This is about as varied of a roundup as we’ve ever put out. Broaden your horizons this week with Ukrainian post-industrial, thematically complex indie-pop albums, a band that’s been on a 13-year hiatus, musical calls for peace, and so much more. This is a fun one – let’s get into it.
Ship Her Son
Often, the best inspiration comes from the ordinary. Just look at Ship Her Son‘s latest.
The Ukrainian artist’s “Soundtrack to the Daily Agenda” is a descent into the quiet chaos of ordinary existence: the insomnia, the overthinking, the uneasy calm before the next spiral. Across its eleven tracks, Lviv-based artist Anton Shiferson transforms daily dread into something visceral and strangely beautiful. Post-industrial machinery grinds against noise-rock intensity, ambient unease, and flickers of punk defiance, each moment pulsing with raw, human tension.
For the first time, Ship Her Son brings in live guest vocals from across Ukraine, including scene icons like Anton Slepakov (ВГНВЖ) and Eugene Tymchyk (Septa), turning private anxiety into a collective cry. The result is physical, cathartic, and unflinchingly real: a soundtrack for anyone who’s ever felt the weight of simply getting through the day. Even if you’re not able to understand the language spoken in each song, you can really sense this feeling throughout the project.
Bleak, alive, and oddly comforting, “Soundtrack to the Daily Agenda” cements Ship Her Son as a defining force in Ukraine’s post-industrial underground. It’s a fascinating listen.
Bianca Nisha
Danish artist Bianca Nisha‘s second album “Blood&Sugar” is out today. It’s a luminous collision of fragility and force, where piano, cello, and voice trace the line between wound and wonder. The title track embodies the title’s implied duality: the sweetness and the scar, the ache and the endurance. Strings hum like electronics and vocals rise from whispered confession to cinematic release – all of it part of a world where Nordic melancholy meets widescreen alt-pop.
The follow-up to her acclaimed self-titled debut album, “Blood&Sugar” marks Nisha’s boldest step yet. Praised by GAFFA as “exceptionally assured” and championed by DR P6 BEAT as “far too overlooked”, she’s fast becoming one of Denmark’s most striking alt-pop storytellers.
On stage, Nisha’s performances blur music and art. Enhanced by Veronica Hodges’ intricate paper scenography, she creates immersive, almost dreamlike experiences. “Blood&Sugar” proves once more that Bianca Nisha is as good of a world builder as she is an artist, and is someone you should really have an eye on right now.
Everything But The Everything
Bay Area songwriter and producer Izzy the Gent has revived his collaborative indie-rock project Everything But The Everything with “A&B Sides Volume 3“, out on all streaming platforms today.
The double-single pairs two dynamic new wave–leaning tracks, “Never Said Goodbye” featuring Rykarda Parasol and “Horse Bit” featuring longtime collaborator Sophia Prise, marking the project’s first release of 2025. Known for fusing driving basslines with shimmering guitars and emotionally charged guest vocals, Izzy continues to build a distinctive space where indie, post-punk, and collaboration collide – and do so in a very successful manner.
A fixture in the Bay Area scene, Izzy has long championed local artists through performance, promotion, and partnership, a mission that fuels Everything But The Everything’s creative core. Following the success of 2024’s “A&B Sides Volume 2”, this latest release reaffirms his commitment to evolving sound and community spirit. It’s a great listen, and we can’t wait for Volume 4!
Max Norton
Max Norton is stepping into the spotlight with “The Breakers”, a heartfelt new single marking the next chapter in his evolution from acclaimed drummer to full-fledged solo artist.
After a decade behind the kit for major acts, the Tampa-born, Nashville-bred, and now Shoals-based multi-instrumentalist steps into the spotlight with a sound that blends soulful Americana grit, timeless songwriting, and rhythmic backbone. Written, performed, and produced entirely by Norton, “The Breakers” captures the tension between past and present – “bridging the gap from who you once were to who you are now.”
Having spent the last year and a half in London after performances on Later… with Jools Holland and Glastonbury, Norton channels his global journey into music that feels both intimate and expansive. Anchored in groove and rich with emotion, “The Breakers” sets the tone for his next wave of releases: songs of hope, change, and forward motion. We’re looking forward to them.
New Nobility
Here’s a message we could all hear right now.
New Nobility, consisting of Krga Zoran (Germany), Lone Wolf (Australia), and Sead Trnka (Bosnia), have just released “Stop The Earth” – a call to end all war. Inspired by Admiral Mahic and recorded in Germany and Australia, the song (and band) exists to promote justice and peace for all. This song helps with that.
As the band says, the song is a “call to pause, reflect, and choose something different. Inspired by hope, compassion, and the belief that we are stronger when we come together, this song asks us to slow down, listen, and remember what connects us all.” It’s a beautiful message that’s everpresent in the 80s inspired pop-rock anthem that is “Stop The Earth”. In today’s world, we could all use a little more peace, and New Nobility is doing their best to spread that message. We hope it works.
DPB
On that topic of peace – here’s another advocate for it.
David Paul Brooks (DPB) isn’t your average hip-hop artist: he’s a force for change. A rapper, songwriter, actor, designer, and motivational speaker, DPB has spent over three decades using music as ministry, bringing faith, positivity, and empowerment to audiences around the world. His mission: to give young people a real, relatable alternative – hope through rhythm, and purpose through art.
From sharing stages with legends like Bootsy Collins, Salt-N-Pepa, and Kirk Franklin to topping Billboard’s Christian and Gospel charts (his track “Let It Go” hit #1 and his recent single “American Strong“, which he just released the music video for, was another smashing success), DPB continues to bridge the worlds of gospel, hip-hop, and community outreach. His programs tackle real issues like bullying and peer pressure, while his “Party in the Park” and “Fargo United” initiatives bring cities together through music and fellowship.
Now, with his new album “Undefeated 3.0” on the way and the ambitious global youth movement “The Plug” gaining serious momentum, DPB is proving that positivity is a force that cannot be denied.
Last Relapse
Our last track today has been a very long time coming.
After a 13-year silence, Last Relapse has returned sharper, and more fearless than ever. The Atlanta-born indie-rock band built its name on raw honesty and cinematic guitar work, earning regional acclaim and a loyal following with their 2010 cult favorite “Machine”. Between 2006 and 2012, they played over 200 shows before life pulled them in wildly different directions.
Now reunited, Last Relapse channels that time apart into something deeper. Their comeback single “Everyone Dances Outside of Their Bodies” marks the first glimpse of a new five-track EP arriving next month. Based on this lead single, it promises to be a reinvention that fuses their confessional intensity with widescreen, dream-soaked textures, and serving as the sound of a band rediscovering its pulse, but with more heart and perspective than ever before.
Thirteen years on, Last Relapse have picked up exactly where they left off, and we cannot wait to hear the next evolution of their sound.
Did we miss anyone? Let us know!
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