It’s only been a few days since #7 of our ‘on the radar’ playlist went live but looking at my inbox, I’ll be pumping these out on a regular basis until I catch up with myself!

I have received new music from bands and artists all over the world and it is a joy to see that despite where people are based, they are as passionate and enthusiastic about creating music as I am about pushing it out as far and wide as I possibly can.

Come on in, press play and enjoy 30 minutes of the finest new music.

As the year starts to unfold, we once again find ourselves in that situation where bands and artists are postponing shows owing to that pesky Covid-19 thing, shame as I had a ton of live shows lined up!

So, rather than risk catching the dreaded ‘Rona’, why not sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of brand new music from some of the world’s finest unsigned bands and artists?

I have delved deep and unearthed some proper treasure here that needs to be heard by as many people as possible.

It’s not every day that you are approached by someone and asked if you’d be prepared to premiere their new track on your website, I’ll be honest, it’s only happened a few times in the 13 years that musomuso has been in existence but when it happens, it makes you think that you’re doing something right!

The artist in question here is Ollie Dixon and the track is ‘Islands’ which is released today, 14th January 2022.

To save me having to bang on about how good the track is, you’ll find a detailed Q&A below that I did with Ollie a couple of weeks back which you can read through at your leisure, I’d get a beer or a nice cup of tea and get comfy as we cover a lot of ground!

Metronomy today share ‘Things will be fine’, the second single from their forthcoming seventh studio album Small World, out on 18th February 2022 via Because Music. ‘Things will be fine’, grapples with harnessing hopeful, sunny optimism in the face of difficult situations, speaking positivity into existence whether for our own reassurance or for that of our children or loved ones - even when we have no idea ourselves if things really will be fine.

‘RACE TO NOWHERE’ [PART ONE]
FIVE-TRACK SOLO EP OUT NOW - LISTEN IN FULL HERE
PLUS, DEBUT LIVE DATES IN SPRING 2022 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Last year, Tachys released the two singles ‘When The World Wakes Up’ & ‘Signify’, with BBC 6 Music calling ‘When The World Wakes Up’ - “absolutely brilliant” and Under The Radar “an anthem for our times”. Now Tachys return with their third single “Magenta”.

Skin Mountain, the 8-piece Totnes supergroup guaranteed to get you dancing, are playing one very special big gig at The Barrel House Ballroom on Friday 21st January. 8pm.

WALLIS BIRD

‘WHAT'S WRONG WITH CHANGING?’

THE BRAND-NEW SINGLE

INCLUDES B-SIDE ‘PRETTY LIES’

~ OUT JANUARY 28th 2022 ~

FRANK ZAPPA’S LEGENDARY 1971 FILLMORE EAST RUN IN NYC AND SHOCKING FINAL RAINBOW THEATRE GIG IN LONDON WITH THE MOTHERS GETS PROPER 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION WITH DEFINITIVE EIGHT-DISC BOXED SET, THE MOTHERS 1971

ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF UNRELEASED LIVE MATERIAL UNEARTHED FROM THE VAULT CONTAINS EVERY NOTE PLAYED OVER FOUR SHOWS ACROSS TWO NIGHTS THAT CLOSED FILLMORE EAST, INCLUDING FAMED JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO ENCORE; PLUS FULL FINAL SHOW AT RAINBOW THEATRE IN LONDON NEWLY MIXED BY EDDIE KRAMER, BONUS HYBRID HARRISBURG AND SCRANTON, PA CONCERT AND MORE

COMPLETE COLLECTION ALSO AVAILABLE DIGITALLY IN STANDARD AND HI-RES AUDIO

EXPANDED FILLMORE EAST – 1971 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING NEW REMASTER OF ORIGINAL ALBUM ALONG WITH BONUS TRACKS AND PERIOD-PERFECT MIXES BY ZAPPA, NOT FOUND ON THE BOXED SET, AND RAINBOW THEATRE CONCERT, TO BE RELEASED CONCURRENTLY AS 3LP SETS

AVAILABLE MARCH 18 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe

This new release comes highly recommended to any listener who enjoys music that feels energetic, yet also atmospheric - and perhaps a bit unpredictable too! The deeper you get with the listening experience, the more surprises and “ear candy” moments you will uncover, making this song quite special and one-of-a-kind.

What makes this new single stand out is the unique intensity of Mark Westberg’s performance, in tandem with a world-class approach to production. The artistry here is truly outstanding, and you really can’t go wrong in terms of channeling some of the very best features of songwriting this modern artist is all about.

Drug Church Share New Song "World Impact"
In-Depth Interview on Stereogum
New Album
Hygiene Out 11th March 2022
via Pure Noise Records
Preorder Available Now

BBC Radio championed Jack Francis plays The Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DX to celebrate his much-anticipated album launch with his full band on Thursday February 3rd.

Tickets £11 @ eventim.co.uk

Preceding their first album for over six years, GILMORE TRAIL today return with the graceful “Nocturne”; the final single to be cut from the upcoming ‘Impermanence’ LP (out 21 January, via Chasmata Records).

PALACE RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND LIVE VIDEO "SHAME ON YOU"
NEW ALBUM 'SHOALS' OUT 21st JANUARY
2022 UK, EUROPEAN AND US TOURS

‘The Line Is A Curve’
New Album - 08.04.22
‘More Pressure’ featuring Kevin Abstract
Out Today Listen here

Plus UK & Ireland Tour This Spring

With Christmas and New Year a distant memory, I wanted to introduce you to another 9 bands and artists who have recently released some amazing music.

I have lovingly prepared a Spotify playlist for your listening pleasure, please take 30 mins to have a listen and if you enjoy any of the songs, go and find out a bit more about the band or artist.

TOMORROW’S GHOSTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINER: THE LOVELESS A.K.A. MARC ALMOND ++ NEAL X ++ MAT HECTOR ++ BEN ELLIS ++ JAMES BEAUMONT

JOIN 2022 LINE-UP - ALSO FEATURING: FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM

Very Special Guests GHOST DANCE + INTO A CIRCLE + BALAAM AND THE ANGEL + EVIL BLIZZARD PRESENT ‘BLIZZOWEEN’ + BOOTBLACKS + ALL MY THORNS WITH MORE TBA

@ Whitby Pavilion, Whitby

Friday 28th October - Sunday 30th October 2022

I don’t know about you but I’m sat here, in my office, wondering what day it is….there are still more chocolates in the cupboard and the thought of a turkey sandwich doesn’t appeal to me anymore in the slightest! Yes folks, it’s the week between Christmas and New Years and to be honest, I am really enjoying it. It’s allowed me a few days to sit back, rest up and get ready for the onslaught that is Tuesday 4th January!

In the meantime, I thought that I’d have a poke about n the interweb thingy and see which bands and artists have recently released new music, there were many, so many in fact that I created a shortlist of 25 and had to eliminate 15 to get to the top 10, talk about a tough task!

What you see below are 10 tracks from bands and artists from all over the world who I feel that YOU should be aware of. I don’t expect you to drop everything to go and learn everything about the artists or band, just spare 30 minutes of your time and even if you decide to explore 1 of the 10 acts, that means that someone out there is spending some time, learning about a band or an artist that they had never heard of before!

As I sit here on Christmas Eve waiting for the big day to come, I thought I’d put myself to good use rather than watching ‘The Good Life Christmas Special’ from 1978 by creating yet another ‘on the radar’ playlist.

I was inundated with some quality tracks and as usual, I have dug deep and managed to curate a collection from around the world, hope you enjoy them!