Alice Longyu Gao: “We Have To Fight For Everything We Want”
The China-born, LA-based hyperpop star making social statements as strong as her explosive musical imagination.
20th April 2023
Interviews
Fenne Lily: Everything I Know About Love
Emerging from the bubble with LP3, Fenne Lily’s latest is a real-time document of a doomed romance.
14th April 2023
EMPIRE STATE BASTARD: LET THE GAMES BEGIN…
After months of mystery, Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil and former Oceansize frontman Mike Vennart are finally ready to unveil their new monster of a project. Please welcome, Empire State Bastard…
11th April 2023
Katie Gregson-Macleod: “I have moments where I’m going about my day, and my life looks completely different”
From playing in folk bars in Inverness, to working with Greg Kurstin in LA; meet the 21-year-old songwriter whose entire life changed overnight.
8th April 2023
Wednesday: “The album is me retelling stories I’ve always wanted to share”
With new album ‘Rat Saw God’, the diaristic storytelling and country leanings of songwriter Karly Hartzman should finally get their wider-world breakthrough.
7th April 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
Heartworms: “Its quite hard to feel relaxed listening to [the EP], but I want that”
With a gripping line in cold musicality and an obsession with Alan Turing, Jojo Orme is creating her own enigma code with every new Heartworms release.
27th March 2023
Get To Know… Mae Stephens
With a global viral hit already under her belt, we meet the rising alt-pop star.
27th March 2023
Get To Know… Sister Ray
The Canadian songwriter is releasing their new EP in May.
22nd March 2023
Bursting The Bubble: Black Honey
Stepping out of the fantasy to square up to life in all its messy, ugly beauty, third album ‘A Fistful of Peaches’ finds Black Honey older, wiser and ready to face anything.
17th March 2023
NUHA RUBY RA: “IT GIVES ME GENUINE HOPE IN PEOPLE SEEING THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE NORM”
Leaning into her most honest, primal self and recruiting an increasing tribe of supporters as she goes, Nuha Ruby Ra is testament to the power of true individuality.
17th March 2023
PASTIME PARADISE: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
After a well-earned rest, Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s fifth album ‘V’ is a deep dive into Ruban Nielson’s roots.
16th March 2023
Daydream Believer: Caity Baser
Putting the personality back into pop, Caity Baser is the future superstar you’ll wish was your best mate.
13th March 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
Rebecca Black: Brand New Eyes
More than a decade on from the viral track that first made her name, Rebecca Black is no longer just the ‘Friday’ girl — she’s ready to take on the pop stratosphere every day of the week.
22nd February 2023
The Infamous Five: Shame
‘Food For Worms’ might find Shame touting their most melodic wares yet, but as they strap back in for more tours and trouble, don’t expect the South London jokesters to get serious any time soon…
20th February 2023
Redemption Song: The Murder Capital
Pulling themselves forcefully out of the mires of grief that defined their debut, on ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ The Murder Capital are banding together, linking arms and looking towards the light.
17th February 2023
Bittersweet Symphony: Samia
On second album ‘Honey’, Samia is staking her claim to join the confessional singer-songwriter elite. “I feel like hope is the saddest human emotion,” she explains.
15th February 2023
Squid Games
Readying the follow-up to ‘Bright Green Field’ with a prolonged period of experimentation, a work-in-progress live tour and a little help from Tom Jones, Squid are diving back in for a second round.
13th February 2023
Blondshell: “I didn’t hold back on the size of my anger, my sadness, my longing”
Permitting herself to write with extreme, undiluted honesty for the first time, Sabrina Teitelbaum’s forthcoming debut is an outpouring of emotion to cling onto.
7th February 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
RAYE: Unshackled
With her long-overdue ‘My 21st Century Blues’ finally coming into the world, it’s a chance for RAYE to exorcise her demons and reclaim her power once and for all.
3rd February 2023
Class of 2023: KEG
Residing in the madcap midpoint where The Fall meets, er, Mr. Farts, the London-via-Brighton septet are a party in and of themselves.
22nd December 2022
Turnstile: In The Afterglow
Arena shows, Grammy nominations, famous new fans: the hardcore band of the year reflect on a 2022 that blew everything up.
20th December 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.