charm and energy collide on Billy Reekie sophomore single “Easier.” The rising talent’s latest piece of magic is emo in its core, however, there’s a lot of hope to be found here in those hard-hitting, big drums that build and build. Easier and debut single Song That I Sing will be a part of his setlist across multiple headline shows in London, Edinburgh and his hometown of Kirkcaldy.
Listen to it now: apollodistro.lnk.to/BillyReekieEasier
Speaking about Easier, Billy explains ““Losing somebody you love doesn’t get easier if you still love them. Although you know it’s over, the reminiscence of the good times always remain, and is pretty much the thing that inspires the bounce you hear in the song.”
GRAMMY®-nominated, Multi-Platinum Hip-Hop Powerhouse Coi Leray returns with her new single “Pink Money” ft. G Herbo & Bktherula via Epic Records – listen here. The track marks her first official release since dropping her deeply personal EP What Happened to Foreverearlier this year, ushering in a bold new era for one of rap’s most dynamic and genre-defying voices.
London alt/indie-pop quartet daydreamers launch their highly anticipated new era with the anthemic, hook-driven new single “Good Intentions.” Following the buzz of their 2024 debut self-titled EP, a sold-out UK headline tour and standout performances across the festival circuit, “Good Intentions” sees the band deliver exactly what the title implies – a confident step forward that cements them as a rising mainstay. Get the song HERE via Epic Records/Robots + Humans.
“’Good Intentions’ was written about learning to be at peace with making mistakes in my life,” says band leader Riley. “Even when everything goes wrong, it can be comforting to remember that trying your best is pretty much all you can ever do.”
“Good Intentions” marks daydreamers first release since last year’s debut EP – a dazzling eight-track project that positioned the band as a true one to watch. Their debut single “Call Me Up” sparked a viral frenzy on TikTok, amassing over 80 million views, while the EP has accumulated tens of millions of streams.
GRiZ continues the momentum of his 2025 return with a massive new collaboration alongside GRYFFIN – officially dropping Friday, September 12 via 10K Projects. The track, ‘Deep Clear Water’, first made waves earlier this summer when it was previewed by GRYFFIN during his evening set at Lollapalooza’s iconic Perry’s Stage, instantly becoming one of the most talked-about IDs of the weekend.
The collaboration blends GRiZ’s explosive, genre-defying bass energy with GRYFFIN’s soaring melodic style, uniting two powerhouse voices for what’s shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest electronic crossovers.
This new release builds on a string of major moments in GRiZ’s return: the surprise GEMiNI EP, his May single ‘Chaos Theory’ with Wooli, and his upcoming sold-out Seven Stars Festival and arena plays in Chicago and Daly City this fall. As GRiZ continues to reemerge after his 2023 hiatus, the single reflects his renewed creative energy – and his commitment to collaboration and unexpected sonic pairings in this next chapter.
LA-based, artist on the rise Hunter Daily shares her delicious new EP, Claw Marks. Completing the new EP are two brand new singles “Video Games” & “Wedding Season”. The new record is here ahead of her upcoming US tour dates with Kenzie Cait, starting later this month – check out the dates here.
Boys Don’t Fight announce their eponymous debut album, out on October 17. Boys Don’t Fight is the latest project from Chris Giarmo (he/him) – a New Orleans-based, multidisciplinary artist, and the “mustachio’d standout” of David Byrne’s American Utopia (Slate). Having performed internationally with Byrne, Taylor Mac, and Annie-B Parson/Big Dance Theater—at venues including The Sydney Opera House, Red Rocks Amphitheater, The O2 Arena in London, Coachella Music Festival, Palais Chaillot, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and on Broadway – Giarmo’s magnetic stage presence, inviting energy, and specificity make it “impossible to take your eyes off him” (Vulture). He is also an important creative contributor to the New York experimental dance-theater scene – having composed and sound designed for the likes of Tina Satter/Half Straddle, Faye Driscoll, Sibyl Kempson, Young Jean Lee, Jackie Sibblies Drury, and Jess Barbagallo – and has left his mark on YouTube as Kimberly Clark, an anti-consumerist drag queen and beauty guru who popularized the “anti-haul” video, and recently published her self-help video series, “How to Stop Shopping in Five Easy Steps.”
