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Home Counties have released the new single 'Roundabout', the final taste of the band's eagerly awaited second album 'Humdrum', out this Friday, 24th October via Submarine Cat Records - produced by Al Doyle (of Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem). Built on clipped guitars, elastic basslines and a nervy sense of momentum, ‘Roundabout’ finds Home Counties at their most playful and immediate, musing on social fatigue amidst a small-talk spiral.
On the release of 'Roundabout', singer Will Harrison said: “This song is about desperately trying to escape a conversation with someone at a party who won’t stop talking about themselves. ‘Roundabout’ is definitely one of the most light-hearted moments of the new album. To capture the atmosphere of the subject matter, we ended up recording our friends talking shit in the pub garden of our local in Homerton, which you can hear during the bridge. I think you can hear Bill talking about HS2 at one point. It might not be the deepest moment of the album, but it might be the most fun!"
Across the 10 tracks on new album 'Humdrum', Home Counties capture the unease of saying too much or not enough, the quiet resentment of being out-charmed, and the spiral of overthinking. Told through the dual voices and perspectives of lead vocalists Will Harrison and Lois Kelly, 'Humdrum' trades in wiry grooves, synths that lurch between menace and euphoria, and razor-sharp pop instincts - wrapping knotty ideas into songs that feel both meticulously constructed and joyfully unhinged.
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London, Ontario-based folk trio The Pairs release their new, fourth album, Together on a Rock, on all major platforms, today Oct. 22, 2025. Known for their three-part harmonies and heartfelt songwriting, The Pairs chose to record Together on a Rock live-off -the-floor, returning to their folk roots with a mostly acoustic, intimate sound that puts their gorgeous vocals front and centre.
Together on a Rock aims to create connection – through honest lyrics and a warm, stripped-back atmosphere. In a time where it’s easy to feel disconnected, the songs invite listeners to slow down, reflect, and find common ground. The album explores themes of personal responsibility, humility, and re-connection — not just with each other, but with the wisdom of the natural world. The album was recorded live-off-the-floor with minimal overdubs of instrumentation, in Northfield, Connecticut, with producer Tracy Walton at On Deck Sound Studio in September of 2024.
Two telling facts about Together on a Rock: the title embodies the common humanity of our situation on this planet; and the three members of the group -- Renée Coughlin, her twin sister Noelle Frances Coughlin, and Hillary Watson – all agreed to lock away their cellphones for the two weeks during which they made the album.
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Following the announcement of new album Parader (out November 21 via Play It Again Sam), Keaton Henson is back with 2 new singles "Loose Ends" & "Past It". This new material hints at Henson beginning to shed the “quiet boy” persona that has defined much of his career, now embracing the grunge-infused sounds of his youth.
Keaton Henson is an English musician, composer, visual artist, and poet. He has released six studio albums, a wordless graphic novel titled Gloaming, published by Pocko and a book of poetry called Idiot Verse. Henson suffers from anxiety, and as a result, he rarely plays concerts. On his official website in the 'About' section it simply say's "Keaton Henson is a musician, artist and composer from England he doesn’t like to talk about himself."
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From the deep echo chambers of 2004’s Champion Sound Clash to the uplifting spirit of 2024’s Lion of Judah, “Echoes of the People” is a celebration of two decades of dub, reggae, and bass culture through the ears of the massive.
This 20-track collection brings together the songs that have resonated most with fans across the world as I’ve toured, listened to feedback, and seen on radio playlists. Each tune represents a moment in the Dubmatix story, a connection between artist and audience built on heavy groove and a passion for the genre.
Over these two decades, I’ve been extremely fortunate to work with an incredible lineup of singers — from reggae legends like Anthony B, Eek-A-Mouse, Linval Thompson, Ranking Joe, and Tippa Irie, to modern torch-bearers Exile Di Brave, The Hempolics, Longfingah, Brother Culture, and Lone Ranger — Echoes of the People stands as both a retrospective and a renewal.
Mykal Rose,Brother Culture, Tippa Irie, Tenor Fly, Dennis Alcapone
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