The Melody Chamber are from Richmond, Virginia, but they sound like they hail from early 80’s Manchester and/or Athens, Georgia. Little is known about the background of the band other than the songwriting duo of Wallace Dietz and Dan-O Deckelman, partners at Sound Of Music Studios, bonded over a shared appreciation of obscure UK group, The Monochrome Set. The gravitational pull of Dan-O’s guitar riffing makes first impact, but Wallace’s icy vocals, the insistent snap and pop of Blee Child’s drum beats, and Randy Mendicino’s bubbling bass melodies pull listeners in deeper. The lyrics, shrouded in mystery, much like the band, start to saturate the consciousness in a way that allows the listener to build their own world within the album. It’s now too late to turn back, but the tug of the atmospheric synths you hadn’t noticed before weren’t letting you get out of here, anyway. Put on your headphones at your own risk and immerse yourself in The Melody Chamber’s new romantic post-punk and southern gothic jangle-pop world where each song will feel like a lost classic that you wore out on your VHS dub of an old MTV 120 Minutes, watching it over and over. A perfect hybrid of R.E.M., The Smiths, The Psychedelic Furs, and The Church, every song could be a single or the perfect track for that next mixtape. Though The Melody Chamber are reminiscent of some of the great guitar pop bands of the past, they have forged a distinctive, original, and modern sound that promises to appeal to music fans across all age groups.
The Melody Chamber is out now on HHBTM Records (USA) on vinyl and Too Good To Be True (Europe) on vinyl and CD.

Louis O’Hara is a singer-songwriter from Pembroke Dock, West Wales, whose music blends tender folk sensibilities with poetic lyricism and chamber-pop textures. His songs draw from memory, place, and quiet emotional truths, often described as nostalgic, emotional, and intimate. After years living in Bristol and London, O’Hara returned to West Wales in 2024, a move that inspired the writing of his forthcoming debut album, A Peaceful Kind of Fun, out November 7th via Libertino Records. Written between a cherished nylon-string guitar and his grandmother’s piano, the record reflects on themes of loss, love, and friendship, arranged with his band His Burley Chassis and recorded in Spain with producer James Trevascus (Billy Nomates, Young Fathers, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis). His earlier EPs Clay (2024) and Pass The Blame (2025) established him as one of Wales’ most affecting new voices, drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Sparklehorse, and Paul McCartney.
A Peaceful Kind of Fun is a 14-track collection that distils O’Hara’s poetic lyricism, tender folk roots, and subtle chamber-pop flourishes into a deeply personal yet quietly universal debut. The album gathers together fragments of memory, relationships, and place, weaving them into songs that honour the connections which shape a life. Moving between moments of joy, loss, and reflection, A Peaceful Kind of Fun lingers on the small details that stay with us – the echoes of childhood, the presence of family, the landscapes of home.

Grief Scene are a three-piece indie rock band based in Berlin. They write loud, heartfelt songs about love, friendship and climate anxiety. Formed in 2020 by Ian Tilling (Trapped Mice, Leoprrrds), the band started as a solo project which saw the release of debut album Bad Times in November 2020. He was soon joined by drummer Brandon Walsh, who in turn invited his friend and bandmate Sally Whitton to contribute bass and vocals. In 2021 Grief Scene played their first live shows, mainly DIY events with friends, and later support slots with touring bands. In December 2022 they opened for Porridge Radio at Festsaal Kreuzberg. In February 2023 Grief Scene released their EP Night Owls on tape, their first physical release. Their second album, the amazing Minoans, adrenaline-filled, raw, emotional and always in perfect balance between anger and passion, was released in July, via Delikassetten, a new DIY label & community project started by Jonathan from Adventure Team (that deals “in anti-rock & socialism”).

Assistant is a Brighton-based indie-pop band formed in 2001. The band, which has experienced lineup changes, reunited in 2020 after a long hiatus and has since released multiple albums, including In The April Sun (2020), This World Could Be So Much Fun (2021), and Certain Memories (2024). While the original lineup consisted of five friends who met through a Brighton forum, Jonathan and Pete began writing songs together again during the first lockdown, and Anne-Sophie rejoined for their second album after the hiatus.
Goodbye Wodaoukou is Manchester’s Mat Mills, making heartfelt lofi indie and dream pop, with hints of shoegaze and 90s alt rock. His first album, Mirror Skies, was released in 2024 and Anything of Us, came out in  August on the Subjangle label.
Now Assistant and Goodbye Wudaokou, have teamed up for a split 7”, each side showcasing a new single from one of the bands: Flowers / Sky Lantern is out now.