Traitrs - C Douglas - Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks

Traitrs - I Was Ill, You Were Wrong.

Following their comeback after a near four-year hiatus with September's explosive single "Burn In Heaven," Toronto coldwave duo Traitrs return with their new single "I was ill, you were wrong," available now. The track arrives alongside the announcement of their highly anticipated fourth album Possessor, set for release on Friday 13th March 2026. 

A melancholic meditation wrapped in gothic electronics, "I was ill, you were wrong” finds Traitrs exploring their most vulnerable terrain yet. Echoing synths create a haunting foundation as guitars surge forward, while brooding vocals howl through the darkness like spectres—channeling the emotional weight of The Cure's most introspective moments. It's a track that holds you close in the cold, balancing raw intimacy with cinematic sweep, and further establishing TRAITRS as essential voices in modern post-punk.

The track confronts humanity's most universal truth: our collective denial of mortality. Exploring how we construct purpose and seek distractions to navigate the daily existence of living, the song examines the psychological defense mechanisms we employ to avoid confronting death—the one thing that unites us all. It's about the fear of being alone, the illusion of "tomorrow," and how a single moment can shatter our carefully maintained bubbles of denial.

"I felt that song connected me to everything and everyone, it's the one thing we all share and have in common," explains vocalist and guitarist Shawn Tucker. "It's also a wake up call to live the life you want to live, we only have one chance at this so go dance in the rain." 

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C Douglas - Around The Corner.

A heartfelt reminder to live in the moment and hold onto what matters most. C Douglas unveils his latest single, “Around The Corner,” a reflective and uplifting track about making the most of life and embracing the present. The song explores themes of mindfulness and gratitude, urging the people listening to not take others and the moments they’ve cherished for granted.

Recorded in Hull with acclaimed producer Steve Cobby of Fila Brazillia, the collaboration marks a fresh turning point for C Douglas in his creativity, Known for his genre-blending, instrumental work, Cobby brings an extra DIY-esq energy and fearless experimentation to the studio.

C Douglas said: “He really opened my eyes and gave me confidence in this new direction, his approach made me realise my music was in the right hands.”

As the song lyrics tell us “One day, this will all end. It always does.” “You don’t know what’s around the corner. You keep moving forwards.”

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Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks - Snake Around.
 
Gina DeGregorio (Gina Marie) is currently performing on the high seas whilst a series of singles from the Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks album 'Pastures of Plenty' are underway. Some words from Gina regarding her current situation: "I am performing in 'The Lincoln Park Supper Club' on the New Icon class ship 'Star of the Seas' with Royal Caribbean International. The show is based on 1930's Chicago Jazz and the cabaret experience is based on the supper clubs and historic rooms I am featured in at home. I was the first Chicago local selected to be featured for the room."

If the name “Pastures of Plenty” conjures memories of the dust bowl balladeer, it is meant to. The album and title track are an intended homage to the life, times, and trials of the American working experience. Chicago-born drummer and songstress Gina Marie DeGregorio has spent 6 years crossing the United States collecting sounds and songs from the rural and industrial past. The result is a curative experience showcasing the full breadth of Americana held together by Gina Marie’s earthy vocal delivery.

​"The Golden Bucks" are a Chicago-based Americana project that blends the most iconic sounds of the American music experience. They choose a mix of Western Swing, Blues, Old Country, Rockabilly, Early Jazz, and Folk from the 20's through the early 60's. The result is a mix of the most pivotal musical influences from the American soundscape.

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doops - Adore - Alpha Pet - Sin Cos Tan

doops - The Space Between (Album).

Reading (England) alternative trio doops release the anticipated debut full-length album, The Space Between, this weekend. Blending elements of Psychedelic Rock, Punk and Indie, the album showcases the quartet's boundless creativity and musical maturity.

Recorded with impromptu drums at Brighton’s Farm Road Studios alongside rising engineer Spencer Withey (Man / Woman, Chainsaw, Youth Sector, Alien Chicks & Ladylike), the rest of the instrumentation, mixing, and mastering across the album was completed at home by the band themselves, highlighting their self-sufficiency as collective but also their DIY approach. The band explain: “In crafting these ten tracks, the band also learned to mix and master — striving to capture the full spectrum of doops’ distinctive soundscape and, in doing so, fully embracing the DIY ethos.”

