directions this…
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THIS WEEK'S ACOUSTIC AND INDIE FOLK BOPS
From a Taiwanese-American songwriter's acoustic forgiveness EP to a Saudi Arabian piano waltz, from Bradford folk-rock politics to Connecticut Southern rock about a pawn shop guitar, indie folk goes…
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THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
Four R&B tracks that lean into something specific: a White Plains industry veteran turning friction into form, a Blackpool neo-soul rising voice, a London-Ghanaian love song fusing Akan and Yoruba…
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THIS WEEK’S SUMMER BOPS
Five summer tracks that hit the brief in five different ways. From a Birmingham reggae project reimagining Robert Calvert to a cinematic Afrobeats single rooted in Nigerian folklore, this week's…
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THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Pop with edges this week. From a tragic NYC noir-pop track named after Dionysus to a Nottingham dance-pop reclamation to a Dereham synthwave runway, five artists making the genre work harder than it…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Two rock tracks with very different stories but the same conviction. One written in a South Carolina basement in 2002 and finally seeing the light, one originally composed in Italy during the 1991…
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Indie rock in three very different forms. A Winchester band going fully acoustic, a 1992 cult classic finally arriving on streaming, and a teen trio from LA who recorded their new single during…
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singer-songwriter BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SINGER-SONGWRITER BOPS
Today we're talking about Blake Madison, a 23-year-old Washington DC artist who sang at the National Cathedral, runs her own artist development agency, and makes music that sounds, in her own words,…
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chill house BOPS
THIS WEEK'S CHILL HOUSE BOPS
Two immaculate chill house productions. One from a London debut act with skateboarding cats in the music video, yes really, and one from a Romanian producer who spent a decade in Africa before coming…
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dream pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S DREAM POP BOPS
Dream pop is alive and well. Four of the most transportive tracks we have run in a while.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ELECTRONIC BOPS
Three very different corners of the electronic world. A London chef who makes the most eclectic music imaginable, a Philadelphia attorney dropping his best dancefloor track yet, and a London producer…
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indie pop BOPS
INDIE POP BOP OF THE WEEK
Soft city light filtering through a smudged window, a melody that feels like it was written specifically for your Tuesday afternoon mood slump. This week's indie pop pick is all about that lush vibe.
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POP ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP ROCK BOPS
Heartfelt guitar music this week. A Lancaster home studio home-recording, an Ohio six-piece with one of the richest singles we have heard all year, and a genuinely heartwarming comeback story to…
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ALT POP BOP OF THE WEEK
This week leans into atmosphere and restraint, with alt-pop cuts that favour space, tone and slow-building emotion. There is a reflective edge throughout, with artists letting mood and texture lead.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE ROCK BOPS
A brilliant week for indie rock. A Welsh post-punk band with members on three continents, a Stockholm songwriter navigating urban paranoia, a Colorado basement auteur on his sixth album, and a New…
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Summer BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SUMMER BOPS
Two tracks this week that both know exactly what they are for, making you feel good and making you move.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK'S INDIE FOLK BOPS
We've got beautifully crafted folk tracks today. A London multi-instrumentalist who made percussion from household objects, a Florida songwriter finding parallels between human migration and ducks,…
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S HIP HOP BOPS
Three very different corners of hip-hop and R&B. A theatrical Manchester artist building a track around EMDR therapy and lucid dreaming, a Lafayette musician who caught a 7am flight without sleeping,…
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK'S SYNTH POP BOPS
Five synth pop tracks this week from every corner of the genre. From a Sydney-LA electropop artist on situationships to cinematic 80s synths and a 16-year-old Romanian bedroom producer. Let's go!
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punk rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S PUNK ROCK BOP
One standout track this week from Cruel Ploy’s album EVOL. This is a stunner and You’re Offended By Your Shadow is the best way in.
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deep house BOPS
THIS WEEK’S DEEP HOUSE BOPS
Two deep house tracks this week at opposite ends of the day. A Dutch chillout producer drifting toward a sunset, and a Romanian veteran linking with vocalist SBSTN for a late-night groove that…
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Three different angles on pop this week - orchestral depth from a Dundee composer, upbeat bedroom pop from Denmark, and a proper love letter to the dancefloor from a Hastings DJ. Brilliant stuff.
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alt-pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ALT POP BOPS
Alt pop is a wide tent, and this week’s five artists prove it. Synth pop from a songwriter back after four decades off, a cinematic breakup anthem, a ballad about stage fright turning into courage,…
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
Some lovely, smooth, late-night vibes are running through this week’s selection, with artists leaning into intimacy, melody and modern R&B textures. So hey, let's get stuck in, shall we?
