{"id":2422911,"date":"2026-05-19T06:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422911"},"modified":"2026-05-19T06:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:30:44","slug":"new-music-radar-12-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-radar-12-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Radar: 12 bands to wrap your ears around &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The underground\u2019s doing just fine \u2014 to prove it, here\u2019s the new music actually worth your time this week.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We get sent a lot of tracks every week, but every now and then <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/new-music-radar-may-12-2026\/\">there\u2019s a batch that cuts through<\/a> for the right reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From dreamy shoegaze and AI-assisted experimentation to scrappy punk and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/will-ferrell-paul-mccartney-snl-season-finale-chad-smith\/\">emotional<\/a> indie-pop, here are 11 artists <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/mkto-australian-new-zealand-tour-2026\/\">worth throwing into your rotation<\/a> right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">The Satisfactory \u2013 \u2018Yesterday\u2019s Tomorrow\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dreamy, shoegazey indie-pop that feels gently untethered from reality. The Satisfactory balance haze and melody nicely, giving \u2018Yesterday\u2019s Tomorrow\u2019 that late-night headphone glow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Yesterday's Tomorrow\" 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\/58RjfMVfq4NE9V5EcDFkYM?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Lucky Punks \u2013 \u2018ADHD\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pure chaos in the best way possible. Lucky Punks lean all the way into high-energy hooks and scrappy punk momentum on \u2018ADHD\u2019, sounding like the kind of band built for sweaty launch shows (This Friday May 22) and blown-out speakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: ADHD\" 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\/2GhTAufwrSns2gjPYeMQ59?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">30P \u2013 Sampling In Reverse<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian songwriter-producer 30P is doing something genuinely interesting here: building an AI-assisted album entirely from their own demos, voice memos and sketches. <em>Sampling In Reverse<\/em> feels messy, political and weirdly human, especially on standout cuts like \u2018Fade Away\u2019 and \u2018Power Lines\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Sampling In Reverse\" 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\/1DdbUGekqgDWG99TwrOBF5?si=-P9f0k_jTESPSIqK54HJVg&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=a19fc1b34a644e13&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Frankie Flowers \u2013 \u2018Lets Talk About Last Night\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indie-pop with enough punch to stick instantly. Frankie Flowers keeps things clean and catchy here, with huge vocals and a bassline that does most of the heavy lifting in the best possible way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: let's talk about last night\" 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\/48GlZU568CIshaxDjVYHhS?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Felicity Kircher \u2013 \u2018Break It Nice\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Felicity Kircher hides heartbreak inside something deceptively bright on \u2018Break It Nice\u2019. It\u2019s bittersweet alt-indie-pop with enough charm to soften the emotional damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: break it nice\" 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\/1xhxLIDdtqpshGdVUgH4NY?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Priyanka Luxx \u2013 \u2018The Greatest\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australian songwriter Priyanka Luxx leans into honest storytelling and warm acoustic textures, drawing from motherhood, relationships and everyday life. \u2018The Greatest\u2019 feels deeply personal without ever becoming overworked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Greatest\" 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\/1lKRzFQ6vXY9Zpq0hNA4sA?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Summer Rosee \u2013 \u2018Silver Screen Dream\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At just 14, Queensland indie-pop artist Summer Rosee is already chasing cinematic ambition. \u2018Silver Screen Dream\u2019 pulls from nostalgia and old Hollywood romance, landing somewhere between diary entry and coming-of-age soundtrack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Silver Screen Dream\" 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\/5ZXlLKNyFv9Ejt98Z0FT4r?si=jYI4NLjlTk2oXUCnz7UmUg&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=7af55fe0392d4e28&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Dawn In The Dark \u2013 \u2018Can\u2019t Count Me Out\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a real sense of determination pushing through Dawn In The Dark\u2019s debut visuals and releases. With Pakistani guitarist Khurram Waqar in the mix, the band bring a slightly heavier edge to their emotionally charged alt-rock sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Can't Count Me Out\" 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\/5irmmxx51Y36UMj9TmgNSY?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Bizzo \u2013 \u2018Dreams and Desires\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adelaide-based rapper Bizzo pulls from a life shaped by displacement, survival and ambition, turning it into something cinematic and emotionally direct. \u2018Dreams and Desires\u2019 feels raw in a way a lot of polished hip-hop doesn\u2019t anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Dreams and Desires\" 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\/0oSgsqmELBAt27qCi4zJY8?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">JXCKY \u2013 \u2018Everything Everywhere All At Once\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melbourne artist JXCKY continues carving out one of the more theatrical lanes in Australia\u2019s alt-pop underground. Blending trap, rock and emotional confession, \u2018Everything Everywhere All At Once\u2019 sounds like total identity collapse turned into something strangely euphoric.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE\" 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\/6cb5pDpuJhgqAQfkiMmqQU?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Gerdz<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Jakarta punk outfit Gerdz are chasing big, easy-listening punk hooks without losing the grit underneath. Their sound is built for movement \u2014 loud guitars, distortion and enough energy to soundtrack the daily grind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Kemudi\" 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\/7uK2kCPd0e8TGl9I0KFwmo?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Volynka \u2013 Staycation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athens outfit Volynka channel post-punk anxiety, grunge textures and no-wave chaos into something genuinely abrasive and compelling. Their latest material digs into post-lockdown alienation with enough noise and tension to leave a mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Staycation\" 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\/7hJSSYyx5qyqF0DMCdQrMd?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/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 \u2014 to prove it, here\u2019s the new music actually worth your time this week. 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