Gang Of Youths - A Sudden Light

There's something quite interesting about Gang of Youths, perhaps summed up in difference between their previous, brooding single Riverlands and a charging, anthemic live show.

New demo A Sudden Light moves firmly in the direction of the latter; a relatively bold, shout to the heavens-style number.

Playing: The Standard, May 23 (FB)

Softwar - Believe/One Day EP

Dancefloor-killers Softwar return with Believe/One Day: a new EP through Club Mod.

With a quality remix package and a title track that "thumps from here to Timbuktu and back again," how could you say no?

Buy/Download: Believe/One Day EP (Beatport)

Spirit Faces - Moose Mountain Medicine Wheel

Written during "an intense 1970s singer-songwriter phase", Spirit Faces give us new single Moose Mountain Medicine Wheel.

With a name like that and at almost seven-minutes long it's every bit the rolling, modern-country ballad you'd expect. Expertly recorded too, as a four-piece with backing vocals from Elana Stone.

Playing: Brighton Up Bar, May 30 (FB)

Alex Cameron - She's Mine

If you've been wondering what Seekae have been up to then you'll no doubt be pleased to hear the debut single She's Mine from percussionist Alex Cameron. This project is a whole other beast to the electronic trio though, so I won't weigh things down with too many comparisons.

What can I tell you about this one then? Very intriguing, for a start. Think smokey crooners, new-wave synths and a... "Serbian turbo guitarist," of all things.

Isaac Tichauer - Take Over You

With barely a warning Isaac Tichauer drops a new single and details of a five-track EP to be released next week.

Take Over You picks up where last year's excellent album Devotion left off, cementing Tichauer as one to watch on the steadily rising dance-oriented French Express label.

Free Download: Take Over You (Soundcloud)

Arbori - Polar Bear Swim

Nearly two years in the making, Arbori bring us new single Polar Bear: a graceful and meandering ten-minute opus available now for free download.

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming video and eventual EP.

Download: Polar Bear Swim (Bandcamp)

Playing: FBi Social, 8 May (FBi)