SeeD want ‘Wyld Things’ to introduce the band in one move. That gives the single a clear job. The Netherlands and Ireland group bring together acoustic instruments, voices and folklore. They also promise power, passion, melancholy and joy. For fans of fantasy folk, that is a strong invitation. ‘Wyld Things’ looks set to frame SeeD’s next phase with focus and warmth. SeeD make original acoustic fantasy and pagan...

Mariah Jayne, "Crescent". This single... it's a chipped teacup holding a storm. Not a tempest in a teapot, mind you, something far more contained, yet infinitely more volatile. "Crescent," the new single from rising indie-pop artist Mariah Jayne, isn't something you just listen to. You inhabit it. https://open.spotify.com/track/2mLMCz0d31Q0emQqOMBUOY?si=d70ef1311a1b4019 The genre label says indie-pop. Fine. Accurate, I suppose, if you're cataloging butterflies by pinning them to a...