Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon. From West Chester, PA, these five lifelong friends – Kyle Loedel (vocals, lyrics), Matthew Stretch (lead guitar), Patrick Blair (rhythm guitar), Noah Montgomery (bass), and Joshua Speaker (performer/drums) – typically tread alternative rock paths nodding to influences like The Strokes....

STheDon, the Sleaford-bred solo artist and producer now rooted in Lincolnshire, has returned with "The Devil Made Me Do It", a profoundly dark single that confronts the psychological toll of street survival. Operating under Samurai Recordings, he typically splits his time cementing his own distinct lane while producing for collaborators like HouseShaker, Katy SP, and 16 Pulse. Here, however, he turns the spotlight entirely...