This visit to the Singles Bar is big on variety. New country sounds meet with a late 50s tribute; contemporary goths take a surprisingly catchy turn, while a well loved track is redressed in a strikingly new way, and a cult act share a perfectly arranged, 90s inspired workout that’s as good an advert as any for their current retrospective disc. With the eight picks exploring a genuinely broad mix of styles and genres, we hope – as always – you find something new to enjoy.
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Even before this debut release appeared on streaming services, Irish singer songwriter Sadhbh Keane had been hotly tipped as a “rising star”. The young singer songwriter’s early singles made it clear why: although still in her teens, Sadhbh (pronounced “Sive”) had already shown a gift for a strong melody and an honest yet accessible lyric. Those earlier singles make a welcome re-appearance on this seven song EP, but as the best material on ‘Anam’ shows, there’s even more at stake musically with Keane mixing indie, pop and rock with her Irish roots to create something that’s really rewarding.
We’re firmly into autumn and Halloween is just around the corner. Already, the warmer days seem like a distant memory. In Boston, the change of seasons certainly hasn’t hampered anyone’s creative flow, even if a few folks might feel seasonally affected. This visit to the city brings a couple of punkier tracks, numbers that blend country and rock in cool ways, the return of an old favourite and more besides. We hope you find something new to enjoy…
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Oui Plastique have already released a couple of very interesting singles in 2026, but their current release ‘For The Cry of Anguish’ is arguably one of their strongest – and certainly their most commercial sounding.
In 2025, Canadian hard rock/metal veteran Ian Blurton released ‘Crimes of The City’, the second album to credit his band Future Now. With nods to Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult and 70s era Judas Priest, the album pitched itself very squarely in the direction of the older melodic metal fan, but with ten solid sounding tracks and no obvious filler, it was the kind of record that proved that old school sounds can still be very effective.