HAWK IN THE NEST RETURNS WITH PURPOSE

artist spotlight ·

HAWK IN THE NEST RETURNS WITH PURPOSE

a conversation about roots, reinvention, and finding the sound that finally feels true

The picks

the afterword

the afterword close their debut ep with 'dancing bear', a sweeping indie-pop stunner that lifts into a something beautiful

pop bangers · dancing bear ·

robert jordan

robert jordan drags plato onto the dancefloor with 'plato's cave', a joyous, hook-driven slice of indie rock philosophy

pop bangers · plato's cave ·

witte

witte craft a pastel-soft indie pop moment that lingers like a half-remembered dream, all atmosphere and synth-kissed ache

pop bangers · pastell ·

50mething

50mething delivers a brilliant, funk-laced takedown of corporate food manipulation with a serious groove and real teeth

pop bangers · make us pay for it. ·

apg

apg delivers a brilliantly ambitious orchestral pop single, all sweeping strings and aching transatlantic longing

pop bangers · the city where you´re living ·

mark garvey

mark garvey turns the sheeran/macklemore debate into a brilliantly furious garage rock statement that's irresistible and urgent

rock bangers · in a world full of sheerans, be more macklemore ·

max norton

max norton conjures the dust and myth of the american west into a brilliantly compelling slice of alt-rock

rock bangers · dark moon ·

losem

losem delivers a brilliantly raw slice of emo rock with 'hangnail', a cathartic meditation on self-sabotage

rock bangers · hangnail ·

tom minor

tom minor channels political frustration into a compelling, jangling slice of existential indie with serious bite

pop bangers · every house will fall ·

ula

ula wraps insurmountable emotion in a breathtaking blanket of dark pop atmosphere on 'wish you never had'

pop bangers · wish you never had ·

vidura barrios

vidura barrios delivers a stunning, rhythm-driven celebration that breathes new life into ancient kirtan chanting

pop bangers · shiva shambho kirtan ·

ava valianti

ava valianti's 'acupuncture' is a playful, jazz-kissed pop gem about falling for the wrong person anyway

pop bangers · acupuncture ·