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  • ep49,The Kettle Zone, Griffin, Grete, Drop Dead Gorgeous

    ep49,The Kettle Zone, Griffin, Grete, Drop Dead Gorgeous
    Jan 18 2026
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. Episode 49 The Kettle Zone, Griffin, Grete, Drop Dead Gorgeous Back to normal with a great show full of the best music you have never heard. We start off with The Kettle Zone – Little by Little. I played Kettle Zone last year and I do not think much has changed in their socials, so click here and see what I said about them here:https://nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com/index.php/2025/10/13/ep-38/ Griffin – Leaning In comes in strong in second place and he has a full “bangs and whistles” website that has all the info you could ever need:https://www.griffinmusica.com/ The wonderful Grete hits us up next with her brilliant “Parade”. She’s taking it forward as her bid for the Lithuanian entry for this year’s Eurovision and we wish her the very best of luck. It’s a banger. She has socials galore here: InstagramFacebookYouTube Drop Dead Gorgeous and Sink Your Teeth take us home with the final tracks of this episode. The ever fragrant Emma Scott tells us: About Drop Dead, Gorgeous A defining voice in the mid-2000s post-hardcore scene, Drop Dead, Gorgeous helped shape a sound that launched Rise Records into a major force. Their debut In Vogue (2006) sold over 50k copies, fusing theatrical intensity, synth-driven breakdowns, and raw emotion, inspiring countless bands who followed. After a decade away, core members Danny “Stills” Stillman, Danny Cooper, and Jake Hansen triumphantly returned with new music that hits even harder. Recent singles Six Feet and Burn (produced by Elliot Polokoff and mastered by Grammy winner Ted Jensen) reignited the fanbase and earned airplay from Octane Test Drive and Kerrang! Radio in the EU and UK. Now comes Sink Your Teeth, heavier, sharper, and fully embracing who they have become. “It’s about confronting destructive patterns and finding strength in facing the darkness head on.” – Danny Stillman Fans of: Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, The Devil Wears PradaInfluences: Daft Punk, Blink-182, Every Time I Die, Botch and she is never wrong. They are socialising here:https://www.dropdeadband.com/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050550186621https://www.instagram.com/dropdead_gorgeousofficial/https://www.tiktok.com/@dropdeadgorgeousofficial?lang=en And there we are, another show in the bag. Enjoy!
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    23 min
  • Project Overload

    Project Overload
    Jan 11 2026

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    You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS.

    While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops.

    I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.

    Project Overload won our subscriber’s poll at the end of last year and won themselves an episode all about them and this is it!

    This is what they say….

    “Project Overload are Emily, Callum, Joe, and brothers Tom and Lucas. Aged between 15 and 20, we gig regularly around the Midlands and were recently named Best New Local Band by the Coventry Observer.

    In 2024 we released our debut album, saw lead single Second Chances playlisted by Spotify, performed on the main stage at Godiva Festival and won a slot at Lakefest. We are currently recording our second album.

    We play bright janglepop with sharp elbows which has been compared to The Primitives, Young Marble Giants, Blondie and the C86 sound. Influences include Fontaines DC, Dayglow, Declan McKenna, The Strokes, Sabrina Carpenter, Beach Bunny, Peach Fuzz, Two Door Cinema Club and Foals.”

    Take a trip to their brilliant website and have a browse whilst you listen. projectoverload.co.uk/
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  • Junior VP, Madanes, J Flex Feat. Shay Brown & Hydro D, Nearly Skulls

