Slowdive — everything is alive
4 Stars
It very much gives off the sense that the slower gestations lead to the richest rewards.
30th August 2023
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30th August 2023
Icona Pop — Club Romantech
2 Stars
Familiarity and fandom can only allow coasting for so long.
30th August 2023
Puma Blue — Holy Waters
4 Stars
It clings to hope at every corner.
30th August 2023
29th August 2023
Mitski announces ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ Music and Film Double Features
Fans across nine international cities will have the opportunity to preview the whole of Mitski’s new album, followed by a screening of a film selected by the artist herself.
29th August 2023
SZA releases cameo-studded video for ‘Snooze’
The track’s visualiser features Justin Bieber, Woody McClain, Young Mazino and Benny Blanco.
29th August 2023
Blood & Guts: Royal Blood
Earlier this year, Royal Blood found themselves in the middle of a major social media pile-in following a viral festival appearance. Ahead of LP4, they’re dusting themselves off and focusing their sights forwards.
29th August 2023
Belle & Sebastian: “The audiences in Spain are truly fantastic”
We spoke to the Scottish seven-piece ahead of their slot at Spanish fiesta Cala Mijas.
29th August 2023
Dave returns with two new tracks, ‘Meridian’ and ‘Special’ (feat. Tiakola)
The dual singles see Dave team up with French rapper Tiakola in an epic cross-country collaboration.
29th August 2023
HAIM announce tenth anniversary performance of debut album ‘Days Are Gone’
The sibling trio will take to the stage at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 31st August to perform ‘Days Are Gone’ in full.
29th August 2023
Tapir! share video for ‘Gymnopédie’, alongside four-track EP ‘Act 2 (Their God)’
The London six-piece didn’t tease their new project with any pre-release singles, but you can dive straight into the full EP now.
29th August 2023
28th August 2023
Yeah Yeah Yeahs triumph as The Strokes are marred by sound issues yet again at All Points East
From Karen O to Be Your Own Pet, HotWax and Angel Olsen, it was the women that ruled the field.
28th August 2023
26th August 2023
Get To Know… Circe
Following the release of her recent EP ‘Drawing Wings From The Light’, we chat to noir-pop storyteller Circe about poetry, plays, and Fleabag’s priest.
26th August 2023
25th August 2023
Aphex Twin, Kelela, Moderat & more cut through sound issues to stand out at Field Day 2023
Richard D. James does his best to lift the roof off a day of patchy sound at London’s Victoria Park.
25th August 2023
Mae Stephens: “the one day I get a hangover, I gain like 150,000 followers”
Viral hit ‘If We Ever Broke Up’ sent Mae Stephens careering straight into the Top 20. Now she’s ready to turn that golden moment into a fully-fledged pop success story.
25th August 2023
Mae Muller drops vulnerable new song ‘MTJL’
It comes ahead of the release of her debut album, ‘Sorry I’m Late’.
25th August 2023
Conan Gray presents new track ‘Winner’
The pop singer-songwriter previewed the song at Outside Lands Music Festival earlier this month.
25th August 2023
The Killers share latest single ‘Your Side Of Town’
The Las Vegas band are set to headline Reading & Leeds Festival this weekend.
25th August 2023
Miley Cyrus releases new song ‘Used To Be Young’
The song follows album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ and a TV special.
25th August 2023
24th August 2023
The Neu Bulletin (hemlocke springs, Fat Dog, Jalen Ngonda and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
24th August 2023
Bombay Bicycle Club share ‘I Want To Be Your Only Pet’ and announce appearance at Reading & Leeds Festival
It’ll be the first time in nine years that the band have played the August bank holiday weekender.
24th August 2023
Heavy Petting: Be Your Own Pet
Back after 15 years away with a new album that embraces the powers and nocturnal pleasures of adulthood, Be Your Own Pet are all grown up and ready for Round Two.
24th August 2023
Jalen Ngonda releases new track ‘So Glad I Found You’
It follows the announcement of his now sold out UK tour, with a new date at London’s Koko to be added.
