Something Like Happiness: Alex G

Nine albums in and, on ​“God Save The Animals’, Alex G is still treading his own path. This time however, he’s letting a few more people in on the journey too.

22nd September 2022

Nuha Ruby Ra: “There was high energy [in Germany]”

Ahead of her set at Reeperbahn Festival this weekend, we catch up with the East London avant-punk artist.

20th September 2022

Death Cab For Cutie: “I want us to be the best version of what we are”

Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard contemplates the pandemic fuelled existentialism in the band’s tenth album, ​‘Asphalt Meadows’.

17th September 2022

Fletcher: “I’m not as scared as I used to be”

We spoke to the New Jersey pop sensation on the eve of her debut album’s release.

16th September 2022

Strange Magic: Jockstrap

‘I Love You Jennifer B’ is an album of weirdness and whimsy, of technical prowess and nostalgic escapism. At its core sit Jockstrap: two musicians tinkering around in their own curious playground.

15th September 2022

Noughties But Nice: Mura Masa

Simultaneously packed with nostalgia and a modern dream cast of collaborators, ​“demon time’ finds Mura Masa concocting a time-spanning party for the ages.

14th September 2022

Seeking Beauty: Oliver Sim

This month’s solo debut ​“Hideous Bastard’ finds The xx’s Oliver Sim opening up and letting the world in on his most personal truths.

13th September 2022

Back In The Race: Wunderhorse

After the combustion of his teenage band Dead Pretties, Jacob Slater did some much-needed reevaluating. From it came Wunderhorse, and a debut album — ​“Cub’ — that stares into a far brighter future.

13th September 2022

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.

12th September 2022

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