It might be cold and dark outside – it is here in the UK – but a new year always brings an ear warming amount of fresh music, from both new and under-the-radar artists. And from the catchy to the raucous, and the cinematic to the exotic, I’m sure that 2026 will prove to be …
To date in 2025 there have been 348 impressive tracks in the Evolving Tunes playlist, and these are a selection of my absolute favourites. As always, it’s an eclectic array of tracks from new and under-the-radar musicians, covering everything from alternative, rock, & indie, all the way to jazz, soul, & Afrobeat. It’s relatively global …
As autumn rolls into winter, it has gradually got darker and colder where I am – just outside London – but when I realise that Xmas is closing in, I also marvel on what a fantastic year it has been for music from new and emerging artists. Strong evidence of this will be in the …
New music releases from under-the-radar acts didn’t wind down during the summer, and so the Spotify Evolving Tunes playlist has continued to be updated (weekly) with some of the best singles, EP, & album tracks out over the holiday season. So don’t mourn the end of summer, just enjoy the music!
After 96 hours with little sleep at the Glastonbury Festival (but thankfully with no mud to trudge through), I’m now back to feeling human again and have written a little piece on this year’s festival experience for Fresh on the Net. You can grab it here, maybe while browsing the latest tracks to be added …
There is always a fairly eclectic array of new music in the Spotify Evolving Tunes playlist, but I can’t say we’ve ever had much Hypnagogic pop or Black Sludge (both genres seemingly exist – do a Spotify search!). We have in recent weeks however, had everything from indie rock to electro dance, and nujazz to …
The Evolving Tunes playlist continues to regenerate itself, not with algorithmic, sponsored, or ‘Perfect Fit Content‘ (PFC) additions, but with a hand-picked selection of impressive new music releases. Yes, that means it’s subjective, but I hope it consistently covers a strong array of genres and songs from talented new, emerging, and under-the-radar artists. And as …
The Evolving Tunes playlist has always looked to highlight a varied array of talented new (and under-the-radar) artists, covering numerous genres. It’s currently doing exactly this, so do have a browse through them all to discover new favourites, and then pop back again when it has evolved!
The Evolving Tunes playlist has moved forward again, so dive in and explore yet more impressive new music from emerging artists. And as always, the tracks are an eclectic array, covering not just the regular dose of alternative & indie, but it currently also ranging from electro shoegaze to soulful jazz, and French psychedelic pop …
As it always does, the Spotify Evolving Tunes playlist has moved forward, and it now has a new array of impressive new music released so far in 2025. So do browse them all, and then pop back again in a few weeks when it has evolved! It’s an eclectic mix too, so for a few …
Alternative Friday 