For alt/shoegaze outfit Paraphernalia, King & Country is mainly about “home and what you choose to leave behind.” For new fans, it’s something more.

Yorkshire post-punk trio Feral Family find themselves in an emotionally exposed and sonically thrilling place alongside Fontaines D.C., IDLES, and Shame, thanks to Brutalizer.

With a debut album in the pipeline for 2027, the mysterious Antti Everything follow September’s Disappear with the polished heart-piercing indie of Get Yourself Together.

Last month saw Brynja Rán release her Blurred album, and for me, the killer track is the quiet devastation of Unblurred Lines.