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We\u2019ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist this week, including two premieres from earlier in the week, with our Track of the Week going to Ruel<\/strong> and his striking new single \u201cHate Myself\u201d. Fresh from a surprise Record Store Day pop-up in Sydney, the track marks a sharp left turn ahead of Kicking My Feet & Screaming <\/em>(out 12th of June), trading polish for punch as Ruel leans into a darker, grittier sonic palette.<\/p>\n Driven by a relentless kick drum and a distorted, synth-laced guitar line, \u201cHate Myself\u201d sits somewhere between alt-rock and dystopian pop, with producer Kenny Beats<\/strong> helping push Ruel\u2019s sound into more urgent, confrontational territory. Lyrically, it\u2019s one of his most cutting releases to date\u2014charting the spiral of a relationship gone wrong with biting self-awareness and flashes of dark humour. It\u2019s messy, immediate and uncomfortably honest, but that\u2019s exactly what gives the track its weight\u2014Ruel sounding more human, and more compelling, than ever.<\/p>\n AU favourites Joan & The Giants<\/strong> return with \u201cMamma Don\u2019t Cry\u201d, an emotionally charged alt-pop rock cut that sees the band once again balancing vulnerability with soaring release. Built around a deeply personal story of leaving an abusive relationship, the track transforms heartbreak into strength\u2014frontwoman Grace Newton-Wordsworth\u2019s vocal carrying both the weight of the past and the hard-won sense of freedom that follows.<\/p>\n \u201cWaiting\u201d is the life affirming new single from singer-songwriter Beth Orton<\/b>; the latest from her freshly announced new album The Ground Above<\/i>, which is set for release June 26th via Mushroom Music\/Partisan Records. According to Orton \u201cWaiting\u201d \u2018is a celebration of moving out of the holding pattern fear keeps us in\u201d. With subtle nods to the likes of Laura Nyro and Carole King, \u201cWaiting\u201d is this gorgeous slow burner of a track; full of wry and witty lyricism, and with Orton\u2019s distinctive vocal taking centre stage atop a delightfully jazz inflected backdrop.<\/p>\n Also added to the playlist this week is \u201cBlood Ties\u201d the first solo single from Naarm-based artist Rowena Wise<\/strong> in two years. The track was written following a close friend\u2019s mental health crisis and explores themes of family dynamics and the costs of emotional restraint. As has become a hallmark of Wise\u2019s work, \u201cBlood Ties\u201d is full of introspection, candid poetics, and features a strong emotional core. Its central message delivered via this compelling taut, understated, but driving band-led groove. Accompanying the single release Wise has announced a run of East Coast dates in Late May and early June. For more information head HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n NYC duo Widowspeak<\/strong> lean into a hazy, widescreen indie-pop groove on \u201cNo Driver\u201d, pairing breezy guitars with a slow-burning sense of emotional clarity. Taken from their forthcoming album Roses<\/em> (out 5th of June), the track captures the push and pull of loving someone stuck on autopilot, balancing patience and compassion with the quiet hope of change.<\/p>\n Another new addition this week is \u201cBeth\u201d the new single from Iceland-based Canadian alt-folk newcomer Spouses <\/b>\u2013 the alter-ego of songwriter, musician and producer Joel Durksen<\/b>. Taking inspiration from Leonard Cohen, \u201cBeth\u201d is the latest single to be released from Spouses debut album I Could Be Your Dog <\/i>(out May 22nd via Kaifholt Records). According to Durksen, it\u2019s \u2018about loving someone so desperately that you would do anything for them, like changing for the better\/worse; contorting yourself into whatever image they would like the most.\u2019 <\/i>It\u2019s not exactly the most healthy of relationship advice, but on \u201cBeth\u201d at least it\u2019s delivered with a finger-picked charm that\u2019s hard to deny.<\/p>\n Also this week we have \u201cThanks A Million\u201d, the deeply personal debut single from Dublin trio DIVIL<\/b>. It\u2019s a strong debut, solid indie rock about the power and potential of friendship. Alongside that we have \u201cBlue Skies\u201d, the latest single from the forthcoming collaborative album from Ryan Bingham<\/b> and The Texas Gentlemen<\/b>. It\u2019s classic Bingham \u2013 raw feelings, compelling lyricism and a strong sense of authenticity; with the sheer musicianship of The Texas Gentlemen added to the mix.<\/p>\n Finally, we also have \u201cHow I Know It\u2019s Right\u201d from Max Aurora<\/strong> & The Southern Lights<\/strong>, which we premiered exclusively earlier this week; and \u201cBORED!\u201d from Jazzy K<\/strong> which we premiered the video for.<\/p>\n Catch all the new music updated every Friday on Apple Music:<\/p>\n