Montreal’s rising R&B artist Myles Lloyd raises the anticipation for his forthcoming album “I’m Still Thinking” (expected November 21) with the release of his sleek new single, “Grapevine.” Built on pulsing 808s and velvet-smooth melodies, the track highlights Lloyd’s ability to balance emotional pull with effortless allure.
Known for weaving vulnerability into polished, atmospheric production, Lloyd has carved out a signature lane in modern R&B — one that bridges classic soul sensibilities with early 2000s influence and contemporary pop sheen. His music speaks to anyone navigating love, pressure, self-doubt, and the constant hum of your own thoughts.
On “I’m Still Thinking,” Lloyd turns inward. The album moves through the complex emotions of anxiety, desire, heartbreak, and self-preservation, with each track unfolding like a late-night conversation with yourself.
The confident, seductive world of “Grapevine” contrasts the cool introspection of songs like “Cold,” reflecting the emotional duality driving the project.
“‘Grapevine’ is about tuning out the gossip and tuning into the grind,” Lloyd said. “I’d rather pour a glass of red wine and build my legacy than waste time proving myself.”
The record follows the massive success of Lloyd’s breakout single “Drive Me Crazy,” which has now surpassed 21 million streams and earned an unexpected boost when K-pop group ENHYPEN shared it with fans, pushing the song into South Korea’s Top 200.
At just 27, Lloyd is steadily building a discography marked by growth and intention, including “Goodbye” (2019), “Forever, Yours” (2022), and “WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?” (2024), along with standout festival performances at Lollapalooza Berlin and Sol Blume.
His ascent has earned attention from multiple outlets, each noting his evolving presence in the next wave of R&B.
Stream “Grapevine”: https://ffm.to/myles-lloyd-grapevine
Pre-save “I’m Still Thinking”: https://ffm.to/imstillthinking
Techno-pop provocateur Sam Quealy has announced her second album “JAWBREAKER,” set for release January 30, 2026.
Expanding the glamorous chaos of her debut while leaning into richer textures and emotional clarity, the new record sees Quealy layering lush dance-pop production with shimmering melodies and razor-sharp theatricality. Sensual, satirical, and explosively hyper-feminine, “JAWBREAKER” positions Quealy as a pop shapeshifter who thrives in contradiction.
To mark the announcement, Quealy has shared “Love Lasso” — a hypnotic, high-drama single driven by deep bass, swirling synths, and a pulsing club heartbeat. The track explores the irresistible pull of a relationship that keeps looping back on itself.
Its accompanying video leans fully into Quealy’s signature visual maximalism: she arrives on horseback, facing down a lineup of male bodybuilders — and wins.
Quealy’s emerging cult icon status stems from her ability to blend spectacle and sincerity. A singer, rapper, dancer, and performance artist, she occupies the rare space between pop star and avant-garde showgirl.
Her debut album “Blonde Venus” put her firmly on the international map, earning praise from Vogue France, Harper’s Bazaar France, Les Inrocks, and more, alongside standout performances at Solidays, Dour, Flow Festival, Fusion, Montreux Jazz Festival, and tours supporting Yelle and La Femme.
On “JAWBREAKER,” Quealy embraces more live instrumentation, giving the songs a radiant sense of scale and emotional warmth.
“This album still has the nihilistic feel of the first record, but there’s a lightness and positivity as well,” she said. “When there’s so much depressing news all the time, I wanted to create something that makes everyone feel good.”
Stream “Love Lasso”: https://idol-io.ffm.to/lovelasso
Singer-songwriter Paitra steps into her own with “A Universal Feeling,” a debut EP that brings together the sounds that have shaped her from childhood to now — folk, rock, psychedelic pop, and intimate songwriter storytelling.
Rather than settling into one lane, the record embraces multiplicity.
“I’ve never felt drawn to sticking within a single sound or box; each song brings out a different side of me, and I like to follow where the feelings and sounds lead,” she said.
