With Stone Deaf's well-anticipated single "Joculator", the atmosphere shifts; the air suddenly feels thinner, charged with static and the sweet promise of bad decisions. Coming out of Swansea, these guys Michael Pole, Benjamin Lake, and Charlie Ridgway seem intent on resurrecting the ghost of every raucous basement party you vaguely remember leaving long after you should have gone home. > Pre-save here! < The sound doesn't...

Alright, this one settled in differently. Not with a bang, but like noticing the colour drain slowly from a favourite rug. Michellar's "LOVE EARTH" wraps its stark message in this comfortable cloak of indie rock softness, a bit of alt-country dust on its boots. The female vocal leads, clear and steady, piloting through a landscape that feels increasingly precarious. https://open.spotify.com/track/1nBGREag5AUevozyCepKWv?si=32662ddcf35c497d The subject matter – environmental crisis,...