It takes a distinct kind of exhaustion to write a gorgeous tune about feeling entirely helpless, which is exactly the bruised nerve Maicín strike with their new single, "Fear The War". The five-piece Irish band formed by architects Matt Hurley and Aidan Kelleher as an escape from corporate burnout gained rapid momentum in 2025 by winning university battles of the bands and extensively touring...

Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le Tekrø (of TNT fame, remember explosions?), have dropped "It's You," and the title isn't kidding. The whole thing is an extended, sometimes dizzying, ode to someone. https://open.spotify.com/track/29tj0tp8ydyTqXWuzvWEzv?si=7jGWO1lfQGWrz21iFr4kgA This isn't a casual, "hey, you're nice" kind of thing. This is full-blown, operatic (in...