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The Race – Best Is Yet To Come

hugger — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:18:29 +0000

A band we’ve known for yonks and it really is a fill-up to hear the latest version of Reading’s the Race is as ebullient as the first time we heard them. ‘Best is Yet to Come’ sure does match that title in the sheer indie rock glee that radiates through that combination of firing chords, elegant beats and a singer who knows how to straddle the competing forces so that he becomes the dominant one. Anthemic stuff and most of all several minutes that feel alive with possibility. KH

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Year: 2026

Boa Morte – The Following On

hugger — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:04:56 +0000

Knowing what I know of Cork’s Boa Morte it should be no surprise that amongst a raft of other things they have a gentle folk side to their output. And ‘The Following On’ sure does feel like a natural invocation of that leaning, so gentle is it in fact that I was instantly thinking of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci who were masters of childlike wonder-filled moments. The gentle brass confirmed the direction of quiet travel and so we could rest easy that sharp turns beyond this bed of loveliness were not on the way. Closing eyes now because Boa Morte have fixed everything in one fell swoop. KH

The Following On (single) by Boa Morte

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Year: 2026

Pills For Tomorrow – New Joy

hugger — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:55:44 +0000

Well I must admit to feeling like we’ve been caught up in an old school Stereolab vortex and it feels good to have ‘New Joy’ in the vicinity as a result. Not just the motorik either as there is a host of moving parts here that has Grenoble’s Pills for Tomorrow throwing something classy in our direction. Nathalie Valion’s singing has that off-kilter manner that sits so unevenly cool atop the buzz of the playing and all of a sudden the ways of Gallic pop shows us to tunesville’s top table. KH

New Joy by Pills for Tomorrow

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Year: 2026

Jeane – Wildfires

hugger — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:39:03 +0000

There was a funky seventies to ‘Wildfires’, Naarm’s (Oz) Jeane pulling us out of that feeling quite early and as soon as the psychedelic vocals set the tone instead. ‘Wildfires’ still boasts a groove that might be unconventional but will suit those types who just go with the wild flow, limbs reacting to the beat of a track that feels like the Chemical Bros might have been in on production duties. If your summer needed a kick-start this could be the quirky ignition that it was looking for. KH

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Year: 2026

Girls In Hawaii – Eldorado

hugger — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:02:57 +0000

I still return to Girls In Hawaii’s ‘The Farm Will End Up On Fire’ from time to time so it is clear the majesty they are capable of. ‘Eldorado might not be as obviously indie rock oriented but what a pile driver of innovative thinking it proves to be. It is woozy and mildly psychedelic but that wouldn’t count for anything if the song didn’t measure up but it does so in such undiluted fashion that we couldn’t help feeling that the Stranglers had taken hold of the Beach Boys and given us a brand new standard. Fascinating as much as it is utterly brilliant from these Belgian stalwarts. KH

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Year: 2026

Jonny Tex – Bill

hugger — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:52:20 +0000

Did sound like one of the Followill’s from the Kings of Leon had grabbed the mic at first but thankfully that’s where the similarities ended as there is more of a drift into all things slacker than anthemic and bland rock anthem territory. ‘Bill’ is something that Pavement would be proud to put their name to in fact, such is the way it nearly falls apart before reconvening with a winning hand of melodic undertow. Off-kilter will always have a place in my heart. KH

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Year: 2026

Wolfschmidt – Whaler

hugger — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:11:57 +0000

A Gothenburg act that to a song have us opening our ears widely to their grandiose array of post-shoegaze effects. You can hear the tell-tale wounded chords and a pristine production means that every moving parts gets its time in the sun. That includes a singer who holds sway no matter how loud and cavernous the noise whips up all around. Makes for a lovely contrast and on headphones the scale of ‘Whaler’ becomes unavoidable. One of the great ones. KH

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Year: 2026

Luna Ivy – Batteries Not Included

hugger — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:25:29 +0000

My oh my this is one noisy enterprise, the sort that could knock some sideways thanks to ramshackle and entirely noisy ways. San Fran’s Luna Ivy do wield something beyond all the falling apart aesthetics however and it comes in the form of a singer on ‘Batteries Not Included’ who exhibits no degree of intention to ever slow down, even if its origins are of a Slowdive shoegaze direction. For the most part however this track rattles along with such abandonment it just felt like a celebration of indie creativity. KH

Batteries not Included by Luna Ivy

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Year: 2026

Spirit Josh – Love Song

hugger — Fri, 29 May 2026 09:36:08 +0000

You just can’t deny the sheer lust for life that Spirit Josh brings to the table on ‘Love Song’. Sure it does come across slightly familiar, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ like, but when it hits full tilt the reaction from most will be a beaming smile. And with that we just know that return trips to this piece of country rock are not just good for a sense of wellbeing, but also nourishment for the soul. Yes it is emblazoned by a vitality, a song to celebration life to. KH

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Year: 2026

Frog Fortress – The Hidden Cove

hugger — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:59:35 +0000

There is thunder in Frog Fortress’ loins alright and it reminded me a good bit of fresh out of the box Placebo. The guitars don’t quite rage but they are propulsive and purposeful and make for an able foil for a lead singer who has a sense of destiny about him. All told it feels like an indie rock rhapsody that will get the indie kids excited because there is atomic levels of fervour in the noisy ebb and flow. KH

The Hidden Cove by Frog Fortress

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Year: 2026

Gregg Garvey – Jeremy (In The Willows)

hugger — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:25:05 +0000

There is an unstated shuffle at first to Gregg Garvey’s approach. He comes across like a crooner but there is fire in his belly and so his ‘Jeremy (In The Willows)’ bursts into beautiful life at will. I wouldn’t be the romantic type but this sounds like the wooing process in action, the sweeping fields of fragrance and circumstance and with it the vibrant detail of the possibilities on our doorstep if we choose to reach out and take them. KH

Time To Dream by Gregg Garvey

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Year: 2026

Cap’n Marble – Han Solo

hugger — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:09:10 +0000

Sure does have a knockabout charm about it, the kind we’d expect from LA’s Cap’n Marble, and er the Kinks. Yep, ‘Han Solo’ has the force running through its veins alright and the impression than the duo were enjoying a particularly sunny afternoon when they cooked up this smile inducer. One for those days when the mood has flagged and in need of something determined to turns everything it touches into an exercise in glee. KH

Cap'n Marble · Han Solo

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Year: 2026