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FLO are set to embark on their ‘Access All Areas’ UK and European tour in 2025. The BRITs Rising Star award winners, who recently supported Kehlani on their Crash World Tour across North American arenas, will begin the run of shows in Copenhagen on 2nd March. The tour, which marks their biggest to date, includes…

Shawn Mendes has released his latest song ‘Heart of Gold’, taken from his upcoming self-titled album due on 15th November. The track, written and produced by Mendes alongside Scott Harris, Mike Sabath and Eddie Benjamin, is accompanied by an official music video directed by Connor Brashier with creative direction from Anthony Wilson. “Grief is a…

renforshort has released a new single titled ‘on my way!’. The Canadian alt-pop artist’s latest track arrives following her EP ‘clean hands dirty water’, released earlier this year. ‘on my way!’ showcases her signature blend of pop and alternative elements, featuring introspective lyrics and vocals. Following her ‘For The Thrill Of It’ tour across the…

Alessi Rose has extended her upcoming headline tour. She sold out her For Your Validation headline tour of the UK and Europe in just 10 minutes. In response to the high demand for pre-sale tickets, several venues have been upgraded and new dates added to the run, including a sold-out London show at KOKO. The…

George Daniel has released new track ‘Chlorine’ via dh2. The latest solo drop through the electronic label he co-founded under Dirty Hit, the release follows the label’s first signing Kelly Lee Owens, who recently released her debut album on the imprint, ‘Dreamstate’. A new dh2 takeover of Brixton’s Phonox is set for 5th December, featuring…

Laufey has shared a new take on the classic ‘Santa Baby’. The release is accompanied by a music video featuring Bill Murray as narrator and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Isabella Boylston. It marks the latest addition to Laufey’s holiday collection, ‘A Very Laufey Holiday’. “I’m so excited to continue adding to A Very Laufey…

LCD Soundsystem have returned with their new single ‘x-ray eyes’. The track marks their first new music since 2022. Written by James Murphy, Al Doyle and Nancy Whang, and produced by Murphy for DFA Productions, the release comes as the band confirm work has begun on their fifth album – their follow-up to 2017’s Grammy-winning…

Hugh Jackman has been announced as a headliner for BST Hyde Park 2025, set to perform on 6th July. The Tony Award winner and Oscar-nominated actor will return to the UK stage for the first time in five years with a new live show featuring musical theatre classics accompanied by a live orchestra. The performance…

Live at Leeds: In The City has been Dork’s spiritual home for new music discovery since way back when, and this year, we’re back at our favourite haunt – taking over both rooms at the iconic Brudenell Social Club for the kind of line-up that’s twice as nice. Heading up our main room stage on…

Kaiser Chiefs are set to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Employment’ with a series of UK outdoor shows in 2025. The band have announced several dates across the summer, in addition to their homecoming performance at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park with Razorlight, The Cribs and more. Kaiser Chiefs comment: “20 years ago,…

Danny Elfman and Emma Bunton are set to perform ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ live in concert at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on 12th December 2024. The unique live-to-film concert event will feature Elfman performing his original role as Jack Skellington alongside Bunton, who joins as Sally. The BBC Concert Orchestra will accompany the performers as…

Inhaler are set to release their new album ‘Open Wide’ via Polydor Records on 7th February 2025. The news arrives alongside details of their biggest-ever UK tour and a string of international dates. The band’s third album, produced by Kid Harpoon, features 13 songs – including recent single ‘Your House’ – and was recorded in…

Kendal Calling have announced the headline acts for their 20th anniversary festival. The Prodigy, Courteeners, Fatboy Slim and Kaiser Chiefs are set to top the bill at Lowther Deer Park from 31st July – 3rd August 2025. The festival has also confirmed over 80 additional acts, including The Last Dinner Party, Travis, The Wombats, Sophie…

Circa Waves have released their latest single ‘American Dream’. The track follows previous single ‘We Made It’ and arrives ahead of the band’s upcoming album ‘Death & Love Pt. 1’, due 31st January, which was largely inspired by frontman Kieran Shudall‘s near-death experience in early 2023. Following a diagnosis of a severely blocked main artery,…

Lykke Li has shared a reverse-engineered version of her 2022 album ‘EYEYE’, titled ‘ƎYƎYƎ’. It arrives alongside a re-release of her 40-minute audio-visual journey ‘ƎYƎYƎ ODYSSƎY’. The new version, released via Play It Again Sam / Crush Music, follows the release of lead single ‘TЯAƎH ЯUOY OT YAWHӘIH’. “We wanted to capture the beauty and…

Ethel Cain has returned with new track ‘Punish’. The track arrives alongside an accompanying video co-directed with Silken Weinberg, and marks her first official output since her 2022 debut album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’. The new track is taken from her forthcoming project ‘Perverts’, set for release on 8th January 2025. Written, produced, and mixed by Cain…

Matilda Mann has announced two headline shows for April next year. The London-born singer-songwriter will perform across the UK in April. The shows follow Mann’s recent announcement of her debut album ‘Roxwell’, set to arrive on 28th February. The record sees Mann collaborating with Jonah Summerfield, while ‘Meet Cute’ features co-writing from Oscar Scheller. “This…

Lauren Mayberry has announced a UK headline tour for March 2025. The dates are in support of her debut solo album, ‘Vicious Creature’. Set for release via EMI Records on 6th December, the record sees her collaborating with producers Greg Kurstin, Matthew Korma, Tobias Jesso Jr., Ethan Gruska and Dan McDougall. The album features previously…

As yet another artist is forced to change their name due to the big orange airplane company and their army of lawyers, Finn Keane emerges from PC Music’s neon playground with a collection to celebrate the last decade, and a desire to trade synthesised sugar for guitar-driven legacy. Read the latest cover feature for our…

Manchester’s Delights have shared new single ‘What’s On Your Mind’. The track is taken from the band’s debut album ‘If Heaven Looks A Little Like This’, set for release on 17th January 2025 via Modern Sky, and arrives ahead of their November date with Blossoms. Speaking about the track, lyricist and lead vocalist Adam Maxwell…

The Weeknd has shared new single ‘São Paulo’ alongside a surreal visual featuring Brazilian artist Anitta. The video, directed by FREEKA, follows a dark narrative centred around a pregnant Anitta, whose belly reveals an emerging face throughout the clip. The release follows The Weeknd’s recent drops including ‘Timeless’, a collaboration with Playboi Carti produced by…

Nice Swan Records are kickstarting a new electronic imprint, Nice Swan Electronic. They’ve launched the project with ‘London City’, the debut track from Public House; a trio consisting of established Manchester-based DJ/producers Cleric, Arkane, and Habgud. “Following the recent success of our techno/punk trio, Chalk, in 2024, we felt it was the perfect moment to…

The Horrors are marking Halloween with their new track ‘Trial By Fire’. It’s the second single from their upcoming sixth album ‘Night Life’, due 21st March, which features their new lineup of vocalist Faris Badwan and bassist Rhys Webb, joined by Amelia Kidd on keys and Telegram’s Jordan Cook on drums. “‘Trial By Fire’ is…

