Singles of the Week (22/26)

1) thistle. - Backflip

 
News from Northampton, UK indie-rock / shoegaze band... 

Produced, recorded and mixed by Macks Faulkron, except track 4 "tied" produced, recorded and mixed by thistle. 

Written by thistle. (Cameron Godfrey, Carey Judwyn Rushton, Lewis O’Grady) 

Mastered by Pete Fletcher Recorded at REX Studio 

releases May 29, 2026

>
(EP, 12" - REX)

2) Opal Mag - Goodbye Lavender

 
News from Brighton And Hove, UK indie-pop / shoegaze band... 

"Goodbye Lavender" is the debut EP from Brighton based artist Opal Mag. 

Recorded over several days at Bam Bam Studios in Norfolk with producer Harry Jordan (The Big Moon, Sam Thomkins, Keo), the resulting six songs blend hazy, atmospheric soundscapes with confessional, unfiltered lyricism. 

Digital  releases April 29, 2026 

Vinyl releases May 29, 2026

  
(EP, 12" - Venn)

3) Lozenge - Everything

 
News from Leeds, UK indie-punk / shoegaze band... 

Artwork, Layout & Design by Lozenge Band photo by Nick Porter Special thanks to Chloe, Imi, Lucy, Claire & Launchpad, Matt & WipeOut, Jim, & Eric 

All songs published by WipeOut Music 

releases May 29, 2026

(EP, CD - Lozenge)

4) Fragile Animals - Dead Stop 

 

 

 
News from Brisbane, Australia indie-pop / shoegaze band... 

 

Written by Victoria Jenkins, Daniel Parkinson, Dylan Stewart 

Except for 'Itch' Written by Victoria Jenkins, Daniel Parkinson, Dylan Stewart, Elliot Henirich 

Produced By Elliot Heinrich, Fragile Animals 

Engineered by Dylan Stewart 

Mastered by Elliot Heinrich 

 

releases May 29, 2026 

 

 

 

 

(EP, 12" vinyl - Fragile Animals)

5) Sophie And Me - Teen / Miles Apart 

 

 

 
News from Montreal, Québec dreampop duo... 

 

Vocals; Sophie Music; Javi and Sophie Drums; Bender Bending Rodríguez Backing vocals on Miles Apart: Catherine, Megan, Javi and Mateo. Recorded, mixed and mastered between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Montreal by us. 

 

Teen is the opening track and first single from our new album, Out in the Sun Again, coming June 11. The single includes our "version" of Miles Apart, originally by Mega City Four. Please listen to the original. We just ruined it. Thanks for listening to our music. Sophie And Javi  

 

released May 25, 2026 

 

 

 

(digital - Together)

vinyl:
Hunx and His Punx - The Punkettes (7")
EPs:
Snow Halo - The Sun Melts the Moon /EP/
Isiliel - Todeshochzeit /EP/
digi single, video:
Atmos Bloom - Everything
Cairiss - Wildfire
Gilla Band - Giraffe
Dutch Criminal Record - Chess
duszno - żółte tapety
Midsommar - Dive In
Pokoj25 - DEVATENÁCT
Iceage - No Fear
Candy Truck - The Switch
sadplanet - Please
Kelz - Just Us 2
Awake Eternally - The Lesser Light To Govern the Night
always other - Astrologers Elegy
Biatlón - Morning Star
Heaven - I Need You More Somehow (A Place To Bury Strangers Remix)
Ebbb - Shallow Hits
Delphic - In The Quietness
TH;EN - Ice Lips
Gary Beck - Diamonds Of Light