From the swirling fuzzy, psychedelic punk intensity of ‘Idle Hands’ and ‘Fever tree’ to more ethereal, dark atmospheres found on tracks such as ‘Forget-Me-Not’ and ‘Falling’ the album balances its frenetic splashes of visceral energy with tracks which more a more considered, contemplative and melodic approach, whilst always keeping the intricate instrumental tendencies which makes the band so unique and interesting. 

Speaking about the album, Andy shares. “The Space Between' is our first attempt at a full fledged album, aimed at encapsulating both sides of their sonic abilities - from heavier fast paced tracks such as 'Idle Hands' & 'Witching Hour' to the softer laid-back and introspective arrangements of the likes of 'Milk Slug' and 'Falling'. 

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Photo - James Flynn

Adore - Sweet Keith.

Rising Irish punk duo Adore have unveiled a new video for their latest single 'Sweet Keith' - directed by Matthew Tallon - coinciding with confirmations for 2000 Trees and Truck Festival next summer. Fusing flurries of abrasive noise and crunching guitars with disarming honesty, 'Sweet Keith' is Adore's tribute to chosen family.

On the video release, singer Lara Minchin said: "Wowowow we finally have a music video. We’re so happy that Sweet Keith gets her time in the sun, immortalised in video format, directed by the wonderful Matthew Tallon who I met through a Scooby Doo mystery gang of comedians who are endlessly talented. 

The whole team were absolutely fantastic. No confections were wasted, they were all rescued from bakeries who were going to have them euthanised and collected over the duration of a week. Trust me, that room smelled awful."

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Alpha Pet – Mall of Death.

After a run of “Come to Brazil!” evoking releases, Swedish rock four-piece Alpha Pet returns with what might be their most distinctive and instantly gripping single yet in the form of "Mall of Death".

"Mall of Death” is built on a tight, staccato-driven foundation of bass and drums, with guitars that clearly don’t wish you well. It’s the perfect soundtrack for your next soul-draining pilgrimage to a shopping mall. It's the first taste from their forthcoming debut EP that will be out via Rama Lama Records early 2026. 

The song has long been a fan favorite in Alpha Pet’s live set. The band has been steadily buzzing around Stockholm’s live scene for the past few years — and now the track finally sees the light of day on the most capitalist day in the calendar: Black Friday.

“Welcome to the mall of death, where you can enhance your life experience with everything from pills, weed and poisonous centipedes to plastic toys. All equally fun! All equally deadly!” the band says.

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Sin Cos Tan - Cutting Losses. 

Internationally acclaimed Finnish electropop duo Sin Cos Tan open a new chapter in their career. Their collaboration with the Helsinki-based label All That Plazz begins with the single Cutting Losses — the first glimpse of their forthcoming album Greed. Formed by producer-DJ Jori Hulkkonen and singer-songwriter Juho Paalosmaa, Sin Cos Tan are known for their rare balance of melodic sensitivity, Nordic melancholy, and precise electronic production. Their music lives somewhere between nostalgia and the future — intimate, detailed, and timeless electronic pop that resonates equally well on dance floors and in headphones.

Cutting Losses marks both a fresh start and a continuation. It’s brighter and more rhythmic than the band’s earlier work, yet carries the same finely tuned emotional core that has defined their sound from the beginning. A song about letting go and moving forward, it feels like a quiet sigh opening the door to a new era.

“Cutting Losses is about a relationship where one person gives up love for money. The other is left to make sense of that decision. It serves as an introduction to the album’s overarching theme of greed,” says vocalist and songwriter Juho Paalosmaa.

“It’s direct and deceptively simple — intentionally a bit of a red herring for what’s to come. That’s precisely why it makes the perfect opening track,” adds producer Jori Hulkkonen.

