indie release radar

Attempting to keep tabs on new English-language releases from unsigned, independent label, and other emerging artists, with an emphasis on genres along the broad rock spectrum and its many intersections. You can help!


Catch up on what’s been released so far in 2024

Hit shuffle on our massive 2024 releases playlist or hone in with our weekly Sound Check and monthly ICYMI playlists.


June 2024

SINGLES

JUNE 14
Box of Trash – Xlerator
Moonlight Academy – Deeper
Rear Window – Running Away (debut)
Tonto – Liverpool
JUNE 21
Reverend Genes – It’s Not Enough
JUNE 28
Split Second – Love Life Cycle

COLLECTIONS

JUNE 14
Been Stellar – Scream from New York, NY (debut album)
The Decemberists – As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (album)
FEET – Make It Up (album)
Fraulein – SINK OR SWIM (debut mini-album)
The Lafontaines – Business as Usual (album)
Sea Girls – Midnight Butterflies (album)
JUNE 21
The Story So Far – I Want To Disappear (album)
JUNE 28
Queen of Jeans – All Again (album)

june tbc/tba


July 2024

SINGLES

JULY 5
Northern Hospitality – Break Free
3 Little Wolves – Ones and Zeroes

COLLECTIONS

JULY 5
The Rifles – Love Your Neighbour (album)
JULY 12
Future Utopia – Django’s High
JULY 19
The Jack Fletcher Band – World of Colour (debut album)
Jaws the Shark – Wasteland (debut album)

july tbc/tba


August 2024

SINGLES

COLLECTIONS

AUGUST 2
86TVs – Self-titled (debut album)
AUGUST 9
Twin Atlantic – Meltdown (album) *physical formats on the band’s own label, Staple Diet on September 13
AUGUST 23
Cassyette – This World Fucking Sucks (album)
AUGUST 30
Wunderhorse – Midas (album)

August tbc/tba

The Clause Weekend Millionaire EP “will be released in late summer”

September 2024

SINGLES

COLLECTIONS

SEPTEMBER 6
Deco – Destination: I Don’t Know (debut album)
SEPTEMBER 20
Blossoms – Gary (album)
SEPTEMBER 25
Blitz Vega – Northern Gentleman (debut album)

September tbc/tba


general tbc/tba

3 Little WolvesJanuary release ‘Second Hand’ is the first of three singles to be released before the band’s second album, later this year
Arcade State“New songs flowing” – on X mid January – the guys have promised there’s plenty more to come after the debut album, released in March
The Assist“2024 is the year for new Assist music” – said on X in mid-January
Aysanabee“So much more to come” – said on IG after the release of January collab with Raye Zaragoza, “Come Out”
Blouse“New music coming soon” – on X mid January
Brooke CombeFinished recording debut album mid February
Campfire Social“With any luck we’ll release that album we keep going on about” in 2024, they said on X in December
CitylightzSaid on X in January that they “can’t wait to get this new record out”
The Clause“Straight back in the studio after a mad January on the road” – on X, mid February
Dirty BlondeHave promised “loads” in 2024
Emily 7February release is the first single from their debut EP It was fun until we had to do it
The Feens“We’ve been writing and recording new music” on X, mid January
Foot SqueakerTwo singles “in coming months” – on X in January
FoxgloveFebruary single was the second track from an upcoming EP
Happy RealityRecording debut single in February
Hemingway“A raft of tunes coming” they said in January
Holy Pictures BandDebut album coming in 2024
Hoofa“Can’t be cryptic when new music is a few months away can I?” – on X, late January
IdyllicFebruary single is the first from the band’s upcoming EP Everybody Wants To Know, release date TBA
JetskiJanuary EP title ‘The Four Before’ refers to the last four songs the band will release before their debut album, which frontman Charles has told me is planned for later this year
Keiran Bowe“Can’t wait to share what we’ve got brewing” – on X mid January
Kill, The Icon“”Currently sitting on the new tracks that we recorded for our new EP” – on X mid February
The Lathums“We’ve been busy bees this week at our very own Shabbey Road studio” – on X, late January
Laura JayneSaid on X in January there’s more to come this year
Lissy TaylorNew tunes coming “by the boot load” in 2024
The MarinersAlbum #5 coming “at some point in 2024”
Marseille“Loads of class new tunes on the way”
The MerciansShared on social media in January that they’ll be releasing more music this year than ever before
Michael Barrow & The TouristsSaid on X early Jan that in 2024 they’re going to “finally reveal all the sick songs… we’ve been making for you all of 2023”.
Misery Prize“New music coming in Spring… it’s angry music” – on X, mid February
The Montagues“The EP is shaping up” on X, late January
The MoodThree singles so far in 2024, with one more to come
Moonlight ParadeJanuary release ‘Strange Times’ is the first single and titular track of a new album coming in October
Muddy Elephant“On the wine and we’ve just written a banger” on X mid January
Ollie WinderBegan teasing new single, ‘Cigarettes in the Sun’ in January; working on an acoustic EP
The OthernessPlan to release an album, ‘Broken Latitudes’ in September
Paul CroweCouple of singles and an album on the way
Pylon PoetsIn the studio early February
Reverend GenesA third single of the year, ‘Everyday People’ is due out September 21 ahead of the November 21 release of their EP, Time
RevivalrySaid on X in January that they’re working on new music
San QuentinBig songs coming in 2024, per the band on X mid January
The Sensitive SoulsNew EP planned for 2024
The Silver Lines“we’ve been busy finishing off our next EP” – on X late January
SiracuseSaid on X in January that they’re working on new music
Theatre RoyaleWorking on album no. 6 – “definitely a few singles out this year”
TivertonsFinishing off work on a single early February
Transmission SuiteSaid on X in January that they have “plenty lined up”
VentrellesSingle ‘Sand Crawl’ coming in the spring and working on “the first ever Fleece Pop album”
The Voyd2 new singles recorded, as per the band on X in January