Put your inbox on snooze and your headphones on blast — it’s time for Noteworthy Nods, your weekly fix of fresh tracks making the rounds in our office and threatening to derail our productivity in the best possible way.
Last week, we had heaters from the likes of Seb Lowe, Panic Shack, Shallow Honey, Civic Green, Pamphlets, and Caamp . But this week’s line-up? Just as tasty.
Here’s just a glimpse of some of the tracks on rotation:
The Liverpool outfit hit the gas with “Crush, TX”, dripping in desert-dream swagger. Classic Red Rum, but with a hint of heatstroke.
“Unravelling” finds Muse pulling at the threads of their own sound — mixing tight, punchy electronics with that familiar doomsday rock energy. Moody, muscular, unmistakably Bellamy.
A quietly striking one from Maxïmo Park’s Duncan Lloyd. “Rituals” moves with a kind of hushed urgency — subtle at first, but it sticks with you.
“Love is Cruel” sees Kane back in his groove, channelling retro heartbreak with a glam-rock wink. A sharp, confident slice of what’s to come on Sunlight in the Shadows.
Suede keep the mood simmering with another glimpse of Antidepressants. Lush, theatrical, and wrapped in that signature bittersweet drama they do so well.
Noteworthy Nods is all about spotlighting what’s next, not just who’s already made it. Got a new artist we need to hear? Let us know. Hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook — shout out your faves, and help give a boost to the bands deserving of more.
Whether you’re in the mood to zone out or turn up, we’re sure you’ll find something to soundtrack your weekend.
So hit play, turn it up, and we’ll catch you next week with more picks worth discovering.
Noteworthy also comes with a side of face time — our weekly videocast interviews spotlight the artists we reckon you’ll be obsessing over in no time (if you aren’t already).
You can catch up on all past episodes via our video playlist, where we’ve sat down with the likes of Cast, Shambolics, The Howl & The Hum, Shed Seven, Turin Brakes, Embrace, Red Rum Club, The K’s, The Sherlocks, The Slow Readers Club, Stanleys, The Native, The Clause, and many more.