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Lasse Lokøy - Luke Shamblin - Colin Lillie - Walter Rootsie and the Blue Connection - Delilah Rose - Frank Rabeyrolles

Lasse Lokøy - Lot of People Here.

Norwegian artist and producer Lasse Lokøy just shared the new single ‘Lot of People Here’, and announces new album ‘& The Roommates’ - out 9th January 2026 via his own Glimten Records.

Written in his bedroom studio overlooking the LA River and the sprawl of Northeast Los Angeles, ‘Lot of People Here’ began with a passing piece of advice from neighbour Øystein Greni (Bigbang): write the first half like Lennon, the second like McCartney. The result is Lokøy’s dustiest and most rustic work to date, a song that lets the desert seep into his voice, released today alongside a video shot by Lasse Lokøy & The Roommates in Lanzarote.

Its lyrics mirror the heavy traffic of the 5 freeway and the endless grid of houses before turning inward, asking where he belongs, as Lasse explains: “It embodies two crises. An inner crisis of belonging, and the climate and political crisis of the world. I hoped I’d find an answer while writing but instead found peace in the drifting. I’ve drifted far from where I started and I don’t know where I’m going either. I guess I’ll keep on going.”

Across the ‘& The Roommates’ track list, stories unfold like a scrapbook of inner snapshots, sometimes melancholy, sometimes mischievous, and shaped by the musicians who became his closest collaborators. The album features contributions from Safario, Emma Jensen, Mikhael Paskalev, Vuyo and more, with earlier singles ‘Treatment’ and ‘Julia’ revealing Lokøy’s evolving voice as a songwriter and performer.

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Luke Shamblin - Hills of Home.

Bluegrass musician Luke Shamblin is releasing a heartfelt new recording of Hazel Dickens’ beloved classic “Hills of Home” today November 29, 2025. The single pays tribute to one of Appalachia’s most iconic songwriters while spotlighting a fresh, emotionally resonant interpretation led by a powerhouse lineup of Appalachian and Bluegrass-rooted artists.

Anchored by Shamblin’s moving lead vocal, the recording captures the longing and reverence at the heart of Dickens’ original, a timeless reflection on home, loss, and the enduring pull of the mountains. Lending their unmistakable harmonies are Suzanne Cox of the legendary Cox Family and acclaimed vocalist Corey Hensley, whose voices blend seamlessly to elevate the song’s plaintive emotion. Jason Barie provides haunting fiddle work that threads through the arrangement with warmth and restraint, echoing the spirit of classic mountain balladry.

“This song has always hit me in the heart and is the first song of Hazel’s I ever learned to sing,” Shamblin shares. “Hazel captured something that every Appalachian knows deep down—that no matter how far you go, those hills never really leave you. I wanted this version to feel like coming home.”

Produced with an emphasis on clarity, authenticity, and heart, “Hills of Home” feels both reverent and revitalized. Shamblin’s interpretation balances traditional bluegrass instrumentation with contemporary precision, allowing the vocals and lyrics to take center stage. The result is a sound that feels as rooted as it is current—a fitting homage to Hazel Dickens’ legacy and the Appalachian soul she so eloquently embodied.

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Colin Lillie - This Land.

“This Land”, is more than a song – it’s a national story told through music, film, education and children’s literature. Inspired by Colin Lillie’s journey as a Scottish born migrant who fell in love with Australia, “This Land”, celebrates freedom, gratitude and belonging – reminding us that art should bring people together.

At the heart of the project is the anthem, “This Land”, a soaring ballad of courage and identity. “It’s refrain, “We belong to this land”, captures the essence of those who’ve come from all corners of the world to call Australia home”, says Colin. “The song is both personal and universal – a declaration of love for a country that welcomes, unites and inspires.”

Produced by Brad Bergen (Catherine Britt/The Pleasures/Wade Forster) the song was recorded all around Australia, capturing an incredible sound of unity. Featured artists include Norman Daymarringu, Liam Jangala Price, Xueyan Chen, Gretta Ziller, Pete Denahy, Brad Bergen, Wayne Davis, Colin Lillie and the stunning AustraNesia Choir from Cairns.