    Junior VP, Madanes, J Flex Feat. Shay Brown & Hydro D, Nearly Skulls
    Jan 4 2026
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. Episode 48 We welcome in 2026 with a stonker of an episode. We kick off with Junior VP – Easy Come Easy Go. They say: Junior VP may be a new musical act but their roots lead back to the early 2000s. Songwriter and singer guitarist Ross played in bands with drummer Steven in the space between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Now with cooler, older heads and the inclusion of bass player Andy, the trio have created something really special. Their name comes from the typically American job position of Junior Vice President, which pays tribute to the US college rock and indie emo bands that inspire their sound. Pop hooks, gnarly guitar sounds and super interesting arrangements combine to form something familiar but fresh. Broadly appealing but far from middle of the road. Their debut album Do You Feel the Same? is set to release in 2026, date to be confirmed. With high energy singles such as Easy Come, Easy Go releasing December 12, Junior VP are proving to be ones to watch out for. Just do not ask them to manage your company. They win points for having a website that you should click on nowhttps://www.juniorvpband.com/ Next up is one of my new favourite artists Madaneshttps://nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com/index.php/2025/12/08/ep46/ and his new single Laura Ingraham. If you are wondering who that is then wonder no longerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingraham It is another great song and when you understand the context then it is even better. You might not think we would play J Flex ft Shay Brown and Hydro D – Champion, but then you would be wrong, wouldn’t you, because we bloody loved it. I am afraid I cannot tell you much, if anything, about the artist as they did not give me any information. Keep subscribed for updates. Speaking of subscribers, the subscribers poll results will be announced next week and interviews will follow. Finally, a lesson in songwriting from Nearly Skulls – Planet Elon. We played another one of their songs last yearhttps://nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com/index.php/2025/06/16/the-forensics-nearly-skulls-nick-tann-and-the-whole-family-candy-opera/ so you can click there for their details. So there you have it. A whole year of my Fresh Music Fix and it looks to have worked. We have subscribers, we have listeners and streamers, and we have some great music. If you want to support the podcast then you can join our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/nicktannsfreshmusicfix or buy me a coffeehttps://buymeacoffee.com/NickTann or both. Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.
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  • Stand Out Tracks 2025

    Stand Out Tracks 2025
    Dec 21 2025
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. These are the stand out tracks for 2025 compiled by Chris and myself. Enjoy Olvine – Savanomano, 0234 – ALL THE TIME, Masi Masi – She’s Trouble, Grimson – I Made My Therapist Cry Today, Keith Buckman – Of the Low Weald and the Marsh, Amity – Bite Me!, Girl For Samson – Cigarette, Pleasure Centre – Favourite, Grete – see u more, Lea G – Again and Again, Van Royale – Gold, The Real Flower Pots – Birdie, DOTHS – Communication’s Failed, The Mighty Heartache – Love Is, JoanovArc – Hey Sister, Marvin B Naylor – Startboy, Laptop – I Don’t Know, Johnny Marie And The Lonesome Petunias – She Caught Car Lights, Shallowdrown – I Bet You Hate Me, Around About Dusk – The Swarm, SUBSCENE – Some Days We Float, Cargo Cult – Poison Fame, MADANES – Your Dog If you want to take part in the Subscribers tracks of the year then you need Subscribe to the podcast website. On the 29th December all subscribers will receive and email with a link to a secret page (Oooooo..) where you will be able to listen to all the nominees. Exciting eh? But you need to subscribe, geddit? Have a cool yule! Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.
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    1 h et 49 min
  • 47

