Giddy Up! CMAT takes SXSW

We’re so excited, we’re already sweating into our cowboy boots. But even we’re not as hyped as Dublin’s premiere cowgirl CMAT…

11th March 2022

The Mysterines: Do You Wanna Be In Her Gang?

Leading her band through a drawn-out debut album process that was tumultuous at best, it’s lucky The Mysterines’ Lia Metcalfe seems the type to thrive within life’s rawer corners.

10th March 2022

Luna Li: “I want the Luna Li universe to be a place where people can feel accepted”

Embracing her dual loves of classical and rock music, Luna Li is armed with a debut album that celebrates her uniqueness — and sounds damn fine doing it.

10th March 2022

The Big Splash: Wet Leg

Wet Leg’s instant classic debut album arrives next month to prove that you really can believe the hype. DIY finds the pair clinging onto each other through the whirlwind career trajectory of dreams.

7th March 2022

Miso Extra: “”The Misoverse’ is a world I wish I had growing up”

Fusing her Japanese and English heritage into her own unique ​“Misoverse’, with only a handful of singles out in the world, Miso Extra is already stepping up as an inspiring new voice.

28th February 2022

Lola Young: “Everything at the moment that I fucking love is about girl power”

Meet the 21-year-old South Londoner injecting openness and honesty back into mainstream pop.

24th February 2022

Get To Know… King Hannah

Their debut album lands this Friday.

23rd February 2022

All The Small Things: Metronomy

New LP ​“Small World’ might mark Metronomy’s most pared-back work to date, but as Joe Mount enters his self-proclaimed ​“phase two’, he’s feeling more content than ever.

23rd February 2022

Albums of 2022: Bloc Party

Digging into their dark side, the London legends are back with a sixth album that explores the underbelly of the human psyche.

21st February 2022

Placebo: Catastrophe in Motion

More than 25 years into their career, Placebo are as vital as they’ve ever been. On the cult heroes’ eighth album ​“Never Let Me Go’, they’re steeling themselves for the end of the world as we know it.

18th February 2022

Flipping The Script: MØ

After more than half a decade in the pop limelight, MØ has been embracing the power of saying ​‘no’. On third album, ​‘Motordrome’, she’s stepping off the wheel and walking at her own pace.

15th February 2022

The Unusual Suspects: alt-J

alt‑J have spent the past decade Trojan-horsing the mainstream, and with new LP ​‘The Dream’, the trio are sticking up two fingers to the naysayers and celebrating their curious niche with gusto.

11th February 2022

Occult Hero: Shamir

With seven albums already out in the universe, you should know by now to expect the unexpected from Shamir. On eighth album ​‘Heterosexuality’, the singer is reinventing himself all over again.

10th February 2022

Future Nostalgia: Bastille

Intent on exploring society’s rapidly-changing relationship with technology via escapism and dreaming, the latest album from chart-toppers Bastille is ambitious in more ways than you might expect.

8th February 2022

Lauv: “It’s the most pure and raw album I’ve ever made”

Returning with new track ​‘26’, we catch up with Lauv to find out what’s coming next.

28th January 2022

Sam Fender: Hometown Glory

The North Shields singer’s album ​‘Seventeen Going Under’ made him a star and kickstarted overdue conversations around suicide and abuse. In 2022, he’s taking the message all the way to Finsbury Park.

14th January 2022

Albums of 2022: Porridge Radio

‘Every Bad’ propelled Porridge Radio from underground hopefuls to a Mercury nomination and critical acclaim. Gearing up for LP3, the conviction that drew the music world in is out in full force.

11th January 2022

Class of 2022: Lauran Hibberd

Channelling Weezer-esque riffs and a large dose of self-aware humour, Lauran Hibberd is hopping on the party boat from hometown Isle of Wight into the big wide world.

22nd December 2021

Class of 2022: CMAT

The ultimate culture vulture with a knack for creating the kind of witty, kitsch (and sometimes heartbreaking) pop songs that are impossible not to fall for, CMAT is warmly welcoming you to her world.

21st December 2021

Class of 2022: Paris Texas

Keeping things mysterious and forging their own unique route through the hype machine, LA duo Paris Texas are slowly letting the world into their bountiful bag of tricks.

21st December 2021

Class of 2022: Lime Garden

With only a handful of songs out in the world, the Brighton girl gang are creating an infectiously excitable impression with every new move.

19th December 2021

Class of 2022: Deb Never

Wide open and receptive to the possibilities of the world around her, LA’s Deb Never is proving herself a boundary-less creative talent to be reckoned with.

17th December 2021

Måneskin: Sleighing It

In the course of six months, Måneskin went from hometown heroes to buzziest band in the world. We meet the Italian rockers to get the lowdown on their wildest year yet and what’s in store for 2022.

16th December 2021

Class of 2022: English Teacher

Leeds post-punkers celebrating life’s biggest and smallest moments in equal measure.

16th December 2021