The accompanying music video was shot by Wayne Davis of Treetop Media, highlighting the magic of all contributors in their own local environments. Wayne also filmed a feature length documentary following Colin’s journey across Australia, meeting artists, elders and everyday Australians whose stories reveal the true heart of the nation. It celebrates a land of beauty, resilience and humour.

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Walter Rootsie and the Blue Connection - People Talk (Album).

Top Dutch/Finnish roots unit Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection have just release of their new masterpiece People Talk. In 2025, Finnish Roots Americana band Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection marks its 20th anniversary with the release of their fourth studio album, People Talk, available worldwide via Coast to Coast released by Wraf Records.

Formed in 2005 around Dutch singer-songwriter Walter Rootsie, the band has built a reputation for heartfelt, genre-blending music that draws from blues, country, folk, rock, and singer-songwriter traditions. With a Dutch core and Finnish soul, the band has toured extensively across Europe and earned international acclaim for their performances, songs and sounds and previous albums Waiting, Get Up and Go and Dark Water.

People Talk features 10 original songs written and composed by Walter Rootsie, exploring themes of love, loss, longing, and emotional truth. From the haunting ballad Empty Heart to the gritty groove of Gone, Gone, Gone, the album offers a rich and varied sonic journey. All the songs are arranged to get a unique sound to capture the stories and analogue played, recorded and mixed to keep and the right sound into each of them.

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Photo - Tashi Hall

Delilah Rose - Times A Wastin'

Hailing from Boorloo/Perth and now based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Delilah Rose is a firecracker of soulful sound and fierce style. With her big hair, velvet flares and unapologetic stage presence, every stage becomes her playground and every crowd feels like a room full of old friends.
 
Delilah’s musical journey has taken her from award-winning beginnings (Best Group, WA Country Music Awards; two-time Best Country Act nominee, WAM Awards) to festival stages across Australia and beyond. From Nannup and Boyup Brook in WA to Gympie Music Muster and Malaysia’s Miri Country Music Festival, she has shared the bill with artists including Samantha Fish (USA), Regurgitator, Jaguar Jonze, Nathan Cavaleri, Kasey Chambers and Andrew Swift.
 
Now, Delilah returns with Times A Wastin’, the kind of song you would sing arm in arm with your mates on a balmy country night, full of beer, good food, hope and heart, reminding us that we are stronger together, not despite our differences, but because of them.
 
“It’s about being present, right here, right now, with your people,” Delilah shares. “We all move through highs and lows. No one gets to skip the dark or the dawn. Everything can change in an instant, so don’t wait. Hold close, laugh hard, eat the cake and wear the dress.”

Delilah Rose · Times A Wastin'

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Frank Rabeyrolles - All is in your head.

Ultimately, little is known about Frank Rabeyrolles. A discreet and unclassifiable figure on the French music scene, he first gained attention in 2004 with Life Behind the Window, the debut album from his project Double U. His dreamy, hybrid music, oscillating between pop, electronic, and songwriting, astonishes and seduces. He has been featured in Les Inrockuptibles and Libération and was named Album of the Month by Trax.

A prolific and insatiable artist, Frank Rabeyrolles has released a solid succession of albums first under Double U and then Franklin on various labels such as Sonar Kollektiv, Nocturne, Karat, and Plug Research, Wool Recordings His creative approach over the years, and now decades, could be seen as a yearning for artistic ritual driven by passion, but also as an existential necessity.. 

At the end of 2011, Frank Rabeyrolles decided to release a new album under his real name, and with it, a desire to reveal himself a little more. Between Experimental Pop, Lo-Fi Folk, and Ambient, Frank has never wanted or needed to choose. In early 2024, Frank Rabeyrolles returned to solitary work in the home studio, cultivating a gentle schizophrenia between tenderness, sonic roundness, echoes, spleen, and hope. The album "In Conversations" was released in February 2025 on Araki Records. After two albums recorded in a trio/quartet format, this new album marks a return to a certain pop bricolage and organic work created around layers of guitars. 

