A playlist with beautiful, mostly laid-back tracks that I recently discovered here plus some of my own music. Enjoy!

Discover

Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Wednesday evening (or when we receive 200 submissions, whichever is sooner) - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 21st July 2025: from Friday afternoon you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch579

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. 

We also don’t accept short previews or SoundCloud Go tracks that can only be heard as 30 second previews, and tracks made private after submission, which cannot be included in playlists. You will be able to resubmit the track in future. Tracks (and remixes of tracks) that have been previously submitted, and tracks from banned artists will also be removed.

Full Inbox: Batch 579

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 579

New in Alternative

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out Listening Post 579 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's John Michie- and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves579

Fresh Faves: Batch 579

Moodfood

Love Scars/Cold Hearted 4 ft ZahZah Davinci (Prod.BTGrin)

Big Break

Ain’t It Strange

latest upload: 13 june 2:15 AM
file: flora cash - i don't know what's wrong (tell me u care project) - 13 june 2025 - working master 11 (yoed strings added)

(logic project: Tell Me U Care)
initial idea: 16 feb 2017
resumed numerous times
picked up again, feb 18th 2025 
picked up again, june 2025

various title ideas: WHAT IS WRONG, i’m tired too, 

lyrics: 

Were you really gonna leave me here?
We were you really gonna cut me away?
I don’t know, i don’t know, i don’t know
I don’t know, i don’t know, i don’t know

‘cause you said you could free me someday
back it up when it counts, it counts
i wanted you to bring me away
i wanted you to bring me away

When you keep me outside
When you leave me too long 
I don’t know what is up
I don’t know what is wrong

When you look at my heart
can you see what you’ve done?
i don’t know what is right
i don’t know what is wrong

When you look at my heart
do you see what you’ve done?
I don’t know what is up
i don’t know what is wrong 
baby you were bleeding
but i was barely breathing
heaven expired
lit up, on fire
maybe i’m tired too  baby you were bleeding
but i was barely breathing
heaven expired
lit up, on fire
baby i’m tired too

it’s so damn easy to stay
to stay
it’s so damn easy to stay
to stay

WHAT IS WRONG

Your Echo by CrusaderBeach is a mellow, reflective solo piano piece that explores themes of memory and the lingering impact of someone significant. It evokes a nostalgic sense of longing and unresolved emotions.

The track features the gentle, intimate tones of a slightly-felted vintage piano.

CrusaderBeach is the pseudonym of composer Adrian Webster - a self-taught pianist from the North West of England whose neoclassical solo piano pieces blend captivating melodies with emotive moods. Discover more at: https://crusaderbeach.com/

Your Echo

Things I Can't Explain- New Follower

journey demo 1

A song about the realisation that life is short-lived and fleeting but that you can have a positive impact and make a difference

Produced by Sean Hargreaves (Sam Smith, Ella Eyre, Paloma Faith) at Tileyard Studios

Ephemeral

Very proud to share a collaboration with the incredibly talented by.ra who did an amazing job of writing lyrics and recording vocals, which I then added over my instrumental track. 
Enjoy the track and please make sure to also listen to the amazing music of by.ra! 
https://soundcloud.com/by-ra

Slow dance (Vocal version feat. by.ra)

Tenement Tragedy

Hey It's Me

This is the 1st single from the bands forthcoming EP 'Could Be Worse'

Produced by - James Sanger - Vibey Studios 
Mastered - Metropolis studios

Hey It's Me

Co-written with production duo FutureCut (Little Mix, Lilly Allen) and Sam Harper and produced by Hoost (Rina Sawayama), "Block & Delete" bounces along 00’s R&B influenced synths with clear influences from Tinashe, Justified era Justin Timberlake and a dash of Tate McRae. ‘Inspired by one of my friends who was going through a toxic break up. It’s the ultimate girl advice about setting boundaries and knowing your worth. Ultimately choosing yourself when a relationship no longer serves you, just strength, that’s what I’m going for’, says Erin.

Block & Delete

06_21_25

I sense a sudden change in your heart
The way that you feel
There’s something that’s lost along the way
But I’m a-
afraid to be a bother to you
Saw what you wanted me to
I’m happy with what you let me have

But I don’t
I don’t want this the way you do
Help yourself to what pleases you
I can carry your weight
And I’m scared you don’t want this the way I do
Something about me bothers you
I’ve been waiting but there's no time to waste

And I’m not
I’m not in the mood
I don’t wanna promise you
I’m not used to using you
Tell me that you want me to stay
And lately
You’ll be you’ll have time for me
Crazy you can promise me
Maybe
I’ll be in the mood 
I’ll feel safe with you

My time is mine
You wasted it with hiding

Your answer feels like more of a question
There’s space in my soul
for things you weren’t ready for
Paint by numbers with your love
Never stray from the picture of
A vision tidier than reality
And all of our pain

And I’m not 
in the mood
I’m not
over you
Oh it’s true
And I’m not
here stay
I’m not
in the way
I’m okay

And I’m not
I’m not in the mood
I don’t wanna promise you
I’m not used to using you
Tell me that you want me to stay
And lately
You’ll be you’ll have time for me
Crazy you can promise me
Maybe
I’ll be in the mood 
I’ll feel safe with you

