Self-released (The Other Label)

With a nod to classic heartland rock and road-ready energy, 'Peeking Over The Top' is the latest single from Bergen-based...

self-release

‘The Arsonist’ is a slow-burning, cinematic art-rock statement from London-based group Cherry i. Produced by Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Youth Lagoon,...

self-released

This breezy, infectious indie-rock earworm comes from Ledher Blue, the Portuguese-born duo formed by Zé and Pedro from Guimarães, a...

No Time Zone via Juicebox

Inspired by the early Playstation game soundtracks, which were infused with jungle, d’n’b and techno backtracks, producer and artist Joe...

The Other Label/unsigned

Inspired by Serge Gainsbourg, Air, Weyes Blood, and The Beach Boys, Legacy is the latest single from the Norwegian duo...

unsigned

Doused in Y2K nostalgia, Care Too Much is the indie-pop anthem from 20 something 4 The Brotherhood. Having received support from...

The Other Label/unsigned

We last featured Norwegian duo, The Other End, back at the start of 2018 with their chillingly beautiful debut track...

unsigned

Bradford-born singer-songwriter Asher Knight discovered his passion for music and singing at the age of 16 and was initially reluctant...

D Empire Entertainment

Back in February, we featured Midnight Masquerade from US singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Asher Monroe. The track was the first glimpse of...

SO Recordings

There is something undeniably beautiful about this rich, warm duet from Scottish singer-songwriter Colin Macleod and Sheryl Crow. Their voices...

D Empire Entertainment

This cinematic and alluring dose of expansive pop is the new single from US singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Asher Monroe. Having worked...

Juicebox Recordings/AWAL

It’s been a big week for acclaimed tastemaker, producer and RotD One to Watch 2020 artist Joe Hertz with the...

Distributed By Believe

Let us introduce you to the slick, soulful sounds of Her Songs, a global female collective of producers, musicians, songwriters...

RCA Records

Now we’re pretty confident you’re aware of this soulful and beautiful single from Australian-born singer-songwriter Sam Fischer and if you’re...

Self release via AWAL

In these uncertain times, here's a cool bossa nova groove from Cherise to ease you into the weekend. As a teenager growing...

Juicebox Recordings / AWAL

Continuing our Ones To Watch 2020 is gifted UK producer, artist and critically acclaimed tastemaker Joe Hertz. Having been wooed by...

Dumont Dumont

Full of affection and meaning is this beautiful indie-folk love song from Dutch singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Christopher. Originally based...

Atlantic Records (Asylum Records)

If you haven’t heard of alt-pop girl band Nasty Cherry yet, we are not entirely sure where you have been...

Big Machine UK

Now, we are pretty sure you are all aware of nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow. With over 50m albums...

Juicebox Recordings

Probably one of the most blissful songs you will hear this week, Rain In Cuba is the latest release from...

Decca

Within twenty seconds of listening to Pain and Misery you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the work of Stax...

Humble Angel

Following on from last year's infectious dancefloor filler and Record of the Day, Dangerous Behaviour with Dutch DJ powerhouse Mike Mago, London-based...

The Other Label

Far From Home, is the chillingly beautiful debut track from Norwegian duo, The Other End. Hailing from the same city...

self release

Angus & Eliot are London-based duo Two Another and this supremely cool track is the third song from their second...

unsigned

Ella and Alex are a pair of long-time school friends who are now London-based in-your-face pop duo Cherryade. We last...

unsigned

Released today (March 3) after premiering last night on Julie Adenuga’s Beats 1 radio show, London-based trio Strong Asian Mothers...

unsigned

We first featured Ed Whicher last February, when he approached us directly with his gorgeous song Always Alright. Both that and...

Island Records / Barclay

This outstanding song by French-based duo Her featured in last year’s global Apple commercial ’Shot on iPhone’. The word has...

unsigned

Oxford-based band Little Brother Eli have certainly paid their dues since forming just over three years ago. They’ve performed their...

unsigned

This exceptionally cool tune from Whicher is the perfect soundtrack to these current glorious summer days and nights. We first discovered...

Trompe L'oeil Records

Everywhere made a lot of friends when they first emerged internationally three years ago at an NME Awards show, playing...

Decca

For this historic day celebrating the 90th birthday of our longest-reigning monarch ever (and showing that we truly do embrace...

Rubyworks

After emerging in 2014 onto the Dublin live scene, Otherkin started picking up wider attention last year with their impressive...

unsigned

Drifting in like a warm summer breeze through an open window, this beautifully simple acoustic track from Whicher is an...

Birdland Records

From the very first note, you’ll be hooked by this impressive track from emerging artist Robyn Sherwell. Produced by David...

