A brand new selection from our resident pop-picker, Captain Stavros, who says, “These past 2 STM lists have been my favourite to compile in recent memory, we hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them to you”. Amen, brother!

 

Drug Dealer

‘Someone To Love’

Hiding In Plain Sight -Out October 28 via Mexican Summer Records

 

It took me exactly 5 seconds to fall in love with this song.

 

 

Keirst

‘How To Be’

Out Now via Sad Club Records

 

Not a bad first single, stripped back and smooth easy listening.

 

 

ALASKALASKA

‘TV Dinners’

Still Life – Out October 14 via Marathon Artists

 

Usually when you hear the word leak, it’s a wet mess, but ALASKALASKA keep leaking singles and they’re a hot mess.

 

 

Tan Cologne

‘Space in the Palms’

Earth Visions of Water Spaces Out September 9 via Labrador Records

 

If you like Holy Motors this Western inspired track will not disappoint. Playing in London on the 16th.

 

 

Fidlar

‘FSU’

Out 2023…...whatever that means.

 

I’d heard of Fidlar but never heard anything from Fidlar. Almost certain we’re to old to listen to this but there were elements of Rage Against the Machine in it that were undeniable so, here you go.

 

 

Tropical Fuck Storm

'Moonburn'

Out Now via Joyful Noise

 

Would love to catch their September 30 gig @ 9294 but will be out of the UK, anyone wanna review it? If their set is anything like this single it’ll be righteous AF.

 

 

China Steps

‘American Life’

 

First a wall, now steps? No complaints here, makes it even easier to get on board with this quiet but absolutely lovely track.

 

 

The Soft Moon

‘Monster’

Exister Out September 23 via Sacred Bones

 

Dark wave beats at their most anxiety inducing.

 

 

Grandma’s House

‘Body’

Out Now via Brace Yourself Records

 

This track is on amphetamines.

 

 

The Queen’s Head

‘Tonight I Saved a Life’

Out Now

 

If a voice could have swagger, music’s nothing to sneer at either.

 

 

Blossom Caldarone

‘The Princess Song’

 

If Audrey Hepburn and Marie Antoinette had a baby whilst on acid.

 

 

Ade

‘Junk in Orbit’

Out Now via Trickwork

 

A track that’s out of this world but far from junk.

 

 

Peel Dream Magazine

‘Pictionary’

Pad Out October 7 via Tough Love Records

 

A staccato ditty.

 

 

Alex Lahey

‘Congratulations’

Out Now via Liberation Records

 

Fun and Poppy, touring now!

 

 

Sprints

‘Literary Mind’

Out Now Via Nice Swan Records

 

Doesn’t take a Poindexter to figure out this is a solid track with great vocals.

 

 

The Orielles

‘BEAM/S’

Tableu – Out October 7 Via Heavenly Records

 

I once had a vegetarian sausage eating contest with Henry from the Orielles, low-key brag. High-Key brag the evolution of their music is mind-bending and amazing.

 

 

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn

‘Coral’

Pigments Out October 21 Via Merge Records

 

Here’s a beautiful instrumental to round-off the list. These past 2 STM lists have been my favourite to compile in recent memory, we hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Stavros highlights the best of new and upcoming releases

Das Beat

‘Intensity’

Out now via Arbutus Records

Particularly pleasant in a low-fi moody manner.

 

Palm

‘Feathers’

Nicks and Grazes out October 14 via Saddle Creek Records

Palms out LARP out. Deep bass’ll make your phones crackle with pleasure.

 

Italia 90

‘Magdalene’

Out Now via Brace Yourself Records

A schizophrenic track made for running away from a screaming and armed mob.

 

Clamm

‘Something New’

Care – Out Now via Meat Machine Records

There a palpable energy that’s simply irresistible with CLAMM.

 

The Paranoyds

‘Single Origin Experience’

Talks Talk Talk – Out September 9 via Third Man Records

In the late 90s and early 00s Soundtracks were riddled with slappers like these.

