Playlist: No Paper. No Scissors Rock Playlist! #39

39 in and Still Rolling Strong..

We are back for the 39th edition of our flagship rock music playlist, “No Paper. No Scissors”.
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If you enjoy listening to Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Metal, Grunge, or Punk music, then this playlist is for you. Hopefully, this playlist and music series will help you discover your new favorite rock band while Expanding Your Playlist! If you are in a band and would like to be in this playlist music series, submit your music to us!

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PLAYLIST: No Paper. No Scissors. Rock Playlist! #39
INFO: 10 Songs / 32m 51s
GENRE: Indie Rock / Alternative Rock / Grunge / Metal / Punk
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LUCIA & THE BEST BOYS
“Lonely Girl” (w/ Lauren Mayberry)
@luciabestboys
luciaandthebestboys.co.uk

Since 2017 ’til today, Lucia and the Best Boys have been a big part of our playlist building throughout our many versions of EYP. So much so that they are one of our EYP STAPLE ARTISTS! Lucia & The Best Boys formed in Glasgow, with the current lineup including Lucia Fairfull, Ally Scott, Christopher Ballantyne, and Adam Campbell. Fairfull is the creative center of the band, shaping its sonic evolution and visual world. Before adopting the full band name, the project performed simply as Lucia, and even earlier, Fairfull used the moniker Lucia Fontaine.

They return with new music in 2026 with their latest track “Lonely Girl” featuring Lauren Mayberry. With this song, it makes it the 17th time they have been featured on an EYP playlist.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“Saturday Is Dead (w/ Roxy A GOGO)” – (2017)
“Be My Baby (as Lucia Fontaine)” – (2017)
“Best Boy” – (2018)
“Melted Ice Cream” – (2018)
“Summertime” – (2018 / 2020)
“Blueheart” – (2019)
“Cheap Talk” – (2019)
“City Of Angels” – (2020)
“Let Go” – (2020)
“Perfectly Untrue” – (2020)
“Somewhere In Heaven” – (2020)
“Forever Forget” – (2020)
“When You Dress Up” – (2023)
“So Sweet I Could Die” – (2023)
“Care” – (2023)

YONAKA
“Trouble Follows”
@weareyonaka
weareyonaka.com

NEW to the EYP STAPLE ARTISTS party is YONAKA with their 10th songs featured on EYP, “Trouble Follows”. YONAKA are a high‑energy alternative rock trio from Brighton, England, known for blending dark pop, heavy riffs, cinematic production, and emotionally charged songwriting. Fronted by Theresa Jarvis, they’ve become one of the UK’s most dynamic modern rock acts, praised for their explosive live shows and deeply personal themes. Their career spans a decade of evolution—from gritty alt‑rock beginnings to a more polished, genre‑bending sound.

YOANKA’s newest album “Until You Are Satisfied” was released on March 13th, 2026 which include previously featured songs “Hit Me When I’m Sore”, “Trouble Follows”” , and and upcoming featured song “Eat You Alive”.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“Rockstar” – (2020)
“Seize The Power” – (2021)
“Panic” – (2023)
“Welcome To My House” – (2023)
“Give Me My Halo” – (2023)
“Predator” – (2024)
“Fight For The Right” – (2024)
“Problems” – (2025)
“Hit Me When I’m Sore” – (2026)

SKYDXDDY
“Hate Me”
@skydxddymusic
skydxddy.com

SkyDxddy is an alt‑pop / trap‑rock artist whose work blends raw emotional storytelling with aggressive, cathartic production. She’s become one of the most recognizable voices in the emerging “traumacore” movement — a term she uses to describe music that confronts trauma, survival, and emotional reclamation with unfiltered honesty. Her rise accelerated with the release of her album “Trauma‑Core”, which she describes as a space for listeners who’ve lived through the worst moments of their lives and need something to “scream and cry to.”

“Hate Me” is one of SkyDxddy’s most intense and defining Traumacore-era tracks, released on February 13, 2026, and built around themes of domestic violence, emotional manipulation, power reclamation, and survival. It’s a song that turns the aftermath of an abusive relationship into a moment of defiance and self‑ownership.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“Pretty Distraction” – (2026)

KID SISTR
“Shitshow”
@kid_sistr

Kid Sistr are a rising Los Angeles–based indie‑pop/alt‑rock trio known for sharp humor, confessional songwriting, and a glossy, hook‑driven sound. Their 2025 single “Shitshow” is one of their most defining tracks—funny, self‑aware, and painfully relatable. It captures the band’s signature blend of vulnerability and pop‑rock polish.

