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Australian singer-songwriter Phil Jamieson continues to unveil his most expansive solo era yet with the release of new single, Blue As The Sunlight, the second offering from his forthcoming sophomore album, 10Charlie (out August 14). Arriving on the heels of the project’s first single Weekends, Blue As The Sunlight further showcases Jamieson’s evolving solo sound; […]

(Andy Synn presents four fascinating releases from May that are well worth checking out) May was an odd month… obviously we were quieter than usual here at NCS due to our annual NWTF/MDF break, but it also felt like there were fewer releases during that time that I really wanted to check out. Of course, […]

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When it comes to having a robust and lasting legacy of professionalism in the Australian Heavy music community, there are few bands that can stand as tall as Segression. Forming in Wollongong in 1996, Segression forged a reputation as one of the nation’s hardest touring acts with super energetic live performances, consistently raising the bar […]

Independent indie pop-rock project Strangers Unveil is captivating global audiences with their latest immersive single, “Color Me In,”

Distilling the intensity of an incredibly difficult year, Mastodon have returned with a sonically massive and richly melodic new single, Your Ghost Again. Written and recorded amidst an unimaginably chaotic and difficult time, the track confronts the untimely death of friend and former bandmate Brent Hinds and the passing of drummer Brann Dailor’s mother. The band reflect on the song’s themes and the losses that informed them in a conversation with journalist J Bennett that they shared on their socials in conjunction with the song’s release.

Your Ghost Again is quintessential Mastodon, with bassist Troy Sanders and Dailor trading vocals over the alternately bombastic and moody guitars of Bill Kelliher and new guitarist Nick Johnston amid atmospheric flourishes from keyboardist João Nogueira. Equal parts crushing and poignant, the band channel profound grief into one of the most emotionally charged compositions of their storied career, weaving intersecting themes of memory, resilience, and raw vulnerability. Produced by Patrik Berger and Kurt Ballou and mixed by Andrew Scheps, Your Ghost Again offers a preview of what’s to come in the group’s next chapter as they put the finishing touches on their forthcoming full length.

“For me, ‘Your Ghost Again’ is about when you lose somebody that’s close to you that you existed with for most of your life—or your whole life,” Dailor says. “It’s those moments when you’re in those familiar places that you’ve always been with that person, and then, after they’re gone, you see them out of the corner of your eye, and it makes you sad because they’re not there. When we were in the studio recording, I kept seeing Brent. I’d see him on my right holding the guitar because that’s where he’d usually be. It’s the same with my mom: I keep seeing her. And you get a little jolt of excitement because you think you’re actually seeing them, but then you remember they’re not here and it takes you down a notch. So, it’s these big relationships for me that became the subject matter of the song. I was just singing about what I was seeing, and I was seeing ghosts.”

In conjunction with the release, and following on their ongoing run of European festivals and headline dates with Loathe, the band have announced The Poisonous Weapons Tour, a nationwide run of North American dates with support from Deafheaven and Alcest. Kicking off September 16 in Orlando, the trio of bands will cut their way across the full country before closing out October 24 at Sick New World Dallas.

Your Ghost Again is out now on Loma Vista Recordings.

Listen to Your Ghost Again here:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/yourghostagain

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Posted on June 3rd 2026, 3:00p.m.

Singer-songwriter Lana Crow recently shook up the indie pop-rock scene with her latest single, “Ten Days to Lose

In recent months, the Afghan Whigs have been slinking back into the frame. March saw the release of “House Of I,” the Cincy-founded rock legends’ first new original song in four years. In April, they followed that up with another new track, “Duvateen,” just before heading out on their 40th anniversary tour. Now comes a…

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Poppy Ackroyd: Liminal One Little Independent Vinyl | CD | Digital Released 5thJune Adam Brady reviews the new album from Poppy Ackroyd, Liminal. Five years since her last, it reintroduces the violin as a key part of her sound, and explores how that and the piano can sing. Poppy Ackroyd’s new album Liminal comes five […]

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Riga-based alternative rock four-piece Les Attitudes Spectrales officially released their explosive fifth studio album, Watch The Sword About