The IINAG team has done the heavy lifting and curated this week’s essential new tracks so you don’t have to. Check out our picks below, then head over to the playlist for the full deep dive.
Angelo De Augustine – “Empty Shell”
In “Empty Shell,” Angelo De Augustine crafts a fragile, haunted landscape that feels like a whispered secret. His signature high-register vocals float over a delicate, folk-inspired guitar arrangement, creating an atmosphere of profound stillness. The track explores themes of identity and hollowed-out grief, yet there is a shimmering beauty in its minimalism. It’s a song that demands a quiet room and an open heart, moving with a ghost-like grace that stays with you long after the final note fades into silence. – Lauren Moreton
Amelia Moore – Prom Queen
Amelia Moore’s “Prom Queen” is a sharp, avant-pop explosion that subverts every high school trope with jagged precision. Blending glitchy production with a powerhouse vocal performance, Moore navigates the bitter taste of social hierarchy and the disillusionment of “perfection.” The track’s heavy bass and erratic, futuristic synths provide the perfect backdrop for her biting lyrics, marking her as a bold, unpredictable force in the pop landscape. It’s an anthem for the outsiders; one that trades tiaras for a raw, high-voltage energy that is impossible to ignore. – Charlotte Anderson
The Slow Country – In The Mud
Curious Manchester seven-piece The Slow Country this week dropped their expansive, cinematic new track In The Mud this week. The broad musicality of the group with brass and string sections attracts inevitable comparisons to Black Country, New Road and other alt ensembles. Drop that post-punk label, though. This song croons, grooves and even adds some Celtic-adjacent strings that suggest an equal and organic input from most, if not all, members of the band. Catch them supporting Nature Kids at The Crescent in York on May 8th. – Kai Marshall
Squirrel Flower, Babehoven, Billie Marten – Wheels
Squirrel Flower returns with “Wheels,” a one-off collaboration with Babehoven and Billie Marten that lets the full range of Ella Williams’ voice shine, beautifully lifted by the trio’s delicate harmonies. Recorded live at midnight in a makeshift Wisconsin studio, the track carries a drowsy, unpolished warmth. It’s a song full of heart and gentle angst, where the three artists’ voices intertwine in soft, almost angelic layers. Lines like “You said you wanted / Something I don’t / I am always coming / Just as you go” capture the song’s quiet tension, tracing the emotional distance between two people moving out of step. It settles into something soft and reflective, the kind of song that reveals more with each listen. – Henry Dunn
For Nina – Labour of my Love
For Nina’s “Labour of My Love” is a breathtaking pivot for the Dublin trio, trading their signature shoegaze density for a weightless, luminous stillness. Written in the quiet of a summer morning, the track feels like a fragile surrender to emotional dynamics, balancing an airy delivery with a resolve that feels ironclad beneath the surface. It is a masterclass in intentional restraint, proving that the band’s most powerful statement isn’t found in a wall of sound, but in the spaces between the notes. – Katie Macbeth
