{"id":2412776,"date":"2026-05-12T05:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2412776"},"modified":"2026-05-12T05:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:53:15","slug":"new-music-radar-heres-12-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-radar-heres-12-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Radar \u2013 here&#8217;s 12 bands to wrap your ears around &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>The underground\u2019s doing just fine \u2013 to prove it here\u2019s new music actually worth your time this week.<\/h2>\n<p>We get sent a lot of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/new-music-radar-may-2026\/\">music<\/a>\u00a0every week, most of it comes and goes pretty quickly.<\/p>\n<p>But every now and then, there\u2019s a\u00a0batch that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/fka-twigs-josephine-baker-biopic\/\">sticks for the right reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Racoonhead - &quot;Pest&quot; (Korean Subs)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wnVSaq2_BVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This week\u2019s radar pulls together a stack of emerging artists quietly putting in the hours and making it count.<\/p>\n<p>Watch <b>Racoonhead\u2019s <\/b>\u2013<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Pest\u2019 \u2013 a scrappy emo revival with heart, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/the-waterboys-life-death-and-dennis-hopper-tour-setlist\/\">identity<\/a> and DIY grit stitched into every frame \u2013 above, and scroll for more new music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>kayls<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Don\u2019t Think Too Much\u2019: messy feelings meet clean hooks, turning post-crush clarity into something painfully catchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Don't Think Too Much\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0XBy6UnG6KdjS6HiLysdn5?si=KvKjtZwNRK6XzZ4GFdnmSA&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=bbf6c9e7cce34f8e&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Khloe<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Step Up\u2019: 2000s dancefloor nostalgia bottled into a glossy, confidence-heavy pop hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Step Up\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2WfpNRD1rPMUtdtW1MsKo1?si=b91e2f0c893748a5&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=c6b402acf4f64174&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jaycee!<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018leave it be\u2019: dreamy alt-pop with just enough reverb-soaked distance to feel like a late-night spiral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Leave it be\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3BGrdcmp04F7IolgSzukN1?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Parkdaw <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>1EIGHTY<\/em> : atmospeheric electronica witha. stack of guest vocalists that grows on you without asking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 1EIGHTY\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5k0aOJdfsNnuxgojMBwQAn?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>illude<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018At The End\u2019: distorted guitars and dual vocals collide in a moody alt-rock push-pull.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: At The End\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3suhwzw3RgGtRN6mF8iB3i?si=c9428aa8f61d4eeb&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=7a01a5ee36054b9b&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ORAEN<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018A.R.S.\u2019: fast, furious alt-punk that doesn\u2019t hold back\u2014sharp ploitical edge, bigger chorus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: A.R.S.\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1uTGTWMtN4qPZOMDS8TlpL?si=6344078f575c4d82&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=55e053f998084ab6&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Round Eye<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Little Lan Lan\u2019: chaotic hard rock with a cultural twist, equal parts theatre and total noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Little Lan Lan\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/47vQ6EF33XnHINhatktNo4?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>MOBI1 ft. Frettz<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018baller\u2019: melodic drill with real weight behind it, resilience cutting through every bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: BALLER\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2yqJwOwPzISpaHE8o9N4Yk?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Brazed Ink \u2013 <\/strong><em>Year of Ink<\/em>: \u00a0Melbourne\u2019s trapwave pushers, blending hazy textures with sharp, instinctive bars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Year of Ink\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/44Z1nvtAQ4Erqxea75LRfP?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Made From Jewels<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Never Enough\u2019 (cover): flips Turnstile on its head with a fresh, left-field rework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Never Enough\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6Wl0PvqtAReEf7Tv1R9Sdg?si=4cXmNQbDSuSF_Z9veQY_Xw&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=4a079a69122a43b1&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '709400348429047');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1202846161482324');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source happymag.tv \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The underground\u2019s doing just fine \u2013 to prove it here\u2019s new music actually worth your time this week. 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