Moving On Up: Willie J Healey

It’s been a slow and steady journey for Willie J Healey, but new LP ​‘Twin Heavy’ finds the singer coming into his own, and making some new mates along the way.

8th October 2020

Get To Know… JW Francis

With his debut album out next month, meet New York’s next lo-fi legend.

8th October 2020

Panic Prevention: Denai Moore

Denai Moore could never have guessed when she was writing new LP ​‘Modern Dread’ how prescient her fears might turn out to be. A bold, unapologetic next step, its arrival couldn’t be more timely.

7th October 2020

Hit and Run: Run The Jewels

With every instalment of their self-titled catalogue, RTJ have soundtracked a moment in society. Returning with ​‘RTJ4’, El‑P and Killer Mike are (unsurprisingly) not lacking in fuel for the fire…

6th October 2020

Life in Colour: Soccer Mommy

The incumbent queen of sad indie-rock on her stirring second record, ​‘color theory’.

3rd October 2020

Get To Know… Dylan Fraser

Announcing his debut EP ​‘The Storm’ today, meet the Scottish newcomer.

2nd October 2020

Laura Jane Grace: “What am I trying to say with this album? I’m saying STAY ALIVE!”

With new album ​‘Stay Alive’ out now, LJG tells us all about her first totally solo record.

2nd October 2020

Big Albums of 2020: Creeper

When Creeper made their grand disappearance back at the end of 2018, they were all set to dive into a whole new fictional chapter. Reality, it seems, had other plans…

1st October 2020

Ocean’s Apart: CHVRCHES

Catching up with Lauren Mayberry, we talk quarantining on the other side of the Atlantic, recording ​‘CHV4’ remotely and get a bit emosh over their journey so far.

28th September 2020

Get To Know… Slow Pulp

With their debut album ​‘Moveys’ out next month, meet the Chicago-based newcomers.

24th September 2020

What to expect from the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize

This year will look a little different to previous years, so we spoke to the BPI’s CEO Geoff Taylor to find out exactly what to expect in 2020.

23rd September 2020

The Renewed Fellas: The Cribs

After nearly three years of hell, the Jarmans are back with new album ​‘Night Network’ – and you’ve got Dave Grohl to thank.

18th September 2020

Class of 2021: Baby Queen

Slowly creating a fan-centric pop universe where sharing is caring, Bella Latham’s kingdom awaits…

12th September 2020

Tiña: “I’m just hoping to become the pink messiah”

Speedy Wunderground’s first ever album signings, taking pain and turning it into their own positive pink party.

11th September 2020

Destroy Me, Baby: SALEM

After releasing an ambitious, multi-faceted record like their recent second album, the last thing we expected from Creeper frontman Will Gould was more new music. But think again…

11th September 2020

In The Studio with… Black Honey

Two years on since the release of their self-titled debut, Black Honey are back and feeling better than ever.

9th September 2020

Non-Stop: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Approved by legends like Iggy Pop and Michael Sheen, this Cardiff quartet are going with their gut, and revelling in a bit of good, old fashioned glam-rock fun.

7th September 2020

Try A Little Tenderness: Dream Wife

Dream Wife spent their debut cementing themselves as a punk-spirited force to be reckoned with. On ​‘So When You Gonna…’, the trio are taking a step back and finding inspiration in their softer side.

7th September 2020

Thinking Out Loud: KennyHoopla

The Wisconsin-based, genre-spanning artist pushing feeling above everything.

6th September 2020

Love Is All You Need: IDLES

With ​‘Ultra Mono’, IDLES’ message of community & compassion is ready to reach its biggest audience yet. But at the centre of their politicised punk is a core rooted in more personal mantras than ever.

4th September 2020

Get To Know… The Goa Express

With latest track ​‘Be My Friend’ out in the world, meet the Manchester-based newbies.

3rd September 2020

We’ll Meet At The End Of The World: Bright Eyes

Not exactly strangers to the idea of dystopian prophecies when the Omaha trio reunited to complete their long-awaited tenth album, no one could’ve imagined the new version of the world that lay ahead.

28th August 2020

What’s Going On With… Aluna?

The first half of AlunaGeorge is going it alone, but there’s a far more important ethos behind forthcoming solo LP ​‘Renaissance’ than just some banging beats.

26th August 2020

The Man Who Fell To Earth: Declan McKenna

Pulling influence from his ​‘70s heroes, space, the internet and beyond, Declan McKenna’s second album ​‘Zeros’ finds him all grown up and ready do whatever the fuck he wants.

25th August 2020