Jonique: “I’m trying to be less afraid and more open”
After setting out her stall as a brilliant newcomer via scuzzy duo Fräulein, Joni Samuels is returning with a new, more introspective solo project.
2nd April 2026
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SLAG: “A lot of our decision-making is fueled by what we think would be the most fun”
Meet the Brighton quintet putting flamboyance and fun firmly back on the menu.
1st April 2026
Opus Kink announce details of debut album ‘The Sweet Goodbye’
Alongside the news of their long-awaited first LP, they’ve shared its lead single ‘Come Over, Do Me Wrong’.
1st April 2026
Bristol’s Getdown Services offer up new single ‘The Radiator’
The band have shared their latest single ahead of their hefty schedule of upcoming live shows.
1st April 2026
Silver Gore share new single ‘Black Cherry Liqueur’
The duo have shared their first new music since the release of last year’s EP ‘Dogs In Heaven’.
1st April 2026
waterbaby: “To feel seen is such a crazy thing - it’s very beautiful, and very jarring”
On debut album ‘Memory Be a Blade’, Stockholm’s waterbaby is reckoning with contradiction and coming to terms with her past.
31st March 2026
Westside Cowboy schedule biggest UK/EU tour to date
The Manchester upstarts are fresh from supporting Geese on the New Yorkers’ much-anticipated recent live stint.
30th March 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Tia Gordon, Ain’t, samxemma and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
27th March 2026
Get To Know… Ain’t
Sweaty-ceilinged, scuzzy alt-rock that begs to be heard live.
26th March 2026
Get To Know… Pyncher
Meet the Manchester band set to headline DIY & Fifth Floor’s epic May event.
18th March 2026
Erin LeCount: “Labels and artists sometimes really underestimate people’s tastes”
Fresh from a hectic 2025 that saw her sell out KOKO and release her debut EP, the Essex-based star is embracing the ambition her music deserves.
18th March 2026
Witch Post - Butterfly
3-5 Stars
Animated, folky indie-rock that crafts engaging lore — and arrives at an exciting road ahead.
18th March 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Fiona-Lee, she’s green, Y and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
13th March 2026
Violet Grohl to release debut album, ‘Be Sweet To Me’
The May release comes previewed with new song titled ‘595’.
12th March 2026
Get To Know… Nia Smith
Silky smooth R&B from one of South London’s most striking new voices.
12th March 2026
Get To Know… The Scratch
Incendiary folk-metal from some of Ireland’s most exciting players.
5th March 2026
Absolutely: “I had to shake off the pressure and remind myself of why I create: because I love it”
Currently touring the world with her sisters RAYE and Amma, Absolutely’s life is a self-described “pinch-me moment” — and her latest album, ‘Paracosm’, is just as fantastical.
2nd March 2026
Erin LeCount - Pareidolia
4 Stars
It confirms her as both rising talent and artist with a bold, singular vision.
27th February 2026
Get To Know… Girl Group
High energy pop turning pejoratives into empowerment.
26th February 2026
Class of 2026: TTSSFU
Meet the Manchester-based multi-hyphenate who boasts an ambitious musical appetite, a penchant for the darker things in life, and (for now, at least) quite the memorable wig.
20th February 2026
The Neu Bulletin (My New Band Believe, 1000 Rabbits, Fiona-Lee and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
20th February 2026
Get To Know… VILLANELLE
Full-throttle grunge which more than lives up to the hype.
19th February 2026
flowerovlove offers up peppy new single ‘Casual Lady’
Her first release of 2026 ponders the question that’s been on everyone’s lips — is having a boyfriend kinda… embarrassing?
17th February 2026
Introducing… Niki Kini
Late last year, global music platform Music Gateway launched their inaugural Breakout Artist Programme. Now — after whittling 600 applicants down to one — they’ve named its winner: get to know the effervescent Londoner who came out top now.
13th February 2026
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.