V2 records news – Stone Release Second Album "AUTONOMY"

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AUTONOMY - Album by STONE | Spotify

Liverpudlian fourpiece STONE have today shared their second album 'AUTONOMY' via V2 Records alongside focus and title track 'AUTONOMY'. Having further sealed themselves as a vital force on the global punk scene with their debut album in 2024, the band make their return today with a follow-up that's loaded with their most reflective and bruising work to date.

STONE made their return last year releasing new singles 'NEVER AGAIN', 'MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO', 'SWEET HEROINE' and 'STACK UP THE REASONS' over the last few months. With their new album, the band were able to revel in the freedom they had to make the record they really wanted to create; a self-reflective and autonomous body of work that is an honest time capsule of life. Written during the aftermath of their first album, the band unified together to create their most collaborative, personal and real music yet - whilst learning to have fun again. 'AUTONOMY' comes as a fierce testament to the band's resilience, fighting spirit and togetherness.

Largely recorded on home soil at Liverpool's Whitewood Studios and produced by Rob Whiteley (The Night Cafe, The Wombats, Courting), aside from 'Hope Ain't Gone' which was produced by Rich Costey (Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Muse) sonically, the album delivers some of their heaviest, hard-hitting works so far. From the life-affirming and reflective 'ROCKMOUNT' to the direct and outspoken 'MOULIN ROUGE' and the meaningful and euphoric focus and title track 'AUTONOMY', the album is a more grown-up version of STONE, whilst still keeping clarity and brutal decisiveness at play. The full album tracklisting is as follows:

      TRACKLIST
AUTONOMY

MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO

STACK UP THE REASONS

ROCKMOUNT

NEVER AGAIN

BLACKSTRIPES

MONEY (HOPE AIN'T GONE)

MOULIN ROUGE

SWEET HEROINE

PICTURE

TRUMAN

AUTONOMOUS

FREEZING

The band have been building excitement for the new album by sharing a musical narrative of 'AUTONOMY' on Instagram, with each member showcasing the album via either their instrument or words. Featuring Fin singing lyrics, Alex drumming, Elliot playing guitar, and Sarah talking about what the album means to her, the videos can be seen here. The band say;

"'AUTONOMY' is us taking back our power and saying this is us. This is our music and everything that is on this album is intentional and it's exactly the way we want it to be. The energy in the room whenever we were playing was just electric and that's what we wanted to get across on the album. We just want people to have a great time, enjoy it, see the energy and take that home with them."


STONE have built a loyal community with their fans through their wild and energy-driven live shows and their spontaneous, bursting at the seams house party performances. After a recent packed-out festival performance at Pukkelpop (and a post-show secret house party on a bus), last month they took their house parties on the road with four small sold-out shows in London, Newcastle, Manchester and Sheffield and a support tour with South Arcade.

STONE are Fin Power, Elliot Gill, Sarah Surrage and Alex Smith.

Even voorstellen - Vigii wordt sober: een nieuw hoofdstuk in klank en gevoel

Belgische artiest Vigii stelt zijn nieuwe Engelstalige single "Sober" voor, een introspectieve pop/hiphoptrack in samenwerking met Timson. Met deze release slaat Vigii in 2026 bewust een nieuw artistiek én persoonlijk hoofdstuk open.
Sober (feat. Timson)

"Sober" is ontstaan vanuit een periode van zelfreflectie en verandering. Vigii besloot afstand te nemen van destructieve gewoontes en negatieve prikkels, zowel fysiek als mentaal. Die zoektocht naar helderheid en emotionele rust vormt de kern van het nummer. De track balanceert tussen melancholie en chill vibes, en combineert melodische rap met een open, kwetsbare thematiek.

Naast het thema van soberheid zoomt "Sober" ook in op een intieme liefdesrelatie. Vigii beschrijft hoe emotionele verbondenheid en persoonlijke groei hand in hand gaan. Timson, die tevens één van Vigii's grootste muzikale inspiraties is, voegt met zijn verse een extra laag toe door zijn eigen levenspad en innerlijke strijd bloot te leggen.

Met "Sober" toont Vigii tegelijk een internationale ambitie door resoluut te kiezen voor een Engelstalige sound. De single sluit aan bij zijn eerdere podiumervaringen, waaronder eigen shows in ZEP en Nijdrop, en supportacts voor onder meer Jazz Brak en Dikke. "Sober" is een statement van groei, eerlijkheid en emotionele maturiteit.

WIE?
Vigii is een Belgische artiest uit Opwijk die zich beweegt tussen hiphop en melodic rap. Op 14-jarige leeftijd begon hij zijn gevoelens neer te schrijven als poëzie, wat al snel uitgroeide tot muziek als uitlaatklep. Zijn songs vormen een brug tussen dagelijkse ervaringen en het onderbewuste: rauw, eerlijk en introspectief.
Gedreven door persoonlijke ervaringen, spiritualiteit en innerlijke groei, creëert vigii muziek die voelt alsof ze "van hem afgeschreven" is. In 2025 slaat hij een nieuwe weg in met zijn Engelstalige single "Sober", een melancholische maar toegankelijke track waarin soberheid, liefde en zelfreflectie centraal staan. Met samenwerkingen zoals die met Timson en een groeiende live-reputatie, bouwt vigii gestaag aan een authentiek en toekomstgericht verhaal binnen de Belgische pop- en hiphopscene.

