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 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...
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’ 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’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...
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...
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...
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...
45s of the week: Kaeto, IVE, Rachel Chinouriri and more!
Kaeto – ‘No Body’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdh11P_HmgI
If there’s one thing we all have in common in 2023, it’s that we spend a fair amount of time looking...
Holly Humberstone – ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ review: a debut worth waiting for
Some things are worth the wait. When Holly Humberstone was named the recipient of the BRITs Rising Star award back in December 2021 – and...