fantom pupil

An ongoing collection of newfound music. Sometimes direct, cold, and still. At times intense and charged. But always intentional.

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Jos Rivers: Thankyou So Very Much

“Thankyou So Very Much” by Jos Rivers from the EP Thankyou So Very Much.

“satirical, confessional snapshots of Gen-Z girlhood” –Record of the Day

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Parallyx: Lipstick Doll

“Lipstick Doll” single by Parallyx.

“This clip marks a new beginning for us. These past months have been marked by a real search for identity, and ‘Lipstick Doll’ is the first act of it. A lot of things were locked up until now. With ‘Lipstick Doll,’ we’re letting certain things out, and it’s not going to please everyone, but it’s us!” –Lina Benabdesslem, translated from French

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Soltera & Sonido Sex: Mensaje Subliminal (feat. Cherry Chola)

“Mensaje Subliminal” by Soltera & Sonido Sex (feat. Cherry Chola) from the album Soltera y Su Sonido Sexual.

“not just music, it’s a pulse & a portal” –Bandcamp

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BIG|BRAVE: An uttering of antipathy

“An uttering of antipathy” by BIG|BRAVE from the album In grief or in hope.

“All that I could reflect on was grief and hope; death and life; cause and effect; shared experiences of being a human person.” –Robin Wattie

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OvO: Gemma

“Gemma” by OvO from the album Gemma.

“The video structures an emotional narrative centered on the search for connection, delineating a new humanity freed from original paradigms, evoking a transformation necessary for the evolution of a human model now in collapse.” –Paolo Sanna / Anima Mundi

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Draamakuu: Pitti

“Pitti” single by Draamakuu.

“The strange energy of the pit sparks curiosity and sucks people in from the sidelines. It is a hazardous punch in the face of a surprised bystander.” –Fonal Records

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Saint Agnes: Get Them Out

“Get Them Out” by Saint Agnes from the album Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin.

“It’s a constant, revving build-up of tension, like an agitated, mental state that allows for no comfort or resolution.” –Kitty A. Austen

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Season 2: Tugging at the Cable

“Tugging at the Cable” by Season 2 from the album Power of Now.

“a space of quiet resistance” –Season 2

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Emily Wolfe: Crave Me

“Crave Me” single by Emily Wolfe.

“I think the biggest thing is not trying to be perfect.” –Emily Wolfe

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Mary in the Junkyard: New Muscles

“New Muscles” by Mary in the Junkyard from the album Role Model Hermit.

“New Muscles is the band’s pre-fight chant, a ritual of conquest, defeat and ultimately survival.” –HOH

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Primus: Holy Diver (feat. Puddles Pity Party)

Primus covers “Holy Diver” by Dio (feat. Puddles Pity Party) on the EP A Handful of Nuggs.

“The song was meant to show just how selfish humanity is.” –Ronnie James Dio

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Arab Strap: You You You

“You You You” by Arab Strap from the album Half-Told Tales.

“designed as a kind of invocation to bring forth the stubbornly elusive spirits of hope and solidarity.” –Aidan Moffat

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Spacemoth: Do We Exist?

“Do We Exist?” by Spacemoth from the album Inward Eye.

“Creating drum parts, bass lines and sequences that coexist tightly, loop around and morph as the song goes on. How tightly wound those parts intertwine and loop together connects to how tightly wound life can be and how we’re constantly running in these little circles.” –Maryam Qudus

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KELS: Gone

“Gone” by KELS from the EP Dirty Blues Princess.

“Don’t ever, ever give up on a song. I released this single independently [...] I made a new TikTok to promote it. Half a million views in one week on one video. Over 12,000 new followers in a week. Not a single dollar spent.” –KELS

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Modest Mouse: Look How Far…

“Look How Far…” by Modest Mouse from the album An Eraser and a Maze.

“For this one, I turned off my filter and just let it all happen.” –Isaac Brock

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Marmozets: Cut Back

“Cut Back” by Marmozets from the album CO.WAR.DICE.

“‘Cut Back,’ a track which nearly didn’t make the album, is an anthemic piledriver...” –Kerrang!

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Sophie Hunter: Break Shit

“Break Shit” single by Sophie Hunter.

“EVERYTHING I THOUGHTS A FABLE 💥⛓️‍💥” –Sophie Hunter