Rex and the Rhythm (Rex) is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and producer who spent his formative years hanging around the music studios of international superstar, Eddy Grant, on his historic plantation in Barbados.
Rex started playing the drums at nine. He later picked up the guitar and bass. At 15, his mother put him in the band she co-founded named Cover Drive, a Carib-pop band, which inked a deal with Polydor Records in the UK in 2010. The band, with Rex on drums and co-vocals, scored a number one hit,“Twilight,” on the UK Official Chart in 2012. That same year, Cover Drive went on to score a total of three UK top tens, multi-platinum and silver singles, and opened for Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson and Lauryn Hill.
After graduating from Full Sail University in 2020, Rex released his debut EP, #127 Solace in 2021. His solo sound had all the feel good elements of his previous band’s sonic with a bit less Caribbean and more alternative R&B vibes. In December 2022, Rex opened for Ashanti in Barbados at The Hennessy Artistry festival. Then in February of 2023, Rex released his sophomore project, Secrets Behind Our Smiles. On the project, you can hear Rex’s artistry elements with a more urban contemporary sonic.
In 2024, Rex released “Highs & Grows”, a track inspired by 90s hip-hop legends including Outkast and A Tribe Called Quest. The song strikes a distinctive mark between psychedelic soul, alt-pop, and hip-hop for a cosmic journey of inner-evolution, honoring both the pitfalls and peaks of being human. “Highs & Grows” explores an array of live percussion, sun-drenched electric guitar, and transcendental lyricism that is complemented by reverberating euphoric harmonies, resulting in a kaleidoscopic and uplifting sound. “Umbrella” is a track written about an unexpected end to a relationship, where Rex captures the duality of our fluctuating emotions, while “Play My Guitar” is about “giving your everything, but being still taken for granted in a relationship.
Toronto, Canada-based punk artist ThxSoMch covered a Toronto art gallery in black splatter paint under strobe lights with the help of contemporary artist Jack Carden in his latest music video for fan favorite track “Unhinged” out now. Later this month, the artist will share his highly anticipated debut record The Sound of You Laughing out on August 29 via Atlantic Records, available to pre-save now. This September, he’ll hit the road across North America with support from re6ce–see a full list of dates below.
“Wasted Places” starts like a memory and ends like a fever dream. Montreal’s Reno McCarthy delivers a shape-shifting indie-pop gem—nostalgic yet hypermodern, raw yet pristine. Known for his acclaimed albums and meticulous self-production, the indie auteur blends warped textures, playful transitions, and a sticky, winding hook into a sound both familiar and thrillingly strange—marking the start of an unfettered new chapter.
The song details a story in his childhood, sharing, “My pastor gave a sermon about the gifts of the spirit. They included prophecy, service, encouragement, and teaching. After, a girl came up to me, and without hesitation told me “you have the gift of loneliness.” We were maybe 10, but we both knew what she meant. I was queer. I was never going to have a wife, children, any of the things that our church deemed the emblems of a blessed life. God had “blessed” me with the gift of being alone forever. For years, I held onto that label, believing it made me less valuable, less lovable. Reflecting back on it now, I really do see it as a gift. My queerness, my loneliness, it has freed me from a lot of the expectations of society. Truth is, we’re all a bit lonely. The true gift of loneliness comes from embracing it with open arms.”
Kenton is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles. Sweetmouth is his debut full-length original solo project.
Kenton is a graduate of USC’s celebrated Thornton School of Music, where he studied jazz. In 2011, he gained national attention with The Backbeats on NBC’s The Sing-Off, and opened for Ben Folds on his national tour. Since then, Kenton has established himself as a sought-after singer, collaborating with popular projects as Postmodern Jukebox and Scary Pockets and supporting pop artists such as Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Portugal. The Man, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, among others. He toured for several years with Katy Perry, while part of her Las Vegas residency.
On camera, Kenton has appeared in over a dozen national commercials, and several TV shows: Superstore(NBC), Platonic (Apple), Night Court (NBC), The Rookie (ABC), Perfect Harmony (NBC), and Room 104 (HBO). He recently voiced the character Mogui in Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld (Netflix), and was a featured singer in the animated movies Wish (Disney) and Wish Dragon (Netflix).
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