{"id":2290343,"date":"2026-02-20T03:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2290343"},"modified":"2026-02-20T03:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:50:57","slug":"new-music-discoveries-20th-february-redd-ixaras-snail-mail-genesis-owusu-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-discoveries-20th-february-redd-ixaras-snail-mail-genesis-owusu-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Discoveries 20th February: REDD. & ixaras, Snail Mail, Genesis Owusu, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With February flying by (how is it already the 20th?), we\u2019re back with ten fresh tracks for your weekly rotation \u2014 a mix of rising stars, left-of-centre gems and undeniable earworms. Leading the charge is our Track of the Week, REDD<\/strong>. and best friend ixaras, <\/strong>with \u201cjuliet\u201d \u2014 a track that\u2019s been living rent-free in our heads since first spin.<\/p>\n

We first caught REDD. at The Great Escape in Brighton last year and were completely blown away by their upbeat, magnetic performance \u2014 the kind that turns a packed room into a full-body celebration. \u201cJuliet\u201d captures that same energy in recorded form, pairing their vibrant pop instincts with ixaras\u2019 shimmering presence for a track that feels both euphoric and emotionally charged. It\u2019s bright, hook-laden and impossible not to move to \u2014 a reminder of why these two artists are both so exciting to watch.<\/p>\n

Snail Mail<\/strong> \u2014 the project of Lindsey Jordan \u2014 has announced her third album Ricochet, due out 27th March, alongside the release of new single \u201cMy Maker\u201d. Co-produced with Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma), the track floats on mellotron swells and steady acoustic strum as Jordan\u2019s voice soars with renewed clarity. Its single-take hot air balloon video<\/a> leans into lyrics about heaven, airport bars and mortality \u2014 a visual nod to the line \u201cit\u2019s just sky,\u201d which Jordan calls the lyrical jumping-off point for the record. It\u2019s her first album in five years, and we can\u2019t wait to hear more.<\/p>\n

Also added to the playlist<\/span>\u00a0this week is \u201cSay When\u201d from Brisbane-based\u00a0\u00daMBRIEL<\/strong>; the confessional and theatrical single is the first taste of his upcoming debut album\u00a0The Signs<\/em>. Alongside that is \u201cwhat\u2019s the colour of love?\u201d the fierce new single from acclaimed songwriter, producer and performer\u00a0trials<\/strong>. The single comes from this freshly announced debut solo full length album\u00a0Hendle<\/em>\u00a0(out May 1st).<\/p>\n

On \u201cSTAMPEDE\u201d, Genesis Owusu<\/strong> taps into the power of collective resistance, framing community and self-expression as the ultimate acts of rebellion in a world fraying at the edges. Abrasive, echoing synth clangs jolt the senses awake, while an unrelenting drum stomp drives both feet and mind forward. The urgency eventually blooms into a melodic, synth-punk-leaning chorus \u2014 a rallying cry carried by Owusu\u2019s strident, formidable vocals. His creativity feels unbounded.<\/p>\n

Directed by Isaac Brown<\/strong> and filmed in the streets of Accra, Ghana, the accompanying video mirrors the track\u2019s fervour. Surrounded by an army of rebels mobilising on motorcycles and horseback, Owusu\u2019s message feels larger than one voice \u2014 a visual and sonic stampede powered by unity and defiance.<\/p>\n

Bristol\u2019s Platoon<\/strong>. lean into angsty romance on \u201cQuarter Mile\u201d, a folk-rock\/indie love song carried by warm, chiming guitars and heartfelt urgency.<\/p>\n

Whilst on the theme of love songs, for those still swept up in Valentine\u2019s Day feelings, IKE<\/strong> has returned with \u201cLIPS ON LIPS\u201d, an evocative new single that dives headfirst into the intensity and vulnerability of young love. It captures that intoxicating closeness \u2014 when wanting to be loved becomes all-consuming and the rest of the world seems to fade away. Balancing raw honesty with lush, memorable melodies, \u201cLIPS ON LIPS\u201d further cements IKE as a compelling new voice on the Australian indie scene.<\/p>\n

Proud Filipino and Murrawarri composer, rapper, producer and drummer DOBBY<\/strong> has announced his second album MARSHMALLOW<\/em>, out 20 June, alongside the release of new single \u201cGood For Nothing\u201d. An aggressive self-interrogation, the track confronts shame, ambition and self-worth, tracing how intergenerational trauma, racism and class judgement take root long before we understand their impact. \u201cWe are all our own worst critics,\u201d DOBBY shares, describing the song as a vulnerable excavation of his own conditioning \u2014 and a key piece of context for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n

Also added \u201cColourfast\u201d, from Chloe Violette<\/strong>, who has released her debut album today. You can read more about the track, and the album in a deep dive which Chloe has written for the AU.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also added two premieres from earlier in the week \u2013 \u201cI\u2019ll kill you if you die before me\u201d from moonsea<\/strong>, and \u201cMick from the Pub\u201d from This Time Only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:<\/p>\n