{"id":197548,"date":"2026-06-03T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/?p=197548"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:10:11","slug":"local-music-singles-roundup-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/music\/local-music-singles-roundup-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">June is the month for self-independence, self-appreciation and above all, self-motherfucking-love! If you can\u2019t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? (Thanks, Mama Ru) So to express internal pride, <em>SLUG<\/em> has got you covered with an array of slow jams, headbangs and an overall musical good time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bree Famina<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197616 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Bre-Famina.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cTika\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>IKO World<br \/>\nStreet: 11.08.2025<br \/>\nBree Famina = Sade + Aya Nakamura + Tems<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bree Famina surprises all of us with the release of her latest single, \u201cTika,\u201d in which she demonstrates impeccable production that blends the smooth, lush vocal arrangements typical of contemporary R&amp;B with rhythmic influences from her Congolese roots. The single is proof of her versatility as a composer and vocalist, delivering exactly what she promises: \u201cA smooth Afro-fusion love record celebrating soft life, princess treatment, and intentional love.\u201d The song\u2019s most captivating aspect is how her transition between English and French flows seamlessly within clean and modern production, showcasing the warmth of her voice and creating a lyrical journey from Zanzibar to Miami. This mixture of sounds and vocal arrangements conveys freshness without falling into commercial pop clich\u00e9s, all while maintaining a glamorous aesthetic. That balance is very much appreciated. Famina proves she is an artist with a sophisticated ear for international appeal and a voice that demands attention. <em>\u2014Guillermo Pino Cruz<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2bnlfLrSQjFNx75KRjTGDI?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197618 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Charcoal-Lemonade-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Charcoal Lemonade<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cChronically Human\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Self-Released<br \/>\nStreet: 04.06.2026<br \/>\nCharcoal Lemonade = The Runaways + Blondie + Hole<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the rhinestone-layered, steel-toe position in a full crane kick stance, \u201cChronically Human\u201d is that punchy score that can get even the most tired of sleepy heads on their feet. It\u2019s your traditional punk rock mosh that throws both body and soul into back-and-forth, spine-breaking thrusts. <strong>Sarah Ottino <\/strong>channels a cheerleading <strong>Joan Jett <\/strong>with an enthusiastic \u201cHey!\u201d meshed well between a beefy chug and steel pan splash, courtesy of composer <strong>Remy Williams<\/strong>. Although its roots grow to the rawest meat of high-caffeinated rock, there is a whang to their sound that keeps it relevantly fresh. It\u2019s that \u201ccatch me if you can\u201d chase rhythm that makes me want to charge into a battle against the undead with nothing more than a half-singed Maduro and a highly-modified jackhammer. It might be a bit repetitive regarding overall stylings, but there\u2019s no denying you\u2019ll be setting any garage session ablaze if this filters through your blown-out speakers. \u2014<em>Alton Barnhart<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2UUMDX7hUXlC5FHqrDWD4W?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197620 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-768x767.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-McCovey.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>McCovey<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cGabe\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Island Park Records<br \/>\nStreet: 01.17.2025<br \/>\nMcCovey = The 1975 + Black Country, New Road<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Picture this: you just finished your daily Tumblr enrichment, clad in your black denim outfit to match your troubled heart (stay with me here)\u2026 What\u2019s next on the agenda? Rewatching <em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower, <\/em>of course! Oh, and it\u2019s 2014 by the way. Upon first listen, McCovey\u2019s \u201cGabe\u201d presents itself as a perfect indie rock addition to any hipster\u2019s playlist, with a hint of twang, but you will eventually find an old soul at the center of it all through a sense of storytelling that is often lost in modern music. With a low strumming bass grounding the song and deep vocals in the foreground, twinkles of lighter string instruments carry you through a hopeful and reflective listening journey. \u201cGabe\u201d is a walk on a spring day and the feeling of sunlight peering through trees onto your skin. Tune in. <em>\u2014Madi Madrid<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2XisHLT3ggakVTB2nRlWof?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197619 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Shecock.