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punk rock BOPS
PUNK ROCK BOP OF THE WEEK
Fast riffs, sharp hooks and darker textures drive this week’s punk selection. So let's dive right in 🛟 Drawing Room - New World Drawing Room serve up a bright, high-energy pop punk banger with the…
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
Hump day is the obviously best time to rock out, so here's this week's punchy mix of grit, reflection and classic bangers.
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Features
AYCE Is Serving Up Rock With No Limits and We're Starving For More
AYCE (All You Can Eat) is the project of Sara Bunge, Jessica Heming, and Ramsey Ord, and their debut EP is exactly what it promises: a generous, no-holds-barred spread of rock that refuses to sit…
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE POP BOPS
Is there a better genre than indie pop? I'm not sure. Trendy people like it. Your grandma would probably like it. And kids will dance along too.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Spring is definitely here, so what better time to dive into some indie rock bangers. We've got stripped-back songwriting and brighter, full-band moments, but they all genuinely slap.
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chill house BOPS
CHILL HOUSE BOP OF THE WEEK
There's a sunlit energy in the air, with all the right kind of warmth and gentle movement.
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indie folk BOPS
INDIE FOLK BOPS OF THE WEEK
Easter weekend is the best holiday of the year. None of the pressure of Christmas, all of the vibes. So it's a perfect time to dive into some acoustic textures and honest songwriting.
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Summer BOPS
THIS WEEK’S SUMMER BOPS
Sun-soaked and immediate, this week’s summer picks are all about the warmth, rhythm, and emotional openness.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
ELECTRONIC BOP OF THE WEEK
A single track leading the charge this week, built on atmosphere and emotional detail with a 100% club-ready focus.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
All the pop bops for Easter weekend. We've got polished songwriting with left-field production choices and the odd late-night moods. And what do they all have in common? Absolute BOPS.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S HIP HOP BOPS
This week’s bops move swiftly introspection and impact, with artists balancing sharp lyricism and atmospheric production. It's got all the attitude that we'd expect, so let's get stuck in.
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alt-pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ALT POP BOPS
Easter is a time for a pinch of emotional clarity and bold songwriting, from probably my favourite genre; alt-pop.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
This week’s Easter selection is all about weight and atmosphere, with artists exploring intensity through both stripped-back grit and full-bodied arrangements.
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hyperpop
THIS WEEK’S HYPERPOP BOP
A bright, high-energy cut this week that has all the right textures, movement and pop abstraction. Let's jump in.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
It's April Fools Day, but there are precisely zero fools here. Only pop bops. All polished and ready for the week, bringing thebest kind of emotional clarity and bright, radio-ready production.
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THIS WEEK’S WORKOUT BOP
This week we've got all the high-intensity energy that you need for your next workout.
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dark pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S DARK POP BOPS
Dark pop is just the best isn't it. All the hooks, and all the moods. This week we've got shadowy textures, emotional weight and cinematic production.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE ROCK BOPS
And we're kicking off the week with everyone's favourite genre; indie rock. This week's bops stretch from intimate reflection to full-bodied urgency. Bops, the lot of them.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE FOLK BOPS
What better than some wonderful indie folk this Sunday. There's the odd intimate acoustic moment, to more expansive live arrangements.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
It's the weekend and we've got a few pop bangers here; moving between alt-pop, pure pop and a bit of brooding synth pop. All stunners too.
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alt-pop BOPS
ALT POP BOP OF THE WEEK
There's one alt-pop BOP that's stood out this week, so let's get stuck in. You're in for a treat ❤️🔥 Deptford Sound Collective - We All Need a Cat Deptford Sound Collective deliver a sharp,…
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THIS WEEK’S INDIE POP BOPS
Our indie pop selection this week has got some of the best tracks I've heard this year. Some lovely self-reflection, as you might expect from the genre, and also some bright, melodic songwriting.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
We're really rocking and a rolling this week, with a selection of bops that lean into scale, grit and direct songwriting.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ELECTRONIC BOPS
It's a strong old week for electronic releases that balance a lovely sense of weight with forward-thinking production.
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indie folk BOPS
INDIE BOPS OF THE WEEK
A lovely and reflective selection of indie folk bops this weekend, rooted in storytelling and stripped-back arrangements.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S HIP HOP BOPS
It's Saturday, and we've got a wonderfully sharp, self-assured pair of hip hop bops this week, balancing raw UK energy with polished, global ambition.
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
It's a wonderfully smooth selection this week, balancing heartfelt songwriting with modern R&B production.
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alt-pop BOPS
ALT POP BOPS OF THE WEEK
Definitely one of my favourite genre's, this week's alt pop picks dive into atmosphere, introspection and cinematic songwriting. So why don't we get stuck into the tunes?
