These Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend – and reviewed by Fresh On The Net’s John Michie this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here.

A word from Del: Hey everyone, first of all thankyou to all the artists that have submitted tracks last week, and to those who found time to come and vote on the listening post.

I must say that I’m disappointed in the lack of support that other musicians give each other when it comes to a platform like this. There’s a myth that likes and reposts are everything – we don’t rely on likes and posts we rely on actual interaction with the site, and while likes and reposts are nice, that’s not how we work. If that was the case then we wouldn’t be able to run. Looking at how many votes that we’ve had in total this week it’s very discouraging. Even as I’m writing this on Sunday morning at 6am we’ve had 18 votes total, and this is even after I’ve tagged last week’s faves on Friday and emailed and let them know to come and vote. All we ask is that between Friday morning when the listening post goes live and Sunday evening come and support your fellow independent artists – there are ten of you on the faves this week, so the odds of at least one of you coming to vote are high.

Thankyou.

Over to you John.

BARELO, ANTREX & SUSIE LEDGE – Rewind

BARELO, Antrex & Susie Ledge’s “Rewind” sits firmly in that late-night progressive house lane where atmosphere leads with the impact following closely behind. It’s a song built for immersion, equally suited to closing your eyes with headphones on, a long nocturnal drive, or for a DJ gently steering a set into melodic territory. The production is clean and spacious, with shimmering pads that unfold elegantly over a steady, rolling kick. Above the vocal acts almost as a texture. Half-spoken, half-reflective fragments that feel like memory drifting like clouds across the sky. Polished, stylish and slick.

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CARLA J EASTON – Red Kites In The Sun

Glasgow’s Carla J Easton delivers a slow-building indie-pop gem with “Red Kites In The Sun”, a song about falling in love and letting go of emotional doubts. Both lyrically and musically, the track feels hopeful and uplifting, driven by swelling instrumentation, steady drums and shimmering rhythm guitars. It’s warm, atmospheric sound is deepened further by wistful strings and touches of nostalgic harmonica, giving the whole piece a dreamy emotional pull. It’s the kind of song that quietly lodges itself in your head after just one listen.

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CORDELIA CHATFIELD – Wherever Souls Meet

Indie pop singer-songwriter Cordelia Chatfield from Brighton serves up the honest and emotionally aware “Wherever Souls Meet.” The storytelling track melodically explores themes of sensory overload, anxiety, escape, and acts as a tribute to a loved one’s poetic way with words. Despite the emotionally honest lyrics, the music is atmospherically tender and uplifting. Over an understated, shifting rhythmic groove, elegant orchestrations and acoustic guitar breathe spaciously and gracefully. This track is definitely style but also substance.

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DARK TROPICS – It All Leads Back To You

Belfast duo Dark Tropics arrive with a CV that includes support from BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and 6 Music, as well as performances on the BBC 6 Music Introducing stage. With the melancholic “It All Leads Back To You,” they guide us through the emotional aftermath of a failed relationship, touching on memories of intense love, betrayal and emotional dependency. Musically, the song is a stripped-back and emotionally exposed ballad. Delicate piano, subtle synths and violin create a reflective yet quietly devastating atmosphere. At the heart of it all is an intimate and emotionally powerful vocal performance. This is heartbreak at its most quietly devastating.

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GABRIELA EVA – Lonely Bones

Gabriela Eva, from London, has been featured on BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio London and received praise from our own Tom Robinson on his BBC radio show. With the richly textured neo-soul/indie-pop track “Lonely Bones,” we are piloted through the memory of a fading relationship and the emotional emptiness that follows. I really like that the song doesn’t rely on hooks. Instead, it unfolds as a creative mix of ever-shifting, experimental textures that reveal something new on each listen. Eva’s vocal is the real star of this intricate production. Soft dynamics, breathy in phrasing and strikingly human.

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GRAHAM GRAHAM BECK – It’s A Joke!

Alt-pop singer-songwriter Graham Graham Beck from Hull delivers the quirky, surreal “It’s A Joke!” The track is eclectic, leaning into theatrical alt-pop textures and unconventional arrangement. The production blends Small Faces sounding Hammond organ tones, layered percussion, drum machine patterns, guitar and piano, along with a scattering of sound effects that add to its off-kilter character. Vocals are delivered in a spoken-word fashion, reinforcing a unique playful vibe. “It’s A Joke!” blurs boundaries in a way that feels like a cross between later DARKSIDE and The Bogmen.

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HONEY & THE BEAR – Company

The British folk and roots duo Honey & the Bear from Saxmundham present the intimate indie-folk track “Company.” The melancholic song explores feelings of deep loneliness and mental distress, where isolation becomes the only constant companion. Musically, the track mirrors these themes through a slow-burning and atmospheric arrangement. Fingerpicked electric guitar weaves hypnotically underneath vivid string orchestrations and delicate percussion. The music creates a brooding meditative atmosphere that feels both light and dark. The vocals are exquisite, delivering tightly woven harmonies with warmth and deeply spiritual resonance. This is a gorgeous and quietly haunting song that lingers long after the final note.

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SAM EDGE – Runner

UK singer-songwriter Sam Edge’s “Runner” is a summery, polished track that is brimming with thoughtful and playful musical textures, making it well suited for radio play. It is music to lay back and relax to or just to rock out to. It is refreshing to hear the invigorating lead guitar work in a track of this type, especially when many other artists in this style/genre make little use of it. Edge’s stylishly produced vocal carries a clear, breathy, conversational quality. Its fluid phrasing is all about atmosphere and sensation.

STAY LUNAR – Metro Song

Bristol’s Stay Lunar have shared stages with The Lottery Winners and been featured on BBC Introducing. With “Metro Song,” they arrive at FOTN exploring social anxiety, mental overload and the tension between isolation and the need for connection. The music mirrors the train imagery in the lyrics, unfolding like a late-night journey through a glowing city. Repeating guitar motifs and radiant keys build an absorbing atmosphere, like flickering lights passing by the windows. The composition gradually grows in intensity, moving from restraint into a cathartic, euphoric climax. Hazy, impressive and beautiful indie at its best.

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WITH SUN – Go Lightly

London’s With Sun, aka singer-songwriter Alice Hale, playlisted by Costa Coffee, featured on ITV1, BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music and here at Fresh on the Net, kicks us off with “Go Lightly.” The indie folk composition doesn’t reach for obvious payoffs, nor for big choruses. Instead, it is carefully crafted around restraint. The music leans into a meditative mood that values atmosphere and honesty. This approach infuses a timeless quality that is hard to resist. Over a warm fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soothing vocals drift alongside meditative orchestration and the sound of the sea. Intimate, immersive and beautiful.

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PS from Del: If you’ve submitted a track that hasn’t been picked for the Listening Post, our team has definitely listened to it and there’s no need to send it again: feel free to send us an even stronger track another week. The same goes if you were picked for the Listening Post but didn’t feature in our Fresh Faves.

But if we’ve recently featured you in our Fresh Faves – please wait three months before sending us another track, so we have space to help other deserving artists… For more info see Robinson Has A Good Old Moan.