24th August 2023
Orla Gartland shares new video for latest single ‘Kiss Ur Face Forever’
The track also features on the new season of Netflix series Heartstopper.
24th August 2023
23rd August 2023
Mitski sets her sights high with two new songs, ‘Star’ and ‘Heaven’
She’s also announced a series of intimate, acoustic performances in the UK and Europe.
23rd August 2023
Discover a taste of the Texas music scene in London and beyond
The Texas Gentlemen, Josh Abbott Band and more acts will be bringing a little bit of Texas to the UK this weekend.
23rd August 2023
SON Estrella Galicia and Paper Dress Vintage announce next show with Prima Queen and Shanghai Baby
It’s the latest in a series of live nights hosted at the Hackney venue, in partnership with the Spanish beer brand.
23rd August 2023
Get To Know… Oscar Browne
We chat to Oscar Browne, the artist in the midst of a UK folk revival who’s just announced his debut EP.
23rd August 2023
Holly Humberstone to play intimate ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ launch tour
The singer will preview her anticipated debut album with a series of instore shows this October.
23rd August 2023
Soccer Mommy announces ‘Karaoke Night’ EP
The project will feature covers of songs by Taylor Swift, Pavement, Sheryl Crow and more.
23rd August 2023
Young Fathers, Confidence Man and Jockstrap are standouts at an emphatically nice Green Man 2023
Quite possibly your favourite artist’s favourite festival.
23rd August 2023
Ashnikko — WEEDKILLER
5 Stars
A triumphant debut.
23rd August 2023
Be Your Own Pet — Mommy
4-5 Stars
A frontwoman with limitless charisma.
23rd August 2023
Willie J Healey — Bunny
4 Stars
For the most part, it justifies why his little black book is quite so heaving.
23rd August 2023
22nd August 2023
Another Sky share latest single ‘Burn The Way’
Tickets for their November show at London’s Lafayette are also on sale now.
22nd August 2023
Ashnikko: Weeding Out the Competition
Having spent the last three years cementing her status as one of music’s most unique and uncompromising characters, debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’ is here to underscore Ashnikko as an alt-pop artist like no other.
22nd August 2023
hemlocke springs announces new EP ‘going…going…GONE!’
She’s teased the project with the release of its lead single, ‘enknee1’.
22nd August 2023
Lauv shares new video to accompany ‘Love U Like That’
He’s also announced a London headline date for later this year.
22nd August 2023
A hedonistic whirlwind of empathetic tears and unrivalled joy engulfs boygenius’ giant Gunnersbury Park show
The trio sit atop a rising spring of pure self-acceptance; powerful yet vulnerable and immeasurably relatable.
22nd August 2023
Arctic Monkeys confirm final world tour dates in Dublin and Belfast
The announcement comes after the band’s summer show in Dublin was cancelled.
22nd August 2023
21st August 2023
Maisie Peters extends upcoming ‘Road To Wembley’ tour
She’ll be taking her tour — in support of recent album ‘The Good Witch’ to five additional cities in the UK this autumn.
21st August 2023
Things get messy for The Xcerts in new video for ‘LOVESICK’
The track gets taken from their new-released album ‘Learning How To Live and Let Go’.
21st August 2023
Friends United: Willie J Healey and Jamie T
Ahead of the release of Willie’s new album ‘Bunny’, we sat the pair down to reflect on where their friendship’s taken them so far.
21st August 2023
Fat Dog share debut single ‘King of the Slugs’
The infamous South London band have finally offered up their first track.
21st August 2023
19th August 2023
cumgirl8: “our shows are like an analogue Tinder”
More than just an internet-baiting band name, the New York quartet are here to challenge musical and societal preconceptions at every turn.
19th August 2023
18th August 2023
KennyHoopla shares new track ‘keep a window open//’
His latest single follows on from July’s ‘BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT//’ EP.
18th August 2023
86TVs: Brothers In Arms
Four musicians. Three brothers. Two ex-Maccabees. One long in the making debut single. Put the maths together, and you get the birth of 86TVs.
