Lauren Mayberry: Eyes Wide Open

Stepping sideways after a decade fronting CHVRCHES, Lauren Mayberry is launching a solo era that lets all of her suppressed femininity, theatricality and rage fly free.

10th October 2023

Life Of The Party: James Blake

From playing hitmaker to pop’s big names to throwing jungle-inspired club nights with Lil Yachty, James Blake’s new dancefloor-focused sixth album ​‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ is all about doing precisely what he wants.

5th September 2023

CMAT: Mad About The Girl

CMAT has long been a superstar in waiting. Now, with momentum tangibly building ahead of second album ​‘CrazyMad, For Me’, it’s time for Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson to take centre stage.

8th August 2023

Lust For Life: Queens of the Stone Age

For the past five years, a shadow has hung over Queens of the Stone Age and their indomitable frontman Josh Homme that, for a while, seemed like it might suck the band up for good. This is how the swashbuckling renegades of rock came back fighting.

6th July 2023

Queen of the Camp: Rina Sawayama

Gearing up for a mammoth festival season including her long-overdue debut Glastonbury performance, Rina Sawayama is riding the crest of smash second album ​‘Hold The Girl’ into her most dominant era yet.

23rd June 2023

No Filler: Killer Mike

After a decade of Run the Jewels, ​“Killer” Mike Render tells his origin story in the shape of a new solo album. This is how he became the most political man in hip hop.

9th June 2023

Grand Designs: Squid

With sold-out tours and a Top Five debut album, Squid transcended the post-punk revival and became a unique powerhouse. On second album ​‘O Monolith’, the irresistibly restless quintet are looking to the natural world to continue their evolution.

30th May 2023

Tender Is The Night: Arlo Parks

In three short years, Arlo Parks’ life has changed beyond recognition. Yet, between global acclaim and a move to LA, on second LP ​‘My Soft Machine’ she’s learning the importance of the small things.

3rd April 2023

Core Strength: Fall Out Boy

After five years away, Fall Out Boy are going back to their roots with ​‘So Much (For) Stardust’: an album that embraces their origins with the older, wiser heads of seasoned pros.

6th March 2023

This Is Us: Paramore

Reunited after a much-needed self-care time out, ​‘This Is Why’ finds Hayley Williams, Zac Farro and Taylor York embracing the core of the band and fully owning their place at the top of the podium.

6th February 2023

Heavy Is The Heart: Young Fathers

Young Fathers stand as one of the most creative, boundaryless bands of their generation. Now, with fourth LP ​‘Heavy Heavy’, they’re channelling it into a record that puts human connection at the fore.

7th November 2022

Bimini: They Are The Culture

Emerging as the star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Bimini is a multi-hyphenate creative powerhouse, breaking down boundaries at every turn. Now, they’re ready to smash the music industry stereotypes too.

9th August 2022

Hitting The Heart Brakes: Syd

Having made her name as part of game-changing hip-hop collective Odd Future, Syd returns with a second solo album — ​‘Broken Hearts Club’ — that embraces redemption and creating your own narrative.

4th February 2022

Class of 2022: Yard Act

At the juncture between social observation, surrealism and stand-up sits the captivating yarns of Yard Act. With imminent debut album ​‘The Overload’, they’re ready to unfurl the next chapter.

10th December 2021

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.

8th November 2021

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: Pa Salieu

Pa Salieu has overcome almost unfathomable hurdles to become one of UK rap’s brightest new stars. Channelling the legacy of his Gambian history, he’s on a mission to change the world.

1st October 2021

Maximum Carnage: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

The Rattlesnakes kicked off the summer as the first festival headliners in a changed world. With hedonistic fourth album ​‘Sticky’ the rule-breaking, positive punks are riding the party into the night.

3rd September 2021

Jersey Boy: Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff

Stepping out from behind the production desk and back behind the mic for the newest Bleachers album, we meet the most in-demand man in pop to find out how it all went so right.

6th August 2021

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.

9th July 2021

Wolf Alice: Full Throttle

With ​‘Blue Weekend’, Wolf Alice are proving that the best bands don’t always have to shout the loudest. Their finest work yet, DIY dives deep into the joy of getting comfortable with your own voice…

4th June 2021

Don’t Fight It, Feel It: Easy Life

From selling jacket potatoes to fronting the UK’s biggest cult band, Easy Life’s Murray Matravers has taken an unusual route to the top. Debut ​‘life’s a beach’ proves it was worth the wait.

7th May 2021

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.

9th April 2021

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.

5th March 2021

Gang of Four: Goat Girl

Celebrating a second album that cements their special sonic alchemy, against the backdrop of a world on the brink of implosion Goat Girl are holding on to each other more than ever.

26th February 2021