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Photo by Brian Vidal Lee Fields is teaming up with his keyboardist Toby Panzer on a new single with Panzer's band The Olympians. The two artists have released a cover of The Beatles' iconic "Don't Let Me Down." The original shows off the legendary band's more soulful side, and the cover just amps up that quality. This is a pure soul version of "Don't Let Me Down," and sounds like it could have been released at the same times as Let It Be ... well... almost. The drums sound a little too much like they're from this century for the song to fully sound vintage. Plus, the horns on the song are absolutely stellar. If a soul rendition of "Don't Let Me Down" appeals to you, you're going to love the latest from The Olympians and Lee Fields.  You can listen to The Olympians and Lee Fields' version of "Don't Let Me Down" below. The single is out now via Colemine Records. For more on The Olympians, check out the band o...

Photo by Carlos Cabrera-Mayol Revenge Wife, the solo project of HOLYCHILD frontwoman Liz Nistico, is back with a new single off her upcoming album. "In the Flowers" is a wonderfully weird single that melds what could almost be too many musical styles. It's mostly an alt-pop track, heavy on the energy and danceability. Then the song starts bringing in some raging alt-rock guitar, and possibly the first ever use of autotune that I personally enjoy. If anything, the use of autotune helps make the song sound even stranger and more complex, particularly when Nistico harmonizes with herself while using it. "In the Flowers" is a joyous song that is still frantic and gives you a feeling of nervous butterflies while listening. Liz Nistico says of her latest single: “This song is about unconditional love. To me, this song is divine feminine energy. Because it’s so soft vocally but then the production is like a prog song. I wanted to merge femininity with hard rock.” You c...

The Marked Men are a band I am completely unfamiliar with, but if Ratboys are going to cover them, I'll check it out! Ratboys have released a cover of The Marked Men's 2006 song "Fix My Brain." The original is a garage punk anthem that leans a little bit into pop punk, but mostly because of how catchy it is. Ratboys' cover is very faithful to the original, and it's great to see them bust out their punk side. It's a fun and energetic song that fits into Ratboys' style perfectly. It's the type of cover that's going to send you straight into The Marked Men's back catalog, and thank Ratboys for the introduction. Julia Steiner (vocals/guitar) says of her band's new single: “The guys, especially Marcus, were already long-time fans of The Marked Men (and of Jeff Burke’s other band Radioactivity), but when I first heard it more recently, ‘Fix My Brain’ was a total revelation to me. I hyper-fixated on the song in ways that are pretty rare for me...

Photo by Owen Lehman Despite sounding modern, the latest from Whisper Doll is going to delight fans of 90's music. "Sunsigns" is a dream pop song that leans into the pop side of things. It's awash in swirling fuzz, and has an energy propelled by Fiona Tagami's vocals. If anything, it sounds like a peppier version of Mazzy Star and The Sundays, as if those bands were filtered through that dog.'s Retreat from the Sun. It's a song filled with yearning that is audible even before you discover what the song is about. Whisper Doll has taken one of our favorite 90's sounds and updated it for 2026 in a spectacular fashion. Fiona Tagami says of her band's latest single: “This song is about the stage of being super enamored with someone to the point that you're looking up their star signs and trying to gauge your compatibility with them from afar. I wanna know what the universe has to say!” You can watch the video for "Sunsigns" below. Lucky Cl...

Photo by Ginny Davies Ireland's M(h)aol are back with more of the post-punk we've come to love from them. Their new single, "Scam Manifesto," is a brooding and intense song that keeps all of their anger and humor intact, and mixes it into a swirling mix of noise. One of the things I've come to love about M(h)aol is how they combine the dance friendly side of post-punk with the genre's more chaotic and noisy side. "Scam Manifesto" is sneakily hypnotic, and lulls you despite how abrasive it can be. Something Soft was one of the top albums of 2025, and it's great to see M(h)aol continuing that with their latest. Constance Keane (drums/vocals) says of her band's latest single: “'Scam Manifesto' is a song I wrote during one of my semi-regular social media breaks.  My entire feed was 'how to lose the last 5 lbs’ and obituaries for people I didn’t know. It’s about the guilt I feel about my own hypocrisy. Publicly, I say that as a woman i...

Photo by Jade Sastropawiro Amsterdam's The Klittens are back with one last single before their album comes out later this month. "Nothing to Teach" is an oddly groovy song. It still has the Dry Cleaning meets The Ronettes sound of their previous singles, but in a different way. It's almost like a post-punk band decided to play a jam band festival. It's noisy, but not in a chaotic or loud way. It's more quietly noisy. For this one, I'm hearing more Dismemberment Plan than I've heard before. I hate referring to songs as quirky since that can be used as a negative, but "Nothing to Teach" is quirky in the perfect way.  Vocalist Yael Dekker says of her band's latest single: "'Nothing To Teach' is a reimagined preach, delivered with the same conviction but not the same convictions. The band would like to instil a different sense of purpose, to live a life unbothered by those who (think they) are all knowing.” You can watch the vide...

