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,...

Genevive, that London-based sonic architect, is back at it. This time, it’s with "See Clearer," a single that’s ostensibly about breaking free from deceptive comfort zones. But isn't everything, when you boil it down? Like trying to find the matching sock in the dryer of existence. https://open.spotify.com/album/4lIj4g4aity84KH31xB5KF?si=44DM-wX_Sw2Jhjk7cYb9qQ The track dives headfirst into self-discovery, empowerment – the whole shebang of leaving the past in the dust and...