Posts by Emma Orland

Today, New York-based singer-songwriter Emily James releases her coming-of-age concept EP, Summer Nostalgia, which tells a story of adolescence and young love. It’s a story about the formative years that sometimes seem trivial, but in reality, they leave a lasting impression on the rest of our lives.  Emily’s inspiration for Summer Nostalgia poured out as…

This summer, Billy Raffoul has taken on the project of showcasing two sides of himself via two full-length albums. The first, Billy Raffoul, is an intimate acoustic story of connection after a trip to South Africa, combined with the power of affirming boundary-breaking music, which was released on July 18th. Today, he releases his second…

Today, up-and-coming hard rock trailblazer PINKNOISE (aka Kacey Foxx) welcomes a cathartic new era celebrating identity, rage, and hope with the release of their debut EP HUMAN=KIND. Produced by longtime collaboratorHiram Hernandez (Blessthefall, Magnolia Park, Bush, etc.), the genre-defying four-track release fuses high-impact metalcore, precision djent soul-baring R&B vocals, and razor-sharp pop hooks. Listen to HUMAN=KIND HERE. While Foxx admits they have experienced…

Acclaimed indie folk duo Ocie Elliott announces their new album Bungalow, arriving October 24, 2025, and shares its first single “By The Way” — a tender reflection on the beautiful mess of loving someone. Listen here: https://ocieelliott.ffm.to/bytheway. “‘By The Way’ is about choosing love not just in spite of challenges, but because of them,” they explain. “No matter how fleeting…

Today, LA-via-Austin queer dance-electronic trio CAPYAC are proud to announce their new full-length album, Sobbing Ecstasy, due out November 7th via Nettwerk. The follow-up to 2021’s CAPYAC FOREVER, Sobbing Ecstasy marks the band’s first album in a trio format after adding Obie Puckett as a full-time collaborator. Their unique playfulness and knack for melody mesh…

Austin-based ambient composer TJ Dumser, aka Six Missing, is known for crafting music you can immerse yourself in. Today, he is proud to release his new full-length album, Without Mind, on Nettwerk. Originally written as an improvised score for ketamine-assisted therapy, these twelve compositions came out of a wildly exploratory writing process—essentially, the outtakes that…

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Riley Pearce dives deep into burnout and the highs and lows of chasing a lifelong dream while soaking in his current season of life as a young father on his forthcoming album The Weight of Our Dreaming, out October 31 via Nettwerk. Alongside the announcement, Riley unveils new single, “You Won’t Be There”…

Rising pop-rock trio Arrows in Action releases their new single “Corner of Your Mind.” The swirling melodies and shimmering guitar lines capture the fleeting connection of an unrequited romance. Listen HERE. “This one is a quintessential ‘situationship’ song, but it’s one where you’re okay being on the back burner. You prefer it that way because…

Nettwerk is excited to announce new ambient group, Harbors, made up of prolific husband-and-wife duo Hollie Kenniff and Keith Kenniff (aka Goldmund). Described by the duo as “a meeting point between our two ambient sensibilities, with a touch of piano,” the two Canadian Americans are offering up their debut full-length, When We Are Free, out…

Salt Tree have never been known to stay still for long. Today, the Australian indie-folk duo announce their deeply personal new EP Adrift, due out October 24 via Nettwerk, alongside the release of blissful new single “Paradise”, and a string of long-awaited Australian headline tour dates. The announcement follows a whirlwind 18 months of sold-out shows across Europe…