According to Joan Wasser – aka Joan As Police Woman – “songs live beyond their creators” and “settle into themselves over time”. With this in mind, the whole of 2007’s ‘Real Life’ album has been not just re-recorded, but re-imagined.
The opening riffs of Garrow Hill’s current single share more than a “standard” metal based sound. Yes, the chugging guitars have the heaviness and tone of a great metal performance, but they also have the abrasive edge of something industrial based, while the gruff vocal suggests more of a love of hardcore.
Rain Corner isn’t a band. Nor is the artist beholden to one particular genre. This new act for 2026 has released a couple of impressive singles in ‘Dead End’ – a Travis-esque pop rocker that showcases a wonderfully light vocal – and ‘Tokyo’, taking singer songwriter Ryan Connor’s work a little further towards an atmosphere laden dream pop sound – something very fashionable in indie circles at the time of release.
The promotion for Josaleigh Pollett’s upcoming album ‘If I Let It Quiet’ has been a slow and measured affair. From the release of ‘Radio Player’ – a complex, multi-layered number – in October 2025 – each successive single has presented a slightly different aspect to the singer-songwriter’s sound and influences. Each one has promised that, if nothing else, ‘If I Let It Quiet’ will be an interesting listen.
Within a couple of seconds, the brand new single from post rock band The Fierce And The Dead commands attention. During the intro of ‘Shake Hands & Exit’, the band couple a riff that’s as direct as their fan favourite ‘Truck’ with a stoner rock edge to create something quite sinister. It also represents one of the heaviest moments in their catalogue to date.