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
This week’s rock picks lean into big guitars, emotional storytelling and high-energy performances.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Easing into the week we've got some wonderful pop selections that move between cinematic indie songwriting, groovy pop pop and the odd ballad too.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Kicking into the week with some incredible pop bops that stretch across glossy R&B textures, groove-led songwriting and emotionally direct storytelling.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S PUNK ROCK BOPS
March is a great month for some punk rock tension and big guitar energy. From London’s grunge-leaning newcomers to an epic slice of metal, these are the punk rock bops of the week.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE ROCK BOPS
Drum roll please, as we bring three of the best indie rock bops this week. From reflective indie rock to darker genre-blurring edges, these bops are keeping us going as we wait for Spring to actually…
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
Two new releases this week lean into smooth grooves and late night atmosphere. Built around a bit of restraint, melody and clarity, it's this week's R&B bops ❤️🔥 Jeff Meegan - Perfect Vibe Jeff…
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indie folk BOPS
INDIE FOLK BOPS OF THE WEEK
It's mid March, and this week’s indie folk selections lean into spring-like storytelling, reflection and quiet emotional vibes.
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOP
Ain't nothing better than synth pop, is there. It's fun, theatrical, and punchy. Full of character, playful and built for maximum character. And there's one song we're spotlighting this week.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ELECTRONIC BOPS
This week’s electronic picks dabble in movement and atmosphere in equal measure. From driving tech-house to cinematic electronics and melodic club energy, these are the bops we're loving .
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE POP BOPS
Okay, I'm going to level with you. This week's indie pop bops are full of dreamy textures, confessional songwriting and shimmering hooks.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
The first week of March is done, so let's lean into the best kind of heavy riffs, driving rhythms and a big sense of urgency.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Big emotions take centre stage this weekend, with the best kind of pop. It's got a touch of vulnerability, and a bit of sleekness too.
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POP ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP ROCK BOPS
Bold hooks, big feelings and guitars at the ready. These are the pop rock tracks that are cutting through the noise this week, so let's dive right in ❤️🔥 Anthony Casuccio - Can You See Me Anthony…
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
This weekend we're delving into some strong, silky vocals and reflective songwriting for this week’s R&B selection, where classic soul influences meet modern production.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S HIP HOP BOPS
The best kind of hip hop, a touch of UK street realism and some melodic late-night introspection. Guess what?
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THIS WEEK’S PUNK ROCK BOPS
This week's been a sharp and slightly sweat-soaked week for punk. We've got the best kind of wiry grooves, blunt-force riffs and vocals that are impossible to ignore.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
Big beautiful riffs, a bit of grit and a whole lot of emotions define this week’s rock picks. There's some heavy alt-metal, some bluesy shuffle and some straight up hard rock.
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INDIE BOPS
INDIE BOPS OF THE WEEK
Guitars, indie vibes and folk moments are taking centre stage this week, with four releases that give us big melodies and a healthy dose of emotion.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Big beautiful hooks, big feelings and a whole lot of bangers bring us to this week's pop bops.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ELECTRONIC BOPS
This week's electronic music bops stretch wonderfully wide, moving from global pop to cinematic synth builds.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE ROCK BOPS
We've got the good old guitar taking centre stage this week, with indie rock bops stretching from confessional alt-pop edges to expansive, psyche-leaning productions.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
This week’s pop picks stretch across continents and moods. Like all great pop, we're mixing things up a bit with some introspective piano and dancefloor ready hooks.
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acoustic BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ACOUSTIC BOP
There is a stillness running through this week’s acoustic bop. A stripped back arrangement deserves a little close listening, so let's get stuck in ❤️🔥 Grand² - Hivernal Grand² deliver a wonderful,…
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alt-pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ALT POP BOPS
Spring has not yet sprung, so it's the perfect time for some moody textures, dark edges and introspective writing for this week's alt pop selection.
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r&b BOPS
THIS WEEK’S R&B BOPS
Soul-searching, slow burns and cinematic grooves shape this week’s R&B selection. From intimate confessionals to textured neo-soul and jazz-tinted reflections, these tracks lean into feeling without…
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synth pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S SYNTH POP BOPS
It's been a long winter over here in Europe. So what better than some neon textures and sharp lyrics for this week's selection.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
Grit, drive and a little touch of theatrical flair give us this week's rock selection. There's a little indie, glam-tinged stompers and psychedelic bursts of colour.
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POP ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP ROCK BOPS
Big hooks lead us into the last half of February. And when stacked up with open-hearted lyrics and plenty of punch, these bops define this week’s pop rock picks.
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hip hop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S HIP HOP BOPS
We're closing out February with a some real hip hop bops. From reflective, message-driven bars to bass-heavy nods to regional roots, this week’s hip hop selection keeps substance front and centre.
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indie rock BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE ROCK BOPS
February's got big indie choruses, jagged guitars and a few left turns define this week’s selection.
