It is a cliché to say that bedroom pop artists must entirely mature out of this phase, lighten their touch and step into somewhere more muted and adult beyond their four walls. Since her homemade 2017 hit ‘Pretty Girl’,...
Soccer Mommy - 'M'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbS2shn50MY
You can always rely on Soccer Mommy to craft songs of understated beauty, but with the first slice of her forthcoming album ‘Evergreen’, she breaks new emotional ground, paying tribute to her belated mother and the...
The news is out! Chosen by a team of esteemed judges (including one-time Forty-Five legend Sophie Williams), the Mercury Music Prize shortlist for 2024 has been confirmed, announced live on BBC 6Music this morning. As usual, it’s an eclectic...
Jade – ‘Angel of My Dreams’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDm_bXB_Gac
Even during her time in Little Mix, Jade has seemed like a wild card. As the final of the trio to launch her solo career, there’s no doubt been a lot of pressure and...
There’s a charm to NOS Alive that’s difficult to put your finger on. It could be the ‘BRAT’ green astroturfed site and sun-drenched stages, or the laid-back energy of attendees eager to enjoy their weekend. Or maybe it’s the...
Ashnikko has turned NOS Alive into their own personal fantasy world. On-stage, they’re flanked by huge thorned sculptures and mythical imagery appearing on the screens as they perform; the drama upped as the scorching Lisbon sun drops in the...
Clairo – ‘Echo’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvbXSTn3lwM&pp=ygULY2xhaXJvIGVjaG8%3D
One of the standout tracks on Clairo’s just-released third album, ‘Charm’, ‘Echo’ dips into a sultry new sound. It’s one that brings to mind smoky nights in dingy bars in the ‘60s – sexy and atmospheric and driven by a...
Have you been a nasty girl this summer? You might not have had much chance yet, but if you have been stuck indoors and online, there’s every chance that you might have spotted a clip of British Zumba instructor...
In a small portacabin, a man dressed in an airport security uniform hovers over a clipboard. Six people stand in front of him as he holds their fate in his hands – whether or not they can enter Terminal...
“I’ve dreamt about this my whole life, and I can’t believe I’m with you,” Dua Lipa tells a packed Pyramid Stage field as the sun sets over the first full day of Glastonbury 2024. She’s three songs into her...