Live Nation’s Ones To Watch UK series is set to return to The George Tavern. The event will take place in London on 20th November, featuring a lineup of emerging artists: Internet Café, Becky and The Birds, and Imogen and The Knife (pictured). Originally established in the US in 2014, Live Nation’s Ones To Watch…

Bartees Strange has shared his new single ‘Too Much’. It’s taken from his upcoming album ‘Horror’, set for release on 14th February 2025, and arrives alongside a music video filmed in a haunted house in Baltimore. “This is the sonic thesis of the album. I feel like if you like this you’ll love everything else,”…

Want to know more about the band’s acerbic new EP? Well, here you go. Brighton-based four-piece Every Hell – who feature ex-members of Black Peaks, Broker and Memory Of Elephants, no less – have just dropped their highly-anticipated debut EP, ‘Vertebrate’. Arriving on the spookiest of days (31st October, date fans), it’s a no-edits, straight-to-tape…

With multiple origin stories and a flair for the theatrical, Britain’s most intriguing new artist discusses circus tales, Morticia Addams and her Halloween single ‘Dinner @ Brasserie Zedel’. Check out our latest Hype digital cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY On a sultry evening in Paris’s Pigalle district, a riverboat drifts along…

The Royston Club are set to headline Sound City 2025. They’re the first act announced for the festival’s return next spring, with the event taking place across Liverpool City Centre from 3rd-4th May 2025, preceded by the Sound City+ Conference on 2nd May. The event marks The Royston Club’s largest headline show to date. They…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY As their self-titled album marks its 20th anniversary, Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis are back! Back!! Back!!! Read our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature. Words: Jack Press. FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Ta-dah! They’re back! The trio of Jake Shears, Babydaddy, and Del Marquis – aka Scissor Sisters – are…

Brighton indie-rock project Shady Baby is back with a new single, ‘Held In’. The track, recorded with Dan Crook (Nadine Shah, Nuha Ruby Ra) and mixed by Theo Verney (English Teacher, Lime Garden, Egyptian Blue), draws from U.S 90s alt-rock influences. Songwriter Sam Leaver says: “‘Held In’ reflects on those lingering dreams that feel real…

Rum Jungle are set to release their debut album ‘Recency Bias’ on 21st February 2025. The Australian four-piece, who have recently completed a packed UK/EU tour including a sold-out show at London’s Village Underground, have already shared two tracks from the album – ‘Weather’s Better’ and ‘Chauffeur’ – and now they’ve dropped ‘Don’t Be A…

Lady Gaga has released two new music videos. The first is for her new single ‘Disease’, released earlier this month, and the second a live performance of ‘Die With A Smile’ filmed in Las Vegas. ‘Disease’ was filmed with director Tanu Muino and marks Gaga’s first release from her upcoming album, set to arrive next…

Pet Shop Boys have announced a special tea set, the first release in their new Pet Shop Boys since 1984 range commemorating 40 years since their debut single ‘West End Girls’. The fine bone china collection has been designed by long-term collaborators Farrow alongside Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, manufactured by Duchess China in Stoke-on-Trent.…

Denzel Curry has announced details of the album version of ‘King Of The Mischievous South’. The news arrives alongside a new single ‘STILL IN THE PAINT’ featuring Bktherula and Lazer Dim 700; the final version of the project features a reconfigured tracklist and five new songs and is due on 15th November. The full-length features…

Do Nothing have announced a headline tour in January as part of Independent Venue Week 2025. The Nottingham quartet, who recently released their new track ‘Summer of Hate’, have confirmed five dates as part of the annual celebration of independent music venues. Vocalist Chris Bailey says, “We’re super excited to be playing some lovely little…

Daft Punk are set to screen their anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem in cinemas globally for one night only. The event will take place on 12th December 2024, with the 4K remastered version of the 2003 film shown in over 800 cinemas across 40+ countries in partnership with Trafalgar…

One True Pairing is set to embark on a UK tour in March 2025 in support of new album ‘Endless Rain’. The project, led by former Wild Beasts songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Tom Fleming, marks his second solo record following a 2019 self-titled debut. Before the tour, Fleming will perform at London’s Southbank Centre’s Purcell…

The Maccabees are going to play their first show in eight years next summer, and they’ve unveiled some of the supports. Headlining All Points East on 24th August 2025, the performance at London’s Victoria Park will mark a decade since the release of their final album ‘Marks To Prove It’, which hit Number 1 in…

‘Model’ was built with big rooms in mind. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: @/cloudyytots. Anthems are Wallows’ lifeblood, and for their debut headlining slot at London’s Alexandra Palace, they make sure you know it.  First taking to the Great Hall stage in 2019 as the opening act for heroes Vampire Weekend, it was always certain they’d headline…

vegas water taxi have shared their new single ‘birkenstocks’. The track was recorded by Folly Group’s Louis Milburn and features pedal steel from Melin Melyn’s Rhodri Brooks. It marks their first new music since last year’s debut album ‘things are gonna be alright’, and also the first release to feature the band’s new member Molly…

Flying Lotus has released a surprise new EP titled ‘Spirit Box’ via Warp Records. The eight-track EP features collaborations with Dawn Richard on ‘Let Me Cook’ and Sid Sriram on ‘The Lost Girls’, alongside three original tracks ‘Ajhussi’, ‘Garmonbozia’, and ‘Ingo Swann’. “It is happening again,” Flying Lotus says of his latest creative endeavours. His…

TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe has signed to Sub Pop Records. Sharing new song ‘Magnetic’ alongside the announcement, the track marks his solo debut, and will appear on his forthcoming first solo album, set for release in 2025. Sub Pop Records co-founder Jonathan Poneman says of the signing, “We heartily welcome Tunde Adebimpe to…

Magdalena Bay have unveiled ‘Image (Grimes Special)’. The reworked track arrives ahead of the band’s television debut performance of the original version – from their second album ‘Imaginal Disk’ – on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “While recently under house arrest for illegally creating a super species of extremely large naked guinea pigs, Grimes is tentatively returning…

Alessi Rose has announced a headline tour of the UK and Europe. The run will take place in April 2025, with the London-based, Derby-born musician playing 11 headline shows in support of her second EP ‘For Your Validation’, including her first European dates. The tour announcement follows the release of her new single ‘imsochillandcool’, the…

Lauren Mayberry has announced her debut solo album ‘Vicious Creature’ alongside the release of a new track, ‘Crocodile Tears’. The Dork cover star has teamed up with producers Greg Kurstin, Matthew Korma, Tobias Jesso Jr., Ethan Gruska and Dan McDougall for the record, which explores themes of sexuality and empowerment. “So much of this process…

