xei «Concrete Ghost» – I usually present you bands from Japan, but today I want to start with one of my discoveries of the year – xei. The young singer comes from South Korea, but often sings in Japanese. She is a so-called Uttaite, meaning a cover singer of Vocaloid songs, but this year she released her first own single, which is really great. You can't really sound much more Japanese than that. 🙂
Swapmeet «Sand» – This new quartet comes from Adelaide, whose aesthetic is strongly reminiscent of the 90s and gives their indie pop a nostalgic touch. Their debut album “Mount Zero” will be released in July and also contains this pre-release single.
Source: https://coast-is-clear.blogspot.com/2026/05/xei-swapmeet.html