 

Peeping Drexels

‘Sneak Motel’

Day of Heaven – Out September 2 via Brace Yourself Records

A languidly pleasant track.

 

Princess Chelsea

‘Everything’

To Be Alright – Out Oct 7 via Lil’ Chief Records

Always enjoy a track whose lyrics are sung slow enough to be understood and appreciated.

 

Keg

‘NPC’

Girders – Out September 2 via Alcopop!

Layered with tons of musical textures, extremely enjoyable.

 

Peel Dream Magazine

‘Pad’

Pad – Out October 7 via Tough Love

Sucker for a track with finger snaps.

 

Okay Kaya

‘Spinal Tap’

SAP - Out November 4 via JagJagWar Records

Undeniable that Okay Kaya continues to expand and express herself in this new tune

 

Mádé Kuti

‘No More Wars’

Out Now via Partisan Records

An inarguable message

 

Muna lleiwat

‘JOMO’

Twenty-Seven – Out Now via Fear of Missing Out Records

Another fresh single from emerging young talent.

 

The Black Angels

‘Without a Trace’

Winderness of Mirrors – Out September 16 on Partisan Records

Fuzzing awesome.

 

Cool Sounds

‘6 or 7 more’

Like That – Out October 7 via Chapter Music

If ‘The Rapture’ and ‘Modest Mouse’ had music babies, this would be them.

 

October And The Eyes

‘Tit Pic’

Who Upset You – Out Now via KRO Records

Comes across like the opening band that ends up stealing the show from the headliner, keep an eye on this lot.

 

Gloria de Oliveira & Dean Hurley

‘Something to Behold’

Oceans of Time – Out September 16 on Sacred Bones Records

Both the video and music are haunting, craving a spooky fix? Look no further.

 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

‘Burning’

Cool It Down – Out September 30 via Secretly Canadian

This isn’t the YYYs I grew up with but something about this new track in undeniable.

 

Ellie Bleach

‘Tupperware Party’

Ellegant Way to Sell Out EP – Out October 6 via Sad Club Records

If you used to run an improve group out of a church hall in Pittsburgh, this might be the song for you.

 

Yumi and the Weather

‘Can You Tell’

Out Now via Miohmi Records

A fast moving that packs heavy undertones.

 

Native Harrow

‘Old Kind of Magic’

Old Kind of Magic – Out October 28 on Loose Records

This track definitely brings back that old timey microphone magic.

 

Le Junk

‘Midnight Lover’

Out Now via Superstar Recordings

Le Junk’s no drunk dial hussy, his latest is a midnight lover’s go to reach-out. Another toe tapping hip shaker.

 

Lunge

‘O.W.T.H. (Off With Their Heads)’

Out now – Via Raw Carrots/Barce Yourself Press

It’s got that early ‘00s UK Skunk Anansie meets Hercules and Love Affair feel to it.

 

 

 

 

Our London correspondent, Captain Stavros has recovered from Covid-19 and brought an amazing bevvy of tunes with him

 

The Velvet Hands

‘Holiday In My Head’

EP out now

I’ve got a splitting headache so I’ll postpone the holiday in my head, as I can’t think straight. This track’s a no brainer for a good time though.

 

 

Crack Cloud

‘Tough Baby’

Tough Baby via Meat Machine Records September 16

Brilliant hook. Expertly constructed track and solid pacing.

 

 

Pearl Diver

'Look For The Light'

EP out Now

As drifting and dreamy, as it is ethereal and elatory

 

 

Wylderness

'Wet Look'

Big Plans for a Blue World out now

It’s hard to be in 2 places at once but ‘Wet Look’ pulls it off with a relaxed but energetic track.

 

 

Solis

'Jungle'

Open out now

Lo-fi fuzzy and warm all over with a great set of keys.

 

 

The Black Angels

'Wilderness of Mirrors'

Wilderness of Mirrors out September 16 via Partisan Records

Transport back to the acid age with this psychedelic excellence.

 

 

Indigo Sparke

'Pressure In My Chest'

Hysteria out October 7 via Sacred Bones

An echo in the darkness.

