{"id":89650,"date":"2026-06-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=89650"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:24:06","slug":"new-music-releases-of-may-2026-from-dhp-mikaela-cougar-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/06\/01\/new-music-releases-of-may-2026-from-dhp-mikaela-cougar-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Releases of May 2026 From DHP, Mikaela Cougar and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>A fierce hip-hop score, an easy-going jazz number, and a leftfield<\/strong> <strong>pop concoction form the core of tracks we&#8217;ve spotlighted from music released in May 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">khokkosh &#8211; &#8216;freeuse .org&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"freeuse .org (official music video)\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-8oxfqRaMtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kolkata-based independent musician and sound artist <strong>Yashomati Parveen<\/strong>, who operates under the moniker <strong>khokkosh<\/strong>, cast out her latest single, &#8216;freeuse .org.&#8217; It leads the tracklist of her impending debut album, &#8216;<strong>Public Fluid and Digital Remembrance<\/strong>,&#8217; and according to the artist, it &#8220;speaks of desires of release, exploring life and death through the act of self-pleasure and self-harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;freeuse .org&#8217; swells up an alternative electronica theme, sitting comfortably at the intersection of noise music and fluid experimental textures. Guided by khokkosh&#8217;s silken voice, the single is cobbled together with coarse synths, bleak key stretches, and ripples of distorted sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find khokkosh<\/strong><strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3MahxycGXbtGSUV1sTXRql\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khokkosh._\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">croonish &#8211; &#8216;Ehsaan&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ehsaan\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hn7aiIYXQ1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaping ahead from his 2025 single, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/04\/01\/tfword-spotlight-new-music-releases-from-shriya-rao-aysh-space-salt-and-more\/\">Ghar<\/a>,&#8217; singer-songwriter <strong>croonish <\/strong>unshackled his latest Hindi-language single, titled &#8216;<strong>Ehsaan<\/strong>.&#8217; It is stitched together with plucky acoustic guitar and gloomy string sections and builds to a steamy, intense crescendo with echoing drums and booming production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per croonish, &#8220;the idea behind the song talks about the favours of life. It further talks about how life is unfair sometimes to so many people, as the issues rooted in capitalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find croonish on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6ulqhxwKmBKrrOgCvbAbGq\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/croonishh\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mikaela Cougar &#8211; &#8216;Still Mine&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Still Mine\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uIurQxfcH_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laying the road to Auckland-based pop rock musician Mikaela Cougar&#8217;s upcoming EP is the evocative new single, &#8216;Still Mine.&#8217; Mikaela&#8217;s silky vocals break into the song as strokes of guitar, steady drum work and a swirly synth masterfully mask the daunting lyrics with its pop-leaning tonality. &#8216;Still Mine&#8217; explores the aftermath of a relationship unwinding and the emotional relapse that comes with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This track is about those moments after a breakup where you think you\u2019ve finally moved on, but then all of a sudden you find yourself back on your bedroom floor writing a song about it,&#8221; said Mikaela in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Still Mine&#8217; follows the hit singles &#8216;The brain song\u2019 and \u2018Pity Party&#8217; from the impending EP. This would mark Mikaela&#8217;s third EP to date, with \u2018Lucky Stars\u2019 (2020) and \u2018Streets Of My Mind\u2019 (2024) already in her roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Mikaela Cougar on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikaelacougarmusic\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4hqw5QdNq8aj1YamKLpfBv?nd=1&amp;dlsi=c75358ef5b964a72\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maanuni &#8211; &#8216;Love Again&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maanuni - Love Again (Official Music Video)\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f01Tg-cWd0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multi-talented singer-songwriter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/05\/15\/tfword-spotlight-new-music-releases-from-antara-maanuni-jatin-sharma\/\">Maanuni<\/a> <\/strong>drummed up &#8216;Love Again,&#8217; her newest offering, pleasingly sealed with a breezy indie-pop sound and easy-going R&amp;B vibe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listeners can effortlessly follow the beat and snap their fingers to its rhythm, which is crafted with sequences of picky guitars, warm synths, and a groovy chill-pop motif. Maanuni delivers a flawless vocal performance over the production, which, according to the songwriter, &#8220;captures the journey of rediscovering trust, softness, and inner strength.