Singles That Mingle 20230227
- Written by Captain Stavros
Singles That Mingle
Top new tunes curated by our sommelier of singles, Captain Stavros
Sam Burton
‘Maria’
What’s great about this song is that it’s got infinite juxtaposition appeal.
Autobahn
‘Post History’
Ecstasy of Ruin out February 28 via Tough Love Records
Wow, from the ruins of civilisation, please enjoy with our compliments.
Softee
‘Come Home’
Natural out May 12 via City Slang
Wow, wee, NSFW (or your mind).
Death Valley Girls
‘Island in the Sky’
Island in the Sky out February 24 via Suicide Squeeze Records
Signature sway coming your way.
Cindy
‘A Trumpet On The Hillside’
Why Not Now? out April 14 via Tough Love Records
A morosely jaunty tune, what’s even happening here matey? Unnervingly interesting.
Frankie Rose
‘Come Back’
Love As A Projector out April 10 via Night School Records
Feels like a song I’d Shazam.
Teenage Dads
‘Midnight Driving’
Midnight Driving out March 3 via Chugg Music
Full disclosure I didn’t get 10 seconds into the song before recommending it because of Halloween intro with Pinfinger Krugarage. Click at your own peril muhah ah ah aaaaaaaaaah.
Sorry Girls
‘Prettier Things’
Bravo! out June 2 via Arbutus Records
I’m listening to this and thinking, ‘would recommend’, and have done so already. Sorry, you’re getting in late and we’re all out of the good crisps.
Soup
‘Topic’
Soup’s on! Till the break-of-dawn.
Snow Ghosts
‘Prophecies’
The Fell out now via Houndstooth Records
If the XX were re-incarnated I suppose.
Sam Akpro
‘Trace’
Arrival out April 12 via Fair Youth Records
It’s got chops I’ll tell ya what.
Bully
‘Lose You’ (Feat Soccer Mommy)
Out Now via Sub-Pop Records
The buddy up you never knew you’d always want to see happen!
Lunar Vacation
‘Only You’
Inside Every Fig is a Dead Wasp out now via Keeled Scales Records
Smooth as silk.
Dream Wife
‘Hot (Don’t Date a Musician)’
Social Lubrication out June 9 via Lucky Numbers Music
Strum left.
Django Django
‘Complete Me’ (Feat Self Esteem)
Off Planet out June 16 via Because Music
Wow, what a pivot for DD.
Index For Working Musik
‘1871’
Dragging The Needlework For The Kids At Uphole out now via Tough Love Records
It reminds me of a broken watch a time traveller would wear. I have no idea where my mind’s gone. Sorry. It’s a good track though!
Lunge
‘The Idle Motion’
EP1 out April 7
Weird AND wonderful.
Kate Davis
‘Call Home’
Fish Bowl out March 24 via ANTI
Can you imagine calling home and being put on hold to this? A future I’m totally ready for.
Barrie
‘Races’
5K out March 31 via Winspear
Barrie consistently hits the mark from different directions.