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strongboi signals a fresh new era with ‘think twice’. "think twice is our playful first offering of our 2nd album, inviting people into the world of our favorite body of work yet."
Out now, ‘think twice’ is a hazy neo-psych jewel that taps into summer’s warmest energy. It offers the world a micro melodic mission statement. “We just want the music to be front and centre and for that to be all we can offer.’ strongboi share.
Charming and upbeat it’s only when you peel back the layers that you hear the vulnerability in not knowing where you stand. Meticulous layers of instrumentation and heavenly harmonies are peppered with strongboi’s unmistakable, signature seasoning that continues to put them on the map. ‘think twice’ is strongboi’s first single of 2026, however, as always they have been busy behind the scenes.
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Fun, funky and fabulously 80s-influenced, Argonaut have just released their latest video single, Hats Off, filmed and produced by Dave Meyer. The single is taken from their new album, Interrupted, that despite the upbeat single in contrast plunges into the past year’s abyss, documenting breakdown, burnout, dementia and depression, alongside nostalgia, hope and healing.
"Hats off is the sound of the summer past and present, memories bought back by looking at old photos from when I was younger,” explains lead vocalist Lorna. “I found a hat in a charity shop which reminded me of one I wore in a picture from when I was 15. Around this time, I also took a photography course, so I incorporated the camera and darkroom imagery into the lyrics. The synth sounds and bass are influenced by 80s bands such as Japan, Duran Duran, INXS, Human League - which worked well with the words."
With previous support from BBC 6 Music, NME, Radio X and as far as KALX, USA and ICRT, Taiwan, Argonaut brings new vibes to the new record, leaning into sounds of the eighties alongside syncopated bass, fuzzed up guitars and heartfelt harmonies.
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Emerging singer/songwriter Cassandra Coleman has released her new single “Joan of Arc,” available everywhere today through Warner Records. The new track arrives in the midst of a breakout summer for Coleman, who has quickly established herself as one of indie-pop’s most compelling new voices, hailed for her “immense talent” (Paste) and “an artist who refuses to be defined by any one thing” (Rolling Stone). With an ethereal opening that builds towards an epic conclusion, “Joan of Arc” flips the traditional heroic narrative with a perspective on the person left on the sidelines, forced to become a bystander and occupy the quiet, empty spaces in the wake of ambition and desire.
“‘Joan of Arc’ is the story of the one who stays behind — the one whose love is not enough to keep the person they love from going off on whatever grand adventure they must face alone,” stated Coleman. “It’s a story of grief and sadness at losing someone to a cause greater than yourself.”
“Joan of Arc” follows Coleman’s previous single “Maggie,” a wistful reflection on friendships lost by time and change. Upon its release, she performed a stunning rendition of the song for her television debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show. She also recently released the “ethereal…haunting” (Melodic Magazine) “Dying Star” this spring, which finds Coleman with eyes on the horizon as she envisions a prescient visit with her future self.
After closing out a European run of tour dates earlier this month, including a performance in front of her biggest audience to date at London’s Hyde Park opening for Mumford & Sons as well as select dates with Angus & Julia Stone, Coleman will perform this fall at Oceans Calling Festival in September followed by Austin City Limits in October.
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Indiana-born, Nashville-based rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. just released his new single “Hardwired” featuring Miranda Lambert. Co-written by Wilson Jr., Jesse Frasure, Adam Hood, and Miranda Lambert, “Hardwired” is a vivid portrait of working-class perseverance that culminates in a stunning interpolation of The Pixies iconic song “Where Is My Mind?”. The song was released alongside a hypnotic and hair-raising visualizer directed by Jace Kartye.
“Hardwired” is anchored by Wilson Jr.’s signature gut string acoustic guitar playing that has earned him recognition from Guitar World and Premier Guitar, who recently featured him in a six-page print feature in their August 2026 issue.
“Hardwired” follows last month’s release of “Gary” (Live From CMA Fest 2026) and his most recent single “Preacher’s Kid,” which was named Song You Need To Know by Rolling Stone and was featured in Billboard’s New Music Friday Guide. All Country News proclaimed, “[the] sprawling, electrifying new track that arrives as both a statement and a reminder of why Wilson remains one of the most fascinating storytellers working today.”
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