Radhika – Starry Eyes

There is some heavy duty indie royalty backing on this recent single from Radhika released via Glass Modern. It features the unmistakable talents of Gerard Love, formerly of Teenage Fanclub and Lightships as well as Mitch Mitchell, previously in The Pastels. If those names conjure thoughts of floating dream pop then you are not far off the mark but that alone does not impress what a thing of melodic wondrousness this track is. It is from forthcoming album ‘Cine Pop’ and of the tune Radhika says: “I was looking through some old black and white pictures with my grandmother Soma and she said in a soft voice “I miss my mother.” This gentle intergenerational exchange was the starting point for ‘Starry Eyes.'” Get yourself a copy of this single via the link: https://glassmodern.bandcamp.com/album/starry-eyes

Shakey Graves – When The Love Is New

Shakey Graves is the performing identity of Alejandro Rose-Garcia who is both playing live regularly and releasing new music in what feels like an ever evolving artistic progression. He may have first got some recognition as a rough hewn disciple to the rootsy Americana grain of blues and folk but there is an increasing textural depth to the music he puts out. This latest release with its accompanying self directed video is a great example, yes it may well have a deceptively simple framework but the sound is dynamic and the sonics have a range to them worthy of the cinema. The further he goes, the more questions he raises about who and what Shakey Graves really is, be it experimental work, solo looping, full band improvising or mixed media, this is a journey that continues to fascinate. Several Shakey Graves titles can be explored and purchased via the link: https://amzn.to/4aKW019

Juni Habel – Stand So Still

Music does not need to nail definitive answers to the mast to be meaningful or evocative. With that in mind, it is very relatable that Juni says of this track that she does not think “this song ever decided whether standing still is good or bad. And I don’t know myself!” What we do know is that this is a timeless gem of a song that has a natural grace to it as it captures a moment of stillness and thought. This is a song that is set to appear on the Norwegian singer-songwriters forthcoming third album ‘Evergreen In Your Mind,’ anticipated to be one of the years strongest acoustic-folk leaning albums; Juni has enjoyed time well spent finely crafting this follow up to 2023’s ‘Carvings’ LP. You can get yourself a copy of the album (when it’s released on 10th April via Basin Rock) via this link https://amzn.to/4aY8Szx and this track can also be heard as the closing number in the Fruit Tree Records latest ‘New Releases’ Mixcloud mix right here: https://fruit-tree-records.com/2026/02/24/new-mix-fruit-tree-records-fresh-juice-2026-vol-1/

Henri Herbert – American Psycho

Always a thrill to present new music from this artist, who is seen and heard here attacking the piano with his own composition ‘American Psycho.’ In a past life Henri was part of the hard rocking vintage renegades The Jim Jones Revue but since that band dissolved this former child of Essex and France relocated to the US and immersed himself in the countries roots music scene. Nowadays, Henri is one of the top purveyors of that infectious, pounding boogie-woogie sound and he releases music on his own HH Records label. Catch him live if you can and head this was for downloads of his albums and recordings: https://amzn.to/40DTvrm

Clementine March – Powder Keg

Released on PRAH Recordings, this is the title track from a new album by Clementine March that builds on the artists Art-Pop style incorporating elements of chamber pop and a hint of the maverick in the unpredictable structures and changes. All of that can be heard in this one track actually, as wind instruments and strings appear to propel the song into the stratosphere following the more pastoral psychedelics heard in the opening. There is a tension between the quieter moments and the tougher textures throughout the album while the names of other collaborators (Alabaster dePlume, Naima Bock and Katy J Pearson) stand as strong indicators to the kind of single-minded artist we are enjoying here. There are physical formats of the LP available, find out more here: https://clementinemarch.bandcamp.com/album/powder-keg

Cosmic Tones Research Trio – High On Flutes

If the Juni Habel song managed to evoke the stillness of its title, so too does this mesmeric instrumental leave an appropriately flute-centred impression on the listener. This is spiritual jazz par-excellence from three US multi-instrumentalists and in fact the live clip below continues into a full set recorded at Het Stadsklooster (Utrecht) during Le Guess Who? Festival 2025 for VPRO Vrije. Theirs is a sound that thrives on a slow building approach, there is both a cosmic and organic feel to the vibes and whilst Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders are very obvious comparison points, the Cosmic Tones Research Trio are very much their own entity making work that flows out of their individualist DNA. Further investigation is strongly recommended and you can get a copy of their self titled debut here: https://amzn.to/4sn04ur