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Out now: Carla Geneve – Don’t Be Afraid

Carla Geneve today releases her incredible new album Don’t Be Afraid. A raw and honest exploration of fear, acceptance, and love, Don’t Be Afraid was inspired by Seamus Heaney’s final words. The album weaves vulnerable piano-driven melodies with intimate storytelling, inviting listeners to embrace flaws and find strength in compassion and courage. Unlike her previous albums, Don’t Be Afraid is a true collaboration with producer Dan Carroll, who has shaped…

Announced: Sleaford Mods – AUS + NZ Tour

Sleaford Mods have announced an Australian and New Zealand headline tour for April 2026. The band will kicks things off in Perth at the Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Front Lawn, and continue through to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Wellington and Auckland. Pre-sale starts on at 10am AEDT on Thursday 16th October and general sale will begin at 10am AEDT on Friday 17th October via handsometours.com. This will be Sleaford Mods…

Out now: bar italia – Some Like It Hot

bar italia unveil their new album Some Like It Hot, out today! Ahead of the release they shared new single ‘omni shambles’, a taut rocker veering between syncopated, angular riffs and cathartic singalong within an action-packed 2 minutes. Marking the album’s release, bar italia host a series of special events: an exhibition of the band’s drawings at London’s General Assembly gallery on October 16 — their third following shows at…

Watch: Oliver Sim – ‘Telephone Games’

Oliver Sim releases his brand new single ‘Telephone Games’, out now. Teaming up once again with producer Bullion, the track is a graceful electro-pop confessional that further builds out a bold new era of experimentation and collaboration for the London-based artist best known as one third of The xx. The release is accompanied by a stylish chat line-inspired music video directed by acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Sharna Osborne, who worked…

Listen: DARKSIDE – One Last Nothing

DARKSIDE release new single ‘One Last Nothing’ – an unreleased composition created amid sessions for the trio’s third LP, Nothing – the track finds the group at its most bass-forward, riding a tough groove into an elegantly spaced-out blend of krautrock, dub, and Fillmore-era psychedelia. This fall, the trio will perform at Miami’s III Points festival and will also headline a three-night residency at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles. Early shows…

Watch: Lisa O’Neill – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right

Cavan songwriter Lisa O’Neill announces a new 6 track EP will be released on November 19th. The first single from the EP is out today, ‘The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right’, is a moving and powerful song for our times, which Lisa describes thus, “I began writing this song in November 2017 and I finished it in January 2025.  My song is a reaction to the unsettled times that…

Out Now: Living Hour – Internal Drone Infinity

Living Hour return in peak form on Internal Drone Infinity, their fourth full-length album, out now via Keeled Scales, Paper Bag Records, and Beloved Records. The Winnipeg indie rock heavyweights lean into raw and piercing lyricism, intimate and resilient energy, and skillfully crafted shoegaze-infused alt-rock, to deliver a record that’s both expansive and emotionally direct. Alongside the release, the band is sharing focus track, ‘Texting,’ a stripped-down, more subdued moment compared to earlier singles, but…

Out now: The Barr Brothers – Let It Hiss

The Barr Brothers release Let It Hiss, their long-awaited first studio album in nearly 8 years. Let It Hiss isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation, and an invitation to a place where the flaws aren’t edited out, they’re amplified. The result of a pivotal shift, it represents a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers –…

Out now: Blawan – SickElixir

Following the official reveal of the tracklist last week, Blawan – aka Jamie Roberts – releases SickElixir, his debut XL Recordings album. The release lands ahead of his headline show at Village Underground in London on Friday 10 October, where he’ll debuted a brand-new live show, the first of two major headline live shows, with the second in Amsterdam on 22 October – tickets and info here. Crafted between Berlin, Leeds,…

Announced: Stella Donnelly – Love and Fortune Tour + ‘Year Of Trouble’

Stella Donnelly announces international tour dates across Australia, United Kingdom and Europe in support of her forthcoming album Love and Fortune, due for release on Friday 7th November. A deeply personal and anchored body of work that traces the journey back to herself after a period of profound change. Recorded in Naarm/Melbourne, the album carries the grounding energy of place, offering a sonic landscape that feels both intimate and expansive….

