Cat Nova has just released her new single “Parallel World” and we have to say it's both beautiful and lyrically thought provoking. So many of us have experienced troubling relationships, this song is both personal and more broadly relatable to the listener, we will let the background story tell the rest.
"It's about a relationship that felt impossible to live with and impossible to leave." – Cat Nova. Parallel World tells the story of a passionate and turbulent relationship from Cat Nova's early twenties. Before taking a hiatus from music to complete a doctorate, write a book, and establish herself as a clinical psychologist,
Cat spent a decade as a much-adored front woman of Oxford-based indie rock bands the Courtesy Kill & At Risk (the latter's catalogue recently re-issued for streaming by indie label Quickfix Recordings), supporting the likes of Kasabian, King Adora and other 00s luminaries at the now legendary Zodiac in Oxford. "I wrote the lyrics and vocal melody soon after (the relationship ended) and the song just lived rent-free in my head for the next fifteen years until I finally recorded it."
The release marks a new chapter for the singer-songwriter, who has traded (at least for now) her primary writing instrument and accompaniment from the guitar to a piano, with sparse instrumentation that allows the melodies to take centre stage. Drawing inspiration from artists including The Cure, AFI, Cigarettes After Sex and Garbage, her instinctive songwriting process blends atmospheric indie pop rock and her trademark open-hearted, somewhat doomed romantic lyricism with an intimate yet cinematic feel.
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Manchester's indie-rock four-piece The Falls are pleased to unveil their powerful new single ‘Loaded Gun’, just released on July 3rd 2026. The track is the third to be taken from their upcoming second studio EP ‘Would You Do It All Over Again’ which arrives on September 18th 2026 via Revo Pro.
Since forming in 2023, The Falls have hit the UK's indie scene with remarkable momentum, quickly establishing themselves as one of Manchester's most exciting emerging bands. The band have cultivated a strong live presence, playing key venues UK wide, whilst consistently selling out venues in their hometown of Manchester. February 2026 saw the band play their biggest hometown headline show to date, at Manchester's iconic Manchester Academy, marking another major milestone in their rise. With demand continuing to grow, their upcoming November headline show at Manchester's Gullivers sold out in under 24 hours, prompting the addition of a second intimate date at The Castle Hotel.
Their debut EP, Viva La Falls, released in September 2025, has already amassed more than 100,000 streams and earned early support from John Kennedy at Radio X. Drawing influence from The Courteneers, The Kooks and Jake Bugg, The Falls combine soaring guitar hooks, infectious melodies and sharp storytelling into a sound that feels nostalgic yet refreshingly modern.
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Bath England's alt-Americana four-piece Young Martyrs returned (July 3rd 2026) with their new single ‘Seventeen’, the third track to be taken from their forthcoming third studio album ‘Might Just Be Enough’, arriving August 21st 2026 via Honey Badger Records on limited edition vinyl. Formed in 2020, Young Martyrs released their debut self-titled album that same year. Their coinciding debut headline tour saw them sell out shows throughout the UK, which led to them sharing the stage with the likes of Badly Drawn Boy, The Hooziers and McFly, as well as playing slots at a variety of festivals including Glastonbury and Rock Oyster. Their second album ‘Time Is Not On Our Side’ was released in 2023, expanding their fanbase beyond the UK and saw them playing shows across New York City.
A reflective anthem wrapped in driving rhythms and soaring melodies, 'Seventeen' explores the blurred line between missing a past relationship and missing the person you once were. Built around a sparse, tom-heavy groove before opening into an expansive chorus, the song captures the bittersweet pull of nostalgia, asking whether it's an old love that is being longed for - or simply to feel the way they felt at a certain time in life that can never be revisited.
Recorded while the band were operating as a three-piece, guitarist Rich Beeby also handled bass duties throughout the album sessions before the recent arrival of bassist Phil Smith completed the line-up. 'Seventeen' was recorded by the band at Real World Studios in Bath and Indefra Studios in Frome, co-produced with Sebastian Brice, engineered by Ben Koch and mastered by Christian Wright (Ed Sheeran, Franz Ferdinand, Blur, Laura Marling) at Abbey Road Studios.
Vocalist and lyricist Tom Corneill says, “Seventeen” is a song that everyone in the world can relate to. It’s about getting over a past love but it’s also about wishing you could turn back time to feel the way you did at the point in your life where things felt more free and exciting. It’s about thinking ‘maybe I don’t miss my ex; maybe I miss who I used to be’.”
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Felicity Hamer & Black Leather Rose brings together three of the most prominent names on Montreal’s alt-country and garage rock scenes to create a new sound that combines classic honky tonk with modern indie in ways only Montreal musicians can.
That sense of adventure is palpable on the group’s self-titled five-song debut EP (six if you get it from Bandcamp), that will officially arrive on July 24. It presents surprises at every turn, with melodies drawn from icons such as Tammy Wynette and Emmylou Harris blending with ambient soundscapes and psychedelic overtones inspired by contemporary Americana heroes like Neko Case.
Along with Felicity Hamer, whose CV contains stints with United Steelworkers of Montreal, the Slowinks, Filly & The Flops and other projects, the trio is comprised of guitarist Roy Vucino, a staple of Montreal’s punk and experimental scenes who has worked with Evan Dando, Mac DeMarco and Mike Watt, and engineer/multi-instrumentalist Sebastien Perry whose studio experience includes David Usher, Nikki Yanofsky, Florence K, and a host of other beloved Quebec artists. Tracks also feature Berlin native Omri Gondor (Saba Lou, Hellshovel) on drums as well as appearances by various Montreal musicians.
Today they share the EP’s first single “Heavy Hitter,” a tribute to Canada’s greatest boxer, George Chuvalo. Felicity explains, “Roy had this idea for a song about a boxer who never gave up, and he shared a melody with a few lines: ‘He won’t throw in the towel, when he’s on the ropes.’ I didn’t know any boxing lingo, but I know how to conduct research!
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