Cast your mind, if you are able, 25 years. The Britpop battles of the 90s were dying down, Britain had a new Labour leader and TFI Friday was the buzziest show on TV. A shift was coming in...
Ashe is not your average pop star. Despite the viral success that the 450-million stream song 'Moral Of The Story' gave her, writing "hits" has never been her motivation. Through thirteen incredibly raw and honest pop songs, her second...
On the opening track of Witch Fever’s debut album ‘Congregation’, singer Amy Walpole furiously wails the pious mantra ‘Blessed Be Thy’ – the song’s title, but also the name of a hymn she used to sing in church every...
“Home can be anywhere”, says Beckah Amani. Born in Tanzania to Burundian parents, Amani moved with her family to Australia at seven years old. Once on the continent, her home address continued to change, as her family moved from...
“How can I be moved when everything is moving,” ponders vocalist Amelia Meath in the opening moments of Sylvan Esso’s fourth studio album ‘No Rules Sandy’. It might seem like a passing thought, but it’s actually a question at...
Artist, actor and designer, Jesse Jo Stark has just released her long-awaited debut album, 'DOOMED', a record that takes her earlier goth-country sound and adds some modern twists: 808s that get you moving and a little Debbie Harry flair....
Singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez isn’t quite a household name yet, but just five years after releasing her debut EP, 'Kiddo', she’s already got votes of confidence from Billie Eilish—with whom she’s toured twice—and Beyoncé, who featured the singer on her...
Jockstrap: Adventures in Sound
Jockstrap's debut album has been hailed as one of the year's best. We meet the experimental duo, making unpredictable and thrilling pop.
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134 years since someone first had the bright...
Starcrawler frontwoman Arrow de Wilde and guitarist Henri Cash are turning the volume up, windows down and swerving into new sonic territory on their third album 'She Said' with a blend of maximal, cinematic punk rock and the LA...
If you read any interviews with Phoebe Green in the run-up to the release of her debut album ‘Lucky Me’, you’re likely aware of how she was feeling about sharing the record with the world – scared. They weren’t just...