Emma Holbrook
Emma is a writer and video editor from North London who owns too much corduroy. She loves making excessively long mixtapes, being the tallest person at a gig, and watching Haim walk down a street. Lorde’s ‘Melodrama' is the best album of the past twenty years – change her mind.
Courtney Love missed the point – Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ prom was a loving ode...
Imagine the thrill as a notification pops up on your phone from one of your musical heroes. They’ve posted your latest promo shots on...
45s of the week: Self Esteem, Peggy Gou, Angel Olsen and more!
Self Esteem – 'Prioritise Pleasure'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viabXU-cQq8
Every Self Esteem release feels like a capital E Event of late. From music to visuals to pure sentiment, the...
Which UK Festivals are going ahead in 2021?
It's been another not-quite-carefree summer so far, but despite all the calamitous disruptions to live music, the UK has a stack of excellent festivals...
Lucy Dacus: “I hope the songs matter more than I matter” | Cover Story
Choose your fighter! An interview with Lucy Dacus
A love letter to Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’, 50 years on
I don’t remember the first time I listened to Joni Mitchell singing ‘A Case of You’ but I acutely remember the first time I...
45s of the week: Joy Crookes, Indigo De Souza, Tyler, The Creator and more!
Joy Crookes – ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me Now’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLFCcnYSCyE
Don’t be fooled by the Wall of Sound and the throwback soulful feel: ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me...
“I’m kind of like a prettier Jesus” – Lorde is back
Lorde certainly picks her moments. What better time to release a track called ‘Solar Power’ than the evening after the sun is literally snuffed...
Sarah Kinsley: “Why would people release music they’re not head over heels in love...
“My phone was buzzing uncontrollably. I kid you not, if I had left it on a table, it would have fallen off.”
Like bolts of...
Wyldest – ‘Monthly Friend’ review: blissful soundscapes and abstract reflections on womanhood
“Vulnerable the beating heart / Inside of you“, sings Wyldest aka Zoe Mead on her album opener, ‘Beggar’, and it’s not only her vulnerable...
2021 Billboard Music Awards: a blinding night for The Weeknd
Despite a huge Grammy snub earlier this year, it was indisputably The Weeknd’s night at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with the singer sweeping...