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If you’ve been with us for any length of time, you already know: here at Cherry Rock we are unabashedly and wholeheartedly obsessed with Erin LeCount. She’s one of the most compelling new voices emerging from the UK, as an artist who doesn’t simply write songs, but builds emotional architectures you can walk through, heart-first.

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Rae Charlea (pronounced kar‑lee‑ah) is the kind of artist who slips into a city and immediately begins rewriting its emotional weather. As a Scottish‑Australian singer, songwriter and multi‑instrumentalist now rooted in Liverpool, she crafts songs that feel like late‑night confessions whispered over the hum of streetlights.

A serrated, swagger‑heavy sophomore strike that proves guitar music still knows how to bare its teeth.

Meet Dublin’s newest alt‑rock apparition Merricat! Formed in early 2025, the band’s origin story is as unpretentious as it is charming. “We’re ultimately just a couple of art students who became friends through a shared interest in music,” they tell us.

You've got mail! In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we have asked our readers to send us love letters about their favourite songs of all time. Or favourite songs right now. Whichever, really. The important thing is that the song made you feel something. Here are the letters! 💌

With their debut single “Nothings Going Well,” the Dublin-based trio crash through the noise with a thrash-pop anthem that’s as emotionally raw as it is sonically explosive. It’s a breakup song, sure – but not the kind that wallows. This one claws its way out of a toxic relationship, fists swinging and harmonies soaring.

London’s most feral newcomers Stereo Cupid return swinging with their new single Ready for Nothing, which they proudly describe as “real, nasty Rock ‘n’ Roll in its purest form. It’s one of those lines that sound like bravado – until you hear the track. And honestly, they’re not wrong.

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