{"id":2434905,"date":"2026-05-28T01:17:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2434905"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:17:45","slug":"new-music-radar-7-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-radar-7-bands-to-wrap-your-ears-around\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Radar: 7 bands to wrap your ears around &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>The underground\u2019s doing just fine \u2014 to prove it, here\u2019s the new music actually worth your time this week.<\/h2>\n<p>We get sent a lot of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/new-music-radar-19-may-2026\/\">tracks every week<\/a>, but every now and then\u00a0there\u2019s a batch that cuts through for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/joan-baez-calls-out-taylor-swift-olivia-rodrigo-protest-music\/\">right reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven artists worth throwing into your rotation right now.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">The Halves\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Halves are tapping directly into Australia\u2019s current post-punk wave, with a fresh new release on the way. Drawing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/skateboarding-legend-marc-johnson-has-died-aged-49\/\">influence<\/a> from Joy Division and Wet Leg, the Brisbane-turned-Melbourne band balance frantic guitars with surprisingly heartfelt songwriting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their self-titled 2025 debut EP introduced a sound that feels sweaty, anxious and emotionally wired in all the right ways \u2013 worth throwing on before the new material lands. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definitely one to watch if loud indie chaos is your thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Halves\" 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\/artist\/3OVtCMauEp32l6NeruMYLF?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Luna Motif \u2013 \u2018Shapeless Pursuits\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish newcomers Luna Motif are blending punk, ska, funk and emotional indie rock into something genuinely exciting. New single \u2018Shapeless Pursuits\u2019 feels chaotic in the best way, swinging between sharp riffs and huge emotional release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After lineup changes nearly derailed the project, the band have returned sounding tighter, louder and far more confident than before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2118722777\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lunamotif.bandcamp.com\/album\/shapeless-pursuits\">Shapeless Pursuits by Luna Motif<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">ANTOINE AUDONNET \u2013 \u2018Living the Dream\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French-born, New Zealand-based artist ANTOINE AUDONNET is making the kind of moody alt-pop built for late-night spirals and overthinking sessions. Still only 17, his music leans fully into heartbreak, loneliness and emotional burnout without sounding overly polished or manufactured. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latest single \u2018Living the Dream\u2019 captures that perfectly \u2013 cinematic production, heavy atmosphere and brutally honest songwriting that feels more like a private thought than a pop song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: LIVING THE 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\/2DGy0CPfUYTYz3cw0zNJYp?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blake Appelqvist \u2013 \u2018IKYLT\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naarm artist Blake Appelqvist is making atmospheric alt-pop designed for blurry house parties and emotionally dangerous late-night conversations. New single \u2018IKYLT\u2019 mixes pulsing electronic production with intimate vocals, landing somewhere between club music and introspective bedroom pop. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s cinematic, vulnerable and perfectly suited to those strange moments when nights stop feeling real.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: IKYLT\" 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\/0nSIyFtfEc3PrPjCh1jkub?si=poC3nsijTBiRdI_GXHa37Q&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=312e0c4f449f4398&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oleksa \u2013 \u2018I Am Not Yours\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ukrainian artist Oleksa brings dramatic late-night energy to \u2018I Am Not Yours\u2019, a track that feels cinematic from start to finish. There\u2019s a slick, neon-lit atmosphere running through visually and sonically that almost recalls a GTA soundtrack \u2013 or maybe she has just managed to capture Miami in a bottle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combined with international radio attention already building, Oleksa feels very much like an artist creating her own lane.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: I Am Not Yours\" 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\/2zkemrDKyWgbLp1NTCoLEQ?go=1&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=1a8c7a60b84d4ab3&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tender Claws<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tender Claws, the project of Belfast-born artist Tess Corr, sits somewhere between gothic alt-rock and grunge-fuelled emotional release. New track \u2018Spring Time Cull\u2019 expands her sound into darker electronic territory, layering distorted guitars and synth textures reminiscent of Chelsea Wolfe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s eerie, heavy and emotionally loaded without ever feeling overdramatic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Spring Time Cull\" 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\/1aZtXB0TtJE1XM4y23EilF?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biba \u06af \u0416\u0424 \u2013 <em>Meh<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experimental newcomer Biba \u06af \u0416\u0424 is clearly uninterested in making music that fits neatly into one category. Debut project <em>Meh<\/em> reportedly stretches across 205 tracks of avant-garde electronica, lo-fi soundscapes and folk-inspired experimentation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His latest track \u2018Billabong (Ode To Steve Irwin) is equal parts chaos and ambitious almost to the point of absurdity, but there\u2019s something fascinating about an artist creating at this scale completely outside conventional expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Billabong (Ode To Steve Irwin)\" 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\/1YsDPSonsOmtKW3ZUZDsNC?si=00dcfe205d364bd9&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=e6a69d389c5b4a20&amp;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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