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Our favorite releases from the ALT RECESS submissions list.


Connor Nelson’s “Paranoia” Turns Overthinking Into a Pop Banger That’ll Wreck You
You know that pit-in-your-stomach feeling? The one where you say “I love you” and immediately regret it—not because you didn’t mean it,...
Jun 26, 2025


b.kae’s “Jealous” Is a R&B Slow-Burn That Hits You Where It Hurts (and Feels So Good)
You ever hear a song that makes you pause mid-text, close your eyes, and just breathe because wow—someone really just put your feelings...
Jun 26, 2025


Kit Major’s “I Wish U Didn’t Hate Me So Much” Is a Scream-Along Rock Confessional You’ll Be Blasting All Summer
Kit Major is not here to play nice, and thank god for that. Her latest single, I Wish U Didn’t Hate Me So Much , hits like a...
Jun 21, 2025


Victoria Bigelow’s “Scraps” Is the Dreamy Heartbreak We Can’t Stop Floating In
Every once in a while, a song comes along that doesn’t just play in the background—it wraps itself around your ribcage and stays for a...
Jun 21, 2025


Tommi Aura's “Wildside” Is the Electrified Pop Adventure We Didn't Know We Needed
If the spirit of the disco ball could speak, it might just hum the melody to Tommi Aura’s latest release, Wildside . Released like a...
Jun 21, 2025


Emily Hackett’s “The Comedown” Is a Soft Escape With a Sharp Soul
Some songs don’t ask for your attention—they just quietly take it. That’s what happened when I hit play on “The Comedown,” the new...
Jun 20, 2025


Turquoise’s “Les Yeux Verts” Is a Synth-Lit Dream for the Night Drive Hours
You don’t need headlights to see your way through “Les Yeux Verts.” The new single from Brussels-based band Turquoise glows on its own —...
Jun 20, 2025


G-SALIH’s “Inferno” Is Straight Soul Smoke for the Golden-Era Hip-Hop Heads
If you were around for the rise of PRO ERA—those dusty boom-bap beats, the soul-sample loops, and rappers who actually had something to...
Jun 19, 2025


Ride the Frequencies: ISTA’s “Waves” Is a Psychedelic Portal to Everywhere and Nowhere
Let’s be real—sometimes you don’t just want a song to hit, you want it to lift you out of your body and float you into the...
Jun 19, 2025


PrettyUgly’s “Let Me Be You” Is a Beautiful Escape Disguised as a Banger
Every once in a while, a band drops a song that feels like it was pulled straight from your subconscious. “Let Me Be You” —the latest...
Jun 19, 2025


Billy Raffoul’s “Something New” Is a Whisper That Stays With You
If you’ve ever sat still long enough to feel a song wrap around your shoulders like a well-worn hoodie—welcome to the emotional weight...
Jun 18, 2025


Madeline The Person’s “Closest Thing” Captures the Beautiful Chaos of Love’s Grey Area
Some songs don’t just sound good—they feel like something you’ve lived through. Madeline The Person’s new single, “Closest Thing,” is...
Jun 11, 2025
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