Leon Blanchard, a name perhaps faintly echoing from the mid-noughties indie surge, returns not with fanfare, but with a solitary signal flare titled "Astronaut". Hailing from Grimsby, a town known more for its fishing heritage than its celestial aspirations, Blanchard's new song does not really feel like a return, but more like a personal gearbox picked up after years of chatter. In 2007, his old band,...

Supra Nova. Caleb Loomis. I Love You, I Hate You. Names and titles, huh? They sit there, inert, until sound breathes meaning – or utter confusion – into them. And this… this single from the Salt Lake City artist? It's confusion, alright. The kind that grabs you by the throat and whispers…no wait, can I use whisper… screams sweet, violent nothings into your ear. https://open.spotify.com/track/0ivtVSDChhvlcQwlre3CWc?si=c872d7e2e57548e6 The...