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

Class of 2023: The Dinner Party

Without a note of music released, this quintet have already supported The Rolling Stones and become London’s buzziest word-of-mouth new band. Are they THAT exciting? Well, actually, yes…

20th December 2022

Class of 2023: flowerovlove

Brimming with confidence (and with a trajectory that proves she’s probably right to be feeling good about herself), teen pop sensation Joyce Cisse is aiming for world domination.

16th December 2022

Class of 2023: Doechii

Embodying the resilient spirit of the character she created at her lowest ebb, the Florida-born rapper is coming out fighting and ready to take her place at music’s top table.

15th December 2022

Class of 2023: FLO

R&B‑pop;’s brightest new hopes, Renée Downer, Jorja Douglas and Stella Quaresma are breaking out of their ​‘Cardboard Box’ and reaching for superstardom.

14th December 2022

Jockstrap: “We wanted to make something that felt right to us but that also felt as accessible as possible”

Being crowned our Best Album of 2022, Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye reflect on the impact of ​‘I Love You Jennifer B’.

12th December 2022

Phoenix: Night At The Museum

For their seventh album, Phoenix decided to put the art into art-pop, decamping to the Louvre to create a record steeped in experimentation and forward-motion.

23rd November 2022

Get To Know: Lime Garden

The Brighton quartet are playing live as part of DIY’s Great Escape First Fifty showcase this week — and here’s everything you need to know about ​‘em.

16th November 2022

In The Studio… Shame

For the band’s upcoming third album, Shame have prioritised collaboration and made an interconnected ode to friendship.

15th November 2022

Lowertown: “It’s nice to hear people who embrace a manic way of living”

In five short years, Atlanta’s Lowertown have graduated from high school classrooms to the Dirty Hit roster. On their debut album ​‘I Love To Lie’, the duo are expanding their horizons even further.

21st October 2022