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Category: New Releases

Rando Rexx Lights Up The World Around Him With New Single, ‘Firecracker’

February 16, 2026

While Rando Rexx has been making music since he was in middle school, his new single, ‘Firecracker’, is the first definitive step towards a pop music career, away from the foundations of his musical identity in Hip Hop.

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Gimme ‘Shelter’ – Power Down Release Animated Video For New Pop Track

February 16, 2026

Power Down return with a super catchy pop track, ‘Shelter’, accompanied by a moving animated music video.

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AC Scott Finds Light and Legacy on New Single, ‘Never Too Late’

February 15, 2026

AC Scott releases her brand new single, ‘Never Too Late’. There’s a moment, about halfway through her latest release where the piano seems to breathe with AC Scott. Not accompany her. Not support her. Breathe. It’s in that space you realise this feels like a life exhaling.

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RockRackz Brings Out The Fun With Video For ‘Icky’

February 13, 2026

With a short film shot by Dee Lenz, the new single by RockRackz, ‘Icky’, brings out the truth in a genuinelt fresh, fun, and validating way.

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RockRackz Is Facing His ‘Problems’ Head On

February 13, 2026

‘Problems’, the new single by RockRackz, shines a spotlight on the artist as one who not only has musical talent, but also witty sense of humour.

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Pulse, Ritual and Release, Great Adamz And Manuel Riva Find Something Primal on New Single, ‘Umada’

February 12, 2026

Great Adamz and Muel Riva’s latest single ‘Umada’ is one of those records that feels like memories you haven’t made yet. The kind that sounds like warm air through open car windows, city lights blurring into sunrise, and laughter you can’t quite place but know you’ll remember.

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Henry Grace Launches His New Album At Bush Hall

February 9, 2026

Back in March 2023, something happened that changed my life for the better. I booked tickets for a gig at O Meara in London to see an artist I hugely admire, Marie Naffah, who was supporting an artist I’d never listened to, called Henry Grace. Sadly, Marie had to pull out of the gig because of ill health but I went along anyway and to this day it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made.

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‘Girl Of Summer’ Captures A Distant Time And Laments The Impossibility Of Recapturing It

February 6, 2026

Out today, the 6th of February, ‘Girl Of Summer’ is the latest release from Two Dark Birds, and comes ahead of their upcoming album, ‘Dreamers Of The Golden Dream (Vol. 1)’, which is set for release on the 27th of February, through Vfib Recordings.

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Lara Brewer’s New Single, ‘Spilt Milk’, Is A Darkly Haunting Treatise On Acceptance

February 5, 2026

London’s Lara Brewer brings a new twist to the old saying, “don’t cry over spilt milk”, with her new single, ‘Spilt Milk’, released on the 22nd of January. The track is the third release from her latest EP, ‘Madly In Hell’.

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Love and Lava Twins Take Us On An Adventure With Video For ”Darling where have you been’

February 5, 2026

Released on Friday the 30th of January, ‘Darling where have you been’ is the dreamscape visual from US based artists, Love and Lava Twins. The pair refuse to confine themselves to just one genre or style, and their sound is a blend of pop rock, Latin pop, reggaeton, electronic sounds and Christian music.

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Daphne Parker Powell’s ‘Scorched Earth & The Flood’ Harkens Back To An Old Time Sound

February 3, 2026

With a musical style that goes back perhaps a century or so, Daphne Parker Powell’s ‘Scorched Earth & The Flood’ is a melancholic telling of a tale as old as time.

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Maya Lumen Talks To Us About Her Music And Latest Release, ‘Maynard’s Song’

February 2, 2026

Maya Lumen’s sound is characterised by her creativity and desire to speak to the collective consciousness. With ‘Maynard’s Song’ she pays homage to the ability of our animal companions to provide healing and companionship in our darkest hours. We recently spoke to Maya Lumen.

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