It's 2025/2026 and here's a new album ''Slow'' which will be released in February on the French label Too Good To Be true. We often expect change from a musician who has a reputation for being prolific. It's in the interstices, in the sound, the arrangement and the writing that we will have to listen with this new album entirely produced and mixed by Frank Rabeyrolles We also find our traveling companions Romain Delorme on bass, Sébastien Pasquet on drums and some appearances from Rémi Saboul. Here is a first extract / ''all is in your head'' while waiting for winter and the album.

Frank Rabeyrolles · All is in your head

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sleepy soph - Austel - Jeremy Voltz - KK Lewis - Eugene McGuinness - The Chemistry Set

Photo - Jenna Elson

sleepy soph - lucky (EP).

With heavy eyes and an open heart, Boorloo/Perth-based singer-songwriter sleepy soph awakens with her debut EP ‘lucky’, out today Friday, November 28.

sleepy soph creates songs that feel like pages from a diary written at golden hour, that are shared in a dozy blend of indie folk and alternative pop. Moving through daydreaming bedroom intimacy to bright beams of energy, the record captures the soft, reflective moments that come with growing up and learning to let go. Speaking on the EP, Sophie states:

"My debut EP ‘lucky’ is a reflection on what it feels like to navigate my early twenties. I tried to capture the fleeting moments that define this time; falling in love again, losing and gaining friendships, and the growing pains that come with figuring out who you are."

Built around delicate guitars, airy vocals and laidback rhythms, ‘lucky’ moves with lazy ease and a cosy warmth.  Opening with the gentle sounds of ‘leave it’, one of two tracks previously released from the EP, Sophie explores the emotional complexities of letting go of friendships that no longer serve us. Like overhearing her play in her own bedroom, soft layers of harmonies wrap around her dulcet vocals before the song shifts and is joined by drums, subtle ambient textures, and an overdriven electric guitar.

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Photo - Artemis Szekir-Rigas

Austel - The Beach in December.

Artist and producer Austel (Annie Rew Shaw) shares her divine new single ‘The Beach in December’ ahead of her upcoming live show at The Waiting Room on the 4th of December with Arthur Squawks. The new single arrives alongside a gorgeously nostalgic music video shot with her brother Louie on Brighton beach on an old camcorder. Sharing more, Austel said: This song has a very specific sense of place for me, but it's also about reflection and looking back. So it felt fitting to retrace the steps of the journey within the video.'

Rich, soothing instrumental and meticulous lyricism reflect on the lasting impact that childhood has on our adult relationships. Beautifully cinematic, Austel wrote the track after a fleeting summer romance in Brighton ended amicably but sadly. Sharing more, she said: ‘I returned to the beach during the winter months (Bon Iver season) and reflected on how our childhood experiences impact how we move through the world. I decided to record the entire journey from Brighton beach to the train station, then the train back to London, on a Zoom recorder.  I wanted to create a memory for people to get lost in for a few minutes - travelling with the song along the beach, on the train. It still evokes a lot of memory - it’s a bit of a time capsule, which I think is the work of the field recordings.’

The release of ‘The Beach in December’ marks a new chapter for Austel. Now exploring the folkier intimacies of the guitar, she is developing a very personal sound that preserves a very spacious and open feeling. Her extensive production work has seen her sound and talents continually expand over the years, honing her ability to create polished, indie-folk outputs that shine with an unmistakable texture and warmth. The track was mixed by Grace Banks (FKA Twigs, Jockstrap, Paloma Faith, Hozier) and mastered by Katie Tavini (Shura, Los Bitchos, Arlo Parks).

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Photo - Josh Kolby

Jeremy Voltz - Feel It All.

Burned-out mathematician turned indie-soul artist Jeremy Voltz returns with "Feel It All," a deeply introspective track about the struggle to care for someone despite anger, distance, and the vulnerability that comes with connection. As the latest release from Voltz's 2025 music campaign, the single captures the push and pull of human relationships – tender, complicated, and ultimately unbreakable.

