Contributor Gemma Samways
Carly Rae Jepsen: Alone Together
On her fifth album, pop’s ray of sunshine Carly Rae Jepsen found herself dappled by shadows. Out of the introspection came ‘The Loneliest Time’: a record that finds power in curiosity and self-belief.
September 12, 2022 4:00pm
Sky Rising: Porridge Radio
On third album ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’, Porridge Radio have stretched their ambitions and emotions to the extreme.
May 19, 2022 2:00pm
Searching For Utopia: Alison Goldfrapp
As her collaboration with Röyksopp is released, we speak to the electro-pop pioneer about working on ‘Profound Mysteries’, the current pop landscape, and what the future may hold for Goldfrapp.
May 4, 2022 12:30pm
Opening The Floodgates: Nilüfer Yanya
With a second album that drills down deeper into the core of her personality - as a musician, as a human and as a member of society - ‘PAINLESS’ finds Nilüfer Yanya opening up with ease.
March 16, 2022 12:00pm
Steady As She Goes: Courtney Barnett
A slower pace and more than a little self-reflection paved the way for ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’: a third album that finds Courtney Barnett shedding the cynicism and making room for joy.
November 8, 2021 3:00pm
La Vie En Rose: Laura Mvula
Thought you knew Laura Mvula? With a new album of ‘80s-leaning joyful pop, a new label and a new revitalised outlook, ‘Pink Noise’ is here to shake up all of your preconceptions.
July 8, 2021 4:58pm
Warpaint: Painting A Masterpiece
Five years on from their last record, Warpaint are back together, working on LP4, and proving their particular sonic alchemy is still firmly intact.
June 18, 2021 2:23pm
Walking On The Wild Side: St. Vincent
Reinventing herself again with a new Warholian muse, a ‘70s obsession and the most revealing glimpse into her personal history yet, ‘Daddy’s Home’ finds St. Vincent revelling in life’s multiplicities.
April 9, 2021 4:00pm
Lights, Camera, Larsson!
She’s a bona fide pop sensation with more than six million online followers watching her every move, but beneath the polish, Zara Larsson is still determined to cut through the bullshit.
March 5, 2021 2:00pm
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LUMP: “[It’s a huge joy] to just dive into something in a completely different world”
The second album from Laura Marling and Tuung’s Mike Lindsay sees the pair creating an ever-more-exploratory world for their LUMP-en mascot.
January 11, 2021 4:04pm
Rebel Girls: Big Joanie
London punks Big Joanie have been tipped by every artist in the scene worth their salt. Now, it’s time for the wider world to get to know them, too.
November 25, 2020 4:26pm
The Weird & Wonderful World of Tkay Maidza
With the advent of new EP ‘Last Year Was Weird Vol.2’, the Australian rapper is learning to invest in every part of herself.
August 12, 2020 4:10pm
The Brightest Flame: Perfume Genius
Reaching in and wilfully emboldening himself, on ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’ - his fifth LP as Perfume Genius - Mike Hadreas is burning harder than ever.
April 24, 2020 12:59pm