Geena Ling
Award-Winning Freelance Music and Culture Journalist
Everything you need to know about Mad Cool 2026
When and where is Mad Cool held?
The urban festival will be held at outdoor arena, Iberdrola Music, in the Villaverde district of Madrid. It...
45s of the week: 5 new playlist obsessions
Baby Queen – ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’
On her latest single ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me,’ Baby Queen gives her upbeat brand...
Meet Neda, the rising folk pop star who fuses Persian instruments with whip-smart lyrics
Neda’s journey into musicianship has been far from conventional. The singer-songwriter seamlessly pulls together influences from her Iranian heritage, South London upbringing, and die-hard...
Chrissi turned a journal entry into one of the year’s most powerful songs
Rising singer-songwriter Chrissi is reshaping R&B as we know it. The Essex-born, Brighton-based artist is ditching themes of love and heartbreak in favour of...
Meet TTSSFU, the ‘fake shoegazer’ accidentally doing bits
Before they could even so much as point a finger, Tasmin Stephens has beaten nepo baby accusers at their own game: by claiming to...
45s of the week: 5 brand new songs to listen to
Searows – ‘In Violet’
Alec Duckart began releasing music under his Searows alias on SoundCloud and has since developed an indie-folk sound perfect for fans...
45s of the week: the top tracks opening 2026
Arlo Parks – ‘2SIDED’
Arlo Parks experiments with a poppier, dancier feel on new single ‘2SIDED,’ incorporating a pulsing beat and punchy synth rhythm without...
The best debut albums of 2025
This year has thrown a plethora of exciting new artists our way, so much so that they're worthy of their own list separate from...
45s of the week: this week in new music
Greentea Peng – ‘Prisoners Round’
Greentea Peng is the name on everyone’s lips in the world of R&B. Fresh off the back of a landmark...
45s of the week: five new tracks we love
Sabrina Kennedy – ‘Witch of the West’
In keeping with the Wicked: For Good hysteria sweeping the internet, Sabrina Kennedy’s latest single bridges the gap...