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Our favorite releases from the ALT RECESS submissions list.


Lara Villani Is Done With Second Chances - And She’s Never Sounded More Alive
There’s something magnetic about an artist who can turn heartbreak into confidence, who can take the messiest moments of love and turn them into something that feels empowering, cinematic, and a little bit dangerous. Melbourne singer-songwriter Lara Villani does exactly that with her new single Second Chances , a standout track from her upcoming visual EP, and the music video might be her most captivating moment yet. If you’ve ever sat somewhere public replaying a breakup in
Nov 25, 2025


Marcus Alland Sets the Bar High With His New Album "EYES ON YOU"
Introducing Marcus Alland, someone that didn’t just set out to make another Christian hip-hop record, he made something that feels like a testimony you can turn all the way up. Marcus Alland’s new project, EYES ON YOU , lands exactly in that space. It’s one of those records that has you nodding your head while also quietly checking your heart. It’s hip-hop built for real life, rooted in faith, wrapped in modern cadence, and overflowing with the kind of honesty people pretend
Nov 25, 2025


Jack Rush Brings Duchamp’s Alter Ego to Life in His Wild New Rock Track “Rrose Sélavy”
Now and then a rock artist swings so hard into an idea that you just have to sit back and go, “Oh damn… he really went for it.” Jack Rush’s new single “Rrose Sélavy” is exactly that kind of moment. It’s loud, clever, oddly glamorous, and packed with more art-world mischief than a grad-school thesis wrapped in guitar feedback. And honestly? It rules. If you’re not familiar, Rrose Sélavy was Marcel Duchamp’s female alter ego, part performance, part satire, part middle finger
Nov 23, 2025


Klaye Creation Bends Sound, Spirit, and Swagger on “GRAVITY”
Klaye Creation has built a reputation for blending genres with ease, and his new single “GRAVITY” might be his most polished example yet. Mixing hip-hop bravado with spiritual references and experimental production, the San Diego-born, Atlanta-based artist delivers a track that feels both powerful and deeply personal. Klaye’s always had a knack for blurring lines where hip-hop melts into R&B and spiritual reflection tangled with raw storytelling, psychedelic textures smudged
Nov 20, 2025


New Constellations Shine Brighter Than Ever with “Believe Again” - the First Glimpse of Their Transformative Debut Album
Portland-based duo New Constellations , made up of vocalist Harlee Case and multi-instrumentalist/producer Josh Smith , return with “Believe Again,” a deeply emotional new single that introduces the next chapter of their highly anticipated debut album, It Comes In Waves . The track arrived October 17th, marking the band’s first release in a powerful new cycle of music dropping every six weeks through May. Childhood best friends, Harlee and Josh began creating music together
Nov 20, 2025


World News 808909 Are Rewiring Electronic Music With Their Debut Album ON STEROIDS
Photo by : 35mm by Desiree Das Gupta If you spend enough time in Toronto’s music scene, you eventually hear whispers about a duo doing things “the hard way”, in the best sense. No laptops. No safety nets. Just two people, six tiers of gear, and whatever chaos those blinking machines decide to spit out on any given night. That duo is World News (aka World News 808909) , and their debut album ON STEROIDS finally captures the strange, hypnotic world fans have been watching them
Nov 20, 2025


Asmi Aderay Is Bringing Back Movie-Style Romance in Pop
Asmi Aderay isn’t just another emerging pop artist, she’s the kind of singer who makes you stop what you’re doing and actually feel something. With a voice wrapped in warmth, ache, and a touch of old-school elegance, she gives modern pop the romance it’s been missing. Her songs feel like the emotional climax of a movie you never want to end, and listeners are clearly catching on: her latest track “Someone Real” made waves on Breaking Sound Radio and hit over 1.2K streams in
Nov 20, 2025


M∆CKEN & MACKINLEY TURN CHAOS INTO CATCHINESS WITH THEIR NEW SINGLE “UGLY”
Every so often a pop record drops that feels like someone cracked open the group chat, scooped out all the messy relationship drama, and turned it into something you can scream-sing in the car at 1AM. “UGLY,” the new single from M∆CKEN featuring rising firecracker vocalist MACKINLEY BOURNE, arrives with exactly that kind of energy, raw, relatable, and way too easy to replay. Most people first met M∆CKEN through the EDM world. He’s the powerful voice behind Afrojack & Dyro’s
Nov 14, 2025


Underlined Passages Confront Collapse on The Accelerationists
The Baltimore trio strip away warmth to examine systems breaking down in real time. There's a specific kind of exhaustion documented on Underlined Passages' new album The Accelerationists , not the romantic burnout of past indie rock generations, but something more systemic and inescapable. Over eight tightly wound tracks clocking in at just under 26 minutes, the Baltimore band charts the emotional landscape of living under velocity itself, when everything moves too fast to
Nov 13, 2025


The Queen of Vibes Rekindles Holiday Spirit in “Moments of Christmas (2nd Mvmt)”
For those who’ve followed Desaraé’s journey, you already know she’s far from your average instrumental artist. She’s an award-winning producer, composer, and performer with a deep love for storytelling through sound. And with Moments of Christmas (2nd Mvmt) , she’s found a way to honor both the reverence and the rhythm of the season. The first half of the suite, originally released in 2020, introduced listeners to a softer, faith-filled side of Christmas. Tracks like Moments
Nov 13, 2025


Sunset Blush Refuses to Fade on “Never Lose Your Colours”
Australia’s underground scene has always had its fair share of oddballs and outliers, but Sunset Blush might just be one of the most fascinating. The artist behind the self-coined genre Purpleslam is back with Never Lose Your Colours , a track that feels like equal parts nostalgia trip, fever dream, and existential group hug. Unlike the polished playlists you get spoon-fed on streaming apps, Never Lose Your Colours sounds human, imperfect, honest, and textured. It’s grati
Nov 11, 2025


Effy Marella Turns Heartbreak Into Healing on Her Striking New Single “to place the blame”
There’s something quietly powerful about the way Effy Marella tells a story. Her new single, “to place the blame” (out now), isn’t a breakup anthem in the typical sense, it’s not loud or vengeful. Instead, it’s the sound of someone finally exhaling after holding their breath for too long. Released on May 30, 2025, the track finds Marella, an emerging indie voice out of New York... standing at the intersection of heartbreak and self-realization. Built on moody guitars, soft p
Nov 6, 2025
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