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indie pop BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE BOPS
Winter isn't quite done, and some fantastic indie pop is what we need to get us through.
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indie folk BOPS
THIS WEEK’S INDIE FOLK BOPS
A cold February in Europe means we're very ready for some warm acoustics and indie folk intimacy.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Valentines Day is gone, so what better time is there to lean into big pop hooks, emotional honesty and reflections on identity.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Valentines Day is almost here, and this week’s pop selections lean into a little of that emotional focus and melody it brings.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOPS // FOR YOU BROTHER
This edition of Rock BOPS leans into conviction and catharsis, big-hearted rock that reaches for something steadier when everything feels unbalanced.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ELECTRONIC BOPS
It's almost Valentines Day, so these electronic picks lean into atmosphere, movement and a little late night emotion.
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ROCK BOPS
ROCK BOPS OF THE WEEK
February is off to a banger with rock tracks rooted in grit, storytelling, and a lot of emotion.
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indie rock BOPS
INDIE BOPS OF THE WEEK
It's February! The perfect time for four indie tracks rooted in storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Quiet intensity, human edges, and songs that stay with you. Enjoy!
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK’S ROCK BOPS
Rock BOPS this week are leaning into emotion, distortion, and release. From brooding alt-rock and heart-on-sleeve songwriting to pop-punk energy and raw rock catharsis, these five tracks are driven…
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK’S POP BOPS
Is it February yet? Nearly! To help you through the final stretch, here’s this week’s pop bops.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
ELECTRONIC BOPS OF THE WEEK
Gliding into February with this week’s Electronic BOPS, moving through cinematic techno, melodic electronica, immersive sound design and late-night chill house.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY'S ELECTRONIC BOPS // DR. GO
This edition of Electronic BOPS leans into warm pads, shifting textures and quality electronic moments from Dr. GO. There is something quietly transportive about Ave . From the opening moments, Dr.
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOPS // LYNNEY WILLIAMSON
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS leans into soft focus nostalgia, where emotion floats on melody and pop songwriting glows with an 80s tint.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Almost February and we've got five stunners that lean into melody, momentum, and emotional pull.
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POP BOPS
THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS
Is it February yet? Well, almost. But in order to help you through the last push, here's this week’s Pop BOPS .
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POP BOPS
POP BOPS OF THE WEEK
At the tail end of January, we're checking out this week’s Pop BOPS - moving through shadowy synth pop , joyful collaboration, socially conscious pop , indie warmth, and late-night dream pop drift.
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ROCK BOPS
THIS WEEK'S ROCK BOPS
Easing into the end of January, this week’s Rock BOPS leans into emotional weight, big choruses, and songs that don’t shy away from saying the hard things out loud.
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POP BOPS
TODAY'S POP BOPS // CELESTE MARIE WILSON
This edition of Pop BOPS leans great, honest pop music, the kind you just don't want to miss.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOPS // BSP
This edition of Electronic BOPS leans into music that blurs senses and softens edges, where emotion moves through circuitry and colour.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // LIZ NASH & CAZZJEZTER
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS leans into intimacy and detail, songs that feel personal without shrinking in ambition.
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punk rock BOPS
TODAY’S PUNK ROCK BOPS // INDOOR FRIENDS
This edition of Punk Rock BOPS leans into growth, friction, and the uncomfortable moments that push bands forward.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOPS // ADAM WEDD & KER
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS leans into songs that feel built from persistence, personality, and real graft.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOPS // JESSI ROBERTSON
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS leans into the emotional margins, where storytelling gets strange, tender, and quietly powerful.
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acoustic BOPS
TODAY’S ACOUSTIC BOPS // MARTIN HOWARD
This edition of Acoustic BOPS slows everything right down. Built around touch, tone, and space, this is a piece that invites you to listen closely, breathe a little deeper, and let the details do the…
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOPS // WAKEEN DEAD
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS shines a light on raw honesty and lived experience. One Way is a deeply personal track that blends poetry, faith, and resilience into a reflective hip hop moment that…
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOPS // SHANI WEISS
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS celebrates heartfelt songwriting and lived-in emotion.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOPS // ASH MILES
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS leans into shadowy storytelling and emotional honesty.
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOPS // STAR2
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS centres on survival, focus and self belief. A full length project that carries real weight, not just in sound but in story, Lessons is hip hop shaped by lived experience…
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // TEARS ARE JUST GLITTER + LUAN LUAN
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS leans into colour, confidence and late night freedom.
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dark pop BOPS
TODAY’S DARK POP BOPS // REDLIGHT
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS leans into obsession, atmosphere, and cinematic tension.