The Dare has announced a new set of UK and European tour dates. The shows will take place in March 2025, following his upcoming sold-out November run in celebration of his debut album ‘What’s Wrong With New York?’. The solo project of vocalist, songwriter and producer Harrison Patrick Smith has confirmed headline shows across Bristol,…

INHALER have made their return with new single ‘Your House’. The 70s rock-inspired track features backing vocals from the House Gospel Choir, and was recorded with producer Kid Harpoon. “We’re an ambitious band that wants to create anthemic music, particularly when things feel so destructive,” says frontman Elijah Hewson. “‘Your House’ is about belonging to…

Bad Moves discuss the ‘existential nausea’, dark humour, and collective songcraft behind their new power-pop album, ‘Wearing Out the Refrain’. Words: Rob Mair. “It’s exhausting to live in an oppressive world, and it’s exhausting because it doesn’t stop. It fucks with your sense of time. Repetition does that too,” says Bad Moves’ David Combs, as…

Wishy have shared a new single titled ‘Planet Popstar’, taken from the sessions for their recent debut album ‘Triple Seven’. The track arrives as the band prepare for their upcoming UK, European and US tour dates, including appearances at both London’s Windmill and Pitchfork London festival. Speaking about the new track, Wishy’s Kevin Krauter explains:…

Home Counties have announced they will embark on a string of shows as part of Independent Venue Week 2025. Running from 27th January to 2nd February 2025, Independent Venue Week is an annual seven-day celebration of independent music and arts venues across the UK. Speaking about their involvement, Will Harrison says: “We’re buzzing to get…

Wallice has shared her new single ‘I Want You Yesterday’. It’s the latest track taken from her upcoming debut album ‘The Jester’, set for release via Dirty Hit on 15th November, following previous singles ‘Heaven Has To Happen’, ‘The Opener’, ‘Gut Punch Love’, and ‘Deadbeat’. “‘I Want You Yesterday’ is the first song that I…

Jamie xx has been announced as the first headliner for the newly created LIDO Festival. The event will take place in London’s Victoria Park on 7th June 2025 with a specially curated line-up that includes ‘In Waves’ collaborators Romy, Panda Bear, and John Glacier, alongside Arca, Sampha, DJ Gigola, Shy One, Wookie, and livwutang. Taking…

Down With Boring – Dork’s sonic sanctuary of chaos and contemplation – returns with enough musical muscle to power a small indie disco (or at least your Monday evening existential crisis). Sunday (1994) are our special guests – a band who’ve mastered the art of making any emotion sound impossibly beautiful. Their debut EP sits…

flipturn have released a new single, ‘Juno’. It’s a track from the US indie-rock band’s recently-announced second album ‘Burnout Days’, set for release on 24th January via Dualtone Records, and was born during a songwriting retreat when guitarist and synth player Mitch Fountain accidentally dropped his Juno (JU-06A) synthesiser, creating a sound that would become…

Down With Boring – Dork’s sonic sanctuary of chaos and contemplation – returns tonight (28th October) with enough musical muscle to power a small indie disco (or at least your Monday evening existential crisis). Sunday (1994) are our special guests – a band who’ve mastered the art of making any emotion sound impossibly beautiful. Their…

Label: Columbia RecordsReleased: 28th October 2024 Tyler, the Creator’s career comes in two phases, with 2017’s ‘Flower Boy’ serving as the boundary between the two. Before that album, Tyler (and Odd Future, the group he first found fame with) was known for close-to-the-bone subject matter, slur-peppered lyrics, and a kind of messy genius which was, in…

Ghost have announced their biggest world tour to date. The run includes over 55 shows across North America, Europe, the UK, and Mexico throughout 2025, kicking off on 15th April at Manchester’s AO Arena. The global run also includes the band’s first-ever performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden on 22nd July. Tickets go on…

TOMORROW X TOGETHER have unveiled the tracklist for their forthcoming seventh mini album, ‘The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY’. The six-track collection will be headed up by the lead single ‘Over The Moon’, alongside ‘Heaven’, ‘Danger’, ‘Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)’, ‘Forty One Winks’, and ‘Higher Than Heaven’. All members of TOMORROW X TOGETHER have contributed to…

Kid Kapichi have released a new single ‘Newsnight’. The track is taken from the digital deluxe version of their album ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’, out now on Spinefarm. The expanded edition features two new songs – ‘Newsnight’ and ‘The Sun Never Sets On Planet Cool’ – alongside live recordings of ‘Artillery’ and ‘New England’ featuring…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released a new video for ‘Freedom Of The Night’. The new single coincides with Sophie announcing her biggest ever UK headline tour for May and June 2025. The run of dates includes a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with tickets going on general sale from 1st November. “This year has been…

Bubble Love has announced his self-titled debut album. Set for release on 6th December 2024 via Scarlet Tiger, the project, which marks a new direction for UK electronic musician Felix Clary Weatherall, known for his work as Ross From Friends, is accompanied by two new singles, ‘Double Caper’ and ‘Hate’. The ten-track self-titled collection features…

WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK Returning to headline All Points East next summer, for The Maccabees, the best endings are just new beginnings in disguise. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY The thing about goodbyes is that they’re terribly unreliable narrators. Back in 2017, The Maccabees bid farewell at Alexandra…

The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY With their fifth studio album, ‘The Great Impersonator’, set to drop on Friday (25th October), the New Jersey-born shape-shifter is about to take us on a time-travelling odyssey that would make The Doctor’s head spin. Words: Dan Harrison. Tyler,…

Music meteorology: predicting the next wave of megahits and earworms with the tracks they’re teasing and releasing now. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY Gaga is back, she’s not doing jazz, and she knows exactly what pop music needs. Words: Dan Harrison. Lady Gaga has always been pop’s most committed method actor. While her contemporaries dabble…

Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY GIG OF THE WEEK Glass Animals Glass Animals are about to launch their latest intergalactic spectacle, the Tour of Earth – a name that lands somewhere between cosmic irony and emotional truth-telling. Starting at Dublin’s 3Arena on 30th…

Latitude Festival has announced Snow Patrol, Fatboy Slim, and Sting as headliners for 2025. The event is set to take place at Henham Park, Suffolk, from 24th July to 27th July, with tickets going on sale from 30th October. “We are delighted to play Latitude again!” Snow Patrol comment. “We’ve had so many amazing memories…

After a bit of online teasing, The Maccabees have announced their first show in eight years. Headlining All Points East on 24th August 2025, the performance at London’s Victoria Park will mark a decade since the release of their final album ‘Marks To Prove It’, which hit Number 1 in the UK. The band are…

Mimi Webb has shared a new single titled ‘One Eye Open’, complete with a brand new music video. The track, co-written by Webb alongside Nick Hahn, Phia and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, was produced by Hahn (ZAYN, Sigrid) and arrives with visuals directed by Claire Arnold, shot in Paris. “This song represents the transition into my…

Charlotte Plank has released her new single ‘Ellen’. The track follows her recent single ‘Stargirl’, and serves as a letter to her younger self, with its title drawn from her own middle name. “Ellen is my middle name – signifying the girl in between,” Charlotte explains. “The song was written about a time in my…