Raised in Timmins, Ontario, Paitra grew up surrounded by the harmonies and mythic songwriting of Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — influences that remain baked into her approach to melody and emotional openness.
After moving to Toronto in 2017, she began blending those classic textures with modern indie-pop production, shaping a sound that feels both familiar and entirely her own. Years of playing in bands eventually led to the launch of her solo project in 2023, where she finally found the freedom and clarity her voice had been reaching toward.
The creation of the EP came with its own story. After nearly a year of searching for the right collaborator, Paitra found producer Tyler Fogerty (Hearty Har, John Fogerty), whose vision mirrored hers. But just as recording began in California, wildfires forced a sudden evacuation, leaving uncertainty in the air.
When the smoke cleared, the team reunited — bringing in a circle of musicians who helped shape the EP’s warm, hazy glow. The result is a genre-blurring collection that moves between introspective stillness and bright, playful momentum.
Across the tracklist, Paitra reveals the full spectrum of her artistry: the self-reflective spiral of “Too Stuck (In My Head)”; the romantic dual-release “Love Calls” / “I’m Your Answer”; and the EP’s ethereal title track, where psychedelic textures and soft orchestration lift the record into something dreamlike.
With “A Universal Feeling,” Paitra introduces herself not just as a songwriter, but as a world-builder — one rooted in memory, curiosity, and the instinct to follow wherever the music leads.
Stream “A Universal Feeling”: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-universal-feeling-ep/1831340064
Emerging London-born folk artist Seth Tabatznik returns with “Shining For Love”, out today via Moth Music (Mother Of The Heart).
Though he only began releasing music in 2024, Tabatznik has already made a notable impression: his recent single “Choose To Be Alive” earned support from CLASH Magazine, while his early catalog has surpassed 100,000 streams.
His move into live performance has been just as successful, with sold-out debut shows at Boschendal Estate in South Africa and Green Note in London’s Camden. With a second album set for 2026, he is fast becoming a compelling new presence in contemporary indie-folk.
Rooted in both London and the mountain landscapes of South Africa’s Western Cape, Tabatznik’s music draws on place, reflection, and spiritual grounding. His sound blends acoustic folk and medicine music, offering intimate vocals and earthy textures shaped by mentor Nick Mulvey, as well as long-time guitar teacher Rainer Scheurenbrand.
“Shining For Love” is a quiet hymn to nature’s generosity, carried by atmospheric guitars, devotional strings, and soft, grounding percussion. The track lifts and unfurls as it moves — an offering, rather than a declaration.
“This song came to me in a forest, spoken by the elements around me,” Tabatznik said. “It was like nature took my pen and transcribed the lyrics into my notebook, accompanied by a simple 4 chord progression. I love how the song builds and accelerates as a celebration for life, love and nature.”
With “Shining For Love,” Tabatznik continues to shape a body of work rooted in presence, reverence, and quiet transformation — marking him as one to watch in the evolving folk landscape.
Stream “Shining For Love”: https://ditto.fm/shining-for-love
Ethereal singer-songwriter Ana Luna unveils her debut album, “Tainted Silhouettes” — a nine-track collection that captures the raw interior of heartbreak, self-reflection, and emotional rebirth.
The album gathers past singles “Dance in a Trance,” “Daddy’s Empire,” “Can We Pretend We Just Met at a Bar?” and “Bleeding Pen,” alongside five new tracks that expand and deepen her sonic world.
Across the record, Ana Luna leans into lush, cinematic arrangements and vocals that flicker between whisper-soft confessions and soaring intensity. “Tainted Silhouettes” reads like a diary interrupted by dream sequences — memories twisted into myth, wounds examined in soft light. The music does not shy away from pain; it studies it, honors it, and transforms it.
“When it came time to produce the songs, I had one goal: to make them raw but cinematic,” she said. “I wanted the music to feel like a movie, like your emotions, which are intangible, had suddenly become something you could touch.”
Born in Ukraine, raised in Paris, and now based in Los Angeles, Ana Luna’s sound blends dream pop, alt-rock, and atmospheric balladry into something sultry, cinematic, and intensely personal.