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Shecock<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cRock Jail\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Self-Released<br \/>\nStreet: 06.27.2025<br \/>\nShecock = Nine Inch Nails + Nirvana<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shecock\u2019s \u201cRock Jail\u201d is a lot of fun. Its fast pace and kick-ass guitar solo have great forward momentum, while the singer\u2019s energy is palpable. There\u2019s never a dull moment in the song\u2019s composition. Great aesthetics, a semi-industrial sound and lyrics that almost parody popular hard rock make this song a riot. That parody makes it sort of stereotypical, though. It rests between rock and hard rock. I wish they leaned more into the industrial sound. \u201cRock Jail\u201d is absolutely worth a listen, and I\u2019d love to see them further define their sound and find a space for themselves in the independent scene. A question: What\u2019s with the album cover? I love the main composition of it: Bloody stitches on flesh are evocative and metal by nature. But why are the year and social media symbols in the bottom corners? It\u2019s distracting. <em>\u2014B. Allan Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3qrSUJ3NKafcnNkeXqzFKq?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197622 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-Tariq-aboubakr.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Tariq Abou-Bakr<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cFolk Music Man\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Self-Released<br \/>\nStreet: 07.11.2025<br \/>\nTariq Abou-Bakr = Noah Kahan + The Milk Carton Kids<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Who said \u201cmillennial optimism\u201d had to die when <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> came down the escalator in 2015? I\u2019d assumed multiple wars, a global pandemic and the apocalyptic rise of artificial intelligence had crushed the collective spirit of America\u2019s artistic youth, but Tariq Abou-Bakr\u2019s latest single \u201cFolk Music Man\u201d gives me a shred of hope. This is a well-developed love song with streaks of the \u201cstomp clap hey\u201d genre that ushered in the 2010s, but Abou-Bakr\u2019s gentle guitar work and tender vocals are the highlight for me on this track. I like the sentiment in the chorus: \u201cI won\u2019t be a lonely folk music man \/ I\u2019ll always need you in my band.\u201d It\u2019s giving me a bit of hope, nostalgia and a whisper of sadness, while also invoking mad \u201cnational park in a Sprinter van\u201d energy. I could see this song being a great anchor track for the summer camping playlist. \u2014<em>Cole Stocker<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3yHGLAk6mV1bc2EMBEPdVb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197623 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-400x400.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/450-ED-The_Theys.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The\/Theys (ft. Ryan Arnold)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cFloat Away &#8211; Birds Eye\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Recording Club<br \/>\nStreet: 01.23.2026<br \/>\nThe\/Theys = Dave Brubek + Cortex <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFloat Away &#8211; Birds Eye\u201d is a two-part song. \u201cFloat Away\u201d is a drowsy 4\/4 melancholy piece that is enough to put the listener to sleep. A snare drum, some light guitar and atmospheric keyboard provide an underwater ambience while soulful vocals sing lyrics that could only have come from a high schooler\u2019s journal. \u201cBirds Eye\u201d changes it up, if only fractionally. The cymbals get some love, the snare keeps getting hit with one stick at a time, the guitar wakes back up and the lyrics remain self-serving, albeit well sung. Even the separated parts are too similar to provide any realized movement or imprint any of the lyrics\u2019 obvious emotion onto the listener. This sleepy low frequency is best shown in The\/Theys\u2019 song \u201cGreenwich,\u201d which is akin to late night jazz. While remaining mellow, it carries movement which \u201cFloat Away\u201d sorely lacks. <em>\u2014Jacob Kay<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0qIlnYQLZQmqLaDLGSCsPb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more Local Music Singles Roundups:<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/music\/local-music-singles-roundup-may-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2026<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/music\/local-music-singles-roundup-march-2026-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Music Singles Roundup: April 2026<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To help SLUG continue to support local music, consider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/donation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">becoming one of our donors!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can\u2019t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? So to express eternal pride, SLUG has got you covered with an overall musical good time.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/music\/local-music-singles-roundup-june-2026\/\" title=\"Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026\" class=\"read-more\">&hellip;&nbsp;read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":197724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[],"_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[357,355],"tags":[33105,33107,33108,33117,33116,33112,33110,16207,33113,33111,33115,29838,33109,23251,27404,33114,27169,33106],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197548"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}