We’re back. This week’s is from singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle, with “God’s Picture” off her new record These Killing Times. This one is equal parts beautiful and crushing, and as she says, the centerpiece of her new record. She’s a really interesting artist; I first discovered her on the collaboration with metal band Thou, May Our Chambers Be Full, and her work runs from soft folk to metal to all things in between. On Bandcamp.
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Hump-Day Song of the Week: Sensational by Wishy
This week’s is a fun one from Indianapolis indie band Wishy, Sensational off their upcoming record Nature’s Pill due out on October 2, 2026. When I first heard it, I almost thought it was some forgotten gem from the 90s. Oh, we already did Wishy? Who gives a shit. They’re clearly good enough for two posts. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Seethe by Chelsea Wolfe
This week’s is Seethe, from California folk/doom/metal songwriter Chelsea Wolfe, off her new album The Dark, which was released on August 21, 2026. Wolfe has been around a long time in the metal scene, and this is a little more accessible than her standard fare. If this is your type of thing, she’s currently on tour. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Spinning by Soft Science
This week’s is “Spinning,” a recent single from Sacramento dream-pop shoegaze band Soft Science and their first off their upcoming record Sand set to be released 4 September 2026. As you would expect, the catchy song features some bright, driving guitars, with a little lightness that is grounded by the bass and drums. Synths fill out the nearly etherial sound. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Move by Tank and the Bangas featuring Lucky Daye
This week, we have New Orleans outfit Tank and the Bangas with a track off their new record The Last Balloon. The Last Balloon finishes a trilogy of albums starting with 2019’s The Green Balloon and continuing with 2022’s The Red Balloon. Since then, Tank and the Bangas also released a spoken-word album, The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, which won a Grammy.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: All the Rage by Wishy
This week’s is from Indianapolis, Indiana dream-pop/shoegaze outfit Wishy, with their new single All the Rage, off their upcoming record Nature’s Pill, due out October 2, 2026. If this is your thing, note that they are currently on tour. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Hot Slob by Sylvan Esso
Back at it this week with a new single from North Carolina-based electropop duo Sylvan Esso. If this is your thing, note they are embarking on a North America tour this fall. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Nowhere Left to Go by Pullstring
This week’s is a fairly new single from Minneapolis rock outfit Pullstring. Definitely getting huge 90s vibes from this one with some more contemporary flourishes. Off their upcoming EP “Final Call” due out next week on July 7. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Yip Yip Yow by Caroline Rose
This week we have a long-time live staple of Caroline Rose’s that they just released as a single in May. It’s a genre-bending good time. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Klouds Will Carry Me to Sleep by Gelli Haha
I have no idea how to describe this week’s song. From alternative electric pop star Gelli Haha, “Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep” is an alien pop manic dream that was appended (?) to her recent album Switcheroo. On Bandcamp.
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