"The song came from a rocky relationship with a friend," Voltz shares. “I tried for almost a year to distance myself and keep safe at arm's length. But I realized that no matter how hard I tried not to care about my friend, I couldn't stop. My anger had dried up without me noticing, and I even tried to cling to it so I wouldn't have to care, because caring is hard. But ultimately, care blooms in spite of our best efforts."

Uniquely, this is the first song Voltz has ever released that he created on an Akai MPC – the legendary drum machine and sampler made famous by J Dilla and first discovered by Voltz through Dilla's influence on D'Angelo's music. "It's an amazing new way to create away from my guitar," he shares. "The track inspired the lyrics, which is usually the other way around for me. When I came up with the beat, these emotions and lyrics flowed out of me almost instantly."

Voltz adds, "The message of the song is that you can try as much as you want to harden yourself, to not care, but care and concern grow in spite of yourself. Like a flower growing out of a crack in the sidewalk."

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Photo - Zoe Ardiff.

KK Lewis - Pigeon Man.

Dublin’s KK Lewis returns after a four-year hiatus with ‘Pigeon Man’ - a tender piano ballad of youthful heartbreak. Marking her first release in four years, Dublin artist KK Lewis makes a powerful comeback with ‘Pigeon Man’ out yesterday (November 27th). The single signals the beginning of a new era for the rising Irish talent, one that captures the bittersweet space of being in your twenties, caught between girlhood and adulthood.

Originally emerging as one of Ireland’s most exciting new voices, KK was named ‘One to Watch’ by Hot Press (2021) and quickly gained recognition from the likes of Notion Magazine, Earmilk, The Thin Air, Nialler 9 and Ones To Watch, and national radio. Following the success of her acclaimed debut EP ‘Dreaming’ in 2021, she now steps back into the spotlight with ‘Pigeon Man’, a song that feels both intimate and timeless.

Recorded with Daniel Da Burca (Amble) in Drogheda, mixed by Joseph Rodgers (beabadoobee, Rina Sawayama), and mastered by JHJ (Olivia Dean, Adele, London Grammar) ‘Pigeon Man’ is an evocative piano ballad inspired by classic Disney romance and soul, while echoing the emotional depth of modern storytellers like Adele. The song revisits KK’s first heartbreak - breaking up with her first boyfriend in Dublin’s St. Stephen’s Green, left standing beside the familiar figure of the “pigeon man” feeding birds. The result is a stripped-back yet cinematic sound that bridges nostalgia with raw emotion.

Talking about the single, KK Lewis says, “This song represents more than just a heartbreak - it’s about growing up. Everyone remembers their first heartbreak, that moment you realise love isn’t the perfect thing you imagined it to be. I remember how lost I felt at the time, having lost friends too, but I also remember how important my girls were. Female friendships soften the heartbreak, the confusion, the rejection - they remind you that you’re not alone. I recorded the song with my good friend Tadhg (SexyTadhg), who helped me arrange it and translate that heartbreak-romantic feeling into the piano part. We tracked it pretty much live in a studio up in Dundalk, spending the whole day keeping it minimal and intimate - as if you were hearing it in the room, without being overly produced.”

KK Lewis · Pigeon Man

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Eugene McGuinness - London / Seascape.

Eugene McGuinness is an inventive songwriter and performer, known for his wry, nimble lyricism and blending retro influences with contemporary sounds to create his unique brand of off-kilter pop.

“London” is the majestic new single from the returning Eugene McGuinness. Adorned with sweeping string sections and lovelorn lyricism, the latest from the breakthrough talent is both a stirring paean, and playful personification of the capital. 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. 

“You and I go back a long time // We braved the rain and bathed in sunshine // But you walk all over me sometimes” quips McGuinness here. McGuinness' wry lyrical flair is once again flaunted in this 'widescreen romance' about displacement and uncertainty. Capturing the dichotomous nature of London - both its fun, vibrant and romantic surface; and its hard, bleak and intolerant underbelly - it’s a song that muses themes of identity and belonging, of where you come from and where you're going, in a place that can seem to be fighting against you.

Eugene McGuinness · London

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The Chemistry Set - The Tragic Fridge Magnet.

