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Desire Machines Pair Literary Inspiration With Psychedelic Art-Rock On New Single

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2 days ago

October 14, 2026

Music4U

Marianne Moore might not be the first name that comes to mind when thinking about psychedelic rock, but Desire Machines have made the American poet the subject of their brilliant new single released through Now Listen.

“Searching for the Soul of Marianne Moore” takes an unconventional route, with lyrics that move from stolen Martian gin to Andy Warhol’s New York in 1974 and a giant eagle with laser vision. Rather than explaining the connection between these images, the song lets them sit alongside one another, giving the lyrics a distinctly surreal quality.

Kianna Blue handles lead vocals, backed by a driving bassline, shimmering guitars and electronic effects. The recording features guitarist Kevin Armstrong and the late bassist Matthew Seligman, both members of David Bowie’s Live Aid band. Mark Headley contributes guitars, synthesisers and effects, with ELLiS·D on drums. Desire Machines produced the track, which was mixed by Dave Pemberton and the band and mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road.

Based between London, Brighton, Amsterdam and Berlin, Desire Machines draw on dream pop, psychedelia and alternative rock. “Searching for the Soul of Marianne Moore” brings those strands together around a title that immediately sparks curiosity before even hitting play.

The single is available digitally and on the Super8Singles Club double A-side 7-inch, paired with “Astronauts”, due digitally on November 2.

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Naomi Aguilera casts her spell with her new single BB ILY

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28 minutes ago

October 16, 2026

Morgan

Two years ago, Naomi Aguilera walked onto my radar with EGO, an infectious soulful pop debut that made it impossible not to move. Fast forward to her debut EP Mosaïques, and it was clear she wasn’t just passing through. Personal, colorful, rooted in her Spanish heritage & Brussels upbringing, it even earned her a spot as Apple Music Benelux’s Up Next artist!

Now she’s back with BB ILY, marking the start of a new era. The bilingual single — French and English — is built around one of the most universal human experiences: that special connection that doesn’t need translation. Where EGO invited you to forget your ex on the dancefloor, BB ILY pulls you somewhere more intimate: with sultry beats courtesy of Turana, it’s a dance where gestures, whispers, sighs and the sound of a voice matters more than the words that come out of it… It’s sensual, a little mystical, and entirely her own.

First taste of Naomi Aguilera’s upcoming project Ojalá, due in 2027, it feels effortlessly catchy. This is the kind of track that casts its spell quietly, with interesting and unexpected rhythmic shifts in the verses, and a delicious chorus that lodges itself in your head before you even notice. By the time you do, it’s too late. But you won’t find me complaining about it!