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EP: The delicately beautiful ‘Creatures of Habit’ from Brisbane artist Aren’t is an exquisite triumph. Plus news of launch date.

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We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Somersault’ from Western Australian Queensland-based troubadour Ben Lunt. Starting off with a yearning, sparse introduction, highlighting Lunt’s distinctive vocals, the track launches into a luminescent jaunty song that seems to infuse the bright Australian sunshine in every note, tempered by the thread of yearning melancholia in Lunt’s …

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Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker has come a long way since the release of her debut solo album Photos.Fires.Fables in 2006. There followed a lengthy hiatus, before she began more consistently releasing music in 2015, culminating in her song Nostalgia taking its place as the theme tune to BBC crime drama Wallander and more critically acclaimed …

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London avant-folk collective Bishopskin return with new single ‘Old Sock’. Delving into themes of spiritual fatigue, circular journeys, and the surreal interplay of human frailty and divine power. The song’s evocative imagery blends frontman Tiger Nicholson’s signature lyrical depth with the band’s hallmark sound: a potent mix of pastoral English folk, bluesy lamentations, and spiritual fervour. Recorded alongside the …

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Bridget Hayden’s “Factory Girl” is a stunning reimagining of a traditional folk song, showcasing her ability to breathe new life into old verses while preserving their emotional core. Her earthy, resonant vocals are perfectly matched with the accompaniment’s layered drones and delicate string interjections, creating a soundscape that feels timeless and deeply evocative. Drawing from …

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We are honored to premiere the new single ‘Melt’ from Melbourne band The Elsewheres. With a rollicking folk instrumentation, singer Oliver Northam’s unique vocals are filled with a raw veracity – a barbed wire coating dragged through a thorn bush laced with whiskey and regret, but with an indelible melody and passionate force. Harmonies and …

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Bristol-based folk artist Dryadic returns with the effervescent new single ‘Smiling in the Dark’. Produced by longtime collaborator Jake Skinner (Sam Ryder, Nigel Kennedy) at Brighton Road Recording Studios, the track showcases Dryadic’s hallmark style: organic instrumentation paired with radiant energy. From the first strum of the acoustic guitar to the buoyant drum beat, the …

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Divorce have shared their new single, ‘Antarctica’, the latest new music from the band’s highly anticipated debut album, ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, which is due out on March 7th, 2025, via Gravity / Capitol. Commenting on the new single, co-vocalist and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow says: “I wrote ‘Antarctica’ at the end of a long and deeply …

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Coinciding with their biggest headline shows to date in their twin homes of Manchester and London, Alt/Folk-rock newcomers The Slow Country have shared their debut single ‘Walking Song’. Entirely self-produced by the band themselves, and featuring artwork by Hugo Winder-Lind (The New Eves), ‘Walking Song’ drifts in some goth-tainted hinterland between Fleetwood Mac and Nick Cave where rushing …

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