Welcome to this week’s instalment of What’s Going On, where we bring you the freshest tracks you need to hear! From the electrifying energy of Dead Rabbitts to the genre-blending sounds of Good Neighbours and the heartfelt pop of Kassidy, we’ve got the best new releases lined up for you. If you’re looking for what’s hot and on the rise, you’ve come to the right place. As always, if you dig what you hear, be sure to stream and follow the artists.
Good Neighbours – Fresh off their North American tour with Foster The People and ahead of their own Adolescence Tour in the UK, Good Neighbours return with their brand-new track “Starry Eyed.” Written in Los Angeles this January, the duo road-tested the song while touring and instantly felt its impact from their fans, in-person and via social media. After much fan demand, “Starry Eyed” is officially out now. The breezy track has a major song of the summer feel. With a whirlwind 2025 ahead, including UK and U.S. tour dates, Good Neighbours continues their meteoric rise.
Listen to Good Neighbours new single “Starry Eyed” below.
Um, Jennifer? – Trans rockers Um, Jennifer? continue to build anticipation for their debut album, Um Comma Jennifer Question Mark, due April 25th via Final Girl Records. Following the release of “Delancey,” the band is out with “Old Grimes,” a reverb-drenched waltz teetering on the edge of oblivion. Produced mostly by Grammy-winner Ariel Loh, the album includes fan-favorite “Cut Me Open,” which has hit over 500,000 Spotify plays. If you’re in NYC, the band will celebrate release night with a headlining show at Nightclub 101. Vinyl pre-orders of the album are available via the Trans Music Archive
Listen to Um, Jennifer?’s new single “Old Grimes” below.
Kassidy – Rising pop sensation Kassidy teams up with Quebec rapper Loud for a fresh take on “Will I Ever Love Again,” out now via Universal Music Canada. Originally a standout from Echoes of Myself – Volume 1, the track remains packed with raw emotion, exploring love, heartbreak, and uncertainty. After hearing the original, Loud eagerly joined the remix, forging collaboration and friendship. The accompanying music video, directed by Andy Ziel, captures their studio chemistry, featuring cameos from JUNO-winning duo Banx & Ranx. We love them here! The singer, hailing from Gatineau, Québec, continues to cement his status as Canada’s next pop superstar.
Listen to the new version of Kassidy’s “Will I Ever Love Again” featuring Loud below.
Dead Rabbitts – Following the release of their highly anticipated full-length album REDEFINED, Dead Rabbitts, the outfit fronted by esteemed Escape The Fate vocalist Craig Mabbitt, dropped the official music video for “T/R/A/P/P/E/D.” The standout track on the record gets an eerie yet captivating video directed by Tony Aguilera. REDEFINED is out now via Judge & Jury Records, founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson and Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace. The album sees Mabbitt fully embracing a metalcore sound, and let me tell you, this rocks hard! Catch them on tour this spring with Wednesday 13, Stitched Up Heart, and I Ya Toyah.
Watch Dead Rabbitts’ new music video for “T/R/A/P/P/E/D” below.
isitjosh – Rising independent artist isitjosh has announced his highly anticipated debut album, A Collection of Short Stories About the Heart, set for release May 30th. Alongside the album announcement, he dropped his latest single, “can’t take back,” an emotional pop-punk anthem about the struggles of long-distance love. We’ve all been there, right? Blending nostalgia with modern alternative influences, listeners can expect the album to explore love, heartbreak, and everything in between.
Listen to isitjosh’s new single “can’t take back” below.
