heavyskint ‘When Are You Coming For Me Jesus?’
Meet heavyskint – an exciting addition to Glasgow’s flourishing music scene. Initially beginning as a bedroom side project inspired by the likes of Wunderhorse, Wunderhorse and Pink Floyd, the band have since taken on a whole life of their own – selling out shows across the city, making their presence known at iconic venues like King Tuts, and releasing a moody, seductive debut single ‘Vice’. Now they’re looking to build on that growing momentum with the release of a new track called ‘When Are You Coming For Me Jesus?’. Jacob Hunter’s rasping vocals once again lead the piece; he delivers his sermon over a dark, sleazy backdrop of moody guitars and punchy drums which move with increasing intensity. Brimming with atmosphere, there’s a mounting sense of desperation as it builds to a cathartic finale.
Dead Pony ‘Eat My Dust!’
Opening their account for 2026, Dead Pony have made an explosive return with ‘Eat My Dust!’. Marking their first release since heir critically acclaimed and SAY Award-nominated debut album ‘MANA’, the new track sees them leaning into their heavier influences more than ever, with metal core-inspired drums and guitar. Written during what they’ve described as a ‘transformational period’ in 2025, it’s a bold, confident return and an emphatic statement of intent. Prepped to set venues alight, the band play All Points East and Slam Dunk this festival season.
YES AND MAYBE ‘Train to Nowhere’
Indie duo Yes and Maybe have dropped a new track called ‘Train To Nowhere’. Following the likes of ‘Rebound’ and ‘Bloody Madness’, they’re a band who wear their influences on their sleeves, drawing from the world of 2000s indie sleaze (Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix et al) with their own sharp songwriting, poppy hooks and raw, vibrant charm thrown into the mix. ’Train to Nowhere’ shows their softer side – led by a bright synth hook, it’s imbued with a sense of wistful melancholy, while still looking forward at what’s to come. More understated than what we’ve heard previously, the catchy songwriting is still present and correct as they shape up for what could be a definitive year.
Debbie Sings ‘Hotpants’
Copenhagen singer and producer Debbie Sings has shared ‘Hotpants’, the final single to be taken from her upcoming EP ‘Oh My’, out February 27th via BIG OIL Recordings.
Leaning fully into fun, it’s a euphoric rush of dancefloor-ready beats, europop melodrama and straight-up pop instinct. Less concerned with grand statements than pure feeling, it’s a joyful, immediate release that captures Debbie at her most playful and self-assured.
Speaking on “Hotpants”, Debbie says: “I wore hotpants a lot last summer and on a hot summer’s day the song just came out of the blue – hotpants deserved an ode! It was the last song I made for the EP, and it felt as if I knew how it should sound right away, having worked a lot on the EP’s sound. It was a fun and immediate process.’
Holly Head ‘No Country Is An Island’
Manchester’s Holly Head shared a new single ‘No Country Is An Island’ last week – a track that hits back at the ‘everyone person for themselves’ culture that has engulfed the nation in a game of divide and conquer. Set against a steady, grooving bassline, it’s a dark, moody track that reflects its hard-hitting lyrical matter – ‘what you hate me for?’, the band ask over noisy, experimental post punk. Fast gaining a reputation for their visceral, no-holds-barred songwriting, the band are currently on tour with Westside Cowboy – where we caught them on Monday night at King Tuts. Definitely a band to watch out for.
