Fun, in its most hedonistic form, has been banned since early March 2020. A necessary evil, to combat one much bigger, but boy, has it been missed.
Given the state of the country, the pingdemic and the rapid rise in...
“We’re all in this together,” said another, very different Dave about ten years ago. David Cameron, pink-cheeked Tory prime-minister of coalition Britain, repeated his party’s slogan everywhere, while a young David Omoregie – aka UK rapper Dave – was...
Lorde – 'Stoned at the Nail Salon'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycH3P8EiVv0
As opening lines go, “Got a wishbone drying on the windowsill in my kitchen / Just in case I wake up and realise I've chosen wrong” might already be a Lorde Hall of...
You’d be forgiven for accusing Willow Smith of slipping into the zeitgeist pop-punk genre as easily as a garment. Her previous three solo albums cut a smooth path through alt-R&B and neo-soul with nary a guitar riff in sight....
Caroline Polachek – ‘Bunny Is A Rider’
https://youtu.be/yQ5y2GMVVNQ
Caroline Polachek is finally back with new original music, the first since her 2019 album ‘Pang’. A slick, bassy and understated track introed by cavalier whistles, ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ is all about...
I don’t know about you, but there are very few rushes like refreshing your Internet browser at 9 am on the dot, knowing that the spinning wheel of doom and a few hastily entered bank details stand between you...
“I’m stepping inside a universe designed against my own beliefs,” announces Clairo at the very start of ‘Sling’. It’s her second album – and this time she knows exactly what she’s getting herself into. After the heady rush of...
Following on from a year of cancelled festivals, seeing some of this summer’s line-ups might make you want to take another year off. With many boasting the same yawn-inducing male-dominated bills, you'd be forgiven for thinking that COVID had...
Imagine the thrill as a notification pops up on your phone from one of your musical heroes. They’ve posted your latest promo shots on Instagram with the hashtag #twinning and you – naturally – treat it as sincere (“love...
Self Esteem – 'Prioritise Pleasure'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viabXU-cQq8
Every Self Esteem release feels like a capital E Event of late. From music to visuals to pure sentiment, the title track from her second record, ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ is instantly anthemic, making for a perfect...