My time is mine
You wasted it with hiding

Not in the Mood

(prod. tim.p)

are you really gone?
feel like im atlas how the world on me
ambien when i cant rest
cuz it weigh heavy on my chest, im in a tilt a whirl
i just need to take a breath
ask myself honestly like
am i really the one who i should blame?
or am i getting played like a carnival game?
who can i trust if i lost it in myself like alice?
i watch the window every day
just to get out my brain
i thought of our love in a cardinal that came
u the only topic of discussion
in another late night writing
another sad song, my stomach is sick
wonder if should fall back or lay it on thick?
i try to reach you through the wire, man i hope u listening
put my heart in this beat
so i hope you still glistening when i say
i think your face lives on the back of my eyelids
and when i go to sleep at night i want you in my bed
i hope u been smiling, my love, cant even hide it
and i hope you got your h2o, hope u stay hydrated
i hope you and your dogs living it up
hope u eating good and u letting the light in
staying moisturized, know ur hands feel like silk
and if im not the one
still know i'll go the mile
just to know whats on your mind
so tell me what you need
show me how to be ur woman, i wanna be her
tell me when u ready
we’ll go back to the beginning
who was i before i knew u?
before u bust down my door
looking for my number like it’s sudoku?
make time, facetime, waste time, 
got waist high, heaven sent, so divine
so aligned when we say seven we triple it
got love blind, next time i wont forget
but i dont take back the love that i give
so even if your feelings changed, i'll always miss it
hope you aint really gone
are you really gone?

type beat | orion sun | choker | frank ocean | omar apollo | jhene aiko | wlw yearning

ALICE

Lies

2nd Single taken from the album 'Speaking in Code'

Speaking in Code

Breathing Underwater

hello :) i have been gone for a while but i am back! :) i have uploaded this many times on private so it feels weird pressing public ooooooOOh he's doing it, he's making it public 

Life Adjacent

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Play Me (Teaser)

this song is all about knowing your self worth, and recognising when you’re in a rut

i deserved better

BLUE AMBER the Cardiff hip-hop/free jazz/art-punk collective announce their new single ‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’, set for self release with digital distribution via Distrokid.  Radio Impact/Focus Date for ‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’ is slated for 1st Aug 2025. 

BLUE AMBER fuse Lynchian soundscapes, Dadaist and political lyricism with art rock, hip-hop and free jazz.  Starting as an introverted bedroom project, BLUE AMBER blossomed into a supergroup of sorts, featuring members of Cardiff’s numerous jazz, indie and psych groups. Since their inception, the band have made a name for  themselves on the Welsh live circuit with their sonically diverse offerings and songs inspired by an equally divided world, featuring two drummers, samples, saxophone and frontman Drew Noel’s satirical poetic lyricism.    

Their first release, ‘The Blue Amber’ EP was released in 2018. Since their debut they have released a further 7 singles, including the fan favourite ‘Welsh Girl’ in 2021 and their debut LP track Rockland’s Workshop in 2022 and Rockland’s Workshopped remix EP, in 2023  

With an increasing number of Welsh acts gaining critical acclaim, 2025 seems like a good time to turn the satirical microscope/microphone back to their homeland. Says singer Drew, ‘Yr Man in the Music Scene’ is a pastiche of the Welsh music scene, and indeed, the British music scene as a whole. The song satirises competition between artists in a close knit environment, makes light of personal struggles, and brags about accomplishments that aren’t really a big deal. It’s an  exaggeration of how an artist feels when they’re on top of the world, with all the narcissistic qualities that come with it.  It is the audio equivalent of “look how big my *** is”. And as for the spelling on the song the title Drew adds, ‘“Yr” was just a homage to LCD Soundsystem - e.g. Yr City Is A Sucker, and not the Welsh word for ‘The’”. 

BLUE AMBER have played both SWN and Focus Music Wales Festivals. They have also supported Getdown Services, Maruja Deadletter, Italia 90, Stay in Nothing, Rubie, Knives and Diary Diary. 

‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’ was written by Drew Noel with James Minas on engineering, mixing, mastering and production duties.  BLUE AMBER have been through several line ups but are now settled as Drew Noel (vocals and sax), Hayden Lewis (guitar), Billy Stillman (bass), Cadi Thomas (keyboard), Alex Burch and Zach Breskal (both drums and percussion). 

BLUE AMBER - 'Yr Man in the Music Scene' (Radio Edit)

8 HOURS

Avant garde and ambient, Italian rockers Medivh have written a “lullaby that gathers the thoughts that crowd your mind and do not allow you to rest. Your soul dances like a dervish in an attempt to find a balance between what you feel and what you live and so, imprisoned in your fears, you seek refuge in the Fires Of The Blue Moon.”

Fires Of The Blue Moon

125bpm Free Download | Tame Impala - End of Summer (Mandalus Remix)
With one of my favourite acts releasing a new track, it's always so much fun to work on a remix asap and share with the world. Hope this brings you as much joy as it brought me producing it!

Tame Impala - End of Summer (Mandalus Remix)

how embarrassing 

mgmt: james@amourmusic.co.uk

Life Adjacent

scott is okay