GIS Blog Playlist

Looking back on what you may have missed from the last few weeks:

Moon Construction Kit - Right Across the USA

Moon Construction Kit’s newest creation, Right Across The USA, bursts onto the scene with a glorious earworm motif and opens up a huge pop-nostalgia single with a big room feel. Following on from Down the West Coast, a more psychedelic venture, Right Across The USA is a festival-made crowd-pleaser that pairs Olivier Cornu’s signature vocal harmonies with a punchy mix by Guy Britton.

Stolen Days - Daydream

Stolen Days puts paid to that with Daydream and its infectious chorus, carefree sound, and inventive use of sampling. Combining jangling guitar lines alongside vinyl scratches, the song proves to be the unexpected sound of summer, particularly when its predecessor Butterfly was a much moodier affair. Catalan-inspired horn motifs punctuate the track with warm organ, grooving rhythm, and unorthodox breakdowns, making Daydream very much a Stolen Days drop. 

IVY - Gutter

Gutter is the new alt-rock single from New Zealand band IVY, formed in high school back in 2020. With captivating vocals, moody guitar work, and driving rhythms, the single would not seem out of place on OK Computer, whilst remaining in a lane of its own. It’s clear to see how the band have risen to one to watch in the thriving Dunedin music scene, with support from Rolling Stone and Happy Magazine Australia to boot.

The Fever Dreams - Fuel

Screeching guitars, belting riffs and soaring solos underpin Fuel, a track penned in typical The Fever Dreams styling, with commanding vocal delivery throughout. In truth, despite the immense studio production, this song lives on stage, in small clubrooms, venues or huge summer festival stages. 

Left Arm Tan - Rolling Under The Stars

Americana favorites Left Arm Tan are back with their newest single, Rolling Under The Stars, marking their first commercial release since 2024. The single is the glorious opening salvo ahead of their hotly anticipated album When Tigers Smoked, produced by Salim Nourallah, on October 9th of this year. 

Envi Jordan - WooHoo

WooHoo is the larger-than-life anthemic pop-dance single from Seattle-based rider Envi Jordan. Off the back of the single Somebody To Love, this new outing is a rip-roaring synth-banger, with a driving kick drum, chaotic risers and Envi’s usual brand of commanding vocals.