2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW

Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.

5th September 2022

“Hopefully this album proves that improvised music can be really beautiful”: Fergus McCreadie talks “Forest Floor’

Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we spoke to the jazz musician about his rurally-inspired latest record.

4th September 2022

“As two mixed girls in rock music to be shortlisted, that’s an amazing thing” - Nova Twins reflect on second LP ‘Supernova’

Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we caught up with the rock duo to chat changing the game.

2nd September 2022

“Being shortlisted came as such a surprise” - Kojey Radical talks ‘Reason To Smile’

Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we spoke to the multi-hyphenate to reflect on his career-defining album.

28th August 2022

“I just wanted to make something I would be proud of” - Joy Crookes reflects on her debut ‘Skin’

Having recently closed her world tour in support of her debut, we spoke to the singer about being shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.

26th August 2022

Gently Tender: “Our intention is to make ourselves feel emotional”

We chat to Sam Fryer and Adam Brown ahead of the release of their debut LP ​‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’

25th August 2022

Kasabian: Can’t Hold Them Down

Forced to sack their vocalist of the past two decades, the road to Kasabian’s seventh album was one of big changes and risks. Now Serge Pizzorno is harnessing the reins and stepping back into battle.

16th August 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

Superorganism: “Our band is an exploration of the grey area”

We chat to Orono and Harry following the release of ​‘World Wide Pop’.

1st August 2022

Maggie Rogers: Can You Feel It At All?

The last three years left Maggie Rogers hungry for feeling, connection and humanity. Her new album ​‘Surrender’ is a kicking, screaming call to arms that embraces being alive.

29th July 2022

renforshort: “It’s your duty to be honest”

On debut album ​‘dear amelia’, the grungy singer-songwriter delves into the dark parts of life, love and her inner world with more vulnerability and focus than ever.

28th July 2022

Enumclaw: “We’re making music that people can see themselves in”

The wildly ambitious Washington quartet aiming to shake up the grunge-rock landscape with a scintillating combination of bangers and bravado.

27th July 2022

Welcome To The Underworld: Viagra Boys

Conjuring up a freakish cast of sordid specimens for third album ​‘Cave World’, Viagra Boys are putting an injection of surreal humour back into punk.

22nd July 2022

Lauv: Shine Bright

Processing his sudden rise to fame and coming out the other side with increasingly honest and connected second LP ​‘All 4 Nothing’, Lauv is learning as he goes along.

21st July 2022

Rise & Shine: Katy J Pearson

On second album ​‘Sound of the Morning’, Katy J Pearson is shedding ill-fitting genre tags and simply aiming to make beautiful, strong songs. Mission emphatically accomplished.

18th July 2022

One In A Million: Flo Milli

Flo Milli may have started her career with a series of viral moments, but heading into debut LP ​“You Still Here, Ho?’ the rapper is aiming for progress, success and longevity.

13th July 2022

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: “Each show this year has felt like the first one back”

We catch up with the band ahead of their set at this year’s Pohoda Festival.

7th July 2022

Willow Kayne: “If I can change the direction that pop can be that’s what success sounds like”

Creating a multi-sensory, ​‘90s-soaked world, Willow Kayne’s already bagged an Ivor Novello and is only aiming higher from here.

7th July 2022

Coach Party: “What’s new is that we’re a stadium band now!”

We catch up with the Isle of Wight indie band ahead of their set at EXIT Festival.

6th July 2022

Get To Know… Irenegarry

The rising Spanish artist plays Mad Cool festival this weekend!

6th July 2022

Biffy Clyro on “levitating” feeling returning to live shows ahead of Open’er Festival set

We catch up with the band’s James Johnston before they head to Poland this weekend.

30th June 2022

Feeling The Fantasy: Mabel

Based around the highs and lows of one big party, Mabel’s forthcoming second LP ​‘About Last Night’ started as fantastical escapism but wound up connecting the singer to her past.

29th June 2022

NY State of Mind: Been Stellar

New York’s next-in-line to the indie throne are branching out of America and taking on the world.

24th June 2022

MUNA: Express Yourself

Having switched camps from a major label to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory and with a new self-titled LP in tow, MUNA are releasing their most confident outpouring to date.

23rd June 2022