Watch: Ruthven – ‘Kiss Goodnight’

Ruthven returns with ‘Kiss Goodnight’, a disco-infused single that marks a vibrant new chapter following his debut album Rough & Ready. The self-penned track arrives as Ruthven gears up for an extensive UK and European tour. Recorded in Ruthven’s South London studio following the release of his debut album, ‘Kiss Goodnight’ marks a shift in Nelson’s creative process. Moving away from the programmed production of Rough & Ready, he enlisted…

Listen: Makaya McCraven – ‘What a Life’, ‘Prime’, ‘News Feed’, ‘Sweet Stuff’

Makaya McCraven releases four new singles today, one from each of his four upcoming EPs – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop – released on all music platforms October 31st. Today’s four singles – ‘What a Life,’ ‘Prime,’ ‘News Feed,’ and ‘Sweet Stuff’ – and subsequent EPs are all compiled on a 2xLP and 2xCD physical release titled Off the Record, which is available for preorder…

Watch: Mdou Moctar – ‘Live at Smokey’s Wedding – Agadez’

Mdou Moctar have shared a new session video: ‘Live at Smokey’s Wedding, Agadez’. The 14-minute clip documents the band’s short electric set at a traditional Tuareg wedding celebration. “Smokey’s was the last thing we filmed during the 2023 Niger sessions,” explains bassist/producer Mikey Coltun. “It was a wedding we were aware of since we arrived in Agadez. Smokey, our friend, invited us to play. Armed with a zoom recorder and…

Announced: Death Cult – Paradise Live

Death Cult laid the groundwork for the band we now know as The Cult, and in 2023, to mark the band’s 40th anniversary, Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy, along with John Tempesta on bass and Charlie Jones on drums, revived Death Cult for a special run of shows. Out on January 16th, 2026, PARADISE LIVE is a 16-track live album that documents this rebirth of Death Cult. Recorded at the…

Announced: Dry Cleaning – Secret Love + ‘Hit My Head All Day’

On 9th January 2026, Dry Cleaning will return with Secret Love, the group’s third studio album, produced by Cate Le Bon. They share its first single ‘Hit My Head All Day’, out now. Secret Love is the finest expression yet of the profound friendships that created Dry Cleaning, between frontperson Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton and bassist Lewis Maynard. Here, the south London four-piece take their place…

Listen: Danny L Harle – ‘Azimuth’ ft. Caroline Polachek

London-based musician, composer and producer Danny L Harle today releases his latest single ‘Azimuth’, featuring vocals from long-time collaborator Caroline Polachek. The song marks the latest evolution in one of contemporary pop’s most compelling creative partnerships – a journey that started in earnest with Polachek’s 2019 solo album Pang, deepened on 2023’s equally acclaimed Desire, I Want To Turn Into You and now crystallises with Harle’s own solo work as…

Out now: Everything Is Recorded – No Ends No Beginnings EP

Richard Russell’s collaborative project Everything Is Recorded today release a new EP No Ends No Beginnings. Across four tracks, Russell is joined by long-time collaborators and new voices including Sampha, Florence + The Machine, Danielle Ponder, Jah Wobble, Roses Gabor and Jack Peñate. The record moves from the raw, broken soul of recent single ‘Wear and Tear’ to the spectral folk of ‘Welcome to the Meadows’, framed by the meditative…

Out now: Circuit des Yeux – Halo on the Inside: Director’s Cut

In March, Matador set Circuit des Yeux’s haunting and midnight-hued masterpiece, Halo on the Inside, loose on an unsuspecting world. Critical adoration and a transcendent world tour followed. And now, we are doing it all over again. Out digitally today, Halo on the Inside: Director’s Cut is the album as it was originally delivered to the label – reinstating the original tracklist and adding three previously unreleased compositions, along with…

Watch: Planet Rami – ‘Never Gonna Come’

Planet Rami is back with his new single ‘Never Gonna Come’, accompanied by a bold and playful music video directed by Tim Swallow. ‘Never Gonna Come’ captures those moments of deep desire and yearning. Speaking on the feelings behind the track, Rami shares “I’ve come to realise that things often have their own paths and reasons for eluding us. Sometimes, all they do is guide us toward a shared essence…

Announced: Natacha Atlas – The Best of Natacha Atlas

Reissued and available for the first time on vinyl, pressed onto a double LP, remastered at Abbey Road; The Best Of Natacha Atlas will be released on November 14th, 2025. Natacha Atlas is an internationally-acclaimed artist with one of the world’s most distinctive voices. The Anglo-Egyptian singer has spent more than two decades fusing electronic beats with North African and Arabic music, finding links between seemingly disparate musical genres, exploring new…

