Searows – ‘In Violet’
Alec Duckart began releasing music under his Searows alias on SoundCloud and has since developed an indie-folk sound perfect for fans of boygenius and Leith Ross. Dreamy and delicate, ‘In Violet’ is the title track from his new EP, which closely preceded a second full-length album, ‘Death in the Business of Whaling.’ The Oregon-based singer-songwriter lays his heart bare on the melodic, strings-led number.
girli – ‘Slap On The Wrist’
“They said it’s my fault even when he got caught.” Girli’s latest alt-electropop banger explores the horrors of male violence against women, the daily self defences it forces us to uphold, and the frightening lack of consequences for its perpetrators. The eloquent lyrics are backed with primal screams of rage that will be felt viscerally by any female-bodied listener.
Miso Extra – ‘Right Here’
Miso Extra further develops her silky, seamlessly layered style with new single ‘Right Here.’ The Hong Kong-born, British-based soloist builds great-sounding music outside the parameters of genre in her self-described ‘Misoverse.’ Her pseudonym reflects her pride in her Japanese heritage, playing on the phrase “me so extra” in an act of reclamation of the cruel racist taunts she experienced as a child.
Ari Lennox, Buju Banton – ‘Company’
‘Company’ was the second and final single to be released from R&B star Ari Lennox’s third album ‘Vacancy,’ just two days before the full LP arrived on Friday. Teaming up with Jamaican dancehall legend Buju Banton, Lennox experiments with a reggae flourish that enriches her already solid, exciting yet accessible style. Lyrically, the song is a romantic duet that strikes the perfect balance between heated passion and comfortably companionship.
Poppy – ‘Time Will Tell’
Enigmatic metalcore queen Poppy has kicked off 2026 with ‘Empty Hands,’ her eleventh LP in under a decade. The Boston-born artist portrays revenge as a tool for finding peace in its focus single ‘Time Will Tell.’ The track is a standout power anthem that confronts pain head-on, with a self-assured confidence found only in such experiences and prolific artists as herself.
