For One Night Only!: Craig David curates his dream gig
The ‘7 Days’ star gives us an insight into his ideal night out.
25th November 2024
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Freak Slug: “I don’t want to put this light façade on anymore”
Meet the Manchester multi-instrumentalist whose debut ‘I Blow Out Big Candles’ is a testament to leaning into her entire and unapologetic self.
25th November 2024
Primal Scream: Re-Loaded
On Primal Scream’s latest studio album ‘Come Ahead’, Bobby Gillespie’s message is still as politically-charged as they come. But here, he’s found newer, grander ways to deploy it.
22nd November 2024
Wallice: I’ll Be Your Clown
A self-aware skewering of life inside the hype machine, ‘The Jester’ casts Wallice as a smart new kind of indie pop star. Let her entertain you…
21st November 2024
Kim Deal: The Real Deal
Over 35 years into her storied career, the alt-rock icon is releasing a solo album under her own name for the very first time. Full of circularities and yet staunchly forward-facing, it’s a portrait of an artist who’s never lost heart.
19th November 2024
The Maccabees: Kiss And Resolve
Their fans never thought it would happen — and frankly, neither did the band — but rejoice! After eight years away, The Maccabees are reuniting to headline All Points East next summer. It’s going to get emotional.
13th November 2024
Get a glimpse of Texas at 2024’s edition of The Long Road Festival
This year’s fest played host to some of the state’s best and brightest exports, and we’re here to give you a taste of what went down.
13th November 2024
beabadoobee: The Fame Game
From viral moments to internet toxicity, via misogyny, teenage mistakes and the Taylor Swift whirlwind, 24-year-old beabadoobee has experienced it all. About to round off her biggest year so far with a sold-out UK and EU tour, she reflects on the world’s most renowned double-edged sword.
12th November 2024
mxmtoon: New Moon Rising
After being faced with some unexpected, life-changing family news, mxmtoon’s perspective shifted entirely. But on third album ‘liminal space’, she’s fighting through the challenges and learning to trust her instincts along the way.
7th November 2024
For One Night Only!: Bimini curates their dream gig
The Drag Race star and all round icon gives us an insight into their ideal night out.
30th October 2024
DIY Label Spotlight #1: Nice Swan Records
A monthly focus on those crucial cogs in the wonderful new music wheel.
30th October 2024
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
‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’: the remixes ranked
It’s the most star-studded album since the Barbie soundtrack, but which tracks come out on top?
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
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.