    47
    Dec 15 2025
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. The British IBM, Mélanie Pain, How Dare You, Cargo Cult The British IBM, Mélanie Pain, How Dare You and Cargo Cult make up Episode 47 and what an episode it is. This is the last normal episode of the year. The next episode will be Chris and my Pick of the Year, followed by a two week break. After that comes the results episode of the Subscribers Choice special. If you want to know more about that, subscribe to the website and all will be revealed. We kick off with The British IBM and Things Change. What a tune. I could not remember where they were from but it turns out they are based in Cambridge. Here is what I managed to glean from the internet. The British IBM officially launched in 2012, led by singer songwriter and retro enthusiast Aidy, alongside David Martin on bass and Scott Wilson on drums. Their debut self titled album was produced with Neil Bugs Rogers and featured the single Animal, which came with a well received animated video. Their track The British IBM gained wider attention after being used in the trailer for the documentary From Bedrooms to Billions, telling the story of the British video games industry. The video featured Iain Lee and paid homage to the BBC film Micro Men. In 2014 Aidy played an expo residency in Las Vegas as part of the Classic Gaming Expo. The following year the band released their second album Psychopaths Dream in Black and White, which featured a wide range of instrumentation including cello, bassoon and sitar. Tracks from the album appeared in TV shows including Life Sentence and How I Met Your Father, as well as the Bedrooms to Billions Amiga Years documentary. After a line up change in 2017, the band released further singles before putting out their third album Play the Game in 2019. During lockdown Aidy began streaming live acoustic performances on Twitch every Friday night, which later inspired their fourth album Friday Night at the Twitch Bar. In 2025 the band released their fifth studio album Things Change, with Aidy documenting the entire process on YouTube. Websitehttps://www.thebritishibm.com/ Next up is Mélanie Pain with Dreamloop, all the way from France. Excellent stuff and a wonderful bio to go with it. Recorded live in the studio with her band, Dreamloop radiates raw and immediate energy. The spontaneity of the performance is clear from the very first note. Mélanie Pain’s voice, always soft and precise, takes on an almost incantatory quality, with the chorus acting as a call to the surface and a glimmer of light in the fog. Balancing pop sweetness with inner vertigo, Dreamloop is described as a refuge song, a way to navigate the night and a delicate exploration of depression and the mental states that confine us. Dreamloop is released on October 30. Mélanie Pain is an iconic voice who has been evolving her solo journey through pop, folk and intimate poetry for over 20 years. She returns with How and Why, a stripped back and luminous album recorded live with longtime bandmates. The record draws inspiration from artists such as Kings of Convenience, Iron and Wine and Emilíana Torrini, and features nine English language tracks exploring emotion, melancholy and rebirth. Touring begins in September 2025, including UK dates in Shoreham On Sea, Southampton, Hastings, Weston Super Mare and London. Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/melaniepainmusic/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/melaniepainmusic And so to How Dare You with S.O.S. What a band. They completely rocked my world. Born out of Sacramento, California, How Dare You are a modern rock duo blending elements of nu metal and metalcore with raw and unfiltered emotion. Vocalist Noah Duarte teamed up with guitarist Matt English to create a sound that is both therapeutic and confrontational. Their debut single S.O.S is an unfiltered outcry against disconnection, aimed at anyone who has ever felt unheard or invisible. It is a heavy statement about reaching breaking point, reclaiming your voice and refusing to stay silent. Their influences range from Issues, Three Days Grace and Korn through to cinematic film scores, EDM and modern alternative rock. If you are into bands like Bad Omens, Beartooth, I Prevail, Silverstein or Motionless in White, this one is for you. They play live on January 17, 2026 at Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, California. Facebookhttps://...
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    24 min
  • ep46

    ep46
    Dec 7 2025
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. Episode 46 Forensics, Paul Nazole, Amelia Rey, MADANES Episode 46 and counting down to the big Xmas and New year break. As I mentioned in this episode, I will be taking a 2 week break over the Xmas period. I’m not sure about actual dates yet. If you subscribe to the podcast website, why the hell wouldn’t you, you will get all the updates as and when. In the meantime I kick off this stellar episode 46 with Forensics and Not Giving Up. I love Forensics and I love this track. A few things puzzled me about the song which I go into in the episode. The Forensics are not your stereotypical indie-rock band. Described as “sonically unpredictable” yet “refreshingly real and honest”, their authenticity sets them apart. Massive riffs, pounding drums and soaring vocals underpin a sound that feels both accessible and distinctively their own. Formed in Preston, Lancashire in 2021, the four-piece have built a reputation for high-energy shows at venues including Night & Day Cafe and The Jacaranda, alongside support slots with The Snuts and Andrew Cushin. Fiercely proud of their working-class roots, they are embracing every step of their journey and encouraging fans to come along for the ride.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forensicsband Next up is a little cracker of a song Nebuchadnezzar by the excellent Paul Nazole. Paul is a singer songwriter from Liverpool of Italian descent whose musical style is built upon intricate and expressive guitar playing and poetic lyricism, weaving together sounds from folk, rock and psychedelia, influenced by The La’s and Michael Head. Well known locally as an accomplished guitarist, Paul has guested and been a member of bands such as The Sneaky Nixon’s, The Stamp, Marvin Powell and Motel Sundown. Now releasing music under his own name, his journey began with debut single Nebuchadnezzar in March 2024. He is sensible enough to have a website that is well worth a visit:https://paulnazole.com/ Third place goes to Amelia Rey with How Am I, and it’s a beauty. I always find it a bit odd when teenage artists tell their age in their bio, but anyway here is the aforementioned bio. How Am I is the soulful debut single from 17-year-old Melbourne-based singer songwriter Amelia Rey, known for her soulful tone, emotional honesty and confident stage presence. Trained formally in vocals and previously part of an all-girl performing group, she has built extensive live experience including a solo appearance at Carols in front of 20,000 people. Amelia has performed with the Army Band and The Nockoffs and now steps forward as a solo artist blending contemporary pop, soulful vocals and emotionally grounded lyricism. Her songs explore themes of identity, resilience and self-expression as she continues to build momentum across the Australian music scene.FacebookInstagram I shot a video of me picking tracks for this week’s episode and put it on the podcast’s Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/nicktannsfreshmusicfix I then decided to change the last track to this little gem from MADANES called Your Dog, and I’m glad I did because I absolutely love this track. Here is what he sent me. He is 51 years old, has been a DJ for 19 years, a vinyl collector and fanatic vegan for 31 years. He runs a small business for a living and is trying to make music.Website: https://madanesmusic.com/about/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@madanessongs/videos So there we have it, episode 46. I rant and ramble my way through it in my inimitable fashion. Love it or hate it all I ask is that you listen to the brilliant music and not vote for reform. Not much to ask, go on…. Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.
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    29 min
  • ep45