After years of writing quietly in the background while pursuing acting, “Tainted Silhouettes” marks her arrival as an artist with a fully formed voice — one that lingers long after the last note fades.
Stream “Tainted Silhouettes”: https://onerpm.link/277169347188
Brighton trio PROJECTOR have released a new live performance of their single “Hope Springs Eternal,” captured as part of the renowned Tilehouse Sessions series.
The track — a snarling, slow-burn slice of distortion-heavy grunge that erupts into something unexpectedly melodic — appears on the band’s second album “Contempt,” out now via Alcopop! Records.
The session was recorded completely live to analogue tape at Tilehouse Studios, where Luke Oldfield engineers sessions on a 16-track Studer A800, preserving every scrape of guitar fuzz and breath of room tone.
Mixed digitally by Luie Stylianou and filmed by Ryan Crossland and Francesca Rossi, the video captures PROJECTOR at their sharpest: urgent, locked-in, and unflinchingly present.
“I’ve been a fan of the studio and Luke’s work since I first heard The Wytches, so it was a real treat to record at Tilehouse,” bassist and vocalist Lucy Sheehan said. “Spending a day in a cosy studio full of beautiful old gear and natural light, tucked away in the trees, was our idea of a perfect day.
“Hope Springs Eternal” continues a strong run for PROJECTOR, following the acclaim surrounding “Contempt” — recorded and produced by Ben Hampson (DITZ, Lambrini Girls) and mastered by Katie Tavini — and the groundswell of support behind earlier singles including “The Sham! The Sham! The Sham!”, “Collision,” “It Surely Has Been Hell,” and “Migraine.”
After kicking off 2025 on tour with Cleopatrick, PROJECTOR recently wrapped a run of UK and French headline dates, and will join Swim School for a stretch of EU support shows later this month.
“We’ve been in withdrawal since we got back from our headline tour, so we can’t wait to head out again,” Sheehan said.
Watch Tilehouse Session Live Video For “Hope Springs Eternal”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEPKFNWYX_I
Stream “Contempt”: https://alcopop.bandcamp.com/album/contempt-2
Portland-based producer FENRA returns today with “DEEPCUT,” the second single from his forthcoming debut EP “Delusional,” out November 28th, 2025 via 6x Records.
The release follows his dreamy downtempo debut “COFFEE,” which premiered on tastemaker Magnetic Magazine, and offers a deeper look into the textured, introspective world he’s building. The EP is mastered by Aneek Thapar (Rival Consoles, Max Cooper), bringing a refined clarity to its expansive sonic palette.
The electronic moniker of B Laws, FENRA reflects a life spent absorbing music from many angles — from hymns sung beside his grandmother in California, to years touring internationally on guitar, synths, vocals, and drums.
Now based in Portland, he channels these layers into a sound both intimate and cinematic. His influences range from Caribou, Four Tet, Floating Points, Bonobo, and DJ Koze to the restrained elegance of Philip Glass and the soulful depth of Gloria Ann Taylor — touchpoints that shape his atmospheric, rhythm-led compositions.
On “DEEPCUT,” FENRA lets the track unfurl with patience and precision. A skewed synth motif winds through shuffling percussion and airy textures, gradually building momentum. Near the halfway point, a subtle, elastic bassline slides in, shifting the track from meditative drift into a warm, hypnotic groove — a moment that feels both inevitable and quietly ecstatic.
“‘DEEPCUT’ opens with a skewed synth melody over strings and atmospheric textures, building tension slowly before revealing its full shape,” FERNA said. “It’s one of the most energetic tracks on the EP, but I wanted it to take its time — the bassline doesn’t arrive until almost three minutes in, when the track finally locks into place.”
With “Delusional,” FENRA steps into focus as a producer exploring the emotional edges of electronic music — music built for late nights, solitary walks, and the precise moment when memory becomes feeling.
Stream “DEEPCUT”: https://orcd.co/deepcut_