Abbie Ozard has dropped her ‘everything still worries me (cosy sessions)’. It’s an EP featuring acoustic versions of tracks from her debut album alongside a new single and a cover of The Sundays. It also includes the previously unreleased track ‘you’re like the sun’. Speaking about the new single, Abbie says: “‘you’re like the sun’…

Black Pumas are set to release a new live album, ‘Live From Brooklyn Paramount’, on 22nd November 2024. The band recorded the album back in July, with it featuring tracks from their two studio albums alongside a cover of Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’. The tracklist for ‘Live From Brooklyn Paramount’ features sixteen songs, including ‘Fire’,…

Hozier has announced a deluxe edition of his Number 1 album ‘Unreal Unearth’. ‘Unreal Unearth: Unending’ is set for release on 6th December. The new deluxe version will be available in three formats – a 2CD DigiPack Edition, 3LP Deluxe Version pressed on Tooth White vinyl, and a 1LP Companion Version featuring Raw Ochre and…

Skegss have announced a UK headline tour for spring 2025. The dates are in support of their new album ‘Pacific Highway Music’, out now via Loma Vista Recordings. They’ve also shared ‘High Beaming’, the third single from the album following ‘Out Of My Head’ and ‘Spaceman’. Of the track, vocalist/guitarist Ben Reed and drummer Jonny…

Damiano David has released his new single ‘Born With A Broken Heart’. The track arrives alongside an accompanying music video directed by Aerin Moreno, and marks the second release from the Måneskin singer’s solo project, following his debut single ‘Silverlines’, which was produced by Labrinth. Speaking about ‘Born With A Broken Heart’, David says, “When…

Lady Gaga has released her new single ‘Disease’. She teased the track earlier this week. Posting on Instagram, she shared a poster, along with a list of locations and times which all corresponded to the same moment globally – 5am on 25th October, for the UK. It marks the first taste of her forthcoming seventh…

Miya Folick has shared her latest single, ‘Alaska’. The new track follows her 90s alt-rock inspired release ‘La Da Da’ from last month, with the song drawing inspiration from Jeremy Radin‘s poem ‘Dear Sal’, specifically the line “desire is a buffalo standing on my chest”. “The song is me exploring the weight of my fear…

Bambie Thug has released their new single ‘Fangtasy’. The song follows the release of ‘Hex So Heavy’ earlier this summer, and sees them explore themes of self-empowerment and breaking free from control. The accompanying video, directed by Marco Pavone, features an animated gothic mansion party. Speaking about the new single, Bambie says: “probably one of…

Addison Rae has released her new single ‘Aquamarine’. The release follows Rae’s previously shared track ‘Diet Pepsi’, with the video for ‘Aquamarine’ filmed in Paris under the creative direction of Interview Magazine Editor-in-Chief Mel Ottenberg, featuring choreography by Danielle Polanco, styling by Dara Allen, makeup by Pat McGrath, and hair by Lucas Wilson. Last month,…

Manic Street Preachers have announced their fifteenth studio album. ‘Critical Thinking’ is set for release on 31st January 2025 via Columbia Records, and will be supported by a UK headline tour throughout spring. The band have also shared a new single, ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’, which features lead vocals from bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire…

Disclosure have shared their new track ‘Arachnids’. Released ahead of their debut Friends & Family takeover at The Warehouse Project tonight in Manchester. The event marks the duo’s sixth appearance at the iconic venue, where they first performed in 2012 at the ages of 18 and 21. Tonight’s (Friday, 25th October) event sees Disclosure curating…

Olly Alexander has shared a new music video for his single ‘Cupid’s Bow’. The track’s the latest to be taken from his upcoming solo album ‘Polari’. The project, set for release on 7th February 2025 via Polydor Records, marks his first album under his own name following his work as Years & Years. The video,…

Declan McKenna has shared two new tracks via his new independent label, Miniature Ponies. The Hertfordshire artist has released ‘Champagne’ and ‘That’s Life’, both written in late summer and recorded in Wales following his most recent album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’. “‘Champagne’ and ‘That’s Life’ have come together in the last few months as…

UPSET COVER STORY The sudden attention that came with her debut album left Pom Pom Squad’s Mia Berrin feeling thrown. with her follow-up, she’s ready for battle. Words: Linsey Teggert. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY After the release of her acclaimed debut album, ‘Death of a Cheerleader’, in 2021, Pom Pom Squad’s Mia Berrin found herself…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY Though by her own admission ‘What A Relief’ is a side-project before she returns to Greatest Band In The World™ MUNA, when Katie Gavin has something to say, you’d better listen. Read our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature. Words: Neive McCarthy. FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Music and dramatics go hand…

If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like to bottle up all your angst, uncertainty, and raw emotional energy, only to shake it up and let it explode in a flurry of electrifying indie-pop, Kynsy’s ‘Utopia’ EP has your answer. The Irish indie powerhouse is no stranger to genre-hopping, but this time she’s kicked…

After a brief pause in the whirlwind of his early career, Thomas Headon returns with a new EP, determined to find balance — and ready to fight for it. Read our latest Hype cover feature. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: shotbymelissaa. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY This year, Thomas Headon logged off. For the first time in the…

With her second EP ‘Bloom’, aimei 媚 invites us into a world where raw emotion and finely tuned electronic production meet in a perfectly balanced dance. Born in Beijing and raised between China and the UK, her sound draws from a rich cultural mix that makes her music feel like a quiet storm – both tender…

Wicked Lights are back with their new single ‘Grasping At Straws’. The band is an indie-rock project from Two Charuson. Having moved from Thailand to the British countryside for school, he grew up finding inspiration from the likes of Eric Clapton, Prince, Jeff Tweedy, Neil Young, Elliott Smith and Joy Division. “A song about getting…

Soccer Mommy looks back to move forward with her elegant fourth album, ‘Evergreen’. Words: Ciaran Picker. FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY When Sophie Allison first started releasing music as Soccer Mommy, she was just a 17-year-old in Nashville playing with an acoustic guitar and seeing what came out. That was ten years ago. Since then, she’s…

Imogen and the Knife has announced ‘Some Kind of Love, Extended Suite’. An expanded version of her debut EP, it features new single ‘Used to Beauty’ and it due on 20th November via Vertex Music. “This was a really special one to record,” Imogen says of the new single. “I brought it to my bandmates,…

Primavera Sound Barcelona has announced the first names for next year. Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter have signed up as headliners for 2025’s event, set to take place from 5th-7th June at Parc del Fòrum. The festival’s 23rd edition will feature 147 artists across its programme, including LCD Soundsystem, FKA twigs, HAIM, Jamie…

