Dua Saleh: “I’m constantly confronting myself and confronting the world”

The musician and Sex Education star guides us through their apocalyptic R&B debut: a parallel of toxic love and the decaying environment.

29th October 2024

Master Peace: Ready Or Not

Now a fully-fledged Ivor Novello winner, the industry should be plain sailing for Master Peace. But, ahead of this month’s latest EP, he explains why there’s still far too much fighting to be done.

28th October 2024

Faux Real: “There are some shows where we’ve felt a hostile reaction and it’s exciting, it really is”

Straddling the line between serious and surreal, brothers Elliott and Virgile Arndt are creating a new strain of performance-art-pop-rock in their own mirror image.

24th October 2024

Soccer Mommy: Lessons In Acceptance

In the aftermath of significant loss, Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison has translated the grieving process into her emotional fourth studio album, ​‘Evergreen’.

23rd October 2024

Pixies: Into The Woods

Four decades in and Pixies remain one of the most consistent, influential bands on the planet. ​‘The Night The Zombies Came’ is another choice collection to add to their arsenal — with Black Francis their truly one-of-a-kind ringleader…

22nd October 2024

Bastille: Perfect Pairs

On his new project ‘& (Ampersand)’, Bastille’s Dan Smith is diving further into the art of storytelling, shining a light on some of history’s most intriguing pairings.

21st October 2024

The Linda Lindas: Generation Next

Students by day, stadium-supporting stars by night, The Linda Lindas are evolving into new school punk superheroes. With fans from Paramore to The Smashing Pumpkins, they’re your favourite band’s favourite young band.

18th October 2024

Busted and McFly: “There’s been a healthy rivalry between the bands since we first started out”

As tickets for their 2025 ​‘Vs’ tour go on sale, we catch up with the two beloved bands for a (semi-serious) conversation about what to expect from the shows.

18th October 2024

Porridge Radio: “I think an artist never fully realises their goals; things are ongoing, and that’s good”

Ahead of the arrival of the band’s fourth album, frontwoman Dana Margolin tells us more about the uneven road to making ​‘Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me’.

17th October 2024

Orla Gartland: Pure Heroine

Balancing her signature songwriting candour with side project FIZZ’s flair for pop maximalism, Orla Gartland’s second solo outing ​‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ finds her flying high and putting faith in herself.

15th October 2024

In The Studio: Antony Szmierek

Having just announced his conceptual, cosmic first full-length, ​‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’, Antony Szmierek gives us an insight into his ambitious distillation of life, the universe, and everything.

14th October 2024

Take A Bite: Biig Piig

Having blazed an intoxicating trail of seductive, bilingual alt-pop, flitting between genres but keeping confident sensuality at the core, after half a decade of world-building Biig Piig is finally getting ready to announce her debut album. A record born of clubs and bedrooms, get ready to follow Jess Smyth into temptation.

11th October 2024

Finneas: Sing It Loud

One half of the most successful sibling partnership in modern music, Finneas O’Connell has already proven himself behind the scenes many times over. Now, with second solo album ​‘For Cryin’ Out Loud!’, he’s raising his own voice both musically and publicly, and making his strongest personal statements yet.

10th October 2024

Honeyglaze: “In the current music climate, it’s easy to disappear into the void of the internet if you don’t kick up a fuss”

To mark the release of their urgent second album ​‘Real Deal’, the London trio tell us more about its conception and creative vision.

27th September 2024

Sløtface: “We need to build ourselves up to have enough energy to tear down the systems that are limiting”

Before the Norweigan punks’ third LP hits shelves, we catch up with frontwoman Haley Shea to talk rejecting expectations, cinematic inspirations, and starting a new chapter.

26th September 2024

Geordie Greep: Last Night In Soho

Putting an indefinite pin in his band black midi, Geordie Greep takes us on a boozy tour of the city and the inimitable musical landscape that makes up debut solo album ​‘The New Sound’.

25th September 2024

In The Studio: The Murder Capital

Back before the release of new single ​‘Can’t Pretend To Know’, James McGovern filled us in on working towards LP3, recording with producer extraordinaire John Congleton, and The Murder Capital’s fat-free new material.

24th September 2024

Gurriers: “I wanted to write about things that I haven’t heard about in rock” 

Ahead of the release of their debut album, we meet the Dublin five-piece who are finding their own voice within Ireland’s bustling guitar scene.

23rd September 2024

FIDLAR: Punk Rock Survivors

Frontman Zac Carper may have spent much of the last few years trying to find a sense of inner calm, but on ​‘Surviving The Dream’, FIDLAR are still as raw and raucous as ever.

20th September 2024

The Beaches: “The people we’re making music for are the girls, gays and theys.”

Around the release of new single ​‘Jocelyn’, we caught up with the Toronto outfit to find out more about their journey from high school band to viral stars.

20th September 2024

Katy J Pearson: The Bright Side Of Life

It’s taken Katy J Pearson two projects and three albums to fully find her confidence, but with superlative new album ​‘Someday, Now’ under her belt, there’s nothing left to stand in her way.

18th September 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers: Party At The End Of The World

When Amyl and The Sniffers first roared onto the scene, their brand of firecracker punk was a welcome respite from the outside world’s increasing turbulence. Now more reflective and nuanced – but no less fun – third album ​‘Cartoon Darkness’ finds them championing hope amid dystopia.

17th September 2024

The Dare: “Everybody seems content to be humble, and I think that’s a fucking boring way to be an artist.”

The ​‘Guess’ collaborator and New York disruptor is 2024’s most polarising new artist. Charli thinks he’s with it – do you?

16th September 2024

Lana Lubany: “As an in-betweener, I’m in endless pursuit of the feeling of belonging”

Ahead of her performance at Reeperbahn Festival this month, the Palestinian-American artist tells us how she strives to celebrate her heritage in her work.

13th September 2024