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punk rock BOPS
TODAY’S PUNK ROCK BOPS // BINGO BOYS & THE IDIOT KIDS
This edition of Punk Rock BOPS is loud, fast, and unapologetically direct. Two tracks that channel raw energy, DIY spirit, and the kind of punk attitude that feels alive in your hands.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOPS // MERTDER & DR CLARKE
This edition of Electronic BOPS moves through two very different kinds of intensity. A track pulling you inward, slow and hypnotic, built for altered states and deep listening.
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dark pop BOPS
TODAY’S DARK POP BOPS // YO-BLAKE
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS taps into confidence, tension, and self belief. Yo-Blake arrives with a track that feels bold and unapologetic, turning personal pressure into something sharp, rhythmic,…
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r&b BOPS
TODAY’S R&B BOPS // RAVIN
This edition of R&B BOPS leans into late night emotion and smooth vulnerability. Ravin arrives with a debut that feels intimate, atmospheric, and quietly addictive, balancing heartbreak with warmth…
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOPS // DPB
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS leans into warmth, groove, and seasonal joy. DPB delivers a festive track that feels classic without sounding dated, blending old school soul with modern polish and…
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOPS // CHRIS OLEDUDE
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS highlights a track built on warmth, compassion, and classic songwriting charm.
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indie folk BOPS
inkind Capture the Feeling of Belonging on Feels Like Home
This edition of Indie Folk Bops steps into the gentle world of kind hearted songwriting, quiet honesty and melodies shaped to comfort, connect and linger.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
DJ Snudi Lights Up Electronic Pop with Take My Heart
This edition of Electronic Bops jumps into bright beats, dance floor warmth and the kind of collaborative spark that turns a simple idea into something full of life.
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singer-songwriter BOPS
TODAY’S SINGER SONGWRITER BOPS // AMY VEE
This edition of Singer Songwriter Bops drifts into hushed emotion, gentle tension and the quiet power that comes from a single voice with a difficult truth.
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Features
Matthew Phillips is pushing pop further with heart, guitar and pure ambition
San Diego artist Matthew Phillips has built a reputation on big melodies, emotional storytelling and the kind of guitar work that refuses to fade into the background.
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dark pop BOPS
TODAY’S DARK POP BOP // VACANT SHORES
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS dives into the cinematic shadows with Bristol’s Vacant Shores, whose self-titled EP brings together widescreen production, emotional depth, and a hypnotic sense of…
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOPS // JESUS THE APOLLO
This edition of Hip Hop Bops enters darker territory, blending cinematic flair with alternative hip hop energy and a taste for the surreal. Today’s pick is theatrical, eerie and strikingly original.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // EVA PAGÁN
This edition of Alt Pop Bops embraces bright colour, emotional clarity and the energetic spark of artists blending cultures into something fresh and unmistakably their own.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOPS // DOG YEARS
This edition of Indie Rock Bops taps into sharp left turns, cathartic energy and playful weird-pop rock. Today’s pick delivers a whirlwind of melody, chaos and charm that refuses to sit still.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // PESKY KID
This edition of Alt Pop Bops sits in the soft glow of oddball charm, gentle melancholy and the unmistakable warmth of lo fi indie imagination.
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY'S POP ROCK BOP // ADAM WEDD
This edition of Pop Rock Bops blends heartache, hope and raw emotional clarity. Today’s pick is a Christmas release that carries more weight than cheer, offering a story that feels lived in, honest…
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ALT-ROCK BOPS // HIGHROAD NO. 28
This edition of alt-rock Bops floats into hazy moods, deep bass warmth, and the soft emotional glow that sits in a alt-rock atmosphere. Today’s pick is slow burning, cinematic and full of feeling.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY'S INDIE ROCK BOP // SCOTT SWAIN
This edition of Indie Rock Bops drifts into dark atmosphere, cinematic tension and the slow build of a track that feels like a storm gathering on the horizon.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOPS // JEHIAHSAX AND STOMP BOX CHOIR
This edition of Electronic Bops spans two very different corners of the electronic world, from bright dance floor uplift to deep late night introspection.
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synthwave BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTHWAVE BOPS // COLOUR OF THE SKY
This edition of Synthwave Bops dives into neon glow, late night mood and the emotional pulse of retro inspired electronics.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOPS // THE STORM WINDOWS
This edition of Indie Folk Bops leans into slow warmth, timeless storytelling and the soft glow of a winter evening.
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singer-songwriter BOPS
TODAY’S SINGER-SONGWRITER BOPS // LEE FEATHER AND THE NIGHT MOVERS & SAMUEL CARRANCHO
This edition of Singer-Songwriter Bops dives into humour, honesty and emotional grit.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOP` // SOUR BLOOD
This edition of Rock Bops leans into introspection, raw feeling and the shifting edges of progressive alternative rock.
