Borne from the longing feeling of wanting – but being unable to – spend time with someone, there’s a degree of frustration to No Vacancies’ latest single. Luckily for us, this frustration is expressed through the glorious cacophony of old-school rock’n’roll. Cymbals collide furiously with battered drums and electric guitars in a fit of incredible rage. ‘Bad Habits’ is, in their own words, “a contender of one of our best songs”, and it’s easy to see why.

The ultimate in rainy-day soundtracks, Mosiah Levi once again soothes our souls with woozy track ‘Rest’. It’s about his apathy for love, “both wanting it but also not wanting to go through any more pain”. He’s joined by the equally talented BaggE, a self-proclaimed Neo Songstress from North London.

Led by rich guitars which are like iced coffee for the senses, this four-piece band will have you dreaming of unplanned weekends of freedom. Packed with so much energy that it makes your fingers ache just by listening, the track is unrelenting in its goal to get you moving.

On a self-proclaimed mission to make country music sad again, this musical tour through landmarks of relationships past is utterly captivating. Rolling along roads paved with soft keys past peaks of delicate synths, Graye shines a light on all that she once shared with another.

Entitled ‘Bright Red’ this symbol of irony is enchanting. Calling out the ironic “men from the city” who destroyed parts of St Ives (wherein 1 in 3 children are born in poverty) while discussing global sustainable practices, she distances herself from the revolutionary lyrics with enigmatic staccato riffs.

Brewing in your mind through a bath of steaming riffs and honeyed vocals, this Sydney-based singer and producer rises into your heart like steam dissipating into the air. Featuring the sound of a K-mart kettle within its complex layers, Rory cocoons you in a soundscape safety.

Providing you with a sense of closure you never thought you needed, it's all paying off for this Midlands-based artist who has crafted his life around music. From studying to teaching, Dom has developed vibrant folk sensibilities far beyond that of a musician who has only been releasing music for a year. An emotive storm made by reverberating guitar, the track stretches its arms wide. Welcoming you to share in its melancholy.

Jumping from genre to genre, this heavy hitter uses delicate production to have you raging against your endorphins. Pairing verses of slick rap with breathy choruses of magical bliss, the two opposites collide to form an ecstatic concoction. Blending together, they cancel themselves out to leave just a final sample of distant chatter and panpipes.

Located within a cavern of rock and pop-punk, this track etches a personal battlefield into the airwaves. Decisive and commanding in its sound, its lyrical cries fights against unrelenting guitars which speed through your mind. Burning fast and bright before fading into a brief respite and one final battle of a chorus.

Point Lobo’s Miles Senzaki is a man of many talents. When he is not drumming for The Pharcyde or composing for the hit podcast “The End Of The World with Josh Clark (of Stuff You Should Know)” as well as for a score of other projects, he makes dreamy digital art that is the perfect visualisation of his lo-fi blend of synthpop/post-punk music. “Helen’s Song” is the second single off his upcoming EP “Tacoma Narrows” and is accompanied by a dreamy, anime-inspired video that will hypnotise you like a hypnogogic TV screen. 

From humble beginnings as a busker on the streets of Tunbridge Wells and Crawley, to the unexpected rise through the iTunes Pop charts, Sam and Sounds consistently delivers a bubbly indie sound that would spark joy even in the most committed misanthrope. His rise is no fluke – with each new single, Sam continues to gain a steady stream of listeners across a variety of platforms, reaching over 150k+ monthly Spotify listeners and over 2.8 million streams. 

Toronto-based synth-pop duo An Hour a Minute create nostalgic, 80s fuelled music that will have you longing for something you never knew you were missing. Darko and George began making music when they were only in high school and have since been working on songs old and new, saturating them with their electrifying sonic style. Their sound intermixes modern freshness with retro sensibilities – like a less cheesy and stripped down version of Japanese City Pop or Future Funk.  

Liverpool based FAGAN continues to churn out danceable, guitar driven tracks that are as reflective as they are thunderous. Formerly of Liverpool’s Brasshaus, FAGAN’s solo career is the product of his love for live performance, personal introspection and melodic prowess, earning him spots on BBC 6 Music as well as thousands of Spotify Streams and millions of likes on TikTok. His newest song, “Seventeen”, is the lead single off his upcoming EP and the perfect example of his musical ambitions. 

ROE is a force to be reckoned with; despite the turbulence of 2020, ROE not only racked up over a million Spotify streams of her EP ‘Thing We Don’t Talk About’ but continued to expand her already eclectic sound. Her newest track – “Cruel” – moves away from hip-hop and pop sound of her earlier work, embracing pop-punk roughness that nevertheless enhances her charm and vitality. 

Kyler Slater is no stranger to darkness. Having left home at the age of 14 to escape the drug culture that surrounded him, he learnt to use music both as a means for survival and as a form of self-expression in an otherwise stifling environment. Now based in Los Angeles, Slater is committed to producing music that is authentic and highly emotive as well as technically entertaining.

German-Asian multi-instrumentalist TYO bares himself to all in his genre-defying EP “I Wanna Do It But I Wanna Do It Right”. Exploring his identity and defiantly pushing at the edges of musical convention, TYO’s work is unafraid to ask hard questions and challenge established norms – determined in its search for a unique form of self-expression that is both true to his own experience and relatable to his audience.