Singles Round Up 2026 – January – Part 4

The final part of this month’s singles round up runs to 21 songs, bringing the total to 57 brilliant new songs for the first month of the year, 23 of these from Scottish bands/artists, a cracking start to the year I’m sure you’ll agree. Part 4 of the singles for January includes new singles from 3 bands that feature on the forthcoming New Sound of Scotland CD namely Cowboy Hunters, Vanderlye and The Froobz, and with Oedipus and the Mama’s Boys being on Part 3 of the round up, it’s already stacking up to be a great year for new music from the bands on the CD, the next couple of months are shaping up well with singles on the way from pedalo, Martha May and the Mondays and Sister Madds to name but 3…

As soon as I get the CDs delivered, I’ll post details on how to get your hands on one… it’ll be a case of when they’re gone, they’re gone…

First up on this part it’s the somewhat eery and menacing Dr Love from Would Be Goods, be well warned by the spookily haunting melody and don’t let the name fool you, this Dr Love is not there to heal you or mend your broken heart, rather he will pull the rug from under you and rip your heart to shreds.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up – Part 4 – Say She She, Howling Hawk, Alcatraz, Model Worker, Gypsy Pistoleros, Drop Nineteens

The fourth part of the round up for December is an eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Indie Rock, Glam Punk and Shoegaze…

Say She She – This Wintertime

The Christmas single from Say She She was a double A Side with this, their own sublimely gorgeous blues tinged jazzy soulful track This Wintertime, the other side being a cover of Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic Purple Snowflakes.

Say She She

Howling Hawk – Ramona

From the soulful blues of Say She She, Howling Hawk pick up the baton and move from jazz to blues rock territory on this masterful laidback groove.

Howling Hawk

Alcatraz – Sedation

New music from Glasgow from the excellent Alcatraz with their compelling track Sedation ahead of their appearance in January at King Tuts New Years Revolution.… Read the rest