Singles of the Week, 15–21 September 2025 Featuring new tracks from Howling Bells, @annavonhausswolff.bsky.social, @samiatheband.bsky.social, Laura-Mary Carter, and @kournikovax.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 8–14 September 2025 The top 5 this week include new tracks from Famous, Gorillaz, @weakenedfriends.bsky.social, Ashes And Diamonds, and Djo. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 1–7 September 2025 Featuring new releases from @theorchestrafornow.bsky.social, @thelastdinnerparty.bsky.social, The Divine Comedy, Fright Years, and Pillow Queens. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Albums of the Month 2025, August Featuring new releases from @cmatbaby.bsky.social, The New Eves, @thebeths.bsky.social, Wolf Alice, and Case Oats. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 25–31 August 2025 Featuring new songs from @spoontheband.bsky.social, Humanist, @geeseband.bsky.social, @brighteyesband.bsky.social, and Divorce. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 18–24 August 2025 New releases from @wilcohq.bsky.social's Jeff Tweedy, ex-Pixies bassist Paz Lenchantin, Ann von Hausswolff, Florence + The Machine, and @nationoflanguage.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 11–17 August 2025 Featuring new releases from @thewytches.bsky.social, Ronboy, King Princess, Wicca Phase Eternal Springs, and The Belair Lip Bombs: open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Gig Review: @lowtheband.bsky.social at The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, 12th August 2025 open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 4–10 August 2025 This week's top 5 singles include new tracks from Wolf Alice, Prewn, @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social, Laura Mary Carter, and @bobpetesarah.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 28 July – 3 August 2025 Featuring: @geeseband.bsky.social, Witch Fever, @theantlers.bsky.social, @thebeths.bsky.social, and @idlesband.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Albums of the Month 2025, July July's Top 5 albums featuring Wet Leg, @allodarlin.bsky.social, Midnight Rodeo, @theswellseason.bsky.social, and @lordhuron.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 21–27 July 2025 This week's top 5 singles include new tracks by Picture Parlour, @brighteyesband.bsky.social, @cmatbaby.bsky.social, @nationoflanguage.bsky.social, and @welovepulp.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 14–20 July 2025 Delighted to share my top 5 tracks from last week, featuring @thelastdinnerparty.bsky.social, Other Lives, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Jeff Tweedy, and David Byrne: open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

“Black Sand” aired on BBC 6. England, you’re stuck with us now. Thanks Steve Lamacq. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Just your garden variety Croatian Dandy Warhols fan hanging out waiting for the show. - CTT

Singles of the Week, 7–13 July 2025, featuring: Good Neighbours: A summer anthem that fans of Vampire Weekend will love. Geese: Back with more bite, following lead singer Cameron Winter’s solo success. Plus NewDad, Maruja, and Indigo De Souza. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week: 30 June – 6 July 2025 Tender duets, dark disco grooves, meditative haze, and 30th anniversary anthems. Featuring Mina Tindle, McKay, @ganserband.bsky.social, BONZIE, and Foo Fighters. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Here are 40 of my favourite tracks released in 2025 so far — a personal selection spanning alt-rock, experimental pop, indie folk, and more. Sorted A–Z by artist, with no ranking. Dive in, argue, enjoy, and discover something new. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far) Have a read, let me know what you think... @sharonvanetten.bsky.social, @laelneale.bsky.social, @steadycraig.bsky.social, @lowtheband.bsky.social, @thisisdeepseadiver.bsky.social, @welovepulp.bsky.social @sparksofficial.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2heba2td

Here’s a final look at June's standout albums featuring @welovepulp.bsky.social, @kinggizzardlizard.bsky.social, @vanmorrison.bsky.social, @patrickwolf.music-social.com, and @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social. Look out for my Top Albums of 2025 So Far list coming soon. tinyurl.com/muzy94ev