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOPS // HANNE LELAND AND NOVA WHITE
This edition of Pop Bops brings together two striking releases shaped by emotion, storytelling and glowing pop craft.
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dream pop BOPS
TODAY’S DREAM POP BOPS // STILL RUINS
This edition of Dream Pop Bops drifts into shimmering nostalgia, cinematic warmth and softly glowing emotion.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // MAY REI
This edition of Alt Pop Bops slips into dark elegance, cinematic tension and intricate emotional storytelling.
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOPS // SWITCH THE MC, MIKE CHEK AND TRAV B RYAN
This edition of Hip Hop Bops cuts through raw emotion, cinematic edge and cross-continental vision.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOP // BOXER
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS drifts into the quiet glow of Boxer, a project shaped by reinvention, reflection, and the soft ache of beginning again.
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punk rock BOPS
TODAY’S PUNK ROCK BOPS // THE SMACKBAR
This edition of Punk Rock BOPS dives straight into Rotterdam’s gloriously chaotic underground with The Smackbar, a band who turn trashy garage swagger into something strangely artful and completely…
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOPS // BETTINE SOLF
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS dives into a bilingual, cross continental spark of colour and emotion.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOPS // TOM WILLS X SHOLZ-Y
This edition of Electronic Bops dives into late-night neon energy and vocal-driven club euphoria.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOPS // SCARLET JOY AND PIRANHA PIRANHA
This edition of Rock Bops brings two striking releases shaped by fire, rebirth and raw intensity.
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singer-songwriter BOPS
TODAY’S SINGER-SONGWRITER BOPS // JOHN MICHAEL HERSEY
This edition of singer-songwriter BOPS centres on intimate storytelling and sharply drawn character work.
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synthwave BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTHWAVE BOPS // SLEEPNOWQUEEN
This edition of Synthwave Bops dives into neon-lit nostalgia and uplifting electronic edge.
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOPS // FIR THE BAND
This edition of Indie Pop Bops leans into late night reflection and tender emotional honesty.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOPS // HERDS
This edition of Indie Rock Bops spotlights a Nottingham band carving out a vivid new chapter.
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r&b BOPS
TODAY’S R&B BOPS // ALASTAIR BENTLEY AND KARNEE
This edition of R&B Bops leans into late night soul and warm confessions. With two rising artists exploring vulnerability from very different angles, these tracks bring heartfelt honesty, velvet…
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOPS // AVENIDA CORRIENTES
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS dives into shimmering electronics, late night emotion, and the cinematic pulse of modern Spanish pop.
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOPS // ARN IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AND ALIEN FRIENDS, TALK IN CODE, AND ANDY SUNSHINE
This edition of Pop Rock Bops brings together three artists who lean into warm nostalgia, timeless songwriting, and big melodic moments.
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOPS // COSSMO AND THE SNOW PONIES
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS drifts between late night introspection and bittersweet charm.
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r&b BOPS
TODAY’S RNB BOP // SHELITA
This edition of RNB BOPS falls head over heels for Shelita and her lush new single I’m So In Love With You .
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dark pop BOPS
TODAY’S DARK POP BOPS // LAYLA KAYLIF, NICO GUZZI & FAKE PLASTIC
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS dives into the shadowed corners of pop’s emotional spectrum.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // JEMILY RIME, TONY GRAVYBOAT & TRANSGALACTICA
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS explores the edges of genre and emotion. From haunting jazz-pop introspection to heart-on-sleeve alt hip hop and visionary art-rock futurism, these three artists prove…
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOP // EILEEN CAREY
This edition of Pop BOPS heads to California, where award-winning singer-songwriter Eileen Carey channels optimism and renewal in Carry Me Away , an uplifting pop-country anthem about rediscovery and…
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOPS // CAN’T STOP TALKING
This edition of Rock BOPS heads to London for a live-wire performance that proves post-punk is very much alive.
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acoustic BOPS
TODAY’S ACOUSTIC BOPS // DAN SZYLLER & SCOTT’S TEES
This edition of Acoustic BOPS celebrates raw feeling and timeless melody. From French art-rock warmth to Canadian lo-fi introspection, these two artists remind us that acoustic music can still hit…
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOP // ROXY RAWSON
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS steps into the forest with Roxy Rawson, whose haunting new single I Found A Place In The Woods turns grief into something incredibly luminous Roxy Rawson – I Found A…
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dream pop BOPS
TODAY’S DREAM POP BOP // ALEUTIANS
This edition of Dream Pop BOPS floats to New Brighton, where Aleutians deliver Osiris , a wistful burst of nostalgia that feels like the soundtrack to a half-remembered summer.
