Ethereal psychedelia ascends in Celestial Bums’ new single A Dream (Guide Me From the Stars). Barcelona’s Celestial Bums present A Dream (Guide Me From the Stars), the third single from their upcoming album Minutes From Heaven, arriving on February 13th, 2026 via the Italo-American label We Were Never Being Boring (WWNBB).
With this new chapter, the band leans fully into its most luminous and atmospheric side: washed-out guitars drifting like distant memories, glowing synths weaving soft halos of light, and vocals that float with a weightless, almost heavenly calm. A Dream unfolds with the slow-motion clarity of a half-remembered vision — intimate yet expansive, fragile yet radiant — offering a piece of astral pop designed to drift, dissolve, and guide listeners gently toward the stars.
After the more elaborate, almost tour-de-force construction of Ascend, and the studio-driven experimentation of their third album, Minutes From Heaven marks a deliberate return to immediacy, instinct, and identity. It is the band’s freshest and most spontaneous work since their 2010 self-titled debut, but this time enriched by a decade of experience. More importantly, it represents a reconciliation with the band’s true DNA, reclaiming a way of writing and sounding that is uniquely their own. Where previous records wandered into new territories, this album embraces what Celestial Bums truly are at their core, and its strength lies precisely in that honesty.
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Toronto’s rowdiest keepers of the shanty flame, Pressgang Mutiny return with “Old Mick,” the second advance single from their forthcoming album Departure, out March 13, 2026 on Slammin Media. Known for reviving the raw, working-class spirit of traditional sea shanties, the quartet pushes that legacy forward here, blending their signature four-part firepower with contemporary urban production. It lands like a deck-stomper, full of rhythm, grit, and the kind of communal lift built for crowded rooms. Pressgang Mutiny have built their reputation on the road and at sea, traveling the world to uncover shanties, work songs, and the people keeping them alive. Departure marks their most ambitious leap yet and explores the musical connections that have always lived inside this tradition.
The sea shanty cannon, a synthesis of African-American and AfroCaribbean rhythmic call and answer forms combined with gritty Irish folk vocals, are wedded on this album with historical shanty samples, drum machine production, and musical collaborations with Toronto hip-hop, reggae, and dancehall veterans and rising stars, all weave into the album’s wider vision without losing the salt and sweat that define their sound. “Old Mick” unapologetically kicks open a door while keeping one boot planted in tradition.
The track pulls from its capstan and railroad song roots, built on calland-response vocals shaped for muscle and momentum. Pressgang Mutiny deliver it with thick harmonies, tight phrasing, and a rhythmic push that feels equal parts archival and alive and new. Their arrangement nods to the versions they have encountered across the Atlantic, but the energy is unmistakably theirs, delivered with a hard hitting modern North American attitude. It is loose, loud, and meant to be sung shoulder to shoulder. There is a lived-in credibility here that comes from singers who have actually handled lines, decks, and sails, not just chased the romance of the stories.
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Following their Swedish Grammy–nominated debut and the success of the Cinema Sound System EP, critically acclaimed cinematic soul outfit Sunnan returns with “Sail (Lady In Waiting)” the introduction to their forthcoming sophomore album Spaghetti Soul hailed for release 2026. Rooted in Morricone-inspired soundscapes and classical aesthetics, the track captures what Sunnan describe as “the manifestation of a new genre.” "Sail (Lady In Waiting)" occupies a space where Hendrix’s electric swagger collides with the melodic ambition of The Beatles’ most experimental eras, all framed by lush, cinematic orchestration. The result is a sound that feels timeless yet strikingly current.
Built on a foundation of vintage soul, the song weaves psychedelic textures and rock ’n’ roll grit into a distinctly modern production. It honours the golden age of soulful sophistication and raw rock energy while pushing confidently into new territory — transporting listeners across decades without ever losing its contemporary pulse.
“‘Sail’ is the bridge from Cinema Sound System to our sophomore album Spaghetti Soul,” the band explains. “Leaning into our cinematic roots and timeless soundtracks like ‘Hurricane’ and ‘All Along the Watchtower’, the song portrays the legend of a life well lived — beauty preserved in memory, and hope for one last ride.”
That vision carries into Spaghetti Soul, an album that deepens Sunnan’s cinematic exploration while expanding their sonic palette. If debut album Cinema was the feature film and Cinema Sound System the afterparty, Spaghetti Soul is their most immersive statement yet: a bold fusion of Italian Western grandeur and classic soul, filtered through a modern lens. With "Sail (Lady In Waiting)" as its gateway, the album positions Sunnan at the forefront of their self-defined genre, where orchestral drama meets raw emotional immediacy.
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Raivo Jackson blends blues and spaghetti western vibes on the new single Swimming Under Ice, the third and final single from Raivo Jackson’s debut album Tangled Up in Roots, due to be released on Thursday. The track is one of the album’s most swinging cuts, where the band’s blues-infused groove is given extra color by a spaghetti western–inspired atmosphere.
Swimming Under Ice tells the story of a person who falls in with the wrong crowd and loses their way. It’s a tale about how difficult it can be to find a path back to the surface from deep waters. The song leaves the listener wondering whether a way to safety will ultimately be found or whether the character will remain trapped beneath the ice.
Released on Thursday, January 15, Tangled Up in Roots showcases Raivo Jackson’s versatile and narrative-driven expression, where rhythm and melody go hand in hand with strong, evocative moods.
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