Singles of the Week (31//25)

1) Massage - Daffy Duck

 

 
News from Los Angeles, California indie-pop / jangle band... 

 

"Daffy Duck" is the debut single from Massage's new album "Coaster," out October 10th on Mt. St. Mtn (US), Prefect Records (UK), and Bobo Integral (EU). 

 

 Single released July 29, 2025 

 

(digital, video - Massage)

2) Nightbus - Ascension

  

 
News from Manchester, UK electronic / post-punk / dreampop duo... album 'Passenger', out on Melodic on 10th October 2025. Written by Nightbus Produced by Alex Greaves at the Nave Studios Additional production by Nightbus Mastered by Dean Honer at the Bowling Green. Released by Melodic 

 

released July 29, 2025 

 

 

(digital, video - Melodic)

3) Spirit Desire - Borrowed Time / Poison Sting

 

News from Toronto, Ontario shoegaze / post-harcore / emo band... 

Spirit Desire is: 

Michelle Ferrer—guitar 

Kai Lumbang—drums, vox 

K. K.—bass, vox 

Jon Iñaki—qchord 

Emily Hohenadel—guitar, backing vox 

 

Recorded May 24th–26th, 2024 at Boxcar Sound Recording by Vince Soliveri. Additional vocals on 1 recorded February 20th, 2025 at Jordan’s by Jordan Paluck. Mixed & mastered by Vince Soliveri. All songs written by Spirit Desire; lyrics for "Poison Sting" written by Kai, Jon & Sam  Grace. 

 

 released July 27, 2025

 

 

(digital, 7" vinyl - Maraming)

4) Animal Collective - Love On the Big Screen / Buddies On the Blackboard

 

 

News from Baltimore, Maryland experimental pop band... 

 

“Love On the Big Screen” and “Buddies On the Blackboard” were produced by Avey Tare and Adam McDaniel, engineered and mixed by McDaniel at his Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, North Carolina, and mastered by Dave Cooley. 

 

releases August 1, 2025 

 

 

(digital, 7" vinyl - Domino)

5) Your Somber Eyes - Bonemarrow 

 

 

 
News from Prague, Czechia shoegaze / post-rock band... 

 

released July 28,2025 

 

 

 

  
(digital - YSE)
 

vinyl:
EPs:
Secret Attraction - Evening Blue /EP/
ghost days - Yurei /EP/
Crimson Whisper - Beautify /EP/
Honey Saxon - Heaven’s Gate /EP/
Несогласие - Here's A Place To Change ur Life /EP/
digi single, video:
Frost Children - What's Forever For
Ciel - Talking On The Phone
Grae - Wild
Nulla - I Am Waiting For You Last Summer
Nuclear Daisies - Toad
Opera - Like a Candle
april june - Went to Bum a Cigarette
Phantom Haze - Stranger to my Father's son
delayed minds - Dissolve
Dawn Haze - videotape
Swiss Portrait - Park Safety
Shaki Tavi - Lip
Thee Oh Sees - Abomination
Wisp - Serpentine
WHYFOR - Voices
To Be Gentle - Prayer For Hind Rajab
Blush Response - Ego Death
One Hundred Moons - Black Avalanche
supergloom - Misfortune 500
A Day in Venice - You Are in the Now
Yndling - Fences
Public Circuit - To The Grave
Lathe of Heaven - Oblivion
Suede - Dancing With The Europeans