In the tape deck - July 2025
Flooding -
Object 1
Missouri’s bummer noise rock outfit Flooding are back with their first EP since 2023's killer album Silhouette Machine. Packed full of their signature sound of pure noisy depression but now with a hint of pop infusion. Your silence is my favourite song is a highlight on an absolutely stacked EP.
FFO: Rodan, Trembler, Sorry
Life -
Demo Ten
Prolific DIY skramz outfit Life release their tenth demo EP aptly titled demo ten, three tracks that span etherial guitars, abrasive but emotional screams and catchy post hardcore choruses. An EP for everyone, as short as it is.
FFO: Boneflower, Daitro, For Your Health
Boneflower -
Reveries
Madrid’s ever-growing trio Boneflower are back with their third full length, Reveries. Thirteen explosive tracks that are packed full of emotion and some of the most catchy hooks you’ll hear all year. A welcome feature from Touché Amoré’s Jeremy Bolm on the explosive track Pomegranate was a highlight among a solid album.
FFO: State Faults, For Your Health, Birds In Row
Birds with arms -
Everything’s Good, Everything’s Fine
Brand new to the Sad Songs roster, Seattle’s Birds With Arms deliver the unstoppable energy, equal parts luminous hooks and cathartic singalongs. Their debut EP is filled to the brim with 5 anthems for late-night drives and sweaty venues alike.
FFO: Paramore, Elephant Gym, Sweet Pill
Spite house -
Stale Change
Montréal punk outfit Spite House have released two singles in anticipation for their sophomore album. Energetic and catchy, sure to help all of us that still miss Title Fights absence.
FFO: Title Fight, Fiddlehead, Basement
Saturdays At Your Place -
Waste Away
Saturdays at your place bring a fun new single for our emo boy summer, oozing those noodley riffs and poppy hooks we cant get enough of.
FFO: Carly Cosgrove, Ben Quad, Michael Cera Palin
Tiberius -
Sag
Bostons Tiberius have dropped a lovely single for their upcoming album Troubador. A fun indie rock track that emanates a melancholy perfect for a Sunday afternoon.