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.
Fruity Loops: Cherry
FRMTN’s ‘Drugs’ pulses like a sour cherry — slick, bold and bittersweet. A vivid track review pairing the sound of the London band with the fruit you’ll taste in the groove.
Helado Negro – Sender Receiver
Dive into “Sender Receiver”, the latest track from Helado Negro — a lush, conceptual groove that fuses shimmering synths with reflections on power, language, and connection. A transmission that makes you think while your hips quietly agree.
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.
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.
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.