Photo by Jeff Pitcher Cambridgeshire's The Baby Seals are back with a new single that changes up their sound considerably. For "Irene," they've all but abandoned the fun punk sound of 2024's Chaos  for more of an art punk sound. It's slower, but more intense. There's a strong sense of menace throughout the track, originally called "Ode to Irene's C...," and the whole thing comes out a little extra punk because of it. The song maintains a creepy vibe, and is going to make you sway whether you want to or not. As much as I loved Chaos (it was my #3 album of that year), I'm fully behind this new sound from The Baby Seals. It also has one of my favorite crescendos of the year, so crank this one and enjoy! Kerry of The Baby Seals says of the band's new single: “ There's a quote that I love: 'you don't have the power, you ARE the power'. When I gave birth to my son, I did it on breath alone, and I was in water (and pressing m...

Photo by Tom Beard While some of their recent singles have played around with and expanded their sound, "The Big Mixer" sees the Irish folk rock band The Mary Wallopers get back to what they do best. This new single is a rollicking ode to the working class, and in line with the finest Irish folk rock/punk around. It's the kind of song that can be equally claimed by folk and rock fans, and it's an energetic and fun song. "The Big Mixer" is an ode to the entire working class in a way that only an Irish artist could pull off. If you're into any form of Irish folk or punk, chances are you already love The Mary Wallopers. The Mary Wallopers say of their latest single: “This is a song for all the labourers, the nurses, the shelf fillers, the train drivers, the truck drivers, the Deliveroo drivers, the SNAs, the miners, the factory workers... all the people doing a hard day's work and forced back to the Big Mixer to make profits for someone else,” note The ...

Photo by Nicos Kennedy For their upcoming album, Kill Alters is more of a solo project for Bonnie Baxter. The project's newest single, "OCCAM'S RAZOR," is an electronic noise track that borders on being pure noise and pop music. The song is incredibly abrasive, but also oddly catchy and poppy. It starts off as almost pure bleep and bloop meets chaos, and then slowly the poppier side of the song starts revealing itself. You're not going to know if you should listen carefully to all the layers or if you should dance your ass off. Both are appropriate at different times throughout the song's almost five minute length, but you'll need to do what's in your heart. "OCCAM'S RAZOR" is a fun, if challenging, track that is going to be beloved for those that get it. You can listen to "OCCAM'S RAZOR" below. We Can Rot Together is due out October 16 on Hausu Mountain, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp . For more on Kill Alt...

Providence punkabilly legends The Amazing Royal Crowns [going with that since it's what they're using now, even if Spotify isn't] have released their first new music in over twenty-five years. It's a cover of Social Distortion's 1988 song "Prison Bound." As you would guess, it's very faithful to the original, except it leans a little more into the straight up rock and roll side of the song. The Amazing Royal Crowns also pick up the pace with their cover and make it a little more upbeat. It's exactly what we'd want a cover of "Prison Bound" by The Amazing Royal Crowns to sound like, and it's a perfect way to get excited for upcoming shows from both bands in the very near future. You can listen to The Amazing Royal Crowns' cover of "Prison Bound" below. For more on The Amazing Royal Crowns, check out the band's website . They'll be playing their Providence Payback this year on October 2 and 3 at the far too sma...

Photo by Wiktoria Cebera Los Angeles dark pop artist Ella Boh has released a cover of George Michael's iconic "Careless Whisper," and it's absolutely great. Making the 80's classic darker adds an entirely new level, turning the sad ballad into a gut wrenching experience. Instead of everyone's favorite saxophone solo, Boh's version uses a guitar that's more metal than pop. Of course, even though it may be darker than the original, this version of "Careless Whisper" is a lot of fun. (I personally don't see how an artist couldn't have fun with this song.) The origiginal is the kind of song you pretend to only love ironically, but at some point you have to admit to straight up loving it. The same can be said about this cover from Ella Boh. Ella Boh says of her new single: “‘Careless Whisper’ is one of my favorite songs of all time so I started covering it on tour. My fans have not left me alone about it since, so I'm finally dropping ...

Photo by Guillaume Landry Crimson99 is the musical name of Dominican-Canadian artist Maria Brousseau-Labbe. Her latest single, "Open Up Your Heart," combines indie rock with alt-pop, and is heavy on the pop side of things. The song showcases her vocals, which while being soulful and smooth, also have the slightest bit of grit that helps suck you in and elevates the song to the next level. What's the most compelling about "Open Up Your Heart" is how it moves through musical styles. It starts off more in the pop range with some folky elements, and ends in a whirlwind of an indie rock goes bluesy burst. It happens to gradually that you barely notice, and the transition feels completely natural. Crimson99 is making pop music that borders right on the mainstream while keeping things truly interesting. Maria Brousseau-Labbe says of her latest single: "Open Up Your Heart is about the desire to backslide. It’s about missing things from your past that never truly se...