Top 20 Songs of the Year 2025
Let’s face it choosing just 20 songs to sum up our year of music listening is pretty ridiculous, not only in the context of EVERYTHING that was released but also…
TTSSFU’s “Upstairs” radiates with a fragile power
TTSSFU are favourites here at FUF and they have returned with “Upstairs,” a new track that hits like the moment at a party when the music fades and reality slides…
Alphabet blur the line between chaos and clarity on “Motion Sickness”
London quartet alphabet come crashing back with “Motion Sickness,” a song that hits like a burst of icy colour before melting into something raw and human. The band – Lena,…
Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
Manchester’s Worm School make their recorded debut with “Jacob’s Ladder”, a slow-burning cut that feels both intimate and infinite. Released through Brighton label Crafting Room Recordings which is putting out…
Hilary Woods’ “Endgames” is a Haunting Return to Voice and Vision
Hilary Woods has always thrived in the shadows, but with “Endgames,” the first glimpse of her forthcoming album Night CRIÚ (out October 31 via Sacred Bones), she steps forward with…
Why Horses? Stalk Cardiff’s indie underground with feverish debut EP
Cardiff’s Why Horses? don’t so much enter a room as kick the door off its hinges. Their new single “I Got A Fever” from the debut EP Yeah, Hi? is…
WOOM finds stillness on “To Slow You” EP
South London’s WOOM are a quartet who occupy a rare space between band and choir, their voices intertwining in ways that feel both ancient and strangely futuristic. With To Slow…
Pynch Unspools a Dreamlike Heartache on “How You Love Someone”
Pynch’s new single, “How You Love Someone,” is a vulnerable indie reveal from their upcoming album Beautiful Noise (dropping October 3 via Chillburn Recordings / State51 Conspiracy). The track marks…
she’s green emerges transcendent on ‘Chrysalis’ EP
Minneapolis dream-pop purveyors she’s green spread their wings on Chrysalis (via Photo Finish Records), a lush, full-bodied metamorphosis in their sound. Across five tracks, the band plants its flag at…
Bathing Suits rip up the dance floor on “I Can Be A Freak”
Bathing Suits’ new single “I Can Be A Freak” detonates Estelle’s “Freak” into a snarling, maximalist sampled powerhouse, equal parts abrasive guitars, pounding techno, and raw attitude. Operating under their…
“Drunk Surfer” Seals the Deal on Westside Cowboy’s Must-Hear Debut EP
Westside Cowboy crash into summer with their most addictive track yet, the woozy, wide-eyed anthem “Drunk Surfer”. It’s the final teaser before the full drop of their debut EP This…
The Youth Play channel shimmering urgency on “Last Day On Earth”
The Youth Play channel raw emotion on their new single “Last Day On Earth,” a standout preview from their upcoming someday, forever EP. Fronted by Latin American migrant Diego Bracho,…
Eades flex their swaggering alt-country sound on “The Other Side of Life”
Packed with attitude and a fair amount of disdain for playing the ‘content creator’ game at the expense of making and playing the music they love Eades return with another…
ashnymph’s debut single “Saltspreader” is a glitch-pop gut punch
London trio ashnymph are barely six months old, but their debut single “Saltspreader” feels like a band already burning through the slow lane. Made up of Will Wiffen (vocals/guitars/keys), Jonny…
Champ come out swinging with their anthemic debut “Taste To Run”
Hartlepool’s Champ launch their debut single “Taste To Run,” this week. It’s a slice of guitar-led indie rock that channels the restless spirit of post-industrial coastal towns. Shimmering Rickenbacker chords…