    ep45
    Nov 30 2025
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. Welcome to episode 45 We kick off with the brilliant Mad Haven and their new sing “Wasted On You” They tell me ……. “Mad Haven’s latest single “Take Control” was a huge success. In the last month, the band’s monthly Spotify listeners rose to a staggering 10,750 and the single gained 20,000 streams, and over 500 playlist adds! ‘Wasted On You’ is a song of encouragement and empowerment, to tell you that if someone is constantly getting you down, wearing you out and not appreciating you, while all you do is be kind caring and work hard to make them happy, you are not valued here. The song tells the story of someone aiming for the stars, someone who will do anything to get what they want, even if it means hurting the people that are closest to them. This person wants to “live like a megastar” and “live like they’re on TV” but while you are putting in all your effort to help and support them, they present you with lies and a total lack of caring. Once you become so low that you cannot continue, you will have no option but to walk away and tell them “I’m not gonna waste it all on you”. The next phase will be hard. There will be fabrications made up and hate being thrown your way, anything to keep up their narrative of being the victim and it won’t stop until they find the next. Stay strong, you are better than this. Know when it’s time to get out.” They have socials…. https://www.facebook.com/madhavenrocks https://www.instagram.com/madhavenrocks/ Next up is Dan O’Farrell & The Difference Engine and “The Colonial Club” taken from their forthcoming album ‘The Fish That Learned To Drown’ (Gare Du Nord, 22/02/26); Produced by Andy Lewis. A song for all those people who start sentences with “I’m not racist but…” and then spout pure racist bile inspired by the toppling of Edward Colston’s stature in Bristol a few years ago. Follow them to here for all the best stuff https://danofarrellthedifferenceengine.bandcamp.com/track/the-colonial-club Erin Hughes – Replaceable Erin tells me that “Replaceable is pop-rock with that bitter “You Oughta Know” kind of flavour. Not heartbreak but bubbling rage, the song was in part inspired by my very favourite line of ABBA’s extensive back catalogue, “but tell me does she kiss like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same when she calls your name?” replaceable, though, is less gracious in defeat, and the result is an emotionally-charged sing-a-long! https://www.instagram.com/erinhughes_music/ Which brings us to Eugene McGuinness and his great song London which coincidentally comes just a week after I spent a weekend in this fine city. I had a great time traveling around and despite what idiots may tell you, I felt and was totally safe and had a ball catching all kinds of public transport around the place! This is what I was told about Eugene McGuinness “….had accepted his career in music was over. The end of his deal with Domino Records, followed by a difficult self-released album, fatherhood, and just life generally, saw his personal dreams and ambitions slowly slip out onto the horizon. A period of great change, McGuinness had embraced his new work and family life happy to leave the ugliness of the music biz behind him but the absence of making music, and the joy the process brings, left a hole. Which brings us to …. London. The second single from the returning Eugene McGuinness. London is where McGuinness was born and currently resides, but one he’d never really call ‘home’ despite his deep affection for the city. Born to Irish parents, his complex relationship with London is considered in this lyrically personal yet universal exploration. London is a city that is fun, vibrant and romantic whilst simultaneously hard, bleak and intolerant. The song explores themes of identity and belonging, where you come from and where you’re going, in a place that can seem to be fighting against you. Recorded at Liverpool’s Docklands Speed Shop with friend and producer Gajo Paco, the track is lush, warm and cinematic. Tasteful additions of cello, slide guitar and wurlitzer compliment a rich, beautiful melody. McGuinness’ wry lyrical flair is once again flaunted in this ‘widescreen romance’ about displacement and uncertainty. Eugene McGuinness is an inventive ...
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    27 min
  • ep44