Music News: Bandcamp Friday

Bandcamp Friday is back! This coming Friday, October 3rd (at 5pm AEST for 24hrs – check your local timezone) is the next-to-last Bandcamp Friday of 2025. After that, the final Bandcamp Friday of 2025 will be on December 5th. As always is it Bandcamp Friday? has the details. On the first Friday of the month since March 2020, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help support artists. Thanks for your…

Announced: Tyler Ballgame – For the First Time, Again + ‘I Believe In Love’

Rough Trade Records is thrilled to announce Tyler Ballgame’s stunning debut album For the First Time, Again, out January 30th, 2026. A bracing reminder of how great songs delivered by a gifted vocalist can move, captivate and inspire, it boasts 12 finely crafted tunes rooted in classic rock, indie and Americana. Ballgame’s infectious melodies draw the listener into a story, and his message of belief in one’s true self resonates…

Out now: John Maus – Later Than You Think + Australian Tour Announced

John Maus announces his return to Australian shores, with five headline dates across the country, set for April and May, 2026. Maus will perform in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Coorabell as part of a national tour celebrating the release of his upcoming album Later Than You Think, out today! General sale starts at 9am AEST today, Friday 26th September. Tickets on sale via mistletone.net Written, produced, and recorded in…

Out now: Patrick Watson – Uh Oh

Patrick Watson releases Uh Oh, a deeply personal 11-track collection that investigates the idea of life as being a series of “uh ohs”: a little phrase uttered in response to everything from childhood accidents to our most overwhelming anxieties. The songs on this album were written during a period where Watson was experiencing his own career-threatening “uh oh” – he’d lost his voice. Unsure if he would ever sing again,…

Listen: Blawan – ‘Rabbit Hole’

Blawan – aka Jamie Roberts – returns with ‘Rabbit Hole,’ the next single from his highly anticipated forthcoming album SickElixir, out 10 October. Where the first single ‘NOS’ surged forward with a pulsing, vocal-led intensity, ‘Rabbit Hole’ takes a different path. Featuring vocals by Monstera Black alongside his own, it tunnels listeners inward, revealing a more vulnerable and restless side of Roberts’ writing and production. Crafted between Berlin, Leeds, Paris,…

Listen: Carla Geneve – ‘Ashamed’

Carla Geneve releases her new single ‘Ashamed’, the third single taken from her forthcoming album Don’t Be Afraid due Friday 17 October. The new single shows Geneve at her most reflective, with piano-led instrumentation framing her direct, intimate lyrics. Carla shares “This is another one of the tracks that we redid. This one was originally theatrical, grandiose. We never quite knew how to finish it off, it felt as though…

Watch: Yaeji – ‘booboo2 (ft. underscores and Aliyah’s Interlude)’

After a whirlwind summer of global festivals and her Asia headline tour, NYC-via-Seoul artist, producer, vocalist and DJ Yaeji is back with ‘booboo2’ – the playful sequel to her 2024 banger ‘booboo.’ This time around, she teamed up with hyper-pop-punk artist underscores and rising rapper influencer Aliyah’s Interlude to supercharge the track into a high-octane reinvention of the original. 2025 has been a transformative year for Yaeji. From her stand-alone…

Announced: Liz Stringer support acts + charity partners – Australian Tour

Ahead of her upcoming headline To Survive Australia Tour, Liz Stringer has revealed the local charities she’ll be supporting at each show. Representatives from these organisations will attend the concerts, and audience members will have the chance to donate directly throughout the evening via QR codes displayed around the venues. Donations and further information about all charity partners are already available on the To Survive Tour landing page on Liz’s…

Out now: Horsegirl – Julie In Twos

Earlier this year, Horsegirl released one of the year’s most lauded releases, Phonetics On and On. Produced by Cate Le Bon, the album has already landed on mid-year best of 2025 lists from major publications, including Esquire, Stereogum, The Ringer, UPROXX, FLOOD, Paste, Rolling Stone, and more. The band has been touring extensively since the release, recently returning from an entirely sold out, first-ever Japanese tour. Today, Horsegirl shine a…

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