Having gone from slightly aloof siblings to close creative collaborators, Esme Emerson are the rising folk-pop duo ready to welcome oddballs and outcasts into the family with open arms.
2nd April 2025
Rapidly gaining momentum thanks to his debut album release, Welly is the whipsmart upstart determined to make music fun again.
1st April 2025
On his anticipated, liminal debut album, South London’s Sam Akpro is emphasising the importance of feeling and intent over genre.
31st March 2025
Fifteen years on from the release of his debut, Perfume Genius feels as vital and intriguing as ever, but with his seventh album ‘Glory’, Mike Hadreas admits he’s still figuring out his place in the world.
27th March 2025
A collaboration that’s been five years in the making, on their new album ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ Julien Baker and TORRES’ Mackenzie Scott find themselves unexpectedly reconnecting with country music — and a pivotal part of their past lives.
24th March 2025
On debut album ‘Drive To Goldenhammer’, Nottingham indie-folk risers Divorce share a variety of intimate stories that remain close to home, all while opening a window into the magic of their imagination.
20th March 2025
Line-up changes and lengthy pauses could have derailed The Horrors permanently. Instead, sixth LP ‘Night Life’ sees them re-emerging streamlined and strong.
18th March 2025
After just two EPs, Hastings-via-Brighton trio HotWax had established themselves as one of the country’s most vibrant new rock acts; now, they’ve taken their fiery next step.
17th March 2025
A monthly focus on those crucial cogs in the wonderful new music wheel.
11th March 2025
Our new mag also features Divorce, Perfume Genius, Julien Baker & TORRES, Matt Maltese, and loads more.
10th March 2025
Over the last three years, Antony Szmierek has become known as one of indie’s most evocative and witty new voices. Now, with starry debut album ‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’, he’s sending us on a joyride through the cosmos and beyond.
25th February 2025
The Manchester alt-pop favourite gives us an insight into her ideal night out.
25th February 2025
So far, Black Country, New Road’s journey has been anything but predictable; now, as they ready their third act ‘Forever Howlong’, it’s time to prepare for another about-turn.
24th February 2025
After a period of serious health challenges, Nao is set to return with ‘Jupiter’, her joyously confident fourth record that sees her throw off the shackles and embrace the little things.
19th February 2025
Boasting a line-up of “lightly seasoned” but recognisable faces, meet the quartet who are very much playing by their own rules.
18th February 2025
On third album ‘Blindness’, The Murder Capital grapple with flawed patriotism and innate human error, all while frontman James McGovern is determined to confront – and even embrace – his own blind spots.
17th February 2025
While the stories told on ‘Cowards’ may dwell in the murkier corners of morality, with their third album Squid are instead focusing on cracks of light within the darkness.
13th February 2025
She may have gained an early reputation for steely stares and military outerwear, but Heartworms’ Jojo Orme is far more than meets the eye. On debut album ‘Glutton For Punishment’, she drops the guard and digs into the person behind the uniform.
12th February 2025
Nearly 20 years after first starting out in the industry, Rebecca Lucy Taylor is finally an objectively successful pop star. Is it better? Is it worse? Is she happy? Does any of it even matter? On third Self Esteem album ‘A Complicated Woman’, we find an artist addressing the grey areas, and turning them technicolour.
10th February 2025
The Welsh beatmaker tells us more about his latest release ‘Tyrchu Sain’, which saw him dive into the back catalogue of Wales’ oldest independent record label
7th February 2025
Elan, who currently manages Mellt, is also a Project Manager for Beacons Cymru and an ambassador for Merched yn Gwneud Miwsig.
7th February 2025
The BBC Radio presenter and broadcaster tells us a little more about why celebrating the Welsh language within music is so important.
7th February 2025
Ahead of the release of their new double album, the band’s drummer Heledd Owen tells us a little more about making it.
6th February 2025
Our latest mag also features Manic Street Preachers, Nao, Antony Szmierek, Black Country, New Road and loads more.
6th February 2025