After a quiet few weeks there is a tsunami of new releases out there. A tough decision for single of the week.

Single of the Week: Nova Twins – Monsters

Like Bring Me The Horizon, Nova Twins represent the absolute bleeding edge of modern rock. This first release from their next album is ferocious, confident and futuristic. There are a lot of very worthy singles this week but this one just edges the rest out.

Courting – After You

Yet another band from the grand Liverpool production line, a very decent track from their forthcoming third album.

Brigitte Calls Me Baby – Careless Whisper

I love this band and am really hoping they tour the UK soon. This is a clever cover version that ups the 80’s-ness of the original whilst being a lot livelier than the George Michael slow dance.

Swim School – Heaven

Impeccably tight Scottish indie band that have a sophistication about their guitar music that keeps me coming back. When are we getting an album?

Father John Misty – Mahashmashana

The quality title track from one of the standout albums from last year. 9 minutes of impeccable songwriting and a soaring orchestral arrangement.

Viagra Boys – Man Made of Meat

You know what you are getting from Viagra Boys, raucous unreconstructed old school punk-rock. Massive amounts of fun that deserves to light up indie club nights across the country.

The Murder Capital – The Fall

Another band whose releases I always look forward to. Swirling guitar and drums breaks down into a quieter mid-section before screaming back into life for the last minute.

The Lathums – Heartbreaker

I am definitely one of many who has not given The Lathums the full attention they deserve up to this point. The four very different sounding singles released ahead of the new album, ‘Matter Does Not Define’ are all excellent. Whilst you can hear other bands in their DNA they have at this stage of their career created a very singular identity.

Sam Fender – Arm’s Length

It isn’t ‘Seventeen Going Under’ level great but even average Sam Fender sounds better than most other things out there right now.

Self Esteem – Focus Is Power

Another beautiful track with uplifting messages and what sounds like a full-on choir on backing vocals.

ALT BLK ERA – Come Fight Me For It

Pushing Nova Twins close in the thoroughly modern rock front, though this leans much more to a drum and bass/dance drumbeat married to their guitar and vocals.

Louis Dunford – Queer

Wow, powerful lyrics. Another album due soon that should be well worth a listen.

Lord Huron ft. Kristen Stewart

A wobbling guitar line, heavy bass, clap along beat then Kristen Stewart starts talking somewhere between stream of consciousness/poetry/noir ramblings – eventually the chorus kicks in and it was all brilliant. Like a bizarre offcut from Death In Vegas’ Contino Sessions. I will be devouring Lord Huron’s back catalogue over the next week based on this.

Jadu Heart – You’re Dead

Like a ‘Kid A’ era Radiohead track that at points morphs into more low-fi rock.