Plastic Mag Round Up: Our Top New Tracks

On our new Round Up Feature, we’ve put together a selection of some exciting new music to put on your radar. This time we’ve got brand new releases from the likes of Daioni, THEM, Cortese & 2XM, Blue Slate, Dryadic, Waterlog, Shape Of Water and Archangel.

So turn it up, read on and check out these awesome new tracks from these brilliant artists. Be sure to add your favourites on Spotify and catch the artists on their socials to stay up to date with their latest news!

Daioni – “You & I”

First up, Welsh outfit Daioni bring us their new single titled “You & I,” an epic pop-tinged alternative rock outing. Led by singer Becky Barnett’s compelling voice, the guitar-based arrangement builds up beneath her voice with the rise of drums as the track bursts into an anthemic chorus of infectious hooks and driving instrumentation. Reaching a rousing crescendo cut with slick lead guitar before the breakdown, the finale serves up one final dose of soaring vocals and charing sonic energy to leave a lasting memory of the track.

THEM – “Untitled_002”

THEM, the alias of Danish artist Gustav Them, serves up a smooth slice of experimental electronic with new single “Untitled_002,” released via the newly established Contemplating Others imprint. Built on the crisp rattle of intricate beats, spacey vocal samples and delicate synth textures drift through a hazy soundscape that’s at once danceable and mesmeric. Wrapped up in superb sound design, it’s a hypnotic listening experience that’s original and engaging from start to finish.

Cortese & 2XM – “Bleep”

“Bleep” is a collaborative single that sees two exciting duos collide, UK act Cortese and 2XM from New Zealand link up to forge an immersive UK garage jam brimming with shuffling beats and misty atmosphere. With a soft backdrop of airy synth tones, bright lead flourishes, deep bass textures and smokey vocal samples all driven by rustling percussion, it’s an enveloping and thoroughly invigorating dance track from these two must-watch artists.

Blue Slate – “This Is How I Sleep At Night”

Blue Slate is an Irish quartet on the rise, bringing us their latest single with the incredible “This Is How I Sleep At Night.” With elements of driving indie rock, atmospheric post rock and foggy shoegaze aesthetic, it’s a spectacular song that builds from twanging guitar notes and splashing drums capped by captivating vocals to a dreamy breakdown which gives way to an engrossing finale. Stomping half-time rhythms and stacks of guitar layers, shifting with the flurry of bustling drums creates a thrilling conclusion to this epic new single that sees Blue Slate hit the ground running in 2025.

Dryadic – “Rainbow Family”

London-based indie folk band Dryadic present a charming folk pop sound on new single “Rainbow Family,” a song that champions the outcasts, chosen families and the strength of the LGBTQ+ community. Over delicate acoustic guitar plucks, vocalist Zora McDonald’s elegant voice spins graceful melodic leads carrying storytelling lyricism, crafting an enchanting scene as the arrangement builds with gentle percussion and alluring string flutters. It’s a stunning showcase of the band’s meaningful songwriting and exquisite musicianship, offering a sound that’s impossible not to love.

Waterlog – “Touchscreen”

Producer, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winning engineer Dom Shaw recently unveiled his new solo project Waterlog and brings us his first single of 2025 with “Touchscreen,” the lead single from his upcoming EP. Laying down an uptempo pop rock sound full of sepia-toned nostalgia and expressive vocal styles, the track pairs lively rhythmic switch ups, lightly gritty guitars and sweeping melodies to create a highly original sound that puts Waterlog’s creative flair and performance panache on full display.

Shape Of Water – “The Silence Of The Lambs”

Hailing from Manchester, Shape Of Water brings storming progressive metal energy with “The Silence Of The Lambs,” a raucous alternative anthem that’s equally theatrical and gripping throughout. With passages of crunching riffs, flickering synths and pounding drums, the dramatic vocal performance bends between bursts of angsty bouts and powerful flashes of enthralling melodic lines, all captured in a dynamic arrangement packed full of twists and turns.

Archangel – “From Hell to Heaven”

Polish metal act Archangel delivers a fierce heavy metal experience on new single “From Hell to Heaven,” a song that thematically revolves around the tragic phenomenon of rising suicide rates around the world and in his home country. With blistering drums, thick guitars and growling vocals, it’s an anthemic and aggressive track that’s exhilarating and thought-provoking in equal measure. Peppered with intricate lead guitar licks and full of fiery riffs, it’s an epic example of Archangel’s riveting and unique sound.