Heatwave hot picks: find your song of the summer with these new music releases!
- blondevibrations
- Jun 24
- 6 min read
If you're currently trapped in an Olivia Rodrigo-induced haze of music (yes, I made 'Honeybee' edits of my 15-year-old dog and cried too, thanks for asking!), it might be time for a gentle reminder: there is a whole world of new music beyond her album out there! Luckily, Blonde Vibrations has done the hard work for you. Instead of spending hours scrolling and decoding recommendations, this month's Future Vibrations has everything you need. So grab your headphones, discover your next obsession, and then you can go ahead and get back to enjoying the weather. You can thank us later.
Angèle - 'DIS-LE'
If you're having a Euro summer, it's time to get into Angèle, and you'll probably wonder how you weren't listening sooner. 'DIS-LE' feels like stepping straight into a late-night club with everyone moving without overthinking it. It's a track built on instinct; its hypnotic rhythm pulls you in and refuses to let go. Its final stretch of a stripped-back, haunted breakdown where the beat dissolves into something dreamlike truly elevates the sonic storytelling of Angèle. It lands like a breathless afterimage of everything that came before, its euphoria stretched into something surreal, as if you've drifted onto a different plane entirely. There's something about Angèle's range here that calls to the shapeshifting of Rosalía in her current era, with both artists moving fluidly between infectious pop and something more abstract and atmospheric. Add this track to your summer playlists, and thank us later.
Chloe Moore - 'Out The Window'
If you're missing the sassier side of Ariana Grande's earlier eras, this might be your next obsession. Chloe Moore's 'Out the Window' arrives with a sharp, self-assured energy that immediately sets the tone. It's R&B-pop with attitude, built on confidence you can actually feel creeping in as you listen. There's a playful, flirtatious edge running through the track that makes it perfect for getting ready for a night out, a date, or honestly any moment that needs a boost of main character energy. Failing that, put it on loud while you're driving with the windows down and see what happens - for science, of course.
Florrie - 'The Times'
Florrie is an absolute force to be reckoned with. If you don't know her, you probably do without realising it, through her work with industry legends like Girls Aloud and One Direction. Her latest single 'The Times' is a powerhouse track; its energy is electric and right in your face in the best ways. The drums and guitars collide in a way that feels immediate and unignorable. Written while navigating overstimulation and emotional burnout in the digital age, Florrie captures the strange numbness of trying to process modern life in real time. It's a song threaded with a sense of these inevitable sense of existentialism beneath its explosive surface.
girlsweetvoiced - 'Energizer'
girlsweetvoiced continues to craft music that feels less like a world you step into. Her voice arrives with a siren-like pull, effortlessly drawing the listener into a delicate, dreamland where whimsy and emotion intertwine. There is a rare gentleness to her sound, yet beneath it lies a magnetic quality that keeps you under her spell. ‘Energizer’, her latest offering, continues delving into that enchanting atmosphere and it becomes more vivid than ever. The track feels angelic in the truest sense, light as air and carried by a sense of wonder. girlsweetvoiced’s sound invites the gentle intimacy of a private daydream. It evokes the image of someone tucked away in a corner, headphones on, completely immersed in their own thoughts and fantasies, oblivious to the noise of the outside world. When you listen to this track, you feel captivated like that, in a comforting and mesmerising atmosphere. We are highly anticipating her upcoming debut project, ‘Lovesweet’, set to release next month. Where will she take us next?
Natanya - 'CANDYLAND!'
Natanya possesses the kind of voice that never loses its charm, no matter how many times you return to it. Even after a full day of repeat listens, there is something irresistibly fresh about the way she delivers a melody. Her latest single, ‘CANDYLAND!’, is completely intoxicating. From the moment it begins, the beat pulses like a heartbeat, providing a constant thread that carries the track from its playful verses into its dreamy chorus. Every element feels designed to pull you deeper into its sugary world. An unmistakable noughties spirit runs through the track, it's nostalgic of that carefree, glossy era while still sounding modern. 'CANDYLAND!' thrives on contrast, blending pure pop escapism with an edge that keeps it from becoming overly sweet. Natanya is handing listeners a one-way ticket to 'CANDYLAND!' and insisting they stay awhile. Fortunately, it is a journey well worth taking.
Cosette - 'magic'
Cosette's 'magic' feels like falling into a pop song mid-daydream, where nothing is grounded. If you're drawn to the hazy, hyper edge of PinkPatheress, this sits in that same orbit. 'magic' feels intimate but distant, tender but fractured and constantly looping between devotation and withdrawal. It’s refrain of 'That's right I give it all, take it back, make it right back' is compulsively repetitive, mirroring the push-pull of this relationship. You're invited to watch a relationship unfold through Cosette's distorted reflections, but the narrative still cuts through clearly. She pulls you into the loop and lets you stay suspended in the grey area, just like the relationship itself.
ggwendolyn - 'Superstar Syndrome'
The title track of ggwendolyn's upcoming album, 'Superstar Syndrome', feels like what would happen if we had a Hannah Montana x Daisy Jones and the Six crossover episode. It has that heightened, fictionalised version of pop stardom where everything is glittering on the surface but constantly threatening to crack underneath. 'Superstar Syndrome' thrives in the tension between performance and identity, and having a persona so tightly wound that it starts to blur with the person behind it. There's a theatrical quality to the song, like it's a series of diary entries written in dressing rooms and plays out like a fever dream of fame.
Alexa Kate - 'The Aftermath'
Alexa Kate's 'The Aftermath' feels like arriving at that moment when you realise it's already too late to go back. The noise has settled, but the weight still lingers; the song captures that strange emotional stillness where you're left to sit with what's been said, done and undone. The subtle intimacy to Alexa's delivery that pulls you closer, it feels almost intrusive to listen at times as though you've stumbled into a private moment of processing. The song is honest, and doesn't rush towards resolution. It's an ode to sitting in the in-between, where clarity hasn't yet fully arrived but something has undeniably shifted.
Sophie Cates - 'Chaos Exposure'
It's official... Sophie Cates has entered her popstar era, and with 'Chaos Exposure', we're in for a treat. The track feels lifted straight out of a 2000s movie montage, soundtracking a moment where everything starts to spiral just slightly out of control. There's a restless energy throughout, like thoughts moving faster than they can be contained, building towards that repeated urge to 'blow my life up'. It captures that chaotic headspace with precision: where desire overrides logic, and you find yourself drawn to something you know you should stay far away from. At its core, 'Chaos Exposure' thrives on contradiction; it's pop at its most unhinged and self-aware where vulnerability and recklessness exist hand in hand. Sophie doesn't ask you to make better decisions - instead, she understands exactly why you won't.
Noelle Sucks - 'Better Bitter'
In 'Better Bitter', Noelle Sucks captures the shift from feeling everything intensely to not feeling much at all, and questioning whether that's actually what getting better is supposed to look like. Her honesty about emotional fallback is refreshing to see reflected back to the listener: losing interest in what once felt easy, staying in, letting days blur into one another. The repetition in the chorus mirrors that circling the same habits and questions over and over in a frustrating and dizzying pattern. It's not a song about choosing to stay stuck, but about acknowledging how easy it is to. There's the sense that sometimes feeling worse, but in a known way, can feel safer than stepping into something uncertain - even if that might lead to healing.
Okay, friend, you have officially unlocked all the tools needed to have the best music taste in town. Use your powers wisely and support these incredibly talented artists before everyone else catches on.
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