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOP // PAUL LOUIS VILLANI
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS lands in Melbourne, where multi-instrumentalist and producer Paul Louis Villani brings fire, funk, and fearless honesty with his latest track - a radio-ready remix that…
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synthwave BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTHWAVE BOP // ERVERO
This edition of Synthwave BOPS drifts through neon light and memory with Ervero’s cinematic release A Glitch in Time .
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singer-songwriter BOPS
TODAY’S SINGER-SONGWRITER BOP // MARK GRIFFIN
This edition of Singer-Songwriter BOPS drifts into the open skies of Australia with Mark Griffin’s heartfelt new release Taking Over My Mind .
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Features
SEAN MACLEOD SHINES WITH TIMELESS MELODY AND QUIET WISDOM
There’s a warmth and calm to his music that feels timeless. It speaks to connection and reflection, so we were so pleased when he agreed to chat to us at BOPS.
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shoegaze BOPS
TODAY’S SHOEGAZE BOP // STRAY PLANETS
This edition of Shoegaze BOPS drifts into the kaleidoscopic world of Dublin’s Stray Planets - a swirl of colour, texture, and pure cinematic sound.
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lo-fi BOPS
TODAY’S LO-FI BOP // MOSS
This edition of Lo-Fi BOPS heads to Teesside, where MOSS breathe fresh life into nostalgic trip-hop and indie-electronica.
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Features
Stray Planets dive into the algorithmic unreality
It feels a bit like music that wrestles with meaning while keeping its heart wide open. And while it's witty, philosophical, and emotional, it also just slaps.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOP // HEAVYSKINT
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS heads to Glasgow, where heavyskint crash through the noise with Vice - a blistering debut that captures the chaos, charm, and conviction of a band built for big…
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOPS // DJ STARSCREAM & TRUECLAW
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS explores the tension between future and feeling. From emotional storytelling to dystopian club rebellion, these artists push pop into new, uncharted territory where heart…
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOPS // GRACE DE GIER & DOWNTOWN MYSTIC
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS dives into the spirit of liberation and legacy. From cinematic, guitar-driven power to timeless rock storytelling, these two artists showcase how emotional truth and…
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOPS // CAMILLE K & ALEXANDER PODKHALUIZIN
This edition of Pop BOPS celebrates passion, precision, and the art of transformation.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOPS // SEAN MACLEOD & DRYADIC
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS is all about depth and renewal. From piano-led introspection to cinematic alt-folk, these two artists remind us how emotional honesty and melodic craft can still feel…
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOPS // JEEZJESUS, PETER HAEDER, AND MI6
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS is all about soundscapes that shimmer and shadows that move.
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOPS // SHWETA HARVE, GIG, ANTHONY CASUCCIO & JESSI ROBERTSON
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS explores reflection and reinvention through melody. From spiritual introspection to seasoned reinvention and fearless vulnerability, these four artists transform emotion…
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOP // INOCHKA
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS drifts into atmospheric territory with Intertwined , a cinematic and deeply personal release from emerging artist Inochka.
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOP // SEAN MACLEOD
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS takes us to Dublin, where seasoned songwriter Sean MacLeod returns with Cool Charisma , a shimmering, melodic burst of timeless pop energy.
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dark pop BOPS
TODAY’S DARK POP BOP // KAYTIE
This edition of Dark Pop BOPS leans into heartbreak, tension, and transformation with Evil Person , the latest from Cincinnati’s rising alt-pop artist KAYTIE.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOP // DAN COONEY
This edition of Rock BOPS dives into raw emotion and 90s-inspired grit with This Feeling , the latest from New York artist Dan Cooney.
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indie pop BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE POP BOP // EMPTY PIÑATA
This edition of Indie Pop BOPS dives into dreamy psychedelia, youthful chaos, and late-night reflection with TikTok Girl from Empty Piñata.
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOP // RAHMATOU
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS celebrates resilience and release. Wind Will Be Mine by Rahmatou is an anthem of strength, freedom, and quiet determination, pairing heartfelt storytelling with…
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOP // AMELINA
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS celebrates courage, new beginnings, and pure pop energy with Step by Step , the debut anthem from 12-year-old rising star Amelina.
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alt-pop BOPS
TODAY’S ALT POP BOP // JUNIFER
This edition of Alt Pop BOPS finds beauty in quiet surrealism with Thoughts for the Night , the latest from Junifer - an artist who turns introspection into something cinematic and strangely…
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r&b BOPS
TODAY’S R&B BOP // OLIE BECKETT
This edition of R&B BOPS drifts into the late-night glow of rising artist Olie Beckett, whose new single Hotels feels like a quiet storm wrapped in melody and light.
