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When Ezra Collective were promoting their second album, ‘Where I’m Meant To Be’, they described it as “a venture in discovered maturity and raised stakes”, testament to the hope and creativity that allows us all to rise and meet...
Griff – 'Vertigo' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNBzgENcBI8 As many women can attest, a chronic ailment of the female condition is often the belief that you can change a man simply by loving them hard enough. On comeback single ‘Vertigo’, this is exactly the concern...
When somebody utters the word festival, there are a few classic images that spring to mind. Crowdsurfers and mates on shoulders? Most likely. Portaloos and wellies? Definitely. A sad slice of plasticky-cheese sitting on a slice of even sadder...
LAUFEY – ‘CALIFORNIA AND ME’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3sJ001W4OM The latest single from the Icelandic-Chinese jazz extraordinaire’s new album ‘Bewitched’ is quite possibly her most heart achingly beautiful yet. Opening with a melancholic piano melody and layers of classical fairytale instrumentals from London’s Philharmonia...
Ashnikko never misses. From the moment she released her debut single 'Krokodil' in 2016 it quickly became apparent that the music industry was not ready for what she would go onto unleash. Since then, the artist has laid down...
HotWax – 'Drop' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6AKmDNgxpY The explosive new single ‘Drop’ marks HotWax’s first new music since the release of their acclaimed debut EP ‘A Thousand Times’. With the fuzziest bass lines and brooding vocals which erupt into piercing screams without warning,...
Olivia Rodrigo has got a thing about revisiting the scene of the crime. On ‘drivers license’, she fantasised about pulling up to the house of a first love, wistfully showing off her new-found skill. ‘Hope ur ok’ pondered what...
On the night of July 12, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was riding in a car after a party in the Hollywood Hills. An argument broke out with fellow rapper and passenger, Tory Lanez after Megan thee Stallion allegedly cast...
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘bad idea right?’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj9qJsJTsjQ We’ve all been there – acting like we’re over an ex only to be falling back under their spell after one too many drinks and a few “U up?” texts. Olivia Rodrigo knows this will end...
Ever since Margot Robbie removed her high heel to reveal a perfectly-sculpted permanent doll arch in a truly iconic early trailer, the pink glitter road to the Barbie movie has been a series of publicity home runs: Robbie’s red...