Shake Stew preview upcoming album with new single ‘Cherry Pie’

24 January 2026

Photo: Victoria Nazarova

In celebration of Shake Stew‘s 10th anniversary, the Austrian seven-piece have a special double album, TEN ONE TWO, on the way. Arriving on February 13th through Traumton Records, TEN ONE TWO is split into two parts, TEN ONE, which focuses on bandleader and bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder’s composed material, and TEN TWO, reflecting their live instincts.

Back in November, the band had already shared the fearless and fiery ‘Ascendance‘, and as we get closer to the album’s release date, they are teasing it again with electrifying new single ‘Cherry Pie’. Alluding to Don Cherry and David Lynch, the track links up the two parts of the album. Listen to it now.

Gregory Uhlmann announces new album Extra Stars and shares lead single ‘Lucia’ feat. Alabaster DePlume

23 January 2026

Photo: Joyce Kim

Chicago-raised, Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, and producer Gregory Uhlmann is a very talented and busy musician, known for his membership and collaborations with bands and artists like SML, Typical Sisters, Perfume Genius, Hand Habits, Fell Runner, Tasha, Josh Johnson, Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes, and many more. He has announced the release of his new album Extra Stars, marking his solo debut on International Anthem. A beautifully immersive and quietly absorbing collection of fourteen short pieces, Extra Stars draws on everything Uhlmann has absorbed over years of collaboration.

Alongside the album announcement, Uhlman has shared the whimsical and balmy lead single ‘Lucia’, featuring label-mate Alabaster DePlume. Of the track, he says:

“This song began with a field recording of the waves in Big Sur. Named after the Lucia Lodge, my partner and I stayed there for a couple nights and found the sound of the waves both calming and a little unnerving. There’s an intensity to being on a point with waves crashing down around you. I wrote the piece years ago and always had Gus (Alabaster DePlume) in mind to play, but finally worked up the courage to ask him recently. What he added was perfect and beyond what I could’ve hoped for.”

Listen to ‘Lucia’ below and grab Extra Stars when it drops on March 6th.

Listen to St. Barbe’s new single ‘Dorothy’

21 January 2026

Since forming in 2021, St. Barbe have been carving their own lane in the UK’s jazz scene. Drawing from jazz, punk, math rock, hip-hop, electronica, and a wide range of other influences, the London trio have built a reputation on technical sharpness and genre flexibility. Back in November, they announced the release of a new EP, Shoal, and introduced it then with the raucous, effervescent and infectious single ‘Pinch’ featuring corto.alto.
Ahead of the EP’s release on February 18th through Bridge the Gap, St. Barbe have today unveiled a new track called ‘Dorothy’. More nuanced and more introspective, ‘Dorothy’ is a graceful ballad that leans into melody and space, offering a compelling glimpse into the breadth of their upcoming EP. Guitarist James Maltby comments:

“The challenge of this band has always been reconciling the elements of jazz we love with our influences from the math/post-rock and metal worlds that feels organic and cohesive. Shoal feels like the closest we’ve come to this. It’s been a long time coming so we’re excited for it to be released into the wild.”

Listen to ‘Dorothy’ below.

Los Sara Fontán tease new album, Consuelo, with third single ‘Megalodón 2’

20 January 2026

We love Barcelona duo Los Sara Fontán, who are gearing up to release their second album Consuelo on February 20th through Aloud Music and Gandula. Violinist Sara Fontán and drummer/electronic shapeshifter Edi Pou (ZA!), who make up the project, operate outside industry norms, with their practice built around DIY ethics, long-term collaboration, and community infrastructure.

The pair had already unveiled two singles from the record, first ‘Creer Fuerte’, a tense and physical opening statement, followed by ‘Elektra’, a spiralling and off-kilter drum’n’bass track. With a month to go until Consuelo is out, they have today shared a third single from the album, the striking and stirring ‘Megalodón 2’. The piece is inspired by a 17/8 rhythm (Ika’ Khosh Rang) from Arabic classical music developed in medieval southern Spain, which Los Sara Fontán shaped their own way. They explain:

“We have transformed it into a cinematic trip with big digital sound waves and rhythm changes that erase each part of the song, as fast as we humans erase our memory to never learn.”

Listen to ‘Megalodón 2’ now.

 

Middle Name John drops lead single from upcoming EP is it the bills?

19 January 2026

Middle Name John has announced the release of his new EP is it the bills?, following on from 2024’s LP Obviously Confidential. Across five tracks, the musician, lyricist, activist and producer continues where he left off, blending incisive lyrics with punchy guitars, live drums and restless electronic touches. is it the bills? is rooted in everyday pressure and anxiety, capturing a feeling of being “overwhelmed, overworked, overexposed, and never over”, which Middle Name John turns into something urgent, relatable and playful. The EP features collaborations from Snorkel’s Frank Byng, who drums on every track, and also Nix Bakx, Alessandro La Barbera and Max Mella.

is it the bills? drops on February 24th through Slowfoot Records and ahead of it Middle Name John has shared the opening track ‘Walking Checklist’. Take a listen below.

Momoko Gill shares new single, ‘Heavy’, off upcoming debut record Momoko

19 January 2026

Back in October, we welcomed the news of Momoko Gill‘s debut solo album with excitement. Recognized as one of the most exciting talents in contemporary jazz and electronic music today, the London based drummer, composer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist counts numerous incredible projects and collaborations under her belt, most recently a collaborative album with Matthew Herbert. Ahead of the release of Momoko, and following two sublime singles, ‘No Others’ and When Palestine Is Free’, Gill is giving us more reasons to be excited for this release. She has let loose a third gorgeous and compelling single from the album, ‘Heavy’, a track dedicated to her friend Matt Gordon (AKA Pie Eye Collective). She comments:

“Once I finished the song, every time I played it I felt Matt’s presence and always had tears welling up in my eyes. The consistency of that actually surprised me. I didn’t know it when I was writing it but this song was always for Matt. Maybe he was writing it with me. It allows me to feel both my grief in losing him and a deep gratitude for the times we shared together.”

Listen to ‘Heavy’ now.

Momoko is out on February 13th through Strut.