Ed Miles

Path To Peace: Sharon Van Etten

Born of living through trauma and coming out the other side, "We've Been Going About This All Wrong' finds Sharon Van Etten attempting to write her own coping mechanisms.

All In Good Time: Jamie T

All In Good Time: Jamie T

Jamie T's career has been far from normal; long pauses, minimal social media presence, selective interviews. On the eve of "The Theory Of Whatever', he's hoping the music will do the talking for him.

The Big Splash: Wet Leg

Wet Leg's instant classic debut album arrives next month to prove that you really can believe the hype. DIY finds the pair clinging onto each other through the whirlwind career trajectory of dreams.

Young Believers: The Vaccines

Young Believers: The Vaccines

A decade into the game, The Vaccines are rallying together stronger than ever as they journey through the fictional terrains of Love City…

Ground Control: Shame

Ground Control: Shame

When the perma-party around their breakthrough debut stopped, Shame had to look inwards and work out their next steps. In ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, however, they’ve turned them into massive strides forward.

Self Esteem: Bow Down Bitches

Self Esteem: Bow Down Bitches

Rebecca Taylor has faced hurdles and taken left turns to get to where she is today. But on ‘Prioritise Pleasure’, the singer is channelling it all into a manifesto to live by.

The Eye Of The Storm: Royal Blood

The Eye Of The Storm: Royal Blood

On ‘Typhoons’, twice chart-topping rockers Royal Blood have filled their swaggering riffery with stories born of a time of huge personal change. “There’s no lines to read between,” explains Mike Kerr.

Phoenix from the Flames: slowthai

Phoenix from the Flames: slowthai

This time last year, slowthai’s name was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Now, on second LP ‘TYRON’, we find an artist facing his demons but coming out fighting.

Girl To The Front: Pale Waves

Girl To The Front: Pale Waves

On Pale Waves' forthright second album, Heather Baron-Gracie is stepping up as the leader she’d always hinted she could be. ‘Who Am I?’ - the answer might be more complex than they first suggested.

Love Is All You Need: IDLES

Love Is All You Need: IDLES

With ‘Ultra Mono’, IDLES’ message of community & compassion is ready to reach its biggest audience yet. But at the centre of their politicised punk is a core rooted in more personal mantras than ever.

Sound & Vision: La Roux

Sound & Vision: La Roux

2014’s ‘Trouble In Paradise’ may have proved an all-too-relevant title, but with new LP ‘Supervision’, La Roux’s Elly Jackson is striding out on her own and swearily taking back control.

Phoebe Bridgers: Conversations With Friends

Phoebe Bridgers: Conversations With Friends

With her smart, self-deprecating take on indie-folk, Phoebe Bridgers has become one of the world's most in-demand singer-songwriters. Who knew that being professionally sad could make you so happy?

Place Your Bets: Sports Team

Place Your Bets: Sports Team

Against all odds, Sports Team have gone from a word-of-mouth novelty to genuine contenders. Now, with debut ‘Deep Down Happy’, they’re aiming for the gold medal.

Midnight Cowboy: Baxter Dury

Midnight Cowboy: Baxter Dury

To say Baxter Dury has lived a colourful life would be an understatement but heading into new LP ‘The Night Chancers’, we find a man embracing his lot with a grin and a healthy dose of ridiculousness.

Class of 2020: Dry Cleaning

Class of 2020: Dry Cleaning

Having gone from a bunch of mates making weird noise in a cupboard to one of the most hotly-tipped new groups in the country, Dry Cleaning are exactly the band we all need right now.

The Well Of Souls: Girl Band

The Well Of Souls: Girl Band

Two years ago, Girl Band cancelled their touring schedule and all but disappeared. Now, Dublin’s surrealist noiseniks are back with apocalyptic second record ‘The Talkies’.

Viva Forever: Metronomy

Viva Forever: Metronomy

Having beaten to the sound of their own drum for over a decade, on sixth album 'Metronomy Forever', Joe Mount and his idiosyncratic cohorts are back and proving that anything still goes.

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