Eight new releases worth throwing into the rotation.
This week’s New Music Radar moves through smooth R&B, post-punk, indie rock and left-field pop, with fresh cuts from Josh Wood, Ruthiee Maombii, Spinning Mercury, enclaves, Andoni, Lesser Spirit, Daysea and graves avenue.
Check it out.
Josh Wood – ‘First Time’
Birmingham artist Josh Wood keeps things smooth and intimate on ‘First Time’, leaning into a warm R&B lane that knows when to leave a little space around the vocal.
Ruthiee Maombii – ‘Love, what is it?’
Ruthiee Maombii gets straight to one of life’s more annoyingly complicated questions on ‘Love, what is it?’. It’s an emotionally direct introduction that puts feeling front and centre.
Spinning Mercury – ‘Your Eyes’
Spinning Mercury return with ‘Your Eyes’, continuing the band’s ear for alternative rock with a slightly left-of-centre edge. One for anyone who likes their guitar music a little rough and then some.
enclaves – ‘Our Jay’
London outfit enclaves hit hard on ‘Our Jay’, throwing post-punk, grunge and classic punk into one frantic pile of guitars, pounding drums and hollered vocals, and it doesn’t waste much time getting there.
Andoni – ‘CALL ME WHEN ITS OVER’
Andoni stretches out across four minutes on ‘CALL ME WHEN ITS OVER’, an emotionally charged new cut that sits comfortably among the more left-field sounds bubbling through Australia’s current scene.
Lesser Spirit – ‘This Appears Right Before They Reach Out’
Lesser Spirit’s wonderfully ominous ‘This Appears Right Before They Reach Out’ continues the artist’s run of sprawling song titles and darker-edged releases. Strange, heavy and very much operating on its own wavelength.
Daysea – ‘Without You’
Sydney four-piece Daysea bring a dose of nostalgic pop-rock to ‘Without You’, tapping the classic rock and soft-rock influences that have been creeping through their early releases. Enjoy the digging.
graves avenue – ‘i brought a knife to a gunfight with the moon (…and lost, duh)’
With a title that basically demands you click on it, graves avenue’s ‘i brought a knife to a gunfight with the moon (…and lost, duh)’ leans into emotionally messy pop with a knowingly dramatic streak. Solid.
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