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.
The music moments that shook 2021
Ah 2021, another rollercoaster of a year for us all. While we limboed in and out of lockdowns and other COVID restrictions, our fave...
45s of the week: Hwasa, Years & Years, Orchid and more
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Hwasa – ‘I’m a 빛’
It’s been 17 months since MAMAMOO singer and rapper Hwasa last blessed us with a slinky solo offering, but finally...
Wallice: “Music is like you’re always trying to solve a puzzle”
I just can’t wait to be all grown up at 23," Wallice sings on ‘23’, the tongue-in-cheek centrepiece of her debut EP ‘Off The...
Wolf Alice live in New York: a rowdy night of spellbinding magic from the...
After a summer of festivals and small venue shows in the UK, Wolf Alice have spent the last month returning to some semblance of...
‘The Nowhere Inn’ review: confusing but often compelling meta-doc from St Vincent and Carrie...
Working with your friends is always risky business – something the alternate reality of The Nowhere Inn, the new meta-documentary written and starring St...
45s of the week: Lana Del Rey, Gracie Abrams, CL and more!
Gracie Abrams – ‘Rockland’
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Noted Taylor Swift stan Gracie Abrams has taken a leaf out of her idol’s book and teamed up with The National’s Aaron...
Poppy – ‘Flux’ review: a raucous meditation on accepting uncertainty
We’ve come a long way since Poppy – aka Nashville-raised singer Moriah Rose Pereira – first emerged in 2014, claiming to be some kind of sentient...
45s of the week: The Regrettes, Coldplay and BTS, Habibi and more!
Delilah Holliday - ‘Dimension’
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“I think about you all the time / I think you’re haunting me, stalking me in my mind,” sings former Skinny...
The Great Escape announces first fifty acts for 2022 and November showcase
Annual new music smorgasbord The Great Escape has confirmed the first 50 acts that will play next year’s festival and announced a host of...
Halsey – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ review: a realistic portrayal...
Halsey’s growth has been one of modern pop’s most thrilling rides. In 2015, they released their debut album, which shot them immediately into lofty...