Rhian Daly
Rhian Daly is a freelance music journalist with over ten years experience interviewing some of the world's most famous pop stars. As well as writing for The Forty-Five since launch, she's contributed work to NME, DIY, Time Out and Rolling Stone UK. Between 2013 and 2016, she was also the assistant reviews editor at NME. She likes K-pop and indie discos in equal measure and is proudly ARMY.
45s of the week: Arxx, Tommy Lefroy, Nia Archives and more!
TWICE – ‘Set Me Free’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4cTYnOPdNk
The lead single from TWICE’s new mini-album ‘Ready To Be’ might just be one of their best releases yet. ‘Set...
45s of the week: Coach Party, Kelela, Flowerovlove and more!
Mae Stephens – ‘If We Ever Broke Up’
https://open.spotify.com/track/6maTPqynTmrkWIralgGaoP
There are TikTok viral moments and then there’s Mae Stephens’ TikTok viral moment. Ever since the start...
45s of the week: Miley Cyrus, Matilda Mann, Hemlocke Springs and more!
Vagabon – ‘Carpenter’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl4xGGUwnWY
Produced by Rostam and Tamko, Vagabon’s first release of the year is a gentle celebration, her soft vocals cushioning a rippling electronic...
45s of the week: Lana Del Rey, Paramore, Biig Piig and more!
Lana Del Rey – ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’
For a while, Lana Del Rey was going at a prolific...
45s of the week: Charlotte Dos Santos, Dylan, Cathy Jain and more!
Dylan – ‘Blue’
The tracks that rising star Dylan has shared from her upcoming mixtape ‘The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn’ have coursed with confident...
45s of the week: Jordana, Björk, Suki Waterhouse and more!
Jordana – ‘Is It Worth It Now?’
Figuring out life isn’t usually a dreamy process, but Jordana’s new single makes it feel that way. A bright...
Phoebe Green: “I tried to numb my emotions for such a long time”
If you read any interviews with Phoebe Green in the run-up to the release of her debut album ‘Lucky Me’, you’re likely aware of...
45s of the week: Bella Poarch, Megan Thee Stallion, Mia Wray and more!
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Gift & A Curse’
Megan Thee Stallion might have only given us less than a day’s notice that her new album ‘Traumazine’...
45s of the week: Alvvays, NIKI, Doechii, and more!
NIKI – ‘Oceans & Engines’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ0pazUc3ZA
On ‘Oceans & Engines’, the second track from NIKI’s upcoming new album ‘Nicole’, the Indonesian singer-songwriter says goodbye. It’s not a...
Amelia Moore: “As a homeschooler, I had no idea about anything – this music...
Last Thanksgiving, rising and refreshing new pop star Amelia Moore was playing an unassuming but silly game of Cards Against Humanity with her friend...