YEE LOI
“Poor Girl”
@theyeeloi
yeeloi.com

Yee Loi are one of the most exciting young punk bands coming out of the UK right now—a family trio from The Wirral, England, whose sound is raw, fast, and deeply rooted in the history of working‑class women. Their 2025 single “Poor Girl” has become their breakout moment: a fierce, heartfelt punk anthem that blends teenage fire with generational storytelling.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“Dad’s Money” – (2026)

CARR
“Mud”
@carrmusic
carrmusic.bandcamp.com

CARR is a Los Angeles–based indie‑pop/alt‑rock artist known for mixing sharp, witty storytelling with the emotional edge of early‑2000s pop‑punk and the intimacy of modern bedroom‑pop. She’s gained a rapidly growing fanbase by turning messy dating stories, self‑deprecating humor, and raw honesty into infectious, hook‑filled tracks. Born Carly McClellan, she’s been releasing music since 2019, evolving from her DIY indie roots into a polished, confident alt‑pop presence.

“Mud” is a post‑situationship gut punch wrapped in a catchy pop melody. The song captures the moment when someone who seemed genuinely into you suddenly pulls away, leaving you confused, annoyed, and still a little romantic about the whole thing.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“Spiral City” – (2024)
“Go Fuck Yourself” – (2025)

METRIC
“Victim Of Luck”
@metric
ilovemetric.com

Metric may not be a new band, but chances are they’ve made it onto a few of your 2000s / 2010s alternative playlists if you’re familiar with them. With brand new music already out and a new album on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to get acquainted with this iconic group if they’re not already on your radar.

Metric are a Canadian indie‑rock and new‑wave band formed in 1998, known for blending sharp synth textures, guitar‑driven rock, and emotionally incisive songwriting. Fronted by Emily Haines, they’ve become one of the most influential indie bands of the 2000s and 2010s, with a catalog that spans club‑ready synth anthems, political art‑rock, and introspective electronic landscapes.

They are known for their hit songs and playlist staples such as “Help I’m Alive,” “Gimme Sympathy,” “Gold Guns Girls”, and “Black Sheep.”

“Victim of Luck” is off their upcoming album “Romanticize the Dive” which will be released on April 24th, 2026 by Metric Music International.

ANNIE TAYLOR
“Lucidity”
@annietaylorband
annietaylorband.com

Annie Taylor are a Swiss alternative‑rock band from Zürich, known for a sound that fuses grunge, psychedelic rock, and indie energy into something loud, dreamy, and emotionally charged.

Annie Taylor’s “Lucidity” is a fuzzy, grunge‑tinted indie‑rock track about losing time, losing clarity, and slipping in and out of emotional focus, released on February 13, 2026 as part of their upcoming album “Out of Scale.” It’s one of their most atmospheric and lyrically vivid songs to date, pairing psychedelic rock textures with a restless, late‑night emotional spiral.

Funny enough, no one in the band in named “Annie Taylor”. Their name is a playful nod to the daredevil Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel—fitting for a band that leans into risk, grit, and emotional intensity.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“School Girl” – (2024)
“In Your Head” – (2024)

SLUDGE MOTHER
“Antidote”
@ursludgemommy
sludgemother.com

Sludge Mother is a rising “nu‑grunge” artist blending 90s grunge heaviness with modern alt‑rock, metal, and pop influences, built around raw emotional honesty, feral energy, and a DIY visual identity. She is a modern throwback to the 90’s grunge and hard rock / alternative era blending her rock melodies and lyrics with the occasional guteral screams.

Sludge Mother is the project of Cami Petyn, a San Diego–born artist who describes herself as a Pisces who loves “raw, intense & honest music.” She originally coined the name as a joke—calling herself “ur sludge mommy” because of her obsession with heavy, sludgy music—but the name stuck and became her full artistic identity. She is currently independent (not signed) and building momentum through streaming, viral videos, and a strong visual brand.

“Antidote” is the fourth song that we have featured of hers, and the second track off her debut EP “How Can Anything Bloom?“, available everywhere.

Previously Featured Songs & Featured Year
“When The Earth Swallows” – (2024)
“No Temple” – (2025)
“I Don’t Want A Job” – (2025 / 2026)

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE
“Scissormouth”
@blackorchidempire
blackorchidempire.com

Black Orchid Empire are a London‑based progressive metal/alt‑rock trio known for combining technical precision, huge melodic hooks, and cinematic heaviness. They’ve built a reputation as one of the UK’s most consistently impressive modern rock bands, praised for their tight musicianship and massive live sound.

“Scissormouth” is one of Black Orchid Empire’s most ferocious and musically intricate singles, released on February 13, 2026, and it captures everything that makes the UK trio stand out: technical precision, melodic intelligence, and a cinematic sense of heaviness. It’s both brutal and accessible—very much in line with their reputation as a metal band that even non‑metal listeners can latch onto.