Hampshire-based songwriter Kate Harding spins pure hindsight into shimmering indie pop rock on her new single, "THE DOPAMINE HIGH AIN'T LOVE". Finding her recording voice at forty after a health scare forced a reset, Harding wastes zero time mincing words. She takes aim directly at the intoxicating, painful trap of emotional manipulation. https://open.spotify.com/album/23thpH06WrBgGoBn2Z3lru?si=SMG5rKQiTp6R0b5WMyk78w The music tricks you beautifully. The melody relies on a bright, fast-paced rhythm...

The Confederation have release "Hypergravity", an album that feels more like a philosophical puzzle than a holiday soundtrack. Hailing from Coventry, a city defined by its resilience and its history of reinvention, this musical collective, spearheaded by the mysterious Simon, has constructed a Gothic Opera for the internet age. It's a sprawling, ambitious work designed for the stage, a narrative that grapples with the very nature...