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 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’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-5xhFxcJmU
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’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGctbib0cjI
“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...
The Killers – ‘Pressure Machine’ review: a quiet, poetic character study of small-town life
Over the course of six studio albums, Las Vegas’ finest The Killers have done what all artists hope to do – refine a sound so...
Lorde seems like the best day drinking partner
Lorde has proved herself to be the perfect day drinking partner during her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
In the first edition...
Raye’s battle to release her debut album – explained
Over the last month, Croydon pop star Raye has been speaking out about issues she’s faced with her now-former record label, Polydor. Her claims...
Proof of full vaccination required for UK clubs and “large crowded settings” from September
People will need to have proof of full vaccination to enter nightclubs and other “large crowded settings” from September, the government have announced.
It marks...