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...
New Jeans –OMG'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZAgIHmHLdc
Having debuted only six months ago, teen sensations New Jeans are causing big waves, filtering K-Pop through athletic, school-spirit 90s R&B. With its driving hook (“they keep asking me who is he?”) new single ‘OMG’ is a...
Which tracks got you going in 2022? It was a year of big dance anthems, celebrations of the world's new-found freedom, and melancholic gems that wrestled with the lingering anxiety of the last few years. If you feel like...
In the uncertain, emotional years of 2020 and 2021, it is no surprise that heartfelt singer-songwriters reigned supreme. Phoebe Bridgers, Sam Fender, HAIM, Olivia Rodrigo and folklore/evermore era Taylor Swift were what our pandemic-strike souls needed, doing dark humour...