    ep44
    Nov 23 2025
    Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=ffffff" alt="Buy me a coffee" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /> You can listen to every episode of Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix right here on nicktannsfreshmusicfix.com or on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, or if you prefer RSS. While you’re here, hit subscribe and get a heads up email every Monday when a new episode drops. I’m Nick Tann, musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet. Jarpsy, Good Time Locomotive, Charlie Smith, Songraes Jarpsy start us off with their retrospective break up song Are You Happy Yet. Jarpsy are an indie alternative rock band known for their live energy and relentless drive. They have built a fierce local following, sold out venues across the North East and taken their songs on the road, touring with The Fratellis and Sticky Fingers. Their sound blends gritty hooks, infectious choruses and a full throttle live show. They are lining up to drop two new tracks this year titled Happy Yet and Better Days Alone. Happy Yet, arriving in late October, flips the break up song on its head. It is introspective without self pity, joyful in its melodic bounce and rich in harmonies while keeping the band’s trademark spark. Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jarpsyband Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/jarpsy Twitterhttps://x.com/JarpsyBand Next up is one of my favourites Good Time Locomotive and their track Going Under. I would love to see them live but I cannot find any new London dates despite being told they are on their Linktree. If you spot any, you are doing better than me. Closing out a year of strong releases mixed by award winning engineer Adrian Bushby (Muse, Foo Fighters, Everything Everything), Good Time Locomotive return with Going Under. The track moves from a synthwave inspired groove to an angular punk chorus filled with searing synths and pounding rhythms. It is a cry of emotional exhaustion, the quiet collapse that comes after fighting alone for too long. Frontman Hugo Leite says the song reflects how cold and disconnected the world can feel, and how carrying too much for too long leaves you drained. It captures the struggle of holding on while pretending everything is fine. Going Under is released on November 25 on all streaming platforms and will be available on Bandcamp. Keep an eye on their Linktree for live dates. Good Time Locomotive are a London based alt pop rock band blending shimmering synths, funky bass, driving drums and heartfelt vocals. Their music explores identity, hope and resilience, drawing on influences from 1980s synth pop to modern alternative rock. Since their debut EP in early 2024 they have continued to refine their sound while keeping their DIY roots. With regular releases, strong social media engagement and high energy shows they are fast becoming a rising force in the UK scene. The sweet sounds of Charlie Smith and Waste Away Beautiful Days, taken from his second album, really hit the spot. I have been playing his songs for a few years and this is his strongest work yet. According to his bio: Released on the 8th of November, Waste Away Beautiful Days is the first single from my upcoming second album. The song features raw lyrics with a continuous and intricate picking pattern. It has a simple structure with a clean and minimalist mix focused on the acoustic qualities of the track. This is an alternative singer songwriter track for fans of stripped back music. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/CharlieSmithMusic Finally, as if by magic, Anja McCloskey’s new band Songraes appear with their new single Wind and it is a thing of beauty. Check out the hilarious picture on their website. Anja says: Guys, I did a bad murder. The band consist of Hannes Klock (Acadian Post, Blackbird and Spenser), Sotones veteran Anja McCloskey (Haunted Stereo, The Irrepressibles), and lead singer and award winning Scottish filmmaker Leo Bruges. Their debut was warmly received with critics praising their wistful indie folk. Reviews described their sound as an emotional and expressive journey, a release that deserves attention and a captivating mix of voices supported by a wide range of experience and unusual instrumentation. The EP received international radio support with plays on Shoreditch Radio, Amazing Radio’s folk chart and Radio Universidad de Chile which has helped cement Songraes as an act to watch. Websitehttps://www.songraes.com And there we are, a beautiful ending to another choice collection of tunes from amazing artists. It is great to play tracks from returning bands as well as welcome new names. Remember to subscribe to the podcast so you can take part in the subscribers choice next month. Subscribe Listen on Spotify &slug=NickTann&button_colour=FFDD00&font_colour=000000&font_family=Cookie&...
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    24 min