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“GREASE BABY” is the official lead single from CLUTTER’s forthcoming debut LP titled ‘Sugar Rush’ (10/2 PNKSLM) & it finds the Stockholm-based quartet painting a picture of “a never-ending summer & longing for something more, not quite knowing what” across a 3:17 clip of warmly kraut-inspired IndiePopRawk.

Did anybody suddenly realise one day, just randomly, that Morten is actually wearing shoelaces around his neck here?

On his latest album, the former Beatle revisits familiar corners of his songwriting vocabulary while keeping the mood loose, curious, and unmistakably human.

At 83, Paul McCartney has little left to prove. The Boys of Dungeon Lane feels less like a statement of intent than the work of an artist still drawn to the simple pleasure of making songs. Across 14 tracks, McCartney moves through ballads, fuzzy rock and roll, folk textures, and psychedelic detours without forcing the record into a single shape.

“As You Lie There” opens with a soothing rock arrangement, spoken-word interludes, and psychedelic guitar leads that drift above the mix. “Lost Horizon” follows with a rougher edge, pairing fuzzy tones with a spontaneous flow and an instinctive melodic pull. “Ripples in a Pond” leans into bright 1970s pop-rock, with traces of Fleetwood Mac and ELO in its upbeat tempo and hook-led guitar work.

The album becomes more playful on “Mountain Top,” a whimsical nod to 1960s psychedelia with a retro-experimental production style. “Down South” strips things back to guitar and vocals, while “We Two” settles into a slow, dreamlike atmosphere that recalls Wilco at their most understated. “Come Inside” returns to a direct and carefree rock and roll approach.

“Never Know” is one of the record’s strongest moments. McCartney has long understood how to turn an apparently simple melody into something emotionally resonant, and the bit-crushed guitar solo in the outro gives the track an unexpected final twist. A collaboration with Ringo Starr adds another layer of familiarity without becoming overly sentimental.

Later highlights include the reflective ballad “Life Can Be Hard,” the acoustic folk-rock textures of “First Star of the Night,” and the brass and brushed drums of “Salesman Saint.” The piano-led “Momma Gets By” closes the album with orchestral restraint.

What makes The Boys of Dungeon Lane compelling is its warmth. In an era increasingly shaped by polished, impersonal production, Paul McCartney offers something more durable: the sound of musicians enjoying the act of playing together.

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Accidentally turned Addison into a pop‑rock icon and now I’m convinced she’s one guitar riff away from dropping the hardest era of 2026. 👩🏻‍🎤

Listen/purchase: Born To Glow by RitmoDJ

Born To Glow is a storm-lit pop rock anthem by RitmoDJ, driven by electric guitars, heavy rain and a powerful male vocal rising from darkness into light.

The cinematic video expands the song into a cyberpunk story where a guitarist wakes inside a digital system, runs from electric hands, breaks the code with his guitar and finally escapes into the real world.

https://www.audiartist.com/guest-dont-go-into-decline-pop-rock/

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