We featured The Chemistry Set a few days ago & at the time gave some background & we quote "The cult London psychedelic scientists have quite a history…founded by Dave Mclean and Paul Lake in 1987, The Chemistry Set's discography now stands at 54 releases and, since their comeback in 2008, every single and album have 'sold out' on release. For some inexplicable reason, they’ve given Fruits de Mer exclusive rights to pretty much everything they’ve released since they got back together – in fact, we created the ‘Regal Crabomophone’ label specifically for the band"

We now have a video for The Tragic Fridge Magnet and & band member Paul Lake explains… “Whenever my wife and I go on holiday we always buy a fridge magnet. We’ve done this for many years from way back on family breaks when our kids were little and it’s become a bit of an obsession.

Now we have a fridge plastered with the things…which is great when they relate to somewhere you enjoyed, but a few remind you of a holiday that maybe was not so good, so I try not to look at those ones, but can’t bring myself to remove them.

Now suppose you bought one that was really an ancient amulet from the days of the Pharaohs that had been nicked from a tomb, stuck to a magnet, inscribed with the words “Hello from Cairo” and sold for a few quid in a local souk? It could happen, right? Now that would be tragic wouldn’t it? Both for the magnet with its terrible fall from grace and possibly for you…if it were cursed…..look what happened to Lord Carnarvon!”

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Moving Into Tucson - Total Hip Replacement - Dylan White

Moving Into Tucson - Love Is Real.

We just had a quick check and this is the fourth time this year we have featured Moving Into Tucson on Beehive Candy and each time their brand of indie music really resonates with us, this being no exception, the band from Amsterdam clearly have something rather special going on! 

With Love Is Real, Moving Into Tucson take another bold step toward the dancefloor. The Amsterdam-based indie rock band trades tension for release — a pulsing beat, sharp hooks, and a chorus that refuses to leave your head. It’s the sound of a band embracing light without losing their edge.

The second single from their upcoming album All Dressed Up (2026) shows the group at their most accessible yet — a perfect mix of indie attitude and pure pop energy. Direct, heartfelt, and impossible to ignore, Love Is Real feels like a celebration — of connection, movement, and everything that makes the heart race. Moving Into Tucson are all dressed up — and they’re not looking back.

TCBYML · Moving Into Tucson - Love Is Real

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Total Hip Replacement - In Dub (Album).

We have received some excellent reggae & dub albums this past year or so & Total Hip Replacement are right up their with the best of them, Beehive Candy are mightily impressed...

“Do it for the love of music” was a central message of the song “Roady” by Fat Freddy’s Drop from New Zealand. This attitude is also reflected in the Danish band Total Hip Replacement.

The Aarhus-based musicians cultivate relaxed yet energetic beats, enriched with elegant grooves, fine percussion, a driving rhythm section and highly sophisticated brass. Musically, they are extremely versatile, combining reggae with soul, jazz, and African rhythms – depending on the needs of each song. On the last two of their four albums, “Anyankofo” and “Would It Be The Same,” they collaborated with musicians from Ghana, which resulted in significant highlife influences.

Total Hip Replacement · In Dub

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Dylan White - Fronds (EP).

Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Dylan White makes his solo debut with Fronds – a lush, groove-driven EP that explores the repeating patterns of love and fear that shape human connection across lifetimes and generations. Rooted in jazz, soul, and funk, Fronds reflects both the intricate structure of nature and the resilient spirit of those who dare to break cycles of trauma and doubt.

"We're surrounded by deep-rooted and mysterious patterns," says White. "This album was inspired by those patterns – of both love and fear – that repeat themselves throughout a lifetime and across generations. As a nature boy, I've always been intrigued by the fact that repeating systems are the basis of all life."

Across Fronds, White leans into the concept of iteration both musically and emotionally. Recorded across Guelph, Toronto, Haliburton, and Calgary, the EP captures a wide network of collaborators who helped shape its textured, communal sound. "I cashed in all the favours that I could," he laughs. "All of the musicians on this record are players that I've performed with for years. Their backgrounds span acoustic singer-songwriter, funk, soul, jazz fusion and everything in between."

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