Art School Girlfriend – Lean In
Art School Girlfriend returns with Doing Laps, a pulse-driven meditation on movement and emotional survival. Paired with the expansive calm of The Peaks and the bittersweet charm of L.Y.A.T.T., Polly Mackey continues to refine her signature blend of introspective pop, restless electronics, and late-night honesty.
Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire
Arlo Parks returns with two striking new tracks, “Heaven” and “2SIDED,” pairing gentle introspection with emotional bite. A delicate yet revealing double release that showcases her gift for turning inner conflict into beautifully understated soul-pop.
Olive Jones – Kingdom
Olive Jones announces her debut album For Mary with the stunning, groove-led single Kingdom. Soulful, intimate, and politically charged, her honeyed vocals and sharp songwriting mark her as one of the UK’s most compelling new artists.
Kamal. – How The Fuck Does Everybody Else Manage?
Kamal taps into the quiet chaos of modern coping on “How The Fuck Does Everybody Else Manage?” — a stripped-back, brutally honest track that turns late-night doubt into something strangely comforting.
Introducing : supermodel*
There’s a special kind of confidence in not trying to be cool, and Beanie — the 24-year-old brain behind supermodel* — has turned that philosophy into a surprisingly addictive debut statement. Inspired by early Talking Heads doing absolutely nothing until it somehow became iconic, supermodel* operates in a blissful state of anti-intent. No grand lore, no mood boards, no “this record explores…” press-release nonsense. Just instinct, taste, and a healthy disregard for expectations.
Cloud Droppings #coldbite
A quick, vibe-heavy rundown of four standout tracks — from dreamy soul to raw alt-pop, experimental beats to nostalgic piano — with all the streaming + social links you need.
Best New Music • 2025
Dive into a meticulously Sodwee curated playlist of 400 standout tracks released over the past year — a hand-picked treasure trove of fresh sounds, hidden gems, and pure musical gold.
Robyn – Dopamine
After a seven-year hiatus, Robyn returns with her new single “Dopamine,” out now — a euphoric, emotional synth-pop comeback that promises to light up the dance floor all over again.
ROSALÍA – LUX
Rosalía’s LUX isn’t just an album — it’s a cosmic opera that smashes pop conventions, loops the London Symphony Orchestra through 13 languages, and rewrites what modern music can feel like.
Aesop Rock – I Heard It’s a Mess There Too
Aesop Rock returns with I Heard It’s a Mess There Too, a stripped-down, lyrically surgical record that turns chaos into clarity. Where deadpan humor meets existential hygiene.