Dublin artist EFÉ has shared a new single, ‘you say that i’m crazy’, via FADER Label. The song follows her previous pop-punk track ‘2000SEVEN’, as well as her self-released debut EP ‘What Should We Do This Summer?’. Speaking about the new single, EFÉ explains: “‘you say that i’m crazy’ is about kinda being a crazy…

Searows has shared a new single, ‘to be seen’. It’s a cut from his forthcoming EP ‘flush’, set to arrive via Matt Maltese’s label Last Recordings On Earth on 22nd November. The track follows previous singles ‘toothache’ and ‘martingale’, which will also appear on the upcoming release. Of the new song, the Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter…

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory have announced their self-titled debut album. The record is set for release via Jagjaguwar on 7th February. Alongside the announcement, they have shared lead single ‘Afterlife’. The album marks a new collaborative approach for Van Etten, who worked closely with her band – Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra…

Brooke Combe has released her new single ‘Shaken By The Wind’. It’s from her upcoming debut album ‘Dancing At The Edge Of The World’, set to be released on 31st January 2025 via Modern Sky Records. The album will be followed by an eight-date UK headline tour. The track marks a collaboration between Combe and…

overpass have announced details of their new EP ‘Dependent’, due 28th February. The group have also shared new single ‘Be Good To Yourself’, alongside news of signing to Communion Records and plans for a spring 2025 headline tour, which includes dates at London’s Scala and Birmingham’s O2 Institute. Speaking about ‘Be Good To Yourself’, overpass…

Chicago’s Knuckle Puck have shared their latest single ‘On All Cylinders’. It marks their first new release following 2023’s album ‘Losing What We Love’, and arrives ahead of their upcoming US tour with label mates State Champs. “‘On All Cylinders’ is a song about moving forward, especially in the times when you feel most alone,”…

Lottery Winners have released their new single ‘Superpower’. A track documenting frontman Thom Rylance‘s ADHD diagnosis, the song serves as the opener for their upcoming album ‘KOKO’, set for release on 21st February 2025 via Modern Sky. The Leigh indie-pop quartet’s new track arrives at the end of ADHD Awareness Month, during which the band…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced her biggest ever UK headline tour for May and June 2025. The run of dates includes a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, and the news coincides with the release of her new single ‘Freedom of the Night’, which is accompanied by a video filmed at London’s Rivoli Ballroom. “This year…

Sam Fender has announced three additional dates to the forthcoming UK and Ireland ‘People Watching’ tour. The new shows will take place at Manchester’s Co-Op Live, London’s O2 Arena, and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro. The London performances mark Fender’s first shows in the capital since headlining Finsbury Park in Summer 2022. Wunderhorse will support the UK…

Mia Wray has announced her debut album ‘hi, it’s nice to meet me’ alongside new single ‘Nice To Meet Me’. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter will release her first full-length record on 14th March via Mushroom Music, with the new single exploring her queer identity. Speaking about the track, Wray explains: “This was the last song that…

Biig Piig has announced details of her debut album ’11:11′, due 7th Febuary. The new project arrives following recent drops ‘4AM’ and ‘Decimal’, and new track ‘Favourite Girl’. It’ll see her tour the UK in February 2025, too. “11:11 has been a recurring number throughout my life,” Biig Piig explains, “especially whilst writing this record.…

Rosie Lowe has shared a new live session featuring material from her latest album ‘Lover, Other’. The session, filmed in her London flat, features producers Harvey Grant and D’Monk, and was directed by Jacob Hopewell. The performance includes renditions of singles ‘Mood to Make Love’ and ‘There Goes The Light’. For ‘Lover, Other’, Lowe took…

2000trees Festival has announced five main stage headliners for their 2025 event, marking the first time all headliners have been revealed simultaneously. Alexisonfire are set to headline Saturday 12th July, making their festival debut. “Alexis is very excited to be playing 2000trees next year. Let it be known, by the time we are done playing…

Label: Released: 25th October 2024 On Halsey’s fifth album, ‘The Great Impersonator’, things get conceptual. What if they had launched a career a decade before, or twenty years before that, even? What would that version of Halsey look like? Conceptual it may be, yes, chameleonic and constantly starting anew, but it also feels like their most…

beabadoobee has visited the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for a new performance. She pulled out not only her single ‘Beaches’, but a cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’, which included an interpolation of The Corrs’ ‘Breathless’. The performances come as beabadoobee celebrates her first UK Number 1 album with ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’, which…

The National have shared ‘NTL RM EP II’, a new four-track preview EP. The release features ‘Smoke Detector’, ‘Fake Empire’, ‘Mr. November’, and ‘Terrible Love’ from their forthcoming live album ‘Rome’. The 21-track live album, set for release on 13th December via 4AD, was recorded at Cavea of the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone…

Dua Lipa is set to star in a new concert special on ITV1 and ITVX. ‘An Evening with Dua Lipa’, produced by Fulwell 73 and Radical22 Productions, was recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 17th October 2024. The performance sees the pop star reimagining her songs with the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra conducted by Ben…

Tyler, The Creator has announced a massive 2025 world tour. The dates are in support of his forthcoming album ‘CHROMAKOPIA’, due 28th October, with special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas across dates spanning North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The announcement follows the release of ‘Noid’, the first single and…

Hex Girlfriend have shared the video for their latest single ‘Graveyard on a Beach’. The London-based duo – comprised of Noah Yorke and James Knott – are currently gearing up for the release of their EP ‘No Golf Cart Parking’ on 22nd November, as well as a handful of shows throughout autumn. “‘Graveyard on a…

yeule has shared their new single ‘eko’ via Ninja Tune. Written in London and recorded in Los Angeles, the track was produced by yeule alongside frequent collaborator Chris Greatti, known for his work with Willow, Yves Tumor, and The Dare. The song explores themes of obsession and love and is the first glimpse of a…

Alessi Rose has announced details of her new EP, ‘For Your Validation’. The record is set for release on 17th January via AWAL, with the new arriving alongside the London-based, Derby-born up-and-comer’s new single and video ‘imsochillandcool’. Speaking about the EP, Alessi Rose says: “My ep ‘for your validation’ is dedicated to the many feelings…

Mallrat has released her second single of 2024, titled ‘Hocus Pocus’. The track features a Memphis rap sample from DJ Zirk’s ‘Born2 Lose’, combined with spacey broken beats and bass. The track was produced by Styalz Fuego (Troye Sivan, Tate McRae) and Kito (Skrillex, FLETCHER), following her previous single ‘Ray Of Light’. Speaking about the…

The Driver Era have released their new single ‘Don’t Walk Away’. The track – which premiered on BBC Radio 1 Future Pop tonight – explores themes of an unexpected relationship, with Ross and Rocky Lynch performing the song during their current X Girlfriend Tour in Europe. The release follows the band’s recent singles ‘You Keep…

Year’s End Festival has announced its full lineup for 2024. The one-day event, presented by Manchester record label and promoters Scruff of the Neck, will feature over 75 artists performing across multiple venues including Gorilla, Deaf Institute, Fac251, Mother Mary’s, Thirsty Scholar, Retro and Brickhouse Social on 7th December. New additions to the bill include…