18th August 2023
17th August 2023
Cherry Glazerr release new song ‘Ready For You’
It features on forthcoming album ‘I Don’t Want You Anymore’
17th August 2023
Hannah Diamond to release new album ‘Perfect Picture’
She’s also shared the title track.
17th August 2023
PAWS announce new, self-titled album
They’ve also shared new track ‘Disenchanted’.
17th August 2023
Green Day to release ‘Dookie’ 30th Anniversary box set
It’ll feature demos, outtakes and live recordings.
17th August 2023
Jean Dawson releases three new songs
‘NO SCOPE’, ‘X‑RAY’ and ‘VEXED’ form the second part of his current trilogy.
17th August 2023
Kojaque releases new track ‘CABRA DRIVE’
It’s another preview of the Irish rapper’s forthcoming record.
17th August 2023
Dumb Buoys Fishing Club announce debut album ‘WRECKED’
It’s due for release on 15th September.
17th August 2023
100 gecs, Doechii and more for 2023 Dia De Los Deftones
The rock giants’ annual event will take place in San Diego in November.
17th August 2023
Mitch Rowland shares ‘Bluebells’ from upcoming debut album ‘Come June’
The record is set for release in October.
17th August 2023
YOWL release new single, ‘The Machine’
The outfit’s long-awaited debut album ‘Milksick’ is released next month.
17th August 2023
The National release new songs ‘Space Invader’ and ‘Alphabet City’
The band have been playing the tracks live at recent shows.
17th August 2023
Jaws release new track ‘Sweat’
The song features on a forthcoming EP.
17th August 2023
Chvrches to celebrate 10th anniversary of debut ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’ with reissue
Four new tracks feature on the re-released record, out 13th October.
17th August 2023
16th August 2023
Charli XCX shares video for Barbie track ‘Speed Drive’
A pink convertible corvette? A cameo from Sam Smith? Could we wish for anymore? Probs not.
16th August 2023
Miso Extra shares animated video for new track ‘50 / 50’
The track is the final preview of her forthcoming EP ‘MSG’.
16th August 2023
Paris Texas: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Since breaking through with debut ‘HEAVY METAL’, Paris Texas have made themselves uncategorisable. On debut LP ‘MID AIR’, they’re doubling down on their stance and embracing a world of limitless possibility.
16th August 2023
Future Islands offer up new track ‘Deep In The Night’
The Baltimore band have shared their newest single ahead of a slew of UK and European shows.
16th August 2023
Priya Ragu announces debut album ‘Santhosam’
The Swiss-Tamil artist has also shared her new track ‘Vacation’.
16th August 2023
Shamir — Homo Anxietatem
4 Stars
As poignant as ever.
16th August 2023
Miso Extra — MSG
3 Stars
The squelchy sounds that open ‘R10’ are where things are their most intriguing.
16th August 2023
Genesis Owusu — STRUGGLER
4 Stars
Just as weighty as the literature that inspired it.
16th August 2023
cumgirl8 — phantasea pharm
3-5 Stars
Infectious enough in their playful, hodgepodge freedom to be infatuating.
16th August 2023
The Xcerts — Learning How To Live And Let Go
4-5 Stars
A fully realised version of who and what they have always been.
16th August 2023
Dizzy — Dizzy
2-5 Stars
After a blistering beginning, the remainder meshes into the unremarkable.
16th August 2023
15th August 2023
Grian Chatten shares new video for ‘Bob’s Casino’
The track gets lifted from the Fontaines DC frontman’s recently-released solo debut.
15th August 2023
London duo Shelf Lives share new track ‘Off The Rails’
The band also have a slew of live performances coming up, starting next month.
15th August 2023
Shelf Lives: “We like to elevate the shit stuff and make something fun out of it”
We speak to the hedonistic dance-punk duo putting the art back into party.
15th August 2023
HotWax share brand new single ‘Drop’
The track marks the trio’s first new material since their ‘A Thousand Times’ EP.
15th August 2023
Self Esteem & Jake Shears to join cast of London’s Cabaret West End show
The two artists will be performing the iconic roles of Sally Bowles and Emcee from the end of September.
