Selects is our brand new monthly spotlight on ten emerging artists making serious noise under the surface.
Five are sent to our inbox—direct from the artists or their team. The other five? We’ve dug for them ourselves. Because great music deserves to be found, not just fed to us.
This isn’t a shout into the void—it’s a carefully curated signal boost. A way of saying: “We see you. Others should too.”
At Bonnie Scotland Presents, we believe music has the power to inspire and unite us all. And, that belief is the heartbeat behind everything we do. Radar isn’t just about plays or stats. It’s about giving space to voices that deserve to be heard and helping listeners fall in love with something new, real, and full of possibility.
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From the inbox...
Paleyoy– What a sad little life, Jane
Vibe: Cathartic late night intensity
From the band: Musically, What a Sad Little Life, Jane marks a darker turn for Palejoy, with heavier tones, brooding textures, and emotionally charged vocals that showcase the band’s evolving sound
Emma Says: Aberdeen trio Palejoy deliver a sharp turn inward on What a Sad Little Life, Jane. It’s a study in control and collapse, grief rendered through taut percussion, faltering melodies and a sense that catharsis never quite comes. A band in the process of defining their emotional vocabulary.
The Glass Key – Stone the crows
Vibe: Cinematic gloom
From the band: Glasgow’s alternative rock outfit, The Glass Key, unveil their debut single “Stone the Crows”—a brooding, emotionally charged anthem, capturing the band’s knack for turning introspection into catharsis. Taken from sessions at 45 a-side the single offers a glimpse of the band’s forthcoming debut album.
Emma says: Glasgow newcomers The Glass Key debut with an atmosphere which feels both familiar and uneasy. Their guitars carry a post-grunge weight, but the vocal phrasing keeps things precise and human. An assured first release from a group clearly attentive to tone and texture.
The Painting – Two Weeks
Vibe: Quiet heartbreak
From the band: With warm piano drifting like candlelight and delicate guitar tracing the edges of memory, ‘Two Weeks’ is a tender reflection from Glasgow band The Painting. Intimate vocals tell the story of a fleeting romance that lingers long after it’s gone, wrapped in understated production that invites quiet listening
Emma says: On Two Weeks, The Painting strip back their sound to its barest form: piano, restrained vocals and the residue of something half-remembered. A quiet, unhurried track lingering in its own melancholy.
Tooth Gore – Uncomfortable
Vibe: Basement punk anxiety
From the band: “Uncomfortable was a very personal track for me to write, as it is about my social anxiety and how hard I find basic things like holding conversations. I originally pitched it like my own theme tune. That being said, it was a cathartic experience to record and hear come together as this absolute powerhouse that feels almost on the brink of collapse. I always knew this would be the opening track to explode at the start of the album and I’m super happy with how it turned out.”
Emma says: Tooth Gore drags surf-punk through a more abrasive lens with jagged rhythm and self-interrogation. The rough production suits it; the song feels like a shrug that turns into a scream.
Roger Bacon – All my life
Vibe: Glasgow lo-fi drizzle
From the artist: “All My Life moves like a body trying to outpace its own shadow – a kinetic release born from emotional stalemate. It’s a track that wrestles with the ache of disconnection and the dull hum of numbness, where movement becomes the last honest language left. Anchored in a raw, percussive pulse, the song folds together sweat, shame, and defiance, reaching for feeling through noise and flesh. At its core, it’s less about resolution and more about surviving the question – how do you hold onto yourself in a world that keeps trying to carve you out of your own skin?”
Emma says: A lo-fi gem from Rodger Bacon, DIY to the core. The vocal drawl cuts through the haze; modest and unpolished, but the conviction carries it. Restraint can hit harder than volume.
Fresh finds…
Inner Echoes, Wends– Higher ground
Vibe: Soulful after-hours clarity
Emma says: Glasgow and Bristol intersect in a cross-city collaboration that really works. Inner Echo and Wends build a sound rooted in neo-soul but resistant to formula; measured production, clear sense of dynamics and a vocal that carries emotion without strain.
Son of the right hand – Refuweegee (The house isn’t full)
Vibe: Protest folk
Emma says: A protest song that avoids spectacle. Son of the Right Hand draws on the Kenmure Street blockade of 2021, merging field-recorded texture with traditional instrumentation. The result is both documentary and dedication, art made in solidarity rather than performance.
Martha May & The Mondays – Gold
Vibe: Restless youth
Emma says: Martha May & The Mondays balance noise and melody with real intent. It’s rough-edged but deliberate, evoking the urgency of early 2000s indie without imitation. A clear step forward for a band beginning to find its footing.
Arkayla–Doctor
Vibe: Controlled chaos
Emma says: Doctor opens in restraint and ends in release. Arkayla’s interplay between bass and guitar does the heavy lifting here, offering a tension that builds carefully rather than collapsing into chaos.
Rianne Downey – Angel
Vibe: Tender resolve
Emma says: With Angel, Rianne Downey leans further into her country influences, writing with a candour that feels newly grounded. There’s less polish here than in past work and it suits her.