Unday records news - Tin Fingers share new single 'Mural' ahead of upcoming album 'Balconies'.
Mural - Single by Tin Fingers | Spotify
Antwerp indie band Tin Fingers release their new single 'Mural', the latest preview of their forthcoming album 'Balconies', out March 27 via Unday Records.

'Mural' captures the band at their most urgent and emotionally direct. Driven by restless guitars and a forward-pushing rhythm, the track explores the fragile space between connection and distance, where love, conflict and miscommunication coexist. Built around the recurring image of a wall that both separates and reflects, the song balances friction and tenderness while moving steadily toward release.

The single further expands the world of 'Balconies', a record shaped by momentum, heat and a sense of displacement. Recorded in Greece and built on instinct rather than overthinking, the album finds Tin Fingers embracing a louder, more physical sound while holding on to their characteristic atmosphere and introspection.

Following the album's release, Tin Fingers will bring 'Balconies' to the stage with upcoming shows including Trix (Antwerp), Mezz (Breda) and Supersonic (Paris).

Tin Fingers - Upcoming live shows

08/04: Foli-A, Retie, BE (Try-out)

09/04: De Singer, Rijkevorsel, BE (Try-out)

10/04: Trix, Antwerp, BE

02/05: Supersonic, Paris, FR

09/05: Mezz, Breda, NL

Even voorstellen - KAU announces 'Unknown Waveforms Restrung', with new single 'cr_eye (restrung)'

Release: February 20, 2026

Every once in a while, a song refuses to stay true to its original form. During the creation of their latest album, Unknown Waveforms, KAU's track cr_eye sparked a wave of experimentation. The band reimagined it entirely with strings, in close collaboration with blu/quartet, giving birth to Tränenmeer, a hauntingly delicate, strings-only version that became an extra track on the album, transforming the energy of the original into something intimate and deeply emotional. Tränenmeer allowed listeners to experience a side of KAU that had previously remained hidden.

Now KAU presents a restrung version of cr_eye, the first single from the upcoming digital 3-track EP Unknown Waveforms Restrung. This version brings together the original and the strings-based reinterpretation. The reimagined arrangement combines the driving dynamics of the initial track with the expressive depth of Tränenmeer, allowing both versions to converse with each other. The result is a listening experience that highlights the band's ability to reinvent their own work while revealing new emotional dimensions.

'cr_eye (restrung)' is out
cr_eye (Restrung) - Single by KAU | Spotify
Digital 3-track EP Unknown Waveforms Restrung will be released on March 20, 2026 via Sdban Ultra across all streaming platforms.

KAU
To fully appreciate KAU's music, you'll need to let go of categories, of expectations, of the need to define. This is music that reconnects with something primal, an instinctive link between body, mind and heart.
Hailing from Brussels, KAU unites a German keyboardist (Jan Janzen), an Italian bassist (Matteo Genovese), and a Norwegian drummer (André Breidlid). Trained at the conservatory and seasoned by their experiences in a rock band, the trio came together during the pandemic with a shared goal: to create something free and fluid. Their music emerges like a traveling tape, weaving influences and reviving the bold creativity of the cassette format beloved in hip hop.
But don't be quick to file KAU under new school jazz. Their sound is a distinctive blend merging electronic textures, infectious grooves, and clever beatmaking.
Following their debut 'The Cycle Repeats' and follow up 'Unknown Waveforms' in 2025, and a string of powerful live performances, including a string of standout shows in Belgium's most iconic venues, including Ancienne Belgique in Brussels and De Roma in Antwerp, where they opened for Alfa Mist. Their contagious energy has also left a mark at major festivals such as Dour Festival, Gent Jazz, Jazz à Liège, Jazz:Re:Found and Nuits Botanique, both in Belgium and abroad. KAU continues to define itself as a key force in the evolving Brussels Sound. Their work signals the rise of a new scene that sits confidently at the intersection of hip hop, synth jazz, and club culture.

Upcoming live shows:
28/01/26 – Artheater, Koln (DE)

21/02/26 – Le Salon des Indépendants, Montpellier (FR)

05/03/26 – Le Delta, Namur (BE)

27/03/26 – La Petite Halle, Paris (FR)

28/03/26 – Jazz Cats Festival, Kortrijk (BE)

16/04/26 – Jam Jar, Bristol (UK)

17/04/26 – Band on The Wall, Manchester (UK)

22/04/26 – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds (UK)

23/04/26 – Cobalt Studio, Newcastle UT (UK)

24/04/26 – Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London (UK)

25/04/26 – Le Salon, Silly (BE)

18/07/26 – Blues and Jazz Festival, Luxembourg (LU)

11/09/26 – De Nobel, Leiden (NL)