Saltend Recovery – ‘Christmas Ambulance’
Saltend Recovery unveil ‘Christmas Ambulance’, a tender, cinematic alt-indie single that captures the bittersweet complexity of the festive season, balancing quiet warmth with emotional uplift. Formed through a creative lineage spanning film, animation and orchestral roots, the trio continue shaping their thoughtful, handcrafted sound with production by Terence and mixing/mastering from Eddie Al Shakarchi.
Leodis – ‘Days Like These’
Leodis return with ‘Days Like These’, a reflective new single that transforms its 2021 breakup origins into a broader meditation on loss, change and the lingering moments that pull us unexpectedly back. Revisited with time and perspective, the track shifts from heartbreak to human resilience, exploring why we hold on, how we let go and why some days still feel like square one.
Samuel Evanson – ‘Christmas Bells’
Samuel Evanson closes out 2025 with ‘Christmas Bells’, a shimmering synth-pop ode to the magic, love and uncertainty of the festive season, blending nostalgic ’80s influences with his signature emotional clarity. Fresh off a breakthrough year and widespread acclaim, the Welsh singer-songwriter continues to solidify his status as a rising indie-pop standout.
r4vn – ‘you coward!’
r4vn unveils ‘raven’s inferno’, a self-produced darkwave and witch-house odyssey that blends ghostly synths, occult imagery and ethereal vocals into a world of eerie beauty and dissociative dream-logic. Opening with the defiant ‘you coward!’, the album serves as a manifesto of shadow-facing vulnerability and mystical rebellion, cementing r4vn as a compelling force in the underground.
Pauline Andrès – ‘Sweet December’
Pauline Andrès returns with ‘Sweet December’, a warm, soulful blend of indie pop and Americana that celebrates winter’s quiet joys through her signature smoky vocals and empathetic storytelling. Rooted in a life shaped by working-class grit, global wanderings and hard-won resilience, the Nashville-based artist crafts a festive track built entirely from real instruments and produced alongside Tom Bailey with mixing by Ross Petersen.
