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Deno Don
On “Same Song,” the independent songwriter turns an on-and-off relationship into a quiet act of choosing himself, and previews the bigger picture on his nine-track project “After 12.”
Yung Singh
On his debut EP “Bloom,” the DJ who built his name playing other people’s records finally makes his own, and builds a whole little world around them.
The Bergamot
On “Tides,” the husband-and-wife duo turn a piano, two voices, and a very human fear into one of the most quietly moving songs we have heard all year.
OG Keemo
On the “BERSERKER +” EP, the German rapper and his longtime producer make five tracks of cinematic, restless rap that deserve a much bigger map than they usually get.
Mazare
On “Unholy,” producer Mazare and metalcore band IMPVLSE weld distorted guitars to a racing electronic pulse, and the collision is a genuine thrill.
Hollow Shift
On the “WAR” EP, the Athens duo skip the noise of battle and sit instead in the strange, uncertain calm that comes after, and it suits them perfectly.
CAPPA
After stepping back to write for others, CAPPA returns with a shimmering pop song about the moment right before anyone says how they really feel.
Desert Hearts
On “HTL,” the long-running dance collective step forward as one artist and turn three letters, House, Techno, Love, into a hypnotic late-night anthem.
Stand Atlantic
On “Velcro,” the Sydney band known for writing about everything that falls apart do something new and a little brave. They write about actually falling for someone.
Winachi
On “State Of Mind,” the UK collective trade exhaustion for momentum, and pull it off with the chemistry of a band that has actually earned the joy.
Lana Crow
On “Ten Days To Lose A Guy,” Lana Crow proves heartbreak and humor are not opposites. They are roommates, and they make better songs together.
Ultra Funkular Sound
On “Bullet To Heart,” Ultra Funkular Sound prove that the dance floor is sometimes the most honest place to take a heartbreak.
LØLØ
Lauren Mandel has spent years writing songs that take small moments and play them at full volume. On her sophomore LP and Fearless Records debut, she stops shrinking the feeling and lets the whole thing through.
WHIPPED CREAM
Caroline Cecil has spent more than a decade producing for other people, jumping between genres, and proving she belongs in the room. Her debut album finally lets her sit in the middle of it and sing.
Valentina Moretti
With the launch of CyberFetish Records and her boldest alias to date, the Mexican-born electronic artist turns Spanish-language reclamation, electroclash grit, and queer nightlife into a single dance-floor statement.
Natanya
The North West London producer turns a piano sketch into a marching-band pop anthem about agency, and she does it without softening the ask.
Sabina Chantouria
On her new single, the Swedish-Georgian songwriter stops trying to write her way out of indecision and just stays in it. It is her most cinematic and most assured release so far.
Def Nettle
Andy Bell’s GLOK remix takes Def Nettle’s groove-heavy original somewhere darker and smokier. It’s the kind of collab that makes you want to replay both versions back to back.
Lauren Presley
On “Everything You Hate,” the Nashville alt-pop artist trades introspection for confrontation. The result is the most assured thing she has put her name on yet.
Ships Have Sailed
On "Exit Wound," the LA duo turn the moment a lie becomes a truth into something you can actually move through - and they do it with anthemic, warm-hearted grace.
Gently Tender
On “Wild In The Uplands,” Gently Tender bottle the rush of leaving the city behind and finding mischief, breath, and perspective in open space.
Dogviolet
London quartet Dogviolet turn emotional burnout into a cinematic alt-rock release that feels intimate, brave, and built for collective release.