Alex Lahey - ‘Good Time’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsRafjwS8Fc
“I just want a good time/don’t care how/but I know everybody needs it.’’ So sings Alex Lahey, summing up the transition from January blues into the promise of forthcoming spring. Gearing up for the release...
Content warning: Mentions of misgendering, queerphobia, fatphobia
A staple of mainstream UK pop, the idea of Sam Smith being a particularly controversial or debatable figure may have seemed quite unlikely in the mid-2010s. With a beautiful voice and penchant for...
DAISY JONES & THE SIX – ‘REGRET ME’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0ywkDC9rEo
Not only is ‘Regret Me’ an exciting debut single, but it arrives from a totally new band – a fictional one, albeit. The first single from the eponymous 1970s group based on...
At this point, everybody knows that an era-opening performance from Beyoncé is going to go down in history. Shrouded in secrecy, Knowles-Carter returned to the stage last week in the form of an appearance at the unofficial opening of...
How do you find your new music? It might be TikTok, YouTube, copping a look at Spotify’s latest ‘trending’ playlist or taking a recommendation from a Bandcamp ‘new and notable’ list. All these options are more than valid, and...
Arlo Parks - 'Weightless'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zb9X_unuqo
Nobody does longing and heartbreak quite like Arlo Parks. The 2021 Brit Awards Breakthrough Artist winner is a magician with words, a true poet who has studied some of the greats and found her voice both...
Tomorrow marks the start of ESNS or Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands. The four-day event of live performances and panel talks is one of the most important music showcases in the world, bringing together 323 of the best...
It has been almost two years since the BRITs announced that they would be getting rid of the gender split in the ‘Best Artist’ and ‘Best International Artist’ categories – but instead of a breakaway from gender labels, this...
Vagabon – ‘Carpenter’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl4xGGUwnWY
Produced by Rostam and Tamko, Vagabon’s first release of the year is a gentle celebration, her soft vocals cushioning a rippling electronic tapestry. Inspired by desires for and epiphanies of personal growth, the Cameroonian-American singer-songwriter and producer...
Coachella is an event that has always seemed to do its own thing. Negative connotations persist — the flower crowns, the endless dust, the influencers who care more about snapping a selfie by the big tower than any of...