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

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Thando Khulanjalo

Thando Khulanjalo (feat. Joocy)

Monster

"Young Men Need Their Wives" is a raw, empowering anthem drawn from Platt's deeply personal experience of being pressured by multiple therapists and medical professionals to stay in an abusive relationship. The track channels the chaotic, disorienting emotions she faced, blending the raw energy of Sonic Youth's distorted guitars with the soulful, catchy, yet vulnerable sound of The Shirelles. With its rebellious spirit and defiant message, this song is an assertion of independence and strength, turning a painful experience into a powerful call for self-worth and self-liberation. 



HANNAH SAYS:

I wrote "Young Men Need Their Wives" as a fierce declaration that we are all worthy of love that is kind, genuine, and healthy—free from manipulation. Many of the lyrics are drawn directly from the harmful and dangerous advice I was given verbatim by therapists and medical professionals. This song is not just about reclaiming my own voice; it’s also about empowering anyone who has ever felt pressured to stay in toxic situations. It serves as a reminder that we deserve love that lifts us up, and we should never settle for being collateral damage in someone else’s journey.

Young Men Need Their Wives - Hannah Rose Platt

The Way It Is

Said I

Purple And Red

Love So Grand

Debut single from the upcoming Siiga album 'Nostalgia Burns'.

THE LCD

Memoria

Breakfast

This is the 2nd outing by Kim and myself , I wrote this and offered it to her , the lead vocals are outstanding , fair play to her !
Next up on the 1st is a belter written by Axel Menningen , a tongue in cheek rock duet that even features our wives ! Then on the
7th is an Indie classic written by Gaz Brownie , you'll love it ! After that I'm not sure , but me and Kim have a few to put out , so
maybe one of them .
Thank you for continuing to support me in my bid to be the oldest swinger in town  ha ha !
Here's the links to the album Hopes and Dreams by Charlotte and myself
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWWNcrIRv08J_eEbL7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM
https://open.spotify.com/album/78ewrWZjS41XvHT9mFWd6O?si=yDMcRADSSrOdWlanz6UPMw

Journey of Discovery

Dream Again 80s

Stream/buy my single Never Be Enough
here: https://ffm.to/qpplm6q

Never Be Enough

I was in a daze a while back where I kind of felt like even though I was physically present, I was missing out on everything. It was like time had stopped and I was reliving the same day over and over again and ‘The Moment’s Gone’ is about that really strange feeling. 

The Moment's Gone

Bonnie - Discover.mp3

A track that encourages vulnerability in a world that is trying hard to get people to suppress or numb their feelings. 

MEN CRY TOO

Higher Than High (Release Date 11th April)

New Electro-Funk driven upcoming single 'NEVER COMING DOWN', a collaboration brought together by WINACHI frontman Liam Croker & French producer extraordinaire E-Klozion. 

Released 25/04/25,

Now available to Pre-Save on your preferred digital platform -
https://ditto.fm/never-coming-down-e-klozion

Video Trailer -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taZhFpxAUn8

Never Coming Down

NEVER COMING DOWN

Bloody Mary

Nostalgia is the sophomore album from Patron Saints, and a more diverse record that the debut 'Lateralism' which was released in 2024.

With a larger scope and more focused vision, Nostalgia doesn't sit still for a moment. Instead, it careers wildly through genre-bending electronica song-craft, through deep house, downtempo, rave, dubstep and synthwave, culminating in the magnum opus 'Chicago' that rounds out the album like an electro-symphony in 4 parts.

Would You Come (If I Promise to Go)

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Listening Post: Batch 565

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