CURIOUS FOR MUSIC: FRESH HITS (23.01.25)

Welcome to our bi-weekly round-up, where we spotlight the freshest releases, emerging voices, and genre-pushing music from across the globe. Whether it's a chart-shaker or an underground gem, if it moves us, it's here. Bringing you music that you should be curious about!

SunSkip ‘Sincerely’

SunSkip’s “Sincerely” is like getting a handwritten letter that suddenly bursts into a honky-tonk dance party. Sean Maljanian’s storytelling hits all the right emotional notes—aging, unspoken feelings, and quiet struggles—while the band goes delightfully off the rails with bottles, pans, and a cardboard box for percussion. It’s tender, it’s messy, it’s heartfelt, and somehow, it makes you want to grab a partner and spin across the living room like you’re in a saloon scene from a movie.

Will Foulke ‘Fresh Air’

If you need a pick-me-up that’s also musically impressive, Fresh Air is your go-to. Foulke’s guitar shreds with style, the funk grooves make your body move, and the overall vibe is unfiltered joy. It’s the perfect mix of sophistication and feel-good energy.

NMDA & Isabelle Rose ‘Bad Dreams’

Bad Dreams is the perfect mix of chill vibes and heart-thumping emotion. Isabelle Rose’s vocals soar like a rocket while NMDA’s beats keep your head nodding and your soul smiling. It’s moody, it’s groovy, and it somehow makes confronting your fears sound… fun.

Finesse Cobain ‘Chosen’

Chosen is the musical equivalent of a cinematic mic drop. Finesse Cobain takes his life’s ups, downs, and near-death plot twists and turns them into a track that’s simultaneously gritty, emotional, and hypnotically catchy. You’ll find yourself nodding along, reflecting on your own struggles, and secretly hoping you have a “Mirror” moment too. Resilience has never sounded this good.

Sophia Tice ‘WAY OUT’

Sophia Tice’s ‘WAY OUT’ is the kind of indie pop track that sneaks up on you — soft at first, then emotionally devastating in the best way. With haunting piano lines, textured production, and vocals that feel like a late-night confession, the song captures the chaos of watching someone try to escape a toxic relationship. Dark, cinematic, and quietly empowering, it’s a bold step forward for an artist clearly hitting her stride.

Clyde The Band ‘Better’

“Better” hits like a guitar-fueled emotional rollercoaster: one minute you’re headbanging to distorted riffs, the next you’re quietly relating to every word about feeling dismissed. It’s clever, catchy, and unashamedly raw, leaving you thinking, “Yeah, I’ve felt that—but now I want to scream it in a car with the windows down.”