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This song has been a really important step for me into a soundscape and style of storytelling that feels the most honest and authentic to who I am as an artist. Somewhere between breaking and rebuilding, softness and strength,&#8221; Maanuni said about the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Maanuni Desai on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6qohkn60gXNQHKvOQCtU3j\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scarlettvictim\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DHP &#8211; &#8216;Ride&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RIDE - DHP | Prod. shor9 | Azadi Records (Official Music Video)\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7LojFImUlgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bengaluru-based wordsmith, <strong>DHP<\/strong>, fired out &#8216;<strong>Ride<\/strong>,&#8217; a stunning hip-hop track forged with grit and delivered with a cinematic feel. Released via hip-hop frontrunners <strong>Azadi Records<\/strong>, the track is anchored by a by shor9&#8217;s bass-led production, which houses DHP&#8217;s vicious rap delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its music video, directed by <strong>Anush Surya Kuma<\/strong>, is set in monochrome and offers a tantalizing spectacle of lights, slow choreography, smooth transitions, and body movement to create an entrancing visual experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find DHP<\/strong> <strong>on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/77NUvfelg2oWph4u620NwF\">Spotify<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhpszn\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anchal &amp; KIMKID ft. DeepC &#8211; &#8216;Remember December&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Remember December - Anchal &amp; KIMKID ft. DeepC | Visualised by @boyofmittirz\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3qI7KuHKKfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singer-songwriter Arjun Mukherjee, aka <strong>KIMKID<\/strong>, reeled in the vocal talent of singer <strong>Anchal Sethi<\/strong> to shape a sublime jazz outing titled &#8216;<strong>Remember December<\/strong>.&#8217; It soothingly takes you back to the calm and celebratory month of December and pins a <strong>debut release<\/strong> for the classically trained Anchal Sethi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penned by KIMKID, Anchal&#8217;s dulcet vocals shine through airy guitar strokes, brushed percussion from <strong>DeepC<\/strong>, and steady bass tugs courtesy of <strong>Vedanta Razz<\/strong>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/04\/28\/tfword-spotlight-new-music-releases-from-runt-varun-nimbolkar-kimkid\/\">KIMKID<\/a>, &#8220;The song is a memory of a lonely holiday. A holiday spent alone, far from family and friends, and nowhere to be to feel the joy of a commune. It expresses the absence of a sense of belonging during a festive season.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Anchal on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7GEKwIuE9a3XL5iyodQZnd\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/littlesevenbot\/\">Instagram<\/a> || Find KIMKID on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4yjMzenG7A6X6H98F7UTYn\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimkidofficial\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more new music releases, keep up with&nbsp;TFword&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/04\/29\/new-music-releases-from-ladyfingers-hashbass-sledge-and-more\/\">New Music Releases From LadyFingers, Hashbass, Cryosis and More!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/05\/25\/rashmeet-kaur-joins-indo-warehouse-for-a-folklore-fueled-journey-on-chor\/\">Rashmeet Kaur Joins Indo Warehouse for a Folklore-Fueled Journey on \u2018Chor\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/05\/21\/dar-disku-announces-india-tour-2026\/\">Dar Disku Announces India Tour 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fierce hip-hop score, an easy-going jazz number, and a leftfield pop concoction form the core of tracks we&#8217;ve spotlighted from music released in May 2026. khokkosh &#8211; &#8216;freeuse .org&#8217; Kolkata-based independent musician and sound artist Yashomati Parveen, who operates under the moniker khokkosh, cast out her latest single, &#8216;freeuse .org.&#8217; It leads the tracklist<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/06\/01\/new-music-releases-of-may-2026-from-dhp-mikaela-cougar-and-more\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965156,"featured_media":90409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4294,4296],"tags":[2796,2820,2980,3233],"coauthors":[7147],"class_list":["post-89650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","category-recommendations","tag-electronica","tag-indie-music","tag-music-news","tag-pop-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89650"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90600,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89650\/revisions\/90600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89650"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=89650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}