The liberation of Du Blonde: “People shouldn’t worry about self-releasing; doing it myself is more fun”

On new album ​‘Homecoming’, the singer is shaking off the shackles and going her own sweet way.

15th April 2021

Stone Cold Classic: Holly Humberstone

Having just ticked off a major label deal and a Matty Healy collab, get to know the 21-year-old setting the hype machine alight.

14th April 2021

Everyday Madness: Dry Cleaning

Finding beauty in the banal, and documenting life through a curious eye, Dry Cleaning’s debut finds the London band cementing their singular perspective — and upping the sonic ante along the way.

13th April 2021

What’s Going On With… The Horrors

With gnarly new EP ​‘Lout’ taking a sledgehammer to your placid pandemic listening habits, guitarist Rhys Webb fills us in on the band’s ​“nasty” new direction.

13th April 2021

Get To Know… VLURE

With their attention-grabbing debut single now out in the world, meet Glasgow’s buzziest newbies.

12th April 2021

Molly Payton: “I never just want to make one sound. I want it to have that full spectrum of emotion”

With her feet firmly back on UK soil after an unexpectedly extended trip to her New Zealand home, Molly Payton is ready to unleash her staggering new mini-album.

10th April 2021

Walking On The Wild Side: St. Vincent

Reinventing herself again with a new Warholian muse, a ​‘70s obsession and the most revealing glimpse into her personal history yet, ​‘Daddy’s Home’ finds St. Vincent revelling in life’s multiplicities.

9th April 2021

Get To Know… Nia Wyn

Fresh off the release of her new EP, meet the rising Welsh soul singer.

9th April 2021

Jensen McRae: “The representation for Black women - especially in folk music, but really across all genres - is really limited”

Offering up profound, meaningful songs delving into the issues surrounding her life, and the odd Phoebe Bridgers parody for good measure, Jensen McRae is already proving to be utterly captivating.

8th April 2021

Get To Know… Oracle Sisters

Their new EP ​‘Paris II’ is out now!

7th April 2021

Get To Know… Crystal Murray

Returning with new single ​‘Creeps’, meet the rising Parisian artist.

6th April 2021

Self Esteem: “I’ve written songs about how I bloody feel and I’ve got a feeling that a lot of people will feel like that too”

On debut ​‘Compliments Please’, Rebecca Taylor re-emerged with a new solo project and newly ready to seize the world by the balls. On its imminent follow-up, she’s turning it all up to eleven.

1st April 2021

Get To Know… Daya

With a brand new EP on the way, meet your new fave pop star.

1st April 2021

Get To Know… Folly Group

Releasing a rework of their debut single today, meet the exciting London collective.

1st April 2021

Get To Know… Red Moon

With a brand new vid out today, meet the rising Norway-based artist.

31st March 2021

Lovers vs Fighters: Death From Above 1979

Nearing twenty years in the game, Death From Above 1979 are taking total control for the first time and pulling their genre-shredding approach forward with menace.

29th March 2021

A Dawn Chorus: serpentwithfeet

Manifesting the calm energy of its title, ​‘DEACON’ finds serpentwithfeet vocalising the intricacies of Black gay love with a tender new touch.

26th March 2021

Sprints: “We’re very raw and honest, and there’s no real fluff or theatrics around us”

While the absence of live shows may have forced these Dublin noiseniks to change up their next steps, the last challenging year has only made them stronger.

26th March 2021

Get To Know… Laufey

With her debut EP arriving next month, meet the Billie Eilish-approved artist.

26th March 2021

Pixey: “I thought I was going to die, but all I remember thinking was, ‘Oh, I never did that music thing did I?’”

From life-threatening illness to one of the UK’s shiniest new stars, pop newbie Pixey is pulling triumph from adversity.

24th March 2021

Tame for Heroes: Mark Ronson on the legacy of Tame Impala’s ‘Innerspeaker’

To mark the 10th anniversary reissue, friend and long-term fan Mark Ronson waxes lyrical on the enduring appeal of the record that first introduced us to Kevin Parker and his box of sonic tricks.

23rd March 2021

Get To Know… dad sports

Their debut EP ​‘I AM JUST A BOY LEAVE ME ALONE !!!’ is out now.

22nd March 2021

Behind The Curtain: Black Honey

Black Honey have never been ones to think small, and on ​‘Written & Directed’ their flights of fancy are out in full force. Izzy B. Phillips unpacks the rich world that makes up the band’s second.

19th March 2021

Sad Night Dynamite: “We inspire ourselves! How Kanye West…”

The FKA twigs-approved West Country duo, creating dystopian music you can dance to.

18th March 2021