Julie Byrne
Natural Blue
Basin Rock
Sometimes, a song makes you sit still and silent right until it ends. With gentle acoustic and strings, this wash of ambient folk does exactly that.
Contact Will Lawrence
will@inhousepress.com
Carson Cox, Sam York, Austin Brown
Fire Dance
Wharf Cat Records
Members of Merchandise, Wall and Parquet Courts unite for a synthy, discombobulated ode to New York. From a 7” due on January 6.
Contact Camille Augarde
camilleaugarde@roughtraderecords.com
Communions
Come On, I’m Waiting
Fat Possum
Danish dreamboats continue their transition from punkish noise to crystalline, classic-leaning indie. Simply, this is an anthem.
Contact Natalie Quesnel
natalie@yesplease.fm
Tom Bailey
Light Vs Darkness EP
Little Saigon Records
Do you sometimes find The Weeknd a bit much? This four-track EP of smooth, patient R&B delivers slink but no sleaze. Out now.
Contact Monique Pennie
monique@purplereignpr.co.uk
Dessert
Eyes Wide Shut
Unsigned
Weird, catchy and infinitely more enjoyable than the film of the same name made by Australia’s Nicole Kidman and Scientology’s Tom Cruise.
Contact Brooke Yen
brooke@pressherepublicity.com
Permit
Vo.1 EP
Fat Possum
Two kids from Indiana release a six-track punk record seemingly made from riff gold-dust and itching powder. Mega. Out December 2.
Contact Stephen Pietrzykowski
stephenp@fatpossum.com
Molly Burch
Try
Captured Tracks
Taken from February’s debut album, Try is like an expensive scarf found in a charity shop. Soft, warm and comfortingly musty.
Contact Keong Woo
keong.woo@goodmachinepr.com