With a self-titled collection of their 3 EPs out now on iconic labels Skep Wax and Slumberland indie pop band Railcard has shared a lyric video for single Day Dream Artist: Railcard Track: Day Dream Label: Skep Wax / Slumberland Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp New-band-of-long-time-scenesters Railcard formed in 2025 when Rachel …
With an album due in early April Transatlantic dreampop duo The Blue Herons are pulling us into their dreampop world with single Willow. Artist: The Blue Herons Track: Willow Label: Shelflife Records / Too Good To Be True / Fastcut Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it Bandcamp Known for their wistful dreampop with a …
Ahead of the release of their first album in nearly 15 years later this month math-pop pioneers Wot Gorilla? share single Clowns. Pete Darrington reviews. Artist: Wot Gorilla? Track: Clowns Label: Drongo Records Release date: 20 January 2026 Find it: Bandcamp Maths is hard right? Math Rock is even harder – it’s not just doing …
Electric Pets make a return with 70’s glam meets sci-fi synth single Nicky Is Dead and tease the release of the live recording from their Nottingham headline show Artist: Electric Pets Track: Nicky Is Dead Label: Reckless Yes Release date: 23 January 2026 Find it: Bandcamp With a 70’s glam stomp and Moog-esque sci-fi synths …
With EP All The Work To Keep At Bay due in March 2026 Laura Fell continues an enticing, emotional and warmly melodic run of singles with Only One Of Me Around Artist: Laura Fell Track: Only One Of Me Around Label: Wipeout Music Release date: 21 January 2026 Find it: Spotify On latest single Only …
Marking the start of a new era soundwise for Fightmilk they share single Sounds Like A You Problem ahead of their sold out show as part of label Fika Recordings Winter Sprinter series Artist: Fightmilk Track: Sounds Like A You Problem Label: Fika Recordings / INH Records Release date: 21 January 2026 Find it: Bandcamp …
Ahead of the release of their second album, DISCOMBOBULATED, the collaborative art project Hen Ogledd has shared single Clara Artist: Hen Ogledd Track: Clara Label: Weird World Release Date: 20 January 2026 Find it: YouTube Setting folklore to experimental electronica Hen Ogledd have delivered a confronting and somewhat unsettling, yet utterly fascinating track in Clara. …
The Empty Page are back with new single Death On Our Side, effortlessly melding punk and shoegaze while giving commentary on the reality of life in modern Britain, where a generation have no pension plan other than to die before they need one Artist: The Empty Page Track: Death On Our Side Label: Kycker Release …
Cornwall-based Nell Davies has released jangling indiepop ballad Out Of This World, from her wonderful EP The End Of The World Or Whatever Artist: Nell Davies Track: Out Of This World Label: self released Release date: 9 January 2026 Find it: YouTube Boredom, it is said, has died. The instant gratification from the social media …
Popoptica 001 is a new quarterly music print publication with the heart of a zine, beating hard for the memory of the music press we’ve lost. Like the site we cover the best of independent and DIY music and other artistic communities. It’s also an invitation to slow down and immerse yourself in words in …