Rachel Chinouriri, Better Off Without EP  Parlophone Records  After a viral moment with her utterly enchanting lead single, Rachel Chinouriri has released Better Off Without – an EP that condenses down every glimmering indie-pop sensibility she has in her pocket into four earworm tracks. In its completion, the EP feels......

The Calls, Into The Day Independent Leeds’s The Calls continue to traverse sonic soundscapes far removed from their local streets, with Into The Day – continuing the psychedelic world conjured up across Until It’s Time and Way Far Out. The single comes alongside the news of their new EP Setting......

Lauran Hibberd, Still Running (5k) Virgin Music On perhaps her most characterful release yet, Lauran Hibberd darts around themes to extol the frustrations of stagnation with the help of DJ Lethal on Still Running (5k). It’s fitting that it’s so her, as it heralds the news of her debut album......

Placebo, Never Let Me Go Elevator Lady Placebo continue to hold their crown with Never Let Me Go, which proves why they’re one of the most iconic, influential bands of the last few decades, as well proving why they’ve remained on top. Never afraid to break new ground, with an......

beabadoobee, Talk Dirty Hit beabadoobee welcomes you to Beatopia with latest single Talk. Her next album is on the way, and she’s inviting us to join her very own world, one that’s both cosy and expansive, and just about adjacent to this one – but with a bit of a......

MUNA, Anything But Me Saddest Factory Records MUNA’s new era is upon us, and it’s launched with appropriate fanfare in the form of Anything But Me. From the cult babes who glittered through the I Know A Places on their debut album, to emotional pop legends on sophomore offering Saves......

iamkyami, Lazygirl, When You CallHeist or Hit Teaming up with Lazygirl, iamkyami reaches new levels of groove on When You Call, the latest cut from upcoming mixtape The Kenny Klubhouse. Ky’s back catalogue so far consists of equal parts slick, moody, friendly, and bright RnB-pop tunes – a broad label......

Halloweens, Other Men’s Flowers AWAL Like a breath of fresh air as blue skies encroach (as they do every year), Halloweens come out of their post-namesake hibernation with a new, gorgeous cut (as they seem to every year, to herald the lighter days). As airy as the seasons, and characteristically......

Pale Waves, Hot Milk, Bitters @ Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, March 1st 2022 Pale Waves have metamorphosed between records, and are already looking well on the way to emerging from their next cocoon. So it would be easy to expect that their live show would have turned into something else too,......

The landscape of the scene is ever changing. But these are the artists who are a bit special – best in class, not just doing it but playing a part in shaping it. These are the artists we wanna stick around. Dive in x Abbie Ozard What’s so wonderful about......