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.
Real Farmer – Sob Story
Dutch outfit Real Farmer have released the second single ‘Sob Story’ from their upcoming album “Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right”. Recorded in Rotterdam, this track treats us to a bass-led groove reminiscent of Gang Of Four as a driver for singer Jeroen Klootsema’s deep and moody vocals. Jeroen’s delivery falls somewhere between a football terrace and Dave Gahan. The result is a scintillatingly raw and reflective punk track. The new LP, due to be released May 1st, will be followed up with a May/June EU and UK tour. – Kai Marshall
Swim Deep – I Keep Her Photograph With Me
With I Keep Her Photograph With Me, the Birmingham-based band Swim Deep pose the question: why can’t forever last a little longer? Crafting a dreamy, almost psychedelic five-minute tune, they create something that, despite its melancholic melodies, still transmits a hopeful warmth. Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones and released as the second single from their forthcoming fifth album, Hum, via Submarine Cat Records, the song also marks the return of the band’s newest addition, JJ Buchanan, to songwriting after a break of almost three years, leaving listeners excited for what the rest of the album will unveil on June 19. – Ciriaco Limongelli
Ain’t – Grazer
Any band that can bridge the gap between Hellraiser and Deleuze and Guattari within a three-minute slacker-rock track has our full attention. “Grazer” is an urgent, propulsive anthem that manages to be both intellectually dense and incredibly catchy. The guitars are wonderfully slurred, nodding to that 90s Midwest emo grit while keeping a foot firmly in South London’s current DIY scene. Hanna Baker Darch’s defence of “unprofound” pop culture is the middle finger to AI-generated art we’ve been waiting for. It’s gritty, smart, and makes me want to start a riot. – Katie Macbeth
White Flowers – Heaven
Preston’s White Flowers have a knack for making you feel like you’re floating in a dark room where the walls are slowly turning into velvet. Their new single, “Heaven,” is a gorgeous, weightless piece of darkwave that feels both ancient and brand new. Katie Drew’s vocals are like a ghost whispering through a thick layer of Al Doyle’s shimmering production; it’s hazy, but there’s a sharp bassline underneath that keeps you grounded. It captures that exact moment in an Annie Ernaux novel where memory starts to feel more real than the present. – Lauren Moreton
Eaves Wilder – Mountain Sized
Eaves Wilder’s new single “Mountain Sound” (from her upcoming debut Little Miss Sunshine) is a quietly captivating release that masks crisis with humour, a deeply relatable trope. There’s a clear Lily Allen-esque charm in the chorus, which compliments the floaty, ethereal vocals and a snarly guitar riff elsewhere in the track. Eaves describes the theme as “dreaming of being great, but really… sitting on your sofa all day, eating crisps and blaming everyone else.” It’s a sharp, self-aware take on stalled ambition and another example of why Wilder is edging further onto the radar. – Henry Dunn
