The latest from Jacob and the Starry Eyed Shadows, “Racing on the Back Straight,” performs a fantastic trick: it dresses up a full-blown existential crisis in its summer best and sends it to the beach. This Glasgow solo architect, Jacob, has constructed a Trojan horse of a track, all propulsive indie rock guitars and a pop-punk chorus so immediate it feels like you’ve known...

The London six-piece JFK Blue drops a heavy, cinematic single featuring Rebecca Downes that captures the chaotic energy of 2026. Some tracks hit you with a vibe so specific you can almost see the neon lights reflecting off wet pavement. We all know the feeling of scrolling through social media feeds at 2 AM, watching the news cycle spiral into chaos while the city outside...