American Lips – On Strike!
Montréal/Los Angeles trio American Lips return with On Strike!, a razor-sharp art-rock album mixing absurdist humor, jagged riffs, and sardonic wit. Out via Ancient Fashion Records, it’s a noisy, analog rebellion against overwork and collapse — think Wire meets Devo on a caffeine bender.
Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Dave returns with The Boy Who Played The Harp, a deeply introspective and lyrically flawless third album that fuses biblical symbolism with Brixton soul. Featuring Kano, James Blake, and Nicole Blakk, it cements his reign as UK rap’s thinking man—poetic, powerful, and unapologetically human.
Fruity Loops: Peach
Lemin.’s ‘Cookie Dough Skin’ glows like a sun-ripened peach — warm, velvety, and emotionally lush.
Minot – Walls / People Pleaser
Missoula’s Minot unleash Walls / People Pleaser, a scrappy lo-fi garage punk 7-inch that pairs fuzzed-out workplace despair with a deranged slice of 60s pop. Dual songwriting, DIY charm, and percussive chaos make this Lathe Cut a beautifully unhinged listen.
Formal Sppeedwear – Hit ‘n’ Run
Formal Sppeedwear return with ‘Hit ’n’ Run’, a fuzzed-out, rhythm-twisting indie banger recorded DIY in Stoke-on-Trent. Channeling DEVO and Steve Reich in equal measure, the trio deliver a high-octane groove that’s part chaos, part genius, and 100% Formal Sppeedwear.
Anna Calvi – I See A Darkness ft. Perfume Genius
Anna Calvi and Perfume Genius breathe haunting beauty into Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “I See a Darkness.” A cinematic, queerly intimate reimagining that feels both raw and redemptive. Discover the story behind their collaboration and Calvi’s new Substack, Carving Silver in Strange Weather.
Fruity Loops: Papaya
Discover how Kero Kero Bonito’s ‘Intro Bonito’ channels the warm, gently sweet essence of a papaya — a playful, tropical pop gem featured on Sodwee.
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
Tame Impala returns with Deadbeat, a dazzling yet vulnerable mix of electronic psychedelia and late-night introspection. Kevin Parker dances through burnout and bliss with synths, heartbreak, and self-awareness.
Fruity Loops: Lime
Explore how Monsune’s ‘Nothing In Return’ delivers the crisp, tangy energy of a lime – a radiant indie pop moment featured on Sodwee.
Jamie Woon – 3, 10, Why, When
Jamie Woon returns with 3, 10, Why, When — a soulful, impressionistic blend of R&B, electronica, and pop. Vulnerable, haunting, and worth the wait.