2020 saw countless bands in their prime clinging on to what little remained of their newly started careers as the effects of the pandemic devastated much of the music industry. Many were unable to come back from the ashes...
Gracie Abrams twists her elbow around to show me her latest tattoo. It comes into view, simple and handwritten, running quietly across her outstretched arm – the word “river”. It’s a tribute to Gracie’s favourite song, by her favourite...
Hailing from the Isle of Man, siblings Lily and Jack Wolter, make jangly, euphoric shoegaze music. Better-known as Penelope Isles, they formed in Brighton, and are frequently joined by new members Henry Nicholson (bass) and Joe Taylor (drums). Unlike...
As Christmas draws closer and so too does the darkest day of the calendar year, it's an opportunity to reflect on whether this time truly does mean comfort and joy for all. 'Another Christmas', a short film featuring a...
“It’s a relief just to say what's on your mind.”
Lindsey Jordan knows the value of being an open book. The Maryland musician, better known by her moniker Snail Mail, has a well-documented history of confessional songwriting; an emblem for...
In August, the 11-member K-pop group The Boyz were dancing in bathrobes, hanging by the pool, and shooting hoops against candy-pink backdrops for their summer single ‘Thrill Ride’. Their newest concept, however, puts them in a dilapidated building, with...
Britain's best new band?
Goth, cheerleader, dominatrix: you could say COBRAH has always had a thing for uniforms.
“My mom really wasn’t into the whole goth thing,” grins the Gothenburg-raised singer, born Clara Blom Christensen. “I used to hide all my clothes in...
Currently on her biggest tour ever with Dodie and returning with her third EP, West London’s Matilda Mann has already lived out a few dreams. Armed with a voice made for John Lewis Christmas adverts and a handful of...
Living through a pandemic is bad enough, but add a break-up on top of it and you’ve got yourself a recipe for your own personal disaster party. Or at the very least, a lot of sleepless nights screaming into...