15th August 2023
14th August 2023
Sufjan Stevens announces new album ‘Javelin’
The songwriter has also shared its lead track, ‘So You Are Tired’.
14th August 2023
The Xcerts: Let it Go
Out of a period of personal and professional turmoil, The Xcerts have emerged closer and more united than ever; fifth album ‘Learning How to Live and Let Go’ finds a band relaxing into themselves and reaping the benefits.
14th August 2023
Ashnikko shares new video for latest track ‘Cheerleader’
The single is the latest instalment of her forthcoming debut album, ‘WEEDKILLER’.
14th August 2023
11th August 2023
Tracks: Olivia Rodrigo, Fred Again.., English Teacher and more
It’s Friday, it’s 6pm, it’s… top of the… list of this week’s new releases.
11th August 2023
James Acaster’s Temps announces ‘AFTER PARTY’ EP
The five-track release is a companion to his recently-released ‘PARTY GATOR PURGATORY’ album.
11th August 2023
Turnstile join forces with BADBADNOTGOOD for new ‘New Heart Designs’ EP
The two groups have re-imagined three tracks from Turnstile’s 2021 album ‘GLOW ON’.
11th August 2023
Chappell Roan shares new track ‘HOT TO GO!’
She recently announced details of her debut album, ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’.
11th August 2023
The Neu Bulletin (Folly Group, Benét, urika’s bedroom and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
11th August 2023
God Gave Rock and Roll To Them: The Hives
Well into their third decade as a band, The Hives are still the most fun rock’n’roll party you can find. Welcoming in ‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons’, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist and co are feeling more alive than ever.
11th August 2023
Jazmin Bean offers up new track ‘Favourite Toy’
They’ve also announced plans for a full UK and European tour, set to take place this autumn.
11th August 2023
Fred again.. teams up with Obongjayar for new track ‘adore u’
It’s the latest offering from the 2023 Mercury Prize-shortlisted artist.
11th August 2023
Sigrid shares first new music of 2023 with new track ‘The Hype’
Her soaring new track is set to be part of a new project for the star.
11th August 2023
10th August 2023
Baby Queen announces debut album ‘Quarter Life Crisis’
She’s also shared new track ‘All The Things’ and scheduled a full UK headline tour.
10th August 2023
English Teacher are back with a re-recorded version of ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’
The Leeds quartet have also shared details of their biggest UK tour yet.
10th August 2023
Creeper share new track ‘Teenage Sacrifice’
The band are set to release their third album ‘Sanguivore’ this October.
10th August 2023
“Reducing opportunities for creatives outside of the capital is choking the airwaves”
Lily Fontaine of Leeds band English Teacher on why, in the wake of this month’s BBC Introducing closures, it’s integral that we unblock the regional pipeline.
10th August 2023
Blonde Redhead are back with latest single ‘Before’
It’s the third track to be teased from their upcoming new album ‘Sit Down For Dinner’.
10th August 2023
Hotel Lux follow up debut album with another single, ‘Vice’
The six-piece will also be touring Europe later this year.
10th August 2023
9th August 2023
yeule shares new track ‘ghosts’
The track gets taken from their forthcoming debut album ‘softscars’, due out next month.
9th August 2023
In The Studio: Yard Act
Following the whirlwind success of debut ‘The Overload’, Yard Act are peeling back the layers and looking within on its successor.
9th August 2023
Weyes Blood shares new video for ‘Hearts Aglow’
The clip follows Natalie Mering on her recent headlining shows across Europe and North America.
9th August 2023
SIPHO. shares latest single ‘The Chemicals’
He’s also embarking on his debut headline tour of the UK and Ireland this autumn.
9th August 2023
Get To Know… SOFY
To mark the release of her new single ‘supermarket’, we chat to rising alt-pop sensation SOFY.
9th August 2023
Mykki Blanco announces new EP, ‘Postcards From Italia’
They’ve also shared details of European live dates for this autumn.
9th August 2023
No Rome has shared latest single ‘Deep Diving’
There’s also news of an anticipated UK show.
9th August 2023