June 2025

Start your week with The Monday Morning Brew playlist, featuring Mimi Gilbert, Heron, Floating Action, Toby Hay, Faith Eliott, James Yorkston, Little Mazarn, Big Thief, Tuxis Giant, Caamp, Ty Segall, Julie Doiron & Chris Sheppard, Duo Ruut, Michael Nau, The Weather Station, Cate Le Bon, Dana Sipos, Joe-Harvey-Whyte & Bobby …

Cate Le Bon’s seventh album, Michelangelo Dying, is born from the ashes of unanticipated heartbreak. Watch the H. Hawkline-directed video for the lead single, “Heaven Is No Feeling,” on which the Welsh artist trades her signature cerebral detachment for raw, visceral emotion, creating a sound that is a tender photograph …

The Norwegian duo of Jørgen Træen and Stein Urheim return with “Entrance/Exit,” the first offering from their forthcoming album, Galant Galakse. The track is meticulously constructed, and, in under three minutes, they manage to playfully and patiently craft a soundscape that feels both ancient and from a distant future. It’s …

Boston and NYC-based Tuxis Giant have announced their new album, You Won’t Remember This, arriving August 15th via Worry Bead Records. To celebrate, they have shared the poignant new single and animated video “Silver Cup.” Penned by frontperson Matt O’Connor, the personal track explores early experiences with gender dysphoria and …

Toby Hay’s New Music for the 6 String Guitar is a beautifully restrained work—just player and instrument—inspired by nature and the outdoors. It stands as a perfect sibling to his earlier 12-string album; while the instruments differ dramatically in timbre and character, both albums offer a deeply immersive, rewarding experience. …

Brighton’s Welsh guitar virtuoso Gwenifer Raymond announces Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, a cosmic leap from her folk-horror roots. The new album and its fiery single, “Jack Parsons Blues,” meld ancient mysticism with astrophysics, translating the unfathomable equations of the cosmos into intricate, otherworldly fingerpicked melodies. Prepare …

Ron Sexsmith announces his 18th album, Hangover Terrace, sharing lead single “Don’t Lose Sight.” Recorded in London, the new record moves away from recent pastoral contentment to explore a more wounded and introspective space. Sexsmith frames it as grappling with the “emotional residue” of the pandemic years—a collective headache set …

Lavinia Blackwall’s ‘The Making’ is a masterwork of the acid-folk form, full of confidence and devoid of weak spots. From the title track’s seductive melange of medieval breakdowns to the Midlake classic-sounding backdoor reverie of ‘We All Get Lost’, featuring some marvellous descending vocal phrases that bring Annie Haslam of …

NYC experimental pop duo Water From Your Eyes (Nate Amos, Rachel Brown) announce their ambitious new album, It’s A Beautiful Place. Watch the Brown-directed video “Life Signs,” the disorienting first single blending a nu-metal backbeat with soaring choruses. The band cites a diverse palette, invoking “Blade Runner with a touch …

James Yorkston has announced his new album, Songs for Nina & Johanna, featuring collaborations with Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Johanna Söderberg (First Aid Kit). The Scottish songwriter’s sixteenth LP for Domino arrives on August 22nd. Recorded in Stockholm with members of The Second Hand Orchestra, the album is previewed …

Editrix announce their third full-length and Joyful Noise Recordings debut, The Big E. Arriving with the news is the album’s title track, a maelstrom of galloping fretwork from guitarist/vocalist Wendy Eisenberg, anchored by the stuttering, intricate interplay of bassist Steve Cameron and drummer Josh Daniel. Named for its foundational, recurring …

BC Camplight has released the powerful new video for “A Sober Conversation,” the title track from his anticipated new album, out June 27th on Bella Union. The single sees frontman Brian Christinzio confront past trauma and sobriety. The release comes ahead of a major tour, including his biggest headline shows …

Taken from his forthcoming new album, The End, watch the Ellius Grace-Directed video for ‘Welcome to My Mountain’, the latest single from Junior Brother, one of Ireland’s most distinctive voices. Built on a hypnotic whistle riff, the track lurches through unpredictable time signatures, a sprawling beast mirroring modern unease and …

Although the sound of Barcelona native Ferran Orriols may initially seem quite self-contained, in reality, he is well-versed in a wide variety of musical forms, and he mixes them with ease and lightness throughout Darrere els horts. Highlights include a Heron cover featuring Steve Jones and a jubilant closing title …