SPOTLIGHT: June Playlists
New music from rising artists.
It’s already the middle of June, so it’s time to drop some new music playlists to celebrate all of the great releases that have been coming out from rising artists across indie, rock, punk, emo, and pop genres.
10 Under 10
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
10 tracks from 10 artists who have (at the time of posting) under 10k monthly listeners on Spotify. Resets every other week.
Pick of the month:
Ganser - “Black Sand” (noise rock, alternative, art punk from Chicago, US)
All Things Indie
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from singer-songwriters to indie to folk to soft bedroom pop - tends to be more easy listening/chill than the subsequent playlist. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
Sex Week - “Coach” (indie, art pop from Brooklyn, US)
Alternative Reality
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from alternative to grunge to shoegaze to garage rock - tends to be more guitar-forward than the previous playlist. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
Full Flower Moon Band ft. Gustaf - “Scene” (alternative, grunge rock, indie rock from Brisbane, Australia)
Bangers
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from rock to punk to brit pop - whatever packs a punch. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
Bandit - “Shade of Green” (indie rock, garage rock from Liverpool, UK)
Festival Hits
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from upbeat indie rock to indie pop to electropop - whatever get’s you dancing or singing along. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
Diskopunk - “Step It Up” (indie pop, indie dance from Stockholm, SE)
Noisemopopunk
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from noise rock to emo to pop punk to hardcore - if it’s got some punk or edge or angst, it’s for me. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
wakelee - “Field Goal” (midwest emo, alternative from Brooklyn, US)
Ready To Mingle
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
15 tracks from pre-debut bands - discover a new artist before their anticipated debut album or EP. Resets monthly.
Pick of the month:
CARNE - “J.U.M” (90s, alternative, grunge from Brighton, UK)
requests.POST
Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube
New releases from emerging artists, from post-punk to art punk to experimental rock - if it’s a little dissonant, unconventional, or quirky, it’s found a good home here. Rolling updates.
Pick of the month:
Soft Bait - “New Leaf” (post-punk, punk, alternative from Auckland, NZ)
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x Erin
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