Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure this weekend:

Listening Post: Batch 571

I began writing 'State of Mind' in Hawaii in April 2023, and completed the song in December 2024 in South Korea. The collaboration with Flambeau, a fellow Uni student, marked a significant turning point in the song's development and we created a piece that we both adore and believe has potential. We have uploaded to Distrokid, shared the Pre-Save link and plan to submit to playlists, music blogs. The song explores the pursuit of an elusive "ideal" dictated by society and encourages self-discovery.

State of Mind

Mastered by Dean McCarthy (Mechanica Mastering)

Rather Be In Berlin

Walking the line between intimate bedroom pop and an arena anthem, ‘Scar’ marks the beginning of the band’s most ambitious chapter to date.

Scar

A track about going after what you want even if it's bad for you

UPC: 7316480527191
ISRC: QZWDW2515105

That's For The Nosebleed

Thurston's Nightmare

What It Is / Final Round

Final Round

This track encapsulates the endless times I have been haunted by sleep paralysis. I've often woken up to a lifeless body, unable to move, speak or scream combined with the sensation that something horrible and otherworldly is lurking over me.
On occasions the room has turned blood red and I've felt like I've been dragged down the side of my bed. Or, I've seen shadow-like figures in the crevices of my room.
When it happens I feel this force trying to pull me back into a slumber, however I fear that if I fall back to sleep I will die and so I just try to keep calm and stay awake.
Sometimes I have to get into bed with my mum because of how terrified I am, which is a bit embarrassing to admit to at 25 years old...


Jodie Langford - I See Only Red

'Cindy Sherman' is the sixth single by UK band Spirits of Saturn.
Released 27.05.25

Written by Spirits Of Saturn
Mixed + Mastered by Tucan

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Cindy Sherman

https://catbearmusic.com
https://catbearmusic.com/links

~~LYRICS~~
(Music and lyrics by Zoe Konez)

I’m wretched when
The fomo hits
I don't wanna stand there looking out of the window, but 
I don't wanna stick out when everybody here, fits in

Approachable
Disposables
I don’t wanna go if I don't know there's an exit
I don’t wanna go if there’s no way to get out but then

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out or no-one else does
Who cares?

I’m all out of
Neglectful of
Voices thoughts opinions and hanging around with them
I don't want to start something if we’ll just fall out again

The messenger 
Speaks semaphore
All I’m doing, is trying to, let someone know, that I
I don’t hold a grudge, but I know, I’m not meant to be out

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out - gotta have some fun
Who cares?

Who even cares?

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out - gotta have some fun
Who cares?

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https://catbearmusic.com
https://catbearmusic.com/links

Written, recorded and produced by Zoe Konez
Performed by CATBEAR
Mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Track Studios
For licensing enquiries please email hello @ thisistreehouse . com

Who Cares?

The latest song from the upcoming album Here Come The Real Flower Pots

Indie Rock (42%)
Indie Pop (31%)
Folk Rock (22%)
Alternative Rock (20%)
Folk (14%)

Birdie

Foam Animals

Nosebleeds

I like the 9 to 5
Putting it all on the hard drive
I like the 6 to 10
I watch a movie and then
I goto bed at 11
Pray to the folks who art in heaven
From midnight till 3
I pray for those in purgatory
From 4 o'clock to 8
I pray for those for whom prayers came too late

24 Hour Clock

dread-in-me😱.mp3

Hair-spray crown, plastic rage,
Screamin’ drama on the stage.
Airport line, meltin’ down,
Queen of nothing, lost her crown.

Spectacle!  tantrum queen!
Spectacle!  ugly scene!
Spectacle!  hear her squeal!
Spectacle!  “Where’s my meal?!”

Cafe chaos, latte war,
“Manager!  I’m not poor!”
Instagram tears, broken pride,
Entitlement fossilized.

Spectacle!  camera roll!
Spectacle!  outta control!
Spectacle!  karma bites!
Spectacle!  no more lights!

She’s viral now thirty views.
Front-page fame local news.
Foam and fury, click-bait smile,
Ban from the café for a while.

Spectacle!  fall from grace!
Spectacle!  public disgrace!
Spectacle!  melted crown!
Spectacle!  Karen’s down!


SPECTACLE

Whole Not Broken Parts

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