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Rhian Daly

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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: Little Simz, DYLAN, Chloe Slater and more!

Little Simz – ‘Mood Swings’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPI8gve1_U Little Simz has been sharing her ‘Drop’ EP series since 2014, using the records to try new things and move into...
Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz – ‘Weird Faith’ review: a gorgeous guide to love’s peaks and troughs

“I’m not a God person, but I’m never not searching,” Madi Diaz sings in ‘God Person’, subtly revealing the M.O. of her sixth album,...
The Last Dinner Party

The Last Dinner Party – ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ review

In an alternate universe, The Last Dinner Party’s debut album would serve as the soundtrack to Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscars contender Poor Things. It’s not...

45s of the week: Ariana Grande, Sailor Honeymoon, NIKI and more!

Ariana Grande – ‘yes, and?’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSSUa2qW4tc&pp=ygUVYXJpYW5hIGdyYW5kZSB5ZXMgYW5k Life is fickle. Sometimes, you’re everybody’s favourite pop star on the planet, and sometimes, you’re pop’s public enemy number one...
Griff

45s of the week: Griff, Abby Roberts, Aby Coulibaly and more!

Abby Roberts – ‘Volatile’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I9ltfnu0Nc Abby Roberts might explain the backstory behind ‘Volatile’ as “about getting this pent-up anger and frustration that was caused by the...
Dolly Parton Rockstar

Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: country queen’s boots tread new turf

Dolly Parton has always been a rock star – even if she hasn’t necessarily felt worthy of that title. We’re not talking the throwing-TVs-out-of-hotel-windows caricature...
Lorde

Lorde’s 10 most underrated songs

10 years ago, Lorde emerged with her debut single ‘Tennis Court’, kickstarting a rapid rise to becoming one of music’s brightest stars of her...
Taylor Swift

The 2024 Grammy nominations are here

It's been a cracking year for music and this year's Grammy nominations are a reminder of all the great albums and tracks that have...
Tierra Whack 2023

45s of the week: Tierra Whack, Dua Lipa, Aespa and more!

Dua Lipa – ‘Houdini’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suAR1PYFNYA “Come here closer, are you reading my lips?” Dua Lipa asks on ‘Houdini’, her big first preview of DL3. Lean in...
boygenius

7 boygenius lyrics for your next Instagram caption 

If boygenius were releasing their debut album 20 years ago, a litany of high school alt kids would be changing their AIM and MSN...