Songs of the Week - 26/01/2026
These are the essential tracks you need to check out this week!
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PET NEEDS - 'Hey You Hey You (Are You Are You OK OK?)'
PET NEEDS kick off their next chapter with ‘Hey You Hey You (Are You Are You OK OK?)’, a fired-up rush of noise, hooks and attitude that wastes absolutely no time making its point. Immediately exploting with restless energy and shout-along urgency, this feels like the perfect way to usher in a new era from a band who continue to sound hungry, sharp and completely on their own terms.
Matilda Pratt - 'Valentine'
Matilda Pratt has immediately capitalised on her huge 2025 with new release ‘Valentine’. The track leans into indie-pop with bite, pairing vibrant instrumentals with lyrics about messy attachment and choosing yourself over the wrong person. Matilda is already making a name for herself as one of the futures of pop and if she keeps releasing relatable music like this, she will be there in no time.
Jacob Coley - 'Treading Water'
Jacob Coley opens his year with ‘Treading Water’, a quietly powerful indie-folk track that sits in the space between vulnerability and resilience. Led by gentle melodies and reflective lyricism, the song finds beauty in survival itself, offering comfort without softening the weight of what it confronts. It is a masterclass in using delicate composition to really push the emotive power of a song's writing.
Avery Cochrane - 'Griever'
Avery Cochrane’s ‘Griever’ pairs glossy alt-pop energy with a sharp emotional core, capturing the delayed rush of anger and hurt that hits after running into someone who once mattered. With bright hooks and a restless momentum, Avery has framed heartbreak through a pop lens that feels cathartic, confident, and hard not to replay.
Hollie Gautiér - 'Blue Mercedes'
Hollie Gautiér has started 2026 with a track feeling tailor made for the dancefloor, ‘Blue Mercedes’. It is a sleek, bass-driven song that pairs house energy with the emotional fallout of a relationship coming apart. The single's rhythm-led approach is infectious from the word go, yet there’s a bittersweet edge running beneath the groove that provides a pull that lingers long after its final beat.
Caitlin Orla Eve - 'Almost Honest'
Caitlin Orla Eve’s ‘Almost Honest’ stands out as one of the most affecting moments on her newly released debut EP Space, Weight, Colour. The song's floating harmonies, textured production and gripping lyricism perfectly showcase Caitlin’s ability to translate emotion into atmosphere with striking clarity.