Laufey has announced a concert film set to screen in cinemas and IMAX theatres worldwide from 6th December. ‘Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl’ captures her performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the historic venue. The film, directed by Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour), was shot in Los Angeles…

Paris Texas have made a surprise return with their new single ‘RökKOut’. The track is accompanied by a music video filmed across various locations in Los Angeles, and follows on from their debut album ‘MID AIR’, released last summer. Their discography also includes two EPs: 2021’s ‘Boy Anonymous’, featuring ‘HEAVY METAL’, and ‘Red Hand Akimbo’,…

The Darkness are set to perform a series of intimate instore shows to celebrate their new album. The trio of dates will be held at Rough Trade venues this December, where they will preview unreleased material from ‘Dreams On Toast’, due March 2025. The band will visit Rough Trade East in London on 10th December,…

Label: Loma VistaReleased: 25th October 2024 Somehow, it’s been eight years since Soccer Mommy’s debut album, and we’re now on album four. Out of the void that grows from grief, Soccer Mommy’s latest album, ‘Evergreen’, Sophie Allison (aka Soccer Mommy) travels back to her native Nashville, and the stripped-back sound that saw her become an indie-rock…

Label: City Slang RecordsReleased: 25th October 2024 The whimsical sheen of Pom Pom Squad’s impressive 2021 debut ‘Death of a Cheerleader’ has been wiped away on Mia Berrin’s second Squad offering and replaced with a darker sense of introspection. This new ferocity suits her; the defiant ‘Street Fighter’ is all acerbic wit and scrappy hooks, while…

Label: EMIReleased: 25th October 2024 With Bastille on a well-earned break from touring, Dan Smith found himself at a loose end. A loose end that lasted approximately 1 second, because Dan Smith does not do breaks. As restlessly creative as ever, the Bastille leader has spent the last couple of years cooking up an ambitious storytelling…

Label: Rough TradeReleased: 25th October 2024 Sometimes, we need to state the obvious, so here we go. Amyl & The Sniffers’ ‘Cartoon Darkness’ is a riotous punk manifesto that cements their status as one of the most raw, exciting bands on the planet. So much, so same as it’s always been. Recorded at Foo Fighters’ 606…

BABYMETAL are set to embark on their first full arena tour of Europe and the UK in 2025, with Poppy and Bambie Thug joining them as special guests. ‘In 2025, BABYMETAL will enter a new era’, a statement from the Fox God reads. ‘The METALVERSE will expand and we will travel to a world we…

Label: Saddest Factory RecordsReleased: 25th October 2024 The soft drum beat on the opening track of Katie Gavin’s first solo venture is completely reminiscent of tentative footsteps on cobblestones. It’s fitting, really — the gentle contemplation of ‘I Want It All’ feels like a hesitant but assured step out for the first time. A list of…

Fontaines D.C. are set to embark on a tour of Japan, Australia and New Zealand in early 2025. The Dublin band have announced nine dates across the Asia Pacific region, including two shows in Japan, six in Australia, and one in New Zealand. The tour begins at Osaka’s Gorilla Hall on 21st February, before moving…

Label: Rough Trade RecordsReleased: 4th October 2024 Geordie Greep’s ‘The New Sound’ is, in not entirely unexpected fashion, a kaleidoscopic journey that defies genre boundaries. The now-presumably-former black midi man’s solo debut weaves jazz, prog, and several kitchen sinks into a bewildering tapestry. A whole slew musicians contribute to this ambitious project, with half the tracks…

Label: Capitol RecordsReleased: 4th October 2024 Good Neighbours’ self-titled debut EP arrives as a burst of much-needed post-summer sunshine, firmly setting the East London duo up as potential standard-bearers for a new wave of feel-good anthems. Scott Verrill and Oli Fox have crafted a collection of five tracks that showcase their knack for creating euphoric, nostalgia-tinged…

Soccer Mommy has released her new single ‘Abigail’. It arrives ahead of her fourth album ‘Evergreen’, due on 25th October via Loma Vista Recordings. The Nashville-based project of Sophie Allison, it follows her previous singles ‘Driver’, ‘Lost’ and ‘M’, and is described as an ode to Allison’s in-game wife from Stardew Valley. Discussing the album,…

Blossoms are set to play three new headline gigs in summer 2025. The Manchester band will perform at Forest Live in Delamere Forest on 21st June, TK Maxx Presents Derby Summer Sessions on 5th July, and TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre on 10th July. The Forest Live show will feature support from Seb…

Momma have released a new single titled ‘Ohio All The Time’ via Lucky Number. The Brooklyn-based band’s latest track is accompanied by a music video directed by Zack Shorrosh, and arrives ahead of their UK tour supporting beabadoobee, which concludes with their own sold-out headline show at London’s The George Tavern on 22nd November. “We…

HotWax are gearing up to release their debut album ‘Hot Shock’. The full-length is due on 7th March via Marathon Artists, with the announcement arriving alongside the release of lead single ‘She’s Got A Problem’. The Hastings trio recorded with Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Wolf Alice) and Steph Marziano (Picture Parlour, Cassandra Jenkins), and an all-female…

The Prodigy are set to headline Snowbombing in 2025. The first wave of acts has been announced for the event in Mayrhofen, Austria, which will run from 7th to 12th April 2025, with opening parties on 5th and 6th April. Snowbombing will also feature performances from Armand Van Helden, Nia Archives, Ewan McVicar, Hedex, Hybrid…

After a couple of years recharging and reworking things out, former Anteros vocalist Lala Hayden is back under her own steam – and this time, she’s embracing her true self. Read our latest Hype cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Lala Hayden is not one for sitting still. As her latest single…

Dork’s Night Out is rattling its chains again this Halloween with a special last-minute addition to our spooktastic autumnal calendar: our third annual ‘Night of the Living Dork’ at Colours Hoxton. Sometimes, the best parties come together at the last minute. Leading the chaos is the incomparable Lynks, who’ll be stepping behind the decks for…

Knocked Loose have announced their largest UK and European headline tour to date. The tour will take them across ten cities, including a performance at London’s O2 Brixton Academy. The Kentucky-based hardcore band will be supported on this run by Basement, Harms Way and Pest Control. The dates are in support of Knocked Loose’s 2024…

Sugababes are set to embark on their biggest UK arena tour to date in spring 2025. The trio – Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan – will perform across major cities including Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Newcastle, and Glasgow. The group have shared their enthusiasm for the upcoming tour, stating, “We are so…

Heavy Lungs are set to release their second album ‘Caviar’ early next year. The full-length is due on 18th April, and explores themes of failure, burnout, and the desire for a better life. Lead vocalist Danny Nedelko explains: “One of the main themes of the record is a longing for a better life that currently…

total tommy has shared a new single titled ‘SPIDER’. The track is taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘bruises’, set for release via [PIAS] Recordings. The Sydney-based artist, also known as Jess Holt, describes ‘SPIDER’ as her personal favourite on the record. She explains, “I was writing one day and noticed a massive spider on…

