Saosin - Just Be Honest

Saosin continues to assert themselves as one of the most dominant voices in today’s rock scene with their latest single “Just Be Honest”. Born out of betrayal and a desire for closure, “Just Be Honest” turns that pain into power with brooding melodies and a crushing performance from vocalist Cove Reber. Shares guitarist Beau Burchell: "We knew there was something special about 'Just Be Honest' from the moment of its inception. It had that rare feeling early on where you just know a song is going to matter on an album. Hearing Cove's vocals on it for the first time confirmed it, and then Phil's leads gave it that extra push. The whole thing blossomed into something bigger than we imagined. This is really just the beginning of a much bigger body of work for us, a whole new era. We weren't planning to share anything this soon, but we got so excited about where the music was heading that we couldn't sit on it any longer.” 

Anamanaguchi - Yeah I Guess

 ‘Yeah I Guess’ is about realizing you really do have control over your own life despite all the forces acting on you–and the strange weight of that freedom. In a world designed to predict programmed responses, what does it really mean to act freely? Punk music has always had a human feeling and I think we made something that's fully punk and fully digital.” Of the recording process, Warnaar adds: “The song started as a melody written on Game Boy, then turned into a really raw blown-out punk demo, which we then pushed through different software until it turned into what it is now. We've always seen the band and our technology as productive and opposing forces and with ‘Yeah I Guess’ we wanted to push them each as far as they'd go to see what came out."

Andy Frasco & The U.N. - Houston We Got A Problem

For more than 15 years, Andy Frasco & The U.N. have built a reputation as one of the most electrifying live acts on the road, touring 200+ days a year and turning every stage - from festival fields to sold-out clubs - into a whirlwind of sweat-soaked celebration. A larger-than-life bandleader with a fearless DIY ethos, Frasco blends Americana, rock, folk, punk, pop, soul and more into a kaleidoscopic sound that’s as unfiltered as his onstage antics. But beneath the party-starting chaos lies a deeply introspective songwriter. From the hopeful anthems of L’Optimist to the hard-earned reflections of Growing Pains, Frasco has evolved into one of the scene’s most candid voices– in the studio, on stage, and off.

Golden Boy - Pity

The deluxe record Best Of Our Possible Lives, includes three new acoustic versions of previously released songs as well as two entirely new tracks. The first single off the record, “Pity,” is a brand new song featuring breezy harmonies over driving, bouncy drums and a swaggering guitar part. On the track, Boy Golden shared, “Pity is about the feeling that our modern lives are not what they 'should' be. Sometimes, when I get moving so fast, when I get so busy, the glue that binds my world starts to break down. Cynicism and exhaustion creep in at the edges. I start feeling like a kind of machine that is set to 'make music' and 'do stuff'. Then, sometimes you get a breath of fresh air - sometimes literally - especially if you are surrounded by nature and hear the sound of silence. Then it really seems like a 'pity' to be living in the city, surrounded by whatever people call brains, fame, or strange these days.” He continues, “The verses are reflections on the bigger things. The arc of a life. The difficult decisions we all must face sometimes. The joy of sweet solitude. Something like that! Like most of my songs, I didn't think hard about this one while I was writing it, but as I played it and edited it and recorded it I began to feel the feelings that brought it about.”

Jess Williamson - High Heels And Blue Jeans

A story of survival at its core, “High Heels and Blue Jeans” illustrates the many ways that women perform in order to endure seemingly impossible situations. Sonically, silky melodies, smooth pedal steel guitar, and poignant percussion shine through. Reflecting on the unique way that being on tour can amplify what an artist is going through, Williamson was inspired by the times on the road over the years when things felt hard for her. Instead of wallowing, she did what most women have mastered when the show must go on: reach for the waterproof eyeliner and power through. “Being on tour has its own special way of amplifying whatever else is going on in your life, and this song was inspired by times on the road over the years when things felt hard,” states Williamson. “There are moments in life, for us women especially, when the only way through is to put your makeup on, get dressed up, and carry on. I’ve had nights on tour where I was going through something in my personal life and fighting back tears trying to do my eyeliner before a show. I feel a big responsibility to the audience to give them the best show I can, and an even deeper gratitude that they showed up in the first place. So no matter what I’m carrying, it’s on with the show. I wanted the chorus to feel like a celebration because that’s exactly what being onstage is for me. Whatever else is happening in my life, I never lose sight of what a privilege it is to get to do this job.” 

Avery Cochrane - Toy Gun

As Cochrane readies her debut album announcement, she gives listeners a first taste at her new era of pop perfection with “Toy Gun,” out now. “Toy Gun” is an upbeat and high energy reflection on feigning bravery and putting on a strong face for a less-than-secure romantic partner. The synth pop feel allows Cochrane to build a fun and inviting energy while still addressing more serious topics in love and life. Speaking of the new single, Avery says, “I wrote this song about the freedom of leaving a relationship that was emotionally draining. To me, acting “toughened with a toy gun” means assuming the role of the brave and secure partner, despite being unsure of the relationship yourself."

Sports Team - Billy

“Billy” takes the melodious, freewheeling indie-soul of 2025’s Boys These Days and adds a jagged, rock’n’roll edge on one of the band’s most enjoyably raucous songs yet. Marking the first release since their acclaimed third studio album dropped in May 2025, the track arrives alongside a hilarious video that features a comically large paper mache head. "It’s a love letter to getting desperately, insanely drunk at a carpeted pub on a Tuesday night," says songwriter Rob Knaggs. "We recorded it live at RAK studios over the first weeks of summer with Seth Evans and Adele Phillips. It felt like a return to how we made the first album. Fast, and loose and loud."

Rebounder - Heavenmaxxing 

Inspired by everything from the vast history of NYC music to alt-pop icons like Sky Ferreira and Lykke Li to idiosyncratic classic rock a la Dire Straits and literary touchstones including Don DeLillo and Bret Easton Ellis, the Chenfelds cook their own ebullient interpretation of 21st century indie on Downtown People–crisp and technicolor but not without the insistence and raw energy of the city they’ve always called home. That’s the backdrop of it all: love, lust, and fuckups in one long humid NYC summer. “Dylan had the instrumental and title kicking around for a while, and it had this laid-back, West Coast thing we both dug. We worked backwards from the title when writing the melody and lyrics,” says Noah. “Core to the NY experience of being a musician is loving LA, and being in love in LA–I think this song is about both,” adds Dylan of the writing process.