Turnstile

Short and snappy, clocking in at just over two minutes long, Christopher Owens conjures up a lively, almost rockabilly feel...

Preachers Son [self released]

No pretentions here, just some tasty raw guitar riffs and heads-down driving rock from Preachers Son, a Dublin-based band led...

Gift Of The Gab Records

In amongst all the cool new dance tracks and big guitar anthems that are the flavour of the month right...

Republic Records / Island Records

For a time during the spring it became impossible to accurately measure the heat on Ruen Brothers because they appeared...

Relentless

The summer festival season is made for bands like Bristol's technicolour five-piece The Other Tribe, who have been cutting up stages...

Viper Recordings

Returning to the label they first started with back in 2006, and following previous smashes In Your Eyes and Loveline,...

Play It Again Sam

This beautifully textured song comes from Oklahoma's Other Lives. The state name comes from Okla humma meaning 'red people', and you can...

unsigned

We came across this hauntingly beautiful track by chance - talking to Netherlands' bass player Matt Bishop at a party....

unsigned /Last Step

After acclaimed performances at The Great Escape and Beach Break Live, Brother & Bones' live reputation is on the rise....

unsigned/Universal, Sweden

A 17 year-old from Gothenburg, Sweden who writes and co-writes his songs, Ulrik Munther's teen pop tunes are turning heads...

Proper

David Rotheray, best known for being the lead guitarist with The Beautiful South (and his critically-acclaimed acoustic side project Homespun),...

unsigned

Catherine A.D.'s Fleetwood Mac cover gives a restrained yet beautiful reworking to the already poignant original. It is taken from...

Flat Cap

We've long been supporters of Ben’s Brother (aka Jamie Hartman) because he's a brilliantly talented pop songwriter and everything we...

SRC/Island

Currently riding high on the iTunes Music Store Top 10 in the US, Pennsylvania-born rapper Asher Roth's I Love College...

unsigned

Count Fisher, the project of Max McElligott, has been pricking up the ears of the industry lately. Credit due to...

(Loaded)

Formidable remixers Freemasons look like having their fifth straight Top 20 hit with this, their next single. A track...

00:02:59 Records, US/unsigned

We first featured Christopher Denny back in January to a very strong response, and now he's on many people's to-see...

00:02:59 Records, US/unsigned

Christopher Denny is a 23 year-old singer-songwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. His most recent album, Age Old Hunger, was released...

DFA/EMI

Hercules & Love Affair are a New York collective (described elsewhere as a 'euphoric disco project') headed up by producer...

CR2

Elena Kats-Chernin's "Eliza Aria" (ft. soprano Jane Sheldon) is now being used on a Lloyds TSB television commercial after being...

Tallgrass/Charisma

We first featured the wonderful Mr Blue by Catherine Feeny back in October 2005 and it seems it's finally getting...

Relentless

We don't often make the first three singles from the same artist a featured track, but Ben's Brother have won...

Heavenly/EMI

The band's name comes from a Wilco lyric and the influence upon singer and guitarist Simon Aldred doesn't end there....

Tallgrass/ Charisma

We first brought you Catherine Feeny's marvellous track Mr Blue when she was unsigned back in 2005. Key US synchs...

Relentless

Rise is the debut single proper from Ben's Brother. Beauty Queen, the previous set-up record, received support across Radio 2,...

Relentless

London-based singer songwriter Ben’s Brother (aka Jamie Hartman) is Relentless Records' new signing. His debut double-A side 7" and download...

Tallgrass

We featured Catherine's music after a great In The City gig last year. This is from her second album, Hurricane...

unsigned

We missed Catherine Feeny's In The City gig but we heard good things about it from people with ears, and...

Glaze

We didn't think we were Five O'Clock Heroes fans until we heard this, their new single. Great vocal that reminds...

Freestyle Dust/Virgin

You'd have to confess, with a ten year recording career, a best of album and Grammy awards behind them, you...

Arista

We get the impression the plan for this album was open with a club cut to re-establish him in all...

Arista

No soundclip. We get the impression the plan for this album was open with a club cut to re-establish him...

Stinky (US)

Another Blue Door are a five-piece from Toronto and Streetlight Song is one of our very favourite discoveries from the...

Iconic

No soundclip. This production team (aka North Starz plus Pez Tellett) are big in the North and we've been saying...

UCJ

Continuing our week of highlights from the label of the moment, Universal Classics & Jazz, comes a new signing...

Incentive

We heard this on Judge Jules' show and it lept out. Apparently he's had the only copy all summer and...

679

We featured the original last week and described this remix as 'a little like Aphex Twin producing Astral Weeks'. A...

679

This could be the track to convert the masses to The Webb Brothers - it was certainly the track to...