Hit the Wall by Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams returns with Hit the Wall, a restrained indie-pop gem full of emotional precision and quiet force.
Category Indie
How Soon is Now? by The Smiths
How Soon is Now? by The Smiths gets the Just A Daily Song treatment: music context, artist notes and why this song still matters.
Berlin by Quiet Light
Quiet Light’s latest track, Berlin, is a slow-burning, atmospheric journey through an emotional landscape of memory and anonymity.
Begging for Change by Pulp
Lot’s of new music this week, and today we get to say something we honestly did not expect to write again: there’s a new single by Pulp. “Begging…
Site Unseen by Courtney Barnett and Waxahatchee
Some collaborations feel inevitable in hindsight, like two currents finally finding the same river. “Site Unseen” brings together Courtney Barnett and Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield), two of the most…
Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime by Beck
Some songs feel like they exist outside of time, and Beck’s cover of Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime is one of those rare pieces. Originally written and recorded by…
Opening Night by Arctic Monkeys
They’re back, and it feels a bit like the house lights just dimmed again. “Opening Night” arrives with the weight of Arctic Monkeys’ history behind it: from the…
Tiny Desk Concert by David Byrne
From time to time, we like to reach back into the archives and pull out something that reminds us why live performance still matters. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts…
I’m Always On Stage by Sam Fender
With I’m Always On Stage, Sam Fender turns the spotlight into a kind of interrogation lamp. Known for fusing Springsteen-sized anthems with unflinching social realism, Fender instead zooms…
The Man Comes Around by Pulp
Every so often, a cover arrives that feels less like a tribute and more like a conversation across time. Pulp’s new take on Johnny Cash’s The Man Comes…
Handpicked by Stefan
A few favourites, chosen by hand.
