Jeremy Parks – Wait on Me
Jeremy Parks' 'Wait on Me' is tender indie folk from Atlanta, a stripped-back meditation on patience that earns every lush moment
Jeremy Parks opens with nothing but voice and guitar. And with this guy? That's enough. 'Wait on Me' is built around a single idea: that feeling behind in life isn't failure, it's just life. The production stays deliberately sparse, acoustic textures and soft fingerpicking creating space for the lyric to land. There's no rush here, no build toward a cathartic release, just a voice admitting something most of us feel and rarely say out loud. The chorus circles back on itself like the waiting it describes. Lovely alt-folk, warm and completely sincere.
Jeremy Parks is an Atlanta songwriter who handles production and performance himself, bringing in collaborators where they count: Niel Brooks on mixing, mastering and bass, Dillon Napier on drums. He was with us back in May with 'The Tourist', and this new single landed just days after recording wrapped. The track dropped last month, and it's a real beauty. We're glad to have him back, and hope this guy can keep the run of form going into 2027/
IRONA – Jack, Let's Go for a Walk (Cello Whisper)
IRONA's 'Jack, Let's Go for a Walk (Cello Whisper)' is a stunning slice of cinematic indie folk from Istanbul, a cello-led meditation on love that remains long after the possibility has gone
That cello line carries everything. IRONA's 'Jack, Let's Go for a Walk (Cello Whisper)' builds its world from piano, voice and a single string instrument that turns distance into something you can hear. The song lives in the space between two people who love each other but cannot be together. Autumn imagery, letters, two mountains standing apart. The vocal sits close without ever pushing. And the hook? It's the realisation that love doesn't have to end just because a life together does. Gorgeous cinematic folk, tender and entirely unafraid of stillness.
IRONA is an Istanbul-based artist shaped by time in New York and London, treating each release as part of a wider visual and sonic project. The sound moves between intimate acoustic work and darker electronic textures depending on where the story needs to go. She's an advocate for animal welfare and children's health, and her debut 'Glorious' was written for animal companions. This one's perfect for your sunday playlist, we love it.
Neil Valmonte – The Road I Didn't Plan On
Neil Valmonte's 'The Road I Didn't Plan On' is tender americana from Westport, a viola-led meditation on life's detours that finds beauty in every wrong turn
A great string arrangement carries this one. Neil Valmonte's second single strips back the distorted guitars of his debut and lets the strings do the heavy lifting, building a warmth that matches the song's central question: what if the detours were the point? 'The Road I Didn't Plan On' sits in that space between regret and gratitude, turning life's surprises into something worth holding onto. The semi-acoustic arrangement keeps things close, no choral stacks, just voice and melody threading through. Lovely Americana songwriting, hopeful and wise.
Neil Valmonte is a solo producer and songwriter working out of Westport, Connecticut, back with us again after 'Down by the River' a few months ago. He builds everything from his basement studio, drawing on the arena rock energy of Queen at Live Aid but filtering it through something more intimate here. There's an openness to how he works, actively inviting covers and remixes, treating each release as a starting point. More of this please, Neil. A lovely track.
Cassy Judy – Orchestra of Death
Cassy Judy's 'Orchestra of Death' is a stunning slice of alt-folk from Sydney, a fearlessly playful take on mortality that turns the hardest conversation into something joyous
Death gets a show tune. Cassy Judy's 'Orchestra of Death' takes the one subject most songwriters tiptoe around and throws a party instead. The Serge Gainsbourg influence shows in playful onomatopoeia scattered through the arrangement, and the production, recorded in a shed in Gymea Bay with occasional canine supervision, keeps things loose. There's real grief underneath, the song written after the passing of a parent, but it never tips into solemnity. Instead it asks what music you'd want at the end, and makes the question feel like an invitation. Brilliant alt-folk, warm and wonderfully weird.
Cassy Judy is a Sydney fixture, a proud trans woman who's made her name across the city's queer performance scene with funny songs, singalongs and the occasional defective bubble machine. She's played the Broken Heel Festival, the National Folk Festival, and recently sold out two Sydney Comedy Festival shows. Beyond the stage she advocates for trans and gender diverse communities. A real joy this one.