Live At Leeds: In The Park is set to return for its fourth edition next year. The all-day festival, taking place at Temple Newsam Park on 24th May 2025, will see Bloc Party headline, performing their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ in full to mark its 20th anniversary. They will be joined by Leeds quartet (and…

Lady Gaga is teasing a new single for later this week. Posting on Instagram, she’s shared a poster for her upcoming already-hinted-at track ‘Disease’, along with a list of locations and times which all correspond to the same moment globally – 5am on 25th October, for the UK. It will mark the first taste of…

Amyl and the Sniffers have shared their new track ‘Jerkin’. It’s the final single from their forthcoming third album ‘Cartoon Darkness’. The Australian punk band’s new full-length will be released via Rough Trade Records. The music video for ‘Jerkin’, directed by long-time collaborator John Angus Stewart of PHC Films, will be available in two versions:…

It’s a moment of clarity for how special this band truly are. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. It’s night three of three at London’s grand Eventim Apollo for The Last Dinner Party. A sense of celebration and something special is firmly in the air – whether it’s because it’s the final sold-out homecoming show of…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY Nothing says summer like a song released in October, but then Do Nothing are happy to do things their own way. Read our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd.Photos: Adrian Vitelleschi Cook. FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY While most bands are content to colour within the lines of the…

Alessia Cara is gearing up torelease her fourth studio album. ‘Love & Hyperbole’ is due on 14th February 2025, and she’s now shared a new single ‘(Isn’t It) Obvious’ from the upcoming record, featuring a guitar solo from John Mayer. The new single follows Cara’s previous release ‘Dead Man’, also on the album. “If “Dead…

WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK Dan Smith is stepping outside of Bastille‘s world to explore history, culture, and creativity with his new album, ‘&’.  Words: Martyn Young. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY Dan Smith from Bastille has never lacked ambition. You don’t get to where he has – leading one of the…

The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY With their fifth studio album, ‘The Great Impersonator’, set to drop on Friday (25th October), the New Jersey-born shape-shifter is about to take us on a time-travelling odyssey that would make The Doctor’s head spin. Words: Dan Harrison. Not…

Music meteorology: predicting the next wave of megahits and earworms with the tracks they’re teasing and releasing now. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY As the lead single from Rosé’s upcoming debut solo album ‘Rosie’, ‘APT.’ marks a significant departure from her previous solo offerings. Words: Dan Harrison. Bottoms up, Dear Reader. BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno…

Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY GIG OF THE WEEK Biffy Clyro Bands are generally more keen to sprint towards the future, talking about their next body of work before they’ve even finished releasing their last. Biffy Clyro have been around the block for…

mxmtoon has announced a series of headline shows across Europe and the UK. The tour is in support of her forthcoming album ‘liminal space’, set for release on 1st November via AWAL, and includes nights in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, and Belfast. Regarding the album, mxmtoon states, “‘liminal space’ is an album for people struggling…

‘Smitten’ breathes something bigger into everything Pale Waves are about.  Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. Grand chandelier lights. Smooth red curtains. Foliage adorning the stage. Tonight at Outernet, Pale Waves’ celebratory headline tour is dressed to a tee. Each release sees their statement of intent hit hard, and with ‘Smitten’, they have a crowning turn of an album that…

WARGASM have released two new singles, ‘Circle Pit’ and ‘Bad Seed’. The London-based duo have dropped the tracks alongside a joint music video via slowplay / Republic / Island UK, with the release following on from their collaboration with Corey Taylor, ‘70% DEAD’, which was their first single of 2024. The band, comprised of Sam…

Mighty Hoopla has announced their lineup for 2025. The festival is set to take place on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2025, following their most successful year in 2024 which saw 60,000 attendees. The next edition will feature Ciara headlining on Saturday and Kesha on Sunday, with both performers exclusive to Mighty Hoopla…

Florence + The Machine and Jules Buckley and his Orchestra have announced the release of ‘Symphony of Lungs (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall)’. The live album will be available digitally on 25th October and on vinyl and CD on 14th March 2025, and captures Florence Welch’s debut performance at the BBC Proms, which…

Limp Bizkit are set to embark on a UK arena tour in March 2025. The American nu-metal band have announced their Loserville 2025 tour, which will see them perform at four major venues across the country. The tour begins at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 8th March, before moving to Birmingham’s BP Pulse LIVE on 13th…

Self Esteem and Moonchild Sanelly have released a new remix. Bimini has reworked their collaborative single ‘Big Man’, with the new version available digitally and coinciding with the release of the 7-inch picture disc vinyl of ‘Big Man’ / ‘Love Second Music First’ via Polydor Records. These singles mark Self Esteem’s first new material since…

Barny Fletcher has released a video for his new single ‘Call Me By Your Name’. The London-based artist’s new track follows his previous singles ‘Scotch of St James’ and ‘Moments In A Lifetime’, and arrives ahead of his London show at The Grace. He says of the song: “This song is about redemption and finding…

Australian artist Ruel has unveiled his latest single ‘Cats on the Ceiling’. The single follows a busy period for Ruel, who recently relocated to Los Angeles from Australia, and released a five-track covers EP titled ‘Adaptations’ over the summer. Earlier this year, Ruel collaborated with DMA’S on two singles, ‘What a Life’ and ‘We’re a…

Australian singer-songwriter Gordi has released a new single, ‘Lunch At Dune’. The track is a collaboration with Northern Irish artist SOAK, and comes from Gordi’s upcoming EP of the same name, set to be released on 15th November via Mushroom Music. Gordi explains the meaning behind the song: “The song is about feeling like there…

Biffy Clyro are set to celebrate their early albums with a series of intimate shows and limited edition vinyl releases. The Scottish band will perform six sold-out concerts in London and Glasgow, dubbed ‘A Celebration of Beginnings’. Each night will feature one of their first three albums – ‘Blackened Sky’, ‘The Vertigo of Bliss’, and…

Welsh four-piece Dream State have released their new single ‘Bloom’. The track marks the band’s first new music since their EP ‘Still Dreaming’, which was self-released earlier this year, and coincides with their UK headline tour. Speaking about the new single, vocalist Jessie Powell says: “We’re all excited to showcase some more new material after…

Yannis & The Yaw are set to embark on a new UK headline tour this December. The dates come following their debut EP ‘Lagos Paris London’, with the three new UK gigs also following their previously scheduled appearance at the Trans Musicales Festival in France. The tour will culminate with a special show at London’s…

When Dua says she’s never done anything like tonight’s gig, she really means it. Words: Ali Shutler.Photo: Ben Gibson. Dua Lipa has built a career on Big Pop. Her self-titled debut album was full of polished, perfectly formed hits of heartbreak, hope and anger, while the sweeping, 80s-tinged ‘Future Nostalgia’ ended up being the perfect…

