Just Joans Announce Romantic Visions of Scotland

I had no idea that I was to expect a new Just Joans record in the New Year, let alone that they’d deliver one of the week’s most delicious singles to make the announcement. Once the opening segue passes, you’re introduced to this rolling joyousness, kicking off with an infectious rhythmic bounce that sets you up for one of my favorite choruses this year. Sure, it’s the classic simplicity of monosyllabic notes, but dammit if the execution doesn’t make you want to jump from your chair and just let all the demons escape through your fingers as you reach for the skies. We’re surely in store for a great collection of hits when Romantic Visions of Scotland drops on January 23 courtesy of Fika Recordings.

Nothing Announce New Record

I reckon this song will be everywhere in the next hour or so, so wanted to be one with the masses and share in the joy of a new Nothing record. Their penchant for noise has not escaped them as they push for new territory, but they’re employing a similar, albeit slightly harsher approach, to what Dummy have been doing recently, bridging a love for dreamy noise textures with an undercurrent of electronica. Interestingly, this new single seems to have the two forces almost working against one another, with the beat work seemingly running in the other direction from the swarm of feedback and noise that crashes through your speakers. Looks like A Short History of Decay will watch as Nothing peel back the layers of expectations and go forward with new direction; the record drops in February via Run For Cover.

Runo Plum Delivers Another Gem

There’s very few great records remaining on the release schedule for 2025, but one we’d like you to give your attention to is runo plum; she just shared one final single from her debut LP this morning. Opening with a careful strum and a whispered melody, the tune seems quietly personal, which is one of the various ways the various ways you’ll find yourself enchanted on the tune below. If you listen carefully, a light cymbal shimmers around the 27 second mark, and the strum begins to take on more force, all of it blossoming into striking pop euphoria around the 44 second mark. From that moment on you’re smitten, and you’ll find yourself wandering over to Winspear to grab a copy before next Friday’s official LP release of Patching.

Dorothy Share I Want to Be Out on the Sea

Those of you looking for something quieter for your soul will want to lean into this Dorothy single; it’s a track that reflects the song’s title, nipping at your soul like the splashing waters of the sea tides. The UK group build these cavernous musicscapes, allowing their vocals to line the edges of the ebbs and flows of each note. They overlap vocals, creating another layer of sound that finds listeners carefully listening in for the secrets of the craft. It’s a track that washes over your soul, cleansing the palate so you can immerse yourself wholly in the craft; look for Sea Songs this Friday via Angel Tapes.

Brand New Baker Island EP

We first hit upon Newcastle outfit Baker Island last Spring with their Stone Age Riot LP, and they’ve already followed that up with a brand new collection of tunes for your ears. Love Eggtually is streaming officially today, and we’ve got a couple of the tunes we’d like to share with you, just in case you were light on sweet jams today. We’ve got the title track, which teases you with a subtle opening before bounding off into joyous brand of solidly squiggly pop jams. You can also twist on down the line to the longest tune, “Champion’s Visit,” which has this bright stomp to it that’s highlighted by this seemingly rushed pop punk style vocal that opens up to a soaring bit of drama. Their ability to captivate and keep it going over 7 minutes alone is a special move. If these two tracks whet your whistle, then stream the whole of Love Eggtually right HERE.

Walkabouts Share You Go Single

There’s a plethora of solid songwriters in Austin these days, particularly when it comes to a modern guitar pop sound, like Walkabouts. They’re sound takes on that sort of cosmic guitar sound, where the notes sort of skitter off into the horizon, as the rhythm section just keeps us all locked into place. A little bit of added texture throughout allows for the melody on the vocals to have just the faintest hint of a hop to it, kind of bouncing along the central groove and sweetening the pot for the listener. Definitely a new act we’re keep our eyes and ears upon going into 2026.

Victoryland Announce My Heart is a Room With No Cameras In It

I know this hit the other day, but really loved the newest single from Victoryland, which is the new project of Julian McCamman, formerly of Blood, and formerly of Austin. He’s been working out of Brooklyn and his new project celebrates some of his previous band’s approach to pop songwriting; the sounds and feelings are obscured, with the track settling in this bright groove that delivers this rising syllabic punch at the end of each poetic line. While that hit delivers a big poppy hook, there’s just a faint pained grimace in the delivery, tying the work to a more punk aesthetic. The album My Heart is a Room with No Cameras In It is out on January 23rd via Good English Records.

New Ripper from Bee Bee Sea

We’re big fans of Italian garage rock outfit Bee Bee Sea, and as they prep for the release of Stanzini Can Be Allright; we definitely wanted to give a shout to their newest single as it encompasses their approach to gritty grooves with infectious hooks. If you just take the surface of the single, it’s rough and sounds like the group pressed record in their recording space. But, there’s this natural joy in their song, and you certainly feel it as the “you” gets stretched through what one might consider a chorus. Hoping a few copies will make their way overseas in these trying shipping times; the album is out November 21st.

New Song from Diles Que No Me Maten

One of the disappointments of missing the last day of Levitation this year was that I didn’t get to see Diles Que No Me Maten, the Mexico City outfit who have just dropped this single from Mexican Summer‘s Sitting on the Moon compilation. There’s this sort of journeyman storytelling to their style here, accompanied by this subtle meandering of guitar notes and light percussion. They’ve incorporated some imagery from DF, celebrating the beauty of the city, tying it to the majesty of their songwriting. Totally enamored with their songwriting and storytelling; they’ll be hitting a brief tour on the West Coast, starting tomorrow.

New Music from Blue Tomorrows

There’s a certain joy you get when you stumble upon an unknown artist that really feels aligned with your tastes, like when I heard Blue Tomorrows. Sarah Nienaber’s project has been around for a few years, so that miss is totally on me, but I’m really loving the latest single from the new LP. There’s this sort of marked journeying from the track, like its running through a field of billowing, knee-high grasses, albeit accomplished with this synthetic buzz. Nienaber’s voice rises and crests, like it’s finding its footing in between the bounding piano notes; there’s a nice little texture on the voice too, giving it just a faint hint of mystery that I adore. Really looking forward to discovering what lays in store on Weather Forever, which drops on December 12th.

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