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MARVIN Music News: The Neighbourhood Return, 5SOS Level Up, FKA twigs Expands Her Universe, Gwen Stefani Rings In Early & Saint Leonard Keeps the Mystique Alive

The Neighbourhood Break Their Silence with (((((ultraSOUND)))))

The Neighbourhood re-emerge this week with (((((ultraSOUND))))), their first full-length in five years — a return that feels less like a comeback and more like a controlled detonation. The album digs into the band’s long-running fascination with voyeurism, heartbreak, and digital-era intimacy, but the production is sharper, stranger, and more emotionally exposed than their previous cycles.

The pre-release triptych — “Private,” “OMG,” “Lovebomb” — mapped out the terrain: lo-fi confessionals, skewed pop phrasing, and that familiar sense of romance teetering on the edge of implosion. Today, they widen the world with the new single “Hula Girl” and its video, a sun-warped portrait of desire that leans into their cinematic instincts.

They’ve also announced The WOURLD Tour for 2026, hinting at a fully realized era that reconnects their cult following with a more mature, emotionally clear version of the band.

**5 Seconds of Summer Hit a New Phase with Everyone’s a Star!

5 Seconds of Summer land their sixth album, Everyone’s a Star!, a project that documents the band’s shift from polished pop-rock exports to introspective, self-studying auteurs. The new record threads together themes of burnout, ego, overstimulation, and the tension between public persona and private identity — without losing the melodic punch that’s always been their backbone.

Lead singles “NOT OK” and “Telephone Busy” gave early hints: jagged guitars, anxious rhythms, and vocal performances that feel far more lived-in. On the album, they push into darker emotional corners, experimenting with production that bends their stadium instincts into something more raw and restless.

It’s the sound of a band rewriting their own rulebook — and finally sounding exactly like themselves.

FKA twigs Expands the EUSEXUA Universe

FKA twigs’ EUSEXUA Afterglow arrives as more than a companion piece — it’s an expansion pack for a world only she could build. Where EUSEXUA moved like a ritual, Afterglow feels like the bleary, euphoric after-hours: neon reflections, adrenaline crash, all nerves exposed.

The lead single “Cheap Hotel” glides between sensuality and disorientation, its production flickering like fluorescent hallway lights at 3 a.m. Jordan Hemingway’s seven-minute film only deepens the surrealist, glam-grunge texture of the track. Twigs’ own description — “a visceral waterfall… hungry, raw, and ready to be adored” — frames the album perfectly.

It’s a project built on tension: the body wanting more, the mind dissolving into memory. Twigs doesn’t just release music — she releases atmospheres.

Gwen Stefani Enters Holiday Mode Early

Gwen Stefani taps back into her sparkling pop instincts with two new tracks — “Shake the Snow Globe” and “Hot Cocoa” — made for the soundtrack of the upcoming holiday film Oh. What. Fun.

“Shake the Snow Globe,” out now, blends bright, classic Gwen melodies with a nostalgic mid-2000s shimmer. “Hot Cocoa,” arriving December 3, leans deeper into the cozy, cheeky warmth she’s perfected across her holiday catalog.

It’s a small drop, but one that reminds everyone how comfortably she moves between pop gloss and festive kitsch.

Saint Leonard Strips “Amsterdam” Bare Ahead of Twilight Over Tempelhof

Saint Leonard drops a raw new take on “Amsterdam”, teasing his upcoming EP Twilight Over Tempelhof (Nov 28, First Run Records). Recorded live in a single six-hour session with three classically trained musicians at Shuta Shinoda’s legendary analogue studio, every note went straight to tape — no edits, no retakes, no computers.

The EP revisits songs from his acclaimed The Golden Hour, the 10/10 VICE LP that’s seen him open for The Libertines, headline London shows, and play MARVIN LIVE in London.

It’s stripped-back, immediate, and electric — Leonard in analogue, capturing performance before it disappears.