Yea-Ming And The Rumours – Sweet Opiate

This track is one of the new ‘Residue!’ albums quietest gut‑punches, a song that distils Yea‑Ming Chen’s gift for turning heartbreak into something soft‑glowing and strangely companionable. Where the album leans into late‑night melancholy and sun‑bleached solitude, this track feels like the ache sharpening into clarity, a confession whispered to no one in particular, carried by her feather‑light delivery and the Rumours’ gentle, unhurried sway. This is the kind of song that lingers long after it ends, proof that Chen’s ability to make sorrow feel luminous remains entirely her own. You can get the album here:https://amzn.to/3QdaYFF

Pokey LaFarge – Rent Money

The title track of Pokey LaFarge’s forthcoming album lands with the swagger of someone who’s seen the bottom of the barrel and learned to dance on it anyway. Out September 11th 2026 on Boxer Boy Records, the song distils his gift for turning hard luck into high style: a loose hipped groove, a grin behind the grit, and that unmistakable mix of street corner charm and spiritual reckoning he’s been honing for years. This might just be LaFarge holding a mirror to the scramble of everyday survival but doing it with enough warmth and wit to make the struggle feel strangely buoyant. It is a sharp, soulful teaser for a record which can be downloaded via this link: https://amzn.to/4vc6s9E

The Killing Floors – Se Fue, Se Fue

Well, there is no getting away from the fact that I am a sucker for authentic garage rock sounds and they do not get much more straight down the line, pure and honest as this. Everything is right about the delivery right down to the vintage TV appearance style setting for the video. But something I have said many times with acts that lean into this style, I could not care less for the dressing up box attention to detail if the music is nothing more than pastiche, but when a band gets it right with conviction as the Killing Floors do here, that garage band sound is a thing of ageless beauty. It is from the new album of the same name which can be purchased via this link: https://amzn.to/4fEvs4o

Coup Dur – Mon Amie

This ear-worm tune opens Coup Dur’s debut EP with a jolt of immediacy; the kind of first track that makes clear this new project arrives dressed for success. Released on 62 Records and Precious Recordings of London, the song lays out the duo’s aesthetic in sharp relief, a lean, melodic, and charged sense of intimacy that has the effect of being both inviting and slightly off kilter. It is an arresting introduction, the sound of a band stepping into the light with purpose and this stylised video serves their aesthetic well. You can get the five-song album featured in the video via this link: https://amzn.to/4e81VPl

Wooden Overcoat – Finally Arrived

This track gives the first real glimpse of Wooden Overcoat’s dream drenched interior world, a slow motion swirl of gooey guitars and deliberate, heartbeat heavy drums that pull the listener into a trance. Francesca Bonci’s accompanying video deepens the spell, her distinctive visual language amplifying the song’s mix of personal mourning, romantic tension and a wry side eye at the myths of stardom. It is a modestly gripping moment of intimate disorientation, steeped in the fragile beauty of human connection. The bands debut ‘Hello Sunbeam’ EP is available through this link: https://wooden-overcoat.bandcamp.com/album/hello-sunbeam

Knats – Never Gonna Be A Boxer

This track shines on the ‘A Great Day In Newcastle’ album with the kind of kinetic confidence that has made Knats one of the UK’s most talked‑about new jazz outfits. Led by bassist Stan Woodward and drummer King David‑Ike Elechi, the track channels the band’s live‑wire energy into a sharp, swaggering statement of intent. This is rhythmically restless, melodically sly, and presents with a sound that is entirely their own. This is a standout moment from a group already earning serious acclaim, and a reminder of why their rise has felt so rapid and so deserved. You can get your hands on the CD via this link: https://amzn.to/446iW6F