Conan Gray has released a new single entitled ‘Holidays’. He initially debuted ‘Holidays’ live during his recent sold-out show at Madison Square Garden while touring in support of his latest album ‘Found Heaven’, which includes the singles ‘Alley Rose’, ‘Fainted Love’, ‘Lonely Dancers’, ‘Killing Me’, ‘Winner’, and ‘Never Ending Song’. Gray comments on the new…

PVRIS has unveiled a new five-song mixtape titled ‘F.I.L.T.H.’. The project, spearheaded by Lyndsey Gunnulfsen, includes contributions from LIGHTS, Tommy Genesis, Alice Longyu-Gao, Mothica, Uffie, and Sizzy Rocket. The mixtape was entirely crafted by female, non-binary, and queer personnel, including engineers and producers. Gunnulfsen explains the concept: “F.I.L.T.H. is a self-produced collaborative music project between…

L.S. Dunes are set to release their second album early next year. ‘Violet’ is due on 31st January 2025 via Fantasy Records; the band have also shared a new single ‘Machines’, alongside an accompanying music video. Guitarist Travis Stever comments on the new album, saying, “‘Violet’ is a sonic journey into the depths of every…

FKA twigs has released a new single titled ‘Perfect Stranger’. The track premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, and is an early teaser from her forthcoming third studio album ‘EUSEXUA’, set for release on 24th January 2025. The single is accompanied by a music video directed by Jordan Hemingway, featuring appearances from Phoebe Waller-Bridge…

Sports Team have confirmed the supports for their upcoming headline tour. They’ll be joined by mary in the junkyard, Welly, Personal Trainer and more for the November run, whcih includes a night at London’s Kentish Town Forum. “Mary In The Junkyard main support for the November tour!” they explain. “Also got long term friends and…

Leeds alt-pop duo Lucky Iris have released their new EP ‘something to believe in’ The release – out via EMI North and Launchpad+ – was mixed by Richard Wilkinson, known for his work with Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Kaiser Chiefs, and mastered by Antony Ryan, who has worked with Oh Wonder, Hannah Diamond, and Sugababes.…

UPSET COVER STORY Skegss take the wheel: how a coastal highway, synths, and punk spirit drove the duo’s new album into uncharted territory. Words: Steven Loftin.Photos: Daniel Topete, Jack Moran. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Australian duo Skegss have been on a journey. It’s why, these days, they are all about motion. Their third album, ‘Pacific…

Some so-called-DIY bands are about as self-made as a flat-pack IKEA wardrobe, but Glasgow’s Conscious Pilot are the musical equivalent of building your own house from scratch, using nothing but a Swiss Army knife and sheer bloody-mindedness. With their new EP ‘Wipe Clean’, the band lean into a more collaborative writing process, bringing together the…

Cancelled weddings, some lesbianism, and a new EP: CATTY has been on a wild journey from Caernarfon to the big smoke, making music to haunt your ex by along the way. Read our latest Hype cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY CATTY is not your average pop star. Hailing from a small…

EASYFUN is gearing up to release a new album. ‘The Finn Keane Album’ is due on 1st November via PC Music, and the announcement comes alongside the release of a new single, ‘Laplander (Finn Keane Remix)’. The album marks a significant transition for the artist, as they will officially retire the EASYFUN moniker at a…

Bella Poarch has released her new single ‘Sweet Delusion’. The track marks a new direction for the singer-songwriter, and was co-written by Poarch with Lucas Sim, Christina Galligan, and Skyler Stonestreet, with Sim also handling production duties. Poarch says of the release: “‘Sweet Delusion’ is a new beginning for me. I’m both excited and a…

Rise Against are set to embark on a UK and European tour in early 2025. The Chicago punk band have announced a new run commencing on 28th January at Dublin’s 3Olympia, on which they will be joined by L.S Dunes. Additionally, for their shows in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, they will be accompanied by special…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released a new single titled ‘Freedom of the Night’ via Decca Records. The track marks a return to Ellis-Bextor’s signature disco-pop sound, and sees the singer reunited with Biff Stannard and Shura, while also working with Chris Greatti and David Wrench on the production. Ellis-Bextor comments on the new release, saying, “I…

Wallows have released an alternate version of their track ‘Bad Dream’. The new take on the song, which features on the band’s third record ‘Model’, was recorded at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound during the making of the album. The band explain: “We love this version and wanted everyone to have it too”. ‘Model’, produced by…

Mae Stephens has unveiled her new track ‘Out of the Shadows’. The song was created for classic horror game Until Dawn, which has been rebuilt and enhanced for PlayStation 5 and PC. Stephens explains the meaning behind the track: “‘Out of the Shadows’ is, in short, entering a decision in which you have no idea…

Independent and able to do whatever she damn well pleases, Willow Kayne has both hands on the wheel with her new single ‘I’ve Got This All Under Control’. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, PLAY. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Willow Kayne has always been a…

Sam Fender is set to embark on a UK and European arena tour later this year. The run kicks off in December 2024, marking his first UK tour since spring 2022, and includes several arena dates including London’s O2. Following the UK leg, he will headline European shows in early 2025, visiting cities including Paris,…

The music world is in mourning following the sudden and tragic death of former One Direction member Liam Payne yesterday (16th October). Payne, 31, passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The remaining members of One Direction – Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles – have now…

f5ve have released their new single ‘UFO’ via LDH Records. The track, co-produced by BloodPop, A.G. Cook, and Nomak, is inspired by Japan’s popular claw game machines, and follows on from previous singles ‘Lettuce’ and ‘Underground’. The accompanying music video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford and Crystalline Structures Studio, depicts f5ve as extraterrestrial beings abducting Tokyo…

Hope Tala has released her new single ‘Jumping The Gun’. It arrives alongside the news that her debut album ‘Hope Handwritten’ is set for digital release on 28th February 2025 via PMR Records. ‘Jumping The Gun’ is the fifth single from the album, following previous releases ‘I Can’t Even Cry’, ‘Bad Love God’, ‘Thank Goodness’,…

Label: Secretly CanadianReleased: 18th October 2024 Working through burnout would be enough for many to take a step back, but throw in the breakdown of an intense relationship and you’ve got what sounds like a definite valid excuse to hit the brakes. Not for Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin, though.  Everyone’s got their own way of processing…

Label: Grand JuryReleased: 18th October 2024 ‘Lively Premonition’ is an album full of surprises by an artist fully embracing their rich and varied musicality. Jordana has always been a supremely gifted songwriter, but this album sees her taking that talent to the next level. This record sounds like a classic. An intensely musical work from the…

Label: CHAOS / Polydor / I OH YOUReleased: 18th October 2024 Ascending into mainstream popularity while diving deeper into rave culture, Confidence Man’s third album, ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’, is a pulsating journey through party highs, leaving you both exhilarated and reborn. While the average BPM is nearly double that of 2022’s TILT, this shift feels…

Label: Rise