 

 

Beth Orton

'Forever Young'

Weather Alive out September 23 via Partisan Records

Not our usual go to but jam but just eerie enough to peak our receptors.

 

 

Julie Odell

'Cardinal Feather'

Autumn Eve out September 30 on FrenchKiss Records

A song like a swarm of mosquitos.

 

 

AGAAMA

'Which Way'

Out Now via The State51 Conspiracy

This pieces reels in on so many influences, if it doesn’t pull you in along with it, let’s face it, you’re deaf.

 

 

Kramies

'Hotel in LA'

New Album out September 9

A dreamy soundscape.

 

Aoife Nessa Frances

'Way To Say Goodbye'

Protector out October 28 via Partisan Records

Hauntingly Hypnotic.

 

Fazerdaze

'Come Apart'

Out Now on Section1

This sounds like the tunes in the ‘90s we couldn’t wait to come on to twist the dial up to 11.

 

 

Mamalarky

'Mythical Bonds'

Pocket Fantasy out September 30 on Fire Talk Records

Bit Mathrock, bit infection you can’t seem to shake.

 

 

Andrew Combs

'Anna Please'

Sundays out August 19 via Loose

A mono tune that almost slipped us by, don’t let it do the same to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singles That Mingle

A massive dose of deadly singles from our resident expert, Captain Stavros 

False Heads

‘Mime the End’

Sick Moon - Out September 30 on Scruff of the Neck Records

A real nuts and bolts track, reminiscent of Blood Red Shoes hungrier days.

Bloomsday

‘Voicemail’

Place To Land out June 10 via Bayonet Records

A jam with a light touch.

Alice Low

‘Sodomizer’

A funkload of OG riffs on this absolute gem of a jam, it's got that big sword energy you never knew you needed.

Bonnie Trash

‘Teeth’

Single out now via Hand Drawn Dracula

Do, do, a double take on this ghostly identical duo as they cut their teeth on this haunting single.

Clamm

‘Monday’

Care out August 19 via Meat Machine Records

A tune spitting so much heat it'll take your head off and cauterize wound at the same time.

The Soft Moon

‘Him’

Exister out Sept 23 via Sacred Bones

Surf's up dudes! Dark wave surf. The long awaited follow up to 2018’s Criminal is almost here.

CANDY

‘World of Shit’

Out now via Relapse Records

Don't want to miss your stop on the tube? Fire this bad boy on and sleep will be the least of your concerns.

DEUX FURIEUSES

‘Resolute’

Bring Down the Government out now

I’d say it was a well-timed release, but they literally could have released it any time in the last 12 years and it would have been well timed

Ellie Bleach

‘Big Strong Man’

No Elegant Way To Sell Out, Out October 6 on Sad Club Records

Ellie’s new on the scene so you’ll likely not recognize the music when it pipes through your listening device. It’ll be the first time the tunes’ll make you take notice but not the last.

Muna Ileiwat

‘Pity Party’

Twenty-Seven out August 19 on FOMO Records

Great summer late nights playlist material.

Tan Cologne

‘Floating Gardens’

Earth Visions of Water Spaces out September 9th on Labrador Records

If a Zephyr transmogrified itself into a song, this would be it.

October and The Eyes

‘Jack Black Must Die’

EP Who Upset You? Out Now on Kro Records

I think the YouTube description said it best, ‘Any comparison to real life people is defintely not coincidental’.

KEG

‘Elephant’

Gerders EP out September 2 Via ALCOPOP! Records

We’ll keep promoting KEG as long as they continue their strange trip down Absurdity Boulevard.

The Paranoyds

‘Lizzie’

TALK TALK TALK Out September 9 via Third Man Records

If America ever decides to dip their big toe into Eurovision, this should be their 2023 submission.

ALASKALASKA

‘Growing Up Pains’

A slow burner from the freshly re-surfaced, and blog favourites ALASKALASKA

Desire

‘Days & Nights’

Escape Out Now via Italians Do It Better

Skip to the 1 minute mark and prepare to appreciate Desire’s consistency.