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FM PRO SPOTLIGHTIcarus Phoenix balances contrast and catharsis in Depresso Dragon Bop. Playful on the surface, wired with tension underneath. Based in Baltimore, MD, the band features Drew Danburry (gtr/vox), Eli Sims (drums), Leena Rhodes (gtr/vox/synth), Brendan Russell (bass), Peyton Rodeffer (gtr/vox/etc), alongside Andrew Young (drums, percussion).Operating deep in the DIY lane, Drew Danburry and Icarus Phoenix run a long-game model—400+ songs, 800+ shows, and a catalogue shaped outside algorithm pressure.New single Depresso Dragon Bop feeds into the upcoming Gallop EP (June 25), pushing a contrast-led approach where upbeat structures carry heavier themes: identity, control, belief systems, and self-preservation. Depresso…
DC is getting seriously strange… and in the best possible way. The studio behind some of cinema’s most iconic superheroes, including Superman and Batman, have released the first teaser trailer for Clayface. The first glimpse promises a a slick, unsettling pivot into full-blown horror territory for the studio. Directed by James Watkins (best known British horror-thriller likes for Eden Lake), the film reimagines the iconic Gotham villain as the centre of a dark, twisted story about psychological descent. Tom Rhys Harries leads the cast as a rising Hollywood star whose life begins to unravel in grotesque and irreversible ways after…
Brooklyn legends They Might Be Giants have officially released their highly anticipated new full-length album, The World Is to Dig. Available now on streaming services and via the band’s official shop, the 18-track collection marks their first studio release since 2021’s Grammy-nominated BOOK. To celebrate the launch, the duo has shared a visualizer for the focus track “Get Down,” directed by graphic designer Paul Sahre.The album, described by John Flansburgh as inhabiting its own naturally cohesive “musical universe,” finds the duo experimenting with everything from punk to Count Basie-inspired arrangements. John Linnell noted that the record stays true to their…
Doug Gillard: Parallel Stride(Dromedary Records)DL available hereApril 24 2026A fabulously catchy album of songs from the old GBV and Nada Surf guitarist, Doug Gillard.Ah, songs, what would we do without them? Songs – good ones, which stick around in your head – are what you get in spades with Doug Gillard. And Parallel Stride is packed with them. It seems, (well, it is) an age since he released his first solo record, the wonderful Salamander.Opener, Face of Smiles, is a rockin’ stroll avant la lettre with a couple of beautifully wistful turns in the melody line and an upbeat guitar…
Airbourne have revealed details of their new studio album. Following 2019’s Boneshaker, the Aussie rockers’ forthcoming self-titled record will drop on August 28 via Spinefarm, with lead single Alive After Death (Last Plane Out) out now. And frontman Joel O’Keeffe has gone into great detail about the making of the LP via a letter to none other than the late, great Lemmy, who once gave his band the advice to “stay to yourselves”, “don’t worry about all the other bullshit in the music industry” and to “make music that your roadies will like”. “Mate, we did it,” writes Joel. “Six…
Joanne Mitchell’s psychological horror Broken Bird blends eerie gothic imagery with a strangely sympathetic exploration of grief and desire in an unlikely subject. Mitchell spoke to Soundsphere’s Christina Brennan about her experimental debut horror, ahead of Broken Bird’s US theatrical release on 26th April 2026 Sybil, the grieving mortician in Broken Bird. Image credit: Catalyst Studios Director and producer Joanne Mitchell doesn’t shy away from darkness in her work. She has produced and starred in the zombie drama Before Dawn (2013) and “female revenge thriller” Bait. Through her own company, Mitchell Brunt Films, co-founded with Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt, Mitchell…
After weeks of mysterious VHS transmissions and enigmatic poster campaigns, Boards Of Canada have confirmed that their long-awaited fifth album Inferno will be released by Warp on May 29. Watch the official announcement clip below: Inferno will be available on special edition limited red translucent 2LP vinyl in a triple gatefold sleeve with 16-page booklet, as well as standard black 2LP vinyl, CD and digital formats. Pre-order/pre-save here and check out the tracklisting below: 01 Introit02 Prophecy At 1420 MHz03 Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan04 Age Of Capricorn05 Father And Son06 Somewhere Right Now In The Future07 Naraka08 Acts Of Magic09…
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in places across Europe, including the UK’s Glastonbury Festival. While Matt grew up enthralled by the music of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Johnny Cash, the adult Matt Hill fell under the spell of Guy Clark. It is Guy Clark’s 10th anniversary this year, and this inspired Matt Hill to put on an event on Sunday, 17th May in Salford, celebrating Guy Clark’s catalogue and…
The Kind Hills return with “All Your Promises”, which is a delightfully upbeat slice of indie pop with a charming guitar line. All of this happens before the first 15 seconds are over, so imagine how I felt when the track really got going, with those sweet vocals entering shortly after…. a bright, globe-spanning indie pop gem.The band spans multiple cities: Brisbane and Perth in Australia, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Lucerne in Switzerland. To say the band draws inspiration from a wide variety of artists might be an understatement. This new offering blends alt-rock textures perfectly with the…
Den Edie’s “Wide Open”, based in Summerville, United States. This new single comes hot off the heels of his latest album “Outside The World”, which was only released just a month ago…. a gritty, 90s-soaked rock belter that channels raw DIY spirit with real emotional weight.That album has already produced one of his biggest tracks to date, titled “Detour Thru My City”. So heading into this track, expectations were high, and my goodness, he delivered.It has a fantastic brooding 90s mood, backed by some crunching guitar hooks. His vocals honestly took me back about 30 years, to when I was…
Kelsie Kimberlin is back once more with a new pop-driven tune, “Clumsy Girl”. This track is a beautiful nostalgia trip with some dance-pop elements that reminded me especially of the very best that Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, and other 1980s artists produced…. a sleek, 80s-tinged pop anthem that balances dark nostalgia with uplifting emotional resilience.It is a bit dark at times, perhaps a little New Order-esque, but her vocals help it become a radio-ready, energetic track that you can sing along to with real enjoyment. The music video was filmed in her native Ukraine and reflects love persisting through conflict and…