A Look Back at June – Week 4 Singles Wrapping up the look back at the best singles from the first half of 2025. Sprints delivered more no-nonsense post-punk. And For Nina — a new name to me — released a beautifully crafted tune that immediately stood out. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at June – Week 3 Singles U.S. Girls returned with a groove-heavy, off-kilter track that’s as catchy as it is strange. And Baxter Dury continued his 2025 run with another deadpan, swaggering gem that hits all the right notes. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at June – Week 2 Singles @vanmorrison.bsky.social offered up what might be his best song in years. David Byrne was also back with a strong new single. Plus Other Lives, @theswellseason.bsky.social, and Cardinals... open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at June – Week 1 Singles Kicking off the final stretch before the mid-year rankings... Big Thief re-emerged with a typically tender and mysterious song. Plus new Wunderhorse, Creeper, BC Camplight, and Allo Darlin’. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at May – Albums of the Month @laelneale.bsky.social stood out with a beautifully sparse and haunting record, cementing her place as one of the year’s most compelling voices. Plus Alan Sparhawk, Florry, @peter-doherty.bsky.social and Ty Segall. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at May – Week 4 Singles The final week of May closed things out on a high. Unknown Mortal Orchestra returned with a track that’s equal parts woozy and intricate, while Alex G debuted on a major label... open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at May – Week 3 Singles Week three of May kept the momentum going, especially if you’ve got a soft spot for '90s icons. We got the second single from @welovepulp.bsky.social's comeback album. Plus new Suede, Alison Goldfrapp, and Richard Ashcroft. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at May – Week 2 Singles Week two of May brought a wave of returns and refined brilliance. Top of the list was the long-awaited comeback from Wolf Alice — a confident, emotionally charged track that reminded everyone why they matter. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at May – Week 1 Singles May opened with a strong showing, and one track that’s firmly lodged itself among my favourites of the year so far – Baxter Dury delivered a proper earworm: swaggering, sharp, and strangely irresistible. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at April’s Best Albums April delivered a strong and varied mix of albums, with something for just about every mood. Top of the pile: Craig Finn's Always Been — another masterclass in songwriting from The Hold Steady frontman. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at April – Week 4 Singles The final week of April brought one of the year’s standout tracks: Self Esteem's Deep Blue Okay—soaring, emotionally charged, impossible to shake. Also featuring: Ezra Furman, Natalie Bergman, Preoccupations, and Samia. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at April – Week 3 Singles Patrick Wolf took the top spot this week with my favourite track from his long-awaited new album. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at April – Week 2 Singles Continuing the countdown to the mid-year rankings, Week 2 of April delivered one of my favourite runs of singles in 2025 so far: Lana Del Rey, @welovepulp.bsky.social, @arcadefire.com, Kula Shaker, and The Divine Comedy. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Albums of the Month: June 2025 Pulp’s More is the standout this month, joined by strong releases from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Van Morrison, Patrick Wolf, and Neil Young. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week: 23–29 June This week’s picks span existential punk, shoegaze melancholy, defiant indie, and long-awaited comebacks. Featuring Sprints, For Nina, Superchunk, The Lemonheads, and Lord Huron. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at April – Week 1 Singles The New Pornographers led the charge with a tremendous new track, all soaring melodies and tightly wound harmonies. Plus Wet Leg, Allo Darlin’, WU LYF, and Sparks. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at the Best Albums in March Hamilton Leithauser offered one of his strongest solo records yet... plus releases from Spellling, Divorce, Destroyer and Perfume Genius. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at March – Week 4 Singles March closed out on a high with another strong set of singles. @laelneale.bsky.social led the pack with yet another excellent track — she’s quickly become one of my favourite discoveries of the year. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at March – Week 3 Singles Week three of March kept the momentum going with another five standout tracks — led by Das Koolies’ White Star, the clear highlight in an already strong set. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at March – Week 2 Singles Week two of March gave us some of the month’s most memorable tracks — led by Matt Berninger’s Bonnett of Pins that stands as one of the best songs of the year so far. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at the Best Singles from Early March March opened strong with a run of standout singles from Black Country, New Road, Spellling, Anika, and Destroyer. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at February’s Best Albums February gave us the new @sharonvanetten.bsky.social record, an early contender for Album of the year. It's gonna take something special to knock it off the top spot. Though we are, of course, still waiting on the new Lana record. shorturl.at/ngDC3https:/...

A Look Back at February – Week 4 Singles February closed out with a trio of standout singles from Jenny Hval, Craig Finn, and ‪Peter Doherty — all very different, all excellent in their own way. substack.com/home/post/p-...

February Recap – Singles Week 3 As February drew to a close, we were treated to the first glimpse of Lael Neale’s fourth album, Altogether Stranger, introduced by its contemplative lead single, Tell Me How To Be Here. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Singles of the Week, 16–22 June 2025 U.S. Girls return with a leftfield anthem. Baxter Dury's also in prime form, all deadpan swagger and spoken-sung charm. And CMAT delivers yet another stinging, emotionally charged pop gem. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

A Look Back at February's Best Singles – Week 2 Week two of February brought one of my favourite tracks of the year so far. Wings of Desire dropped a shimmering, emotionally charged single that’s stayed firmly in rotation ever since. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Watch the official music video for Remembering Now, the title track from Van Morrison's new album. & Follow the link in bio to watch now and buy the album. New album available now on streaming platforms, CD, black double vinyl, and an exclusive limited edition orange double vinyl.

A Look Back at February – Week 1 Singles February got off to a strong start, with several standout singles landing in the first week. The clear highlight was the new Destroyer track. Exactly the kind of cryptic brilliance we’ve come to expect from Dan Bejar. open.substack.com/pub/mustijoi...

Looking Back: Standout Singles & Albums from January As we reach the halfway mark of 2025, it's a good time to look back at the songs that kicked the year off. All five of these artists have since released albums, three of which currently sit in my top 10 of the year so far. tinyurl.com/vr7s8cpf

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