The National Game – ‘Empty Time’
More than forty years after first emerging from the South East post-punk scene, The National Game return with ‘Still Life’, a reflective yet vital new album shaped by endurance, loss, and creative resilience. Blending the angular spirit of Talking Heads and Joy Division with touches of Americana and melodic rock reminiscent of R.E.M., the record captures a band confronting time and mortality with honesty while proving their artistic voice remains as compelling and urgent as ever.
Ka Ma – ‘Fearless’
Ka Ma returns with ‘Fearless’, a hypnotic and deeply introspective single that fuses R&B, soul, urban rap, and Indian-inspired textures into a rich meditation on identity, healing, and transformation. Inspired by The Art of Loving and shaped by ideas drawn from Taoist philosophy and Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow self, the track blends multicultural influences and immersive late-night production into a powerful statement on embracing fear, duality, and personal liberation.
Terry Jee – ‘Rainy Day Love’
Terry Jee returns to his pop and soul foundations with ‘Rainy Day Love’, a warm and groove-driven single that celebrates the transformative power of love through uplifting melodies and heartfelt emotion. The Paris-based Grammy-nominated artist, whose career has included collaborations with figures connected to icons like Madonna, Whitney Houston, and George Michael, delivers a feel-good track rooted in optimism, connection, and the belief that love can endure through anything.
Scout Paré-Phillips – ‘Claw’
Scout Paré-Phillips returns with ‘Claw’, a raw and emotionally weighty lead single from her forthcoming album ‘Lupine Daughter’. Best known for her work with The Sterling Sisters and performances alongside Jack White, the New York songwriter channels grief, illness, and resilience into a powerful composition built around baritone guitar, cello, pedal steel, and pounding percussion, confronting mortality with striking honesty and intensity.
RVRIE – ‘Dark Waters’
RVRIE, the Beijing-based project of producer and sound designer Zefan Gao, unveils a strikingly cinematic vision with debut album ‘Reverie’, an emotionally immersive exploration of memory, nostalgia, and identity. Blending ambient pop, avant-jazz, and alternative rock, the project reaches a haunting peak on lead single ‘Dark Waters’, a psychologically charged piece inspired by Death Stranding and elevated by contributions from bassist Tim Lefebvre and saxophonist Nathan Gao, transforming personal introspection into vast, atmospheric soundscapes.
