JV/ZUU are too cool for you – they are risktakers and affirmed innovators, writing ¾ of their EP with only a Korg sampler and an acoustic drum kit. This avant-garde duo is hellbent on pushing the boundaries of the music scene, both sonically and commercially. Embracing the blockchain/cryptocurrency phenomenon, they have issued pieces of their album art as NFTs and are hence the first music act in the world to give away a share of their royalties to their fans. 

Described as a song for the end of the world, the track is a delicate sonic universe of love-struck synths bubbling with disillusionment. Paired with vocals that charm your senses, this blissful end of the world feels more like a hypnotising sunset you can't look away from.

Made of indie sunbeams that have infiltrated the airwaves, this Californian duo asks you to open yourself up to love through a cacophony of buzzing riffs and tender vocals. Building to riotous choruses which will have you screaming and jumping around your room.

While far from a debut from this Brooklyn-based duo, this intoxicating single is a fresh start for the band treading on the tightrope of success. Beckoning you forth from the very first note to relax into shawls of glistening guitar, the track moves in hypnotising formations of indie-pop. Drawing inspiration from the unspoken love of Normal People, they guide you through currents of doubt while simultaneously setting themselves up for a cult following similar to that of the show. 

A rallying cry to blissful codependence, the international band who, for a time, have settled in Nashville invite you to float aboard their dreamy riffs into the sunset. Pairing the guitar with heart-throbbing drums and bass, they blend together a decade's worth of indie hits into one golden track.

Following the success of her second single Bloom, Carmen McLean releases gentle folk ballad Lost & Found. Exploring intimate themes, the track is a study of longing: of finding safety through companionship, and authenticity through compatibility. Having trained in Classical Music, Carmen McLean creates a sound that is at once polished and understated.

For a band that was only formed in recent months, there’s a remarkable sense of confidence in Gentle Organism’s repertoire. The offerings of Michael Kelley (primary songwriter and performer) and Graham Bechler (drums and production), Gentle Organisms release what can only be described as a corker of an EP. Comprising six tracks, the EP is at once authentic and affectionate.

With a proud track record of self-producing their music, Australian pop-rock four-piece Scream Mountain are assured of their musical identity. Rush, the lead single of their upcoming sophomore album ‘Drowsy Hours’, gloriously basks in the lo-fi melodies of their trademark sound.

For its first release, ‘Chalkpit Cassette Club’ has teamed up with Leeds/York based alt-rockers The Howl & The Hum and Leeds label Come Play With Me. A balancing act between insightful, literate song-writing and buoyant indie-rock sound, The Howl & The Hum’s music combines influences as varied as Allen Ginsberg and Lizzo, resulting in an unforgettable sonic cocktail that is a refreshing respite in an over-saturated industry. Striving to constantly innovate and to write music for the depths of the human soul, this quartet are definitely someone to look out for. 

A forest of folk whose branches crunch with memories of a past destructive self, its plucked strings of guitar fall like snow to cement its sentiments in recorded form. A soundscape likely influenced by the isolated cabin Paul Moody found himself living in upon moving to New York and not being able to afford an apartment, the track joins him in a journey of the unexpected.

Cardiff duo Jump and Turner have a simple approach when it comes to making music: make the art you wish existed. It seems that simple mantra was all it took to break free from the restrictive expectations of creative rules and the ever-changing hierarchies of popularity.

The track opens to the gently twanging oscillations of an aged piano, taking us back to a time that once was. Taking its cue from past relationships, London-based songwriter Arin vocalises the heartbreak of former unions and the lost nuances of ex-partnerships.

Written in response to section 72 of The Domestic Abuse Act of 2021, He Said She Said is released at a particularly poignant time in the fight for equality. But what is unquestionably a harrowing topic is re-framed through a lens of strength, with three-part vocal harmonies emulating an unbreakable sense of community and sisterhood.

Inspired by the fragility of Cinderella’s glass slippers, Silver Cup reflect candidly on the insurmountable obstacles of self-doubt. Telling the tale of a doomed relationship, Slippers depicts the inability to accept love in the absence of self-esteem. Mellow and intimate, it is apparent how raw this subject is to the siblings, with tender lyrics standing front and centre in this sonic catharsis.

As the second single to follow their debut EP from the young New Yorker, 'Jawbreaker' will have you questioning what each layer holds. Moving down an unconventional road of distinct sections which can be called a chorus or bridge interchangeably, they question why their friend is with their boyfriend. Reaching its stride in the final segment of intricate acapella layers, they will have you singing along at the top of your voice like you have a friend's bad boyfriend in your presence.

A track made of bubbling layers, smooth vocals and the odd 80s-inspired synth, this Melbourne based producer and singer-songwriter does all he can to make life more beautiful through music. Lighter than air, he fuses elements of new age Cub Sport with Flume to create an utterly unique telling of discovery.