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POP ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S POP ROCK BOPS // THE PULLTOPS, RISE, SABINA ESTEVEZ & HARRY KAPPEN
This edition of Pop Rock BOPS is all about resilience and reinvention. From heartland grit to theatrical flair, these four artists breathe fresh life into the pop rock spectrum, each finding their…
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acoustic BOPS
TODAY’S ACOUSTIC BOP // LUKE PORTER
This edition of Acoustic BOPS captures the spirit of home, heart, and hope. Glasgow’s Not Far by Luke Porter is a reminder that distance fades when the song feels close.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOP // RIAX
This edition of Electronic BOPS dives into the heart of euphoric hardstyle. Saved My Life by Riax isn’t just a track - it’s a message to your younger self that things really do get better.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOP // THE KELLOWS
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS turns the volume up on young ambition and raw emotion. Breathe Me In by The Kellows captures the restless spark of a new generation finding its sound.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOP // JAKE KOTSCHY
This edition of Rock BOPS hits hard and speaks loud. Wage Cuck by Jake Kotschy takes aim at modern inequality with the raw, defiant energy of classic punk spirit.
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synthwave BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTHWAVE BOP // DISTANCE MAJOR
This edition of Synthwave BOPS dives into the world between ambience and rhythm. Distance Major by Michael Keane is an instrumental journey that feels both futuristic and deeply human.
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hip hop BOPS
TODAY’S HIP HOP BOP // DPB
This edition of Hip Hop BOPS celebrates strength, unity, and purpose. American Strong by DPB is a powerful anthem that blends faith, hip hop, and hope into one unifying call for connection.
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singer-songwriter BOPS
TODAY’S SINGER-SONGWRITER BOP // BOXWOOD IVY
This edition of Singer-Songwriter BOPS leans into warmth, intimacy, and timeless soul. I Don’t Mind by Boxwood Ivy is a love song that feels effortless, full of calm confidence and quiet emotion.
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOPS // NIERI, MRGEORGE & MATTHEW JOSEPH
This edition of Synth Pop BOPS shines neon-bright and full of feeling. From Nieri’s euphoric rebellion to MrGeorge’s heartfelt anthem and Matthew Joseph’s radiant sincerity, these three artists prove…
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOPS // THAMMARAT, OLIVIA COX & CENZINA
This edition of Pop BOPS glows with feeling and focus. Three artists, three shades of pop - from summer romance to bittersweet reflection and piano-led catharsis.
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indie rock BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE ROCK BOPS // DYLAN FORSHNER & LONELY GIMMICK
This edition of Indie Rock BOPS is a reminder that guitars still tell the truth best.
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indie folk BOPS
TODAY’S INDIE FOLK BOP // ALI LAMB
This edition of Indie Folk BOPS shines with warmth and spirit - a single that captures the beauty of turning ordinary moments into something golden.
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synth pop BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTH POP BOPS // AGGRESSIVE SOCCER MOMS & THE NEW CITIZEN KANE
This edition of SYNTH POP BOPS moves between tension and euphoria - two artists bending post-punk grit and electronic emotion into something cinematic and alive.
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dream pop BOPS
TODAY’S DREAM POP BOP // THE HOUSE FLIES
This edition of dream pop BOPS drifts into the shadows - a single track built on atmosphere, tension, and beauty in distortion. Today’s feature, is The House Flies.
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synthwave BOPS
TODAY’S SYNTHWAVE BOPS // MAX MACREADY & ULA
This edition of SYNTHWAVE BOPS drifts through neon dreams and analogue ghosts. It's all cinematic tension and pulses.
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOPS // ORYAH, WOTTS, MISS RICKY, LE CONCORDE AND DREAMING SODA
This edition of POP BOPS shows how much great new pop is arriving this Autumn, promising to put a spring in your step.
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POP BOPS
TODAY’S POP BOPS // LEJEANDUPONT, SAMPCTN, KATIE BELLE, AURIMAS GALVELIS AND PHILIP LA ROSA
This edition of POP BOPS shows how much great new pop is arriving at once, promising to put a spring in your step.
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ROCK BOPS
TODAY’S ROCK BOPS // GAZ KEEP, DAPH VEIL, THE DOMI, THE MUSTER POINT PROJECT & MY STATE
This edition of ROCK BOPS is all about energy, storytelling, and the emotion that lives between distortion and melody.
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POP BOPS
TODAY'S POP BOPS // CATHLEEN IRELAND, CUPID SPELL, FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE, AUDIUS AND BARBONUS
This edition of POP BOPS shows how much great new pop is arriving to put a spring in your step.
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ELECTRONIC BOPS
TODAY’S ELECTRONIC BOPS // DJ THOMMEK, INTRASPECT, SAVAGERUS, KLAVERSON AND RICHY MCLOUGHLIN
This edition of ELECTRONIC BOPS is all about texture, movement, and emotion through rhythm — the kind of tracks that pull you into their orbit and don’t let go.
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