5 BEST DEBUT SINGLES OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2025
27 February 2025
Band: PUNCHBAG
Who: A new electrifying brother-sister duo, from South London colliding the raw unfiltered energy of punk, with the overflowing ecstasy of pop. With fierce tempos and ferocious energy, their music is an explosively cathartic release of raw intensity and unapologetic fun.
Single: FUCK IT
TUTV: If you start your musical escapade with this kind of steaming synth-pop
stormer, it won’t take long before you will be the new talk of the town. Punchbag
go nuts on their first left/right uppercut, motorized by a hopped-up electro engine.
Nightclub exultation for party animals. And if you don’t like
this burst of exuberance, you know what do to. FUCK IT.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: ISABELLA STRANGE
Who: 4 hungry indie Scots who came together during lockdown.
The group’s moniker comes from the name of an ancestor from
the 1700s, of guitarist/vocalist Kira Wolfe-Murray.
Single: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From their brand-new debut EP Slick Git.
EP artwork
TUTV: Fiery riot grrrl Wolfe-Murray leads the troops on this blazing roller coaster
debut that bounces forth and back with a sinewy swagger. She gets sassy support
from her three partners in crime while she, herself, comes up with some razorblade
guitar riffs and a crushing chorus completes the steamy sonic picture.
Mission accomplished. Très bien.
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Linktree – Bandcamp
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Band: STRANGE PLANTS
Who: Canadian psych-rock
act from Halifax.
Single: TELL ME ALL YOUR SECRETS Pt. 2
Matt Brannon (bandleader) It’s about that painful disconnection in a relationship—when someone is living a double life but refuses to admit it, even after it’s over. The song started with that personal story but grew into something much bigger, reflecting on the tension between authenticity and secrecy”.
TUTV: Get up, stand up and fight for your right to shake your booty.
Some Freak Le Chic riffs, echoes from New York City‘s indie legends
The Rapture and energetic vocals will trigger your craziest dance
moves.
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Artist: RIVAL QUEENS
Who: The solo project of British guitarist Sally-Anne Hickman
who has played as a session and live guitarist with many bands
over the years.
Single: NOT YOUR ENEMY
Offering a message of unity and understanding, it’s the first track to be
shared from her upcoming debut EP Crown and Conquer. Think L7 and Hole.
TUTV: Not Your Enemy swings forth and back with a sucker-punch chorus fighting
its way up front for several times. Hickman‘s intimidating phrasing makes her message crystal clear. You don’t want to have her as your enemy.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: SILK
Who: The new solo project of guitarist/songwriter Michael Smyth from Belfast‘s shoegazers Virgins who released their remarkable debut album, nothing hurt and anything was beautiful last year.
Smyth: “I constantly feel like I am rushing towards the inevitable infinite oblivion. Further exacerbated by the marking of years spent circling the sun. To that end, it’s important that
I fill the time remaining with joyous, creative acts. The sharing of ideas is an essential part
of that, which brings us to Silk.”
Single: FAZE
TUTV: It sounds as if Silk tries to produce as many electrical shoegaze layers as legendary
experts My Bloody Valentine used to fabricate. A huge tidal wave of guitar vibrancy creates a transcendental resonance, and camouflages the hazy vocals. Faze drags you into a spacey place where you have never been. Yes, very intriguing indeed.
Instagram – Linktree
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