Get used to seeing a lot more of Lower Loveday, because their new single ‘Seeing You Around’ is an Indie Pop powerhouse anthem, that will have you fist pumping the air instantly when listening. Lower Loveday are a Manchester based band that have created a sound that is destined to fill arenas with personal, heartfelt messages that everyone can empathise with. The band got together at university whilst living in Lower Loveday street, that would ultimately inspire all of their dreams and objectives, and … here they are living it. Inspired by the likes of Pet Shop Boys, New Order and Human League, their music fuses 80s synths together with a modern twist.

As only the second single of the year for the artist who has been consistently championed by BBC Introducing, rex searches for answers within this volcanic track. Arising from a simple texture of synth drones and vocals, this is a track that is forever expanding. Conquering senses in an increasingly dramatic fashion through a dynamic fusion of vocal cries and smashing drums, rex tries to quell the anxiety which is often paired with meeting someone new.

Kid Kin have returned with their brand new single ‘Control’ featuring The Bobo, and it is simply stunning. Kid Kin is the project of Oxfordshire based producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Lloyd. ‘Control’ is being released with a video by Oxford based artist Ash Cooke and is the lead single taken from the forthcoming new Kid Kin EP ‘Discompose’, due for release in June 2021, so the future for Kid Kin is looking so strong.

If there’s a word to describe Boyu’s approach to making music, it’s purposeful. Working towards the upcoming release of his debut EP may sound largely logistical, but 23 year-old multi-instrumentalist Boyu has his eye on the bigger picture. With a lead single entitled ‘Flower Garden’, it’s somewhat fitting for Boyu to describe each track as “beautiful seeds”. Individually, each track finds its own narratives and storylines, but together they blossom into the textured meadowland of the twenty-something experience. ‘Flower Garden’ represents the “popular good lookin’ kid”, celebrating indie-pop beats and manifesting self-empowerment.

Tuff Ghost's are completely fascinating, they are a group who are inspired by dance music, but more so the emotional value that music can convey, something that caused the whole group to fall in love with music in the first place. Having played various events such as Coachella, and opening sets for Skrillex, Arty, and Kill the Noise, you already know there is something so special about this band.

The follow up to her debut single, ‘Cool Girl’, this LA-based indie-pop artist continues to establish herself as the perfect sonic middle ground between Julia Jacklin and Lucy Dacus. With lyrics that flicker bright from her tongue, the track burns away her insecurities with the fire of suppressed guitar riffs and acoustic daydreams.

Firmly rooted in his trademark bedroom-pop sound, London-based Shakota explores the nostalgia of Summer with laid-back hit ‘Toulouse Blues’. It’s a harmonious manifesto for sun-baked days (not least after the year we’ve had): a yearning for late evenings in the pub garden, spontaneous adventures through the countryside, and wonky tan-lines from your sunglasses.

The psychedelic lovechild of Tame Impala and M83, Kye Kepler leaves a lasting impression with debut single ‘Sinner’. Part trance, part dream-sequence; the track is airy and casual, pairing stripped down electric guitar with digitally-warped vocals to produce a full-bodied yet understated sound.

Falling from heaven through a timewarp of 1970s music, this LA-based multi-instrumentalist brings disco to indie. Led by an angelic voice that breaks into the highest of registers, Kasha plunges into unexplored realms of happiness for this song co-written with her long term partner. Dancing through the earlier parts of their relationship with an unrelenting groove of synths, guitar and hit hats by her side, she recalls the paths which have led the couple to where they are today seven years later.

An alt-indie anthem led by an intoxicating pairing of synths and guitar, this single is a victory within Old Swing's crusade to create happy songs for sad people. Also known as Lewis Goswell, the musician walks astride with cult indie-pop bands like LANY and the late, great Coasts in this unrelenting track which will have you worshipping its narrative of recovery in just a matter of seconds. A praise that reveals itself to the world through movement, it forces you to lose control of your body as it dives from chorus to euphoric guitar solo.

Gently captivating your ears with this cosy blend of jazz and indie, it is Indi's voice which pulls you deeper into a sense of bliss. Balancing on pillows of drums and guitar, the track moves through the air like clouds. Cracking the sky open with a starlit sky of synths for a chorus that navigates the uneven path between staying true to yourself and compensating in love.

Ambient, atmospheric and thoroughly enjoyable, “Parlor Tricks” floats on a bed of Mac DeMarco-like melodic guitars and energetic drums. With its soft but resonant vocals and gently shimmering synths, this track is the perfect soundtrack to a sunny, carefree day at the beach or to a twilight-filled afternoon in your back-garden. Underneath all of this loveliness lies a more complex lyrical core that strives to reach for an understating and fights against its inner daemons.

Transporting you over vast mountains of piano and icy streams of strings, this track is yet another masterclass in ambience from the composer also known as Jenny Soovik. As a rich and textured landscape built from silence, the duo guides you through one of the musical wonders of the world with their interlacing vocals. Blending their timbres in a lyrical relinquishment of all in the pursuit of love.

The Canadian duo Kin Crew are fast on the rise, with 10 million online streams and appearances on Canadian Spotify charts. Now, their upcoming EP and eponymous single “I Need Help”, signal their movement toward more creative autonomy, with the duo contributing their own vocals and asserting their commitment to mental health education.

Whimsical and eclectic, Khaki Fever are a London-based duo unafraid to explore everything from synths to orchestral instrumentation. Having come together in the middle of the pandemic, Sam and Gio are not holding back; their sound is a big danceable grove that continues to surprise as it unfolds. Insatiable energy is their defining feature; in fact, in addition to their music, the duo also hosts a chat show, “Radio Fever”, where they discuss all things music. 

Following on from the band’s previous trio of singles, this track is expansive. Slowly overtaking your body with a wash of guitars and swirling synths, it's an indie orchestra of hopelessness led by the rough, Americanised vocals of Welsh-born Alex McConnachie. A cathartic ballad dedicated to the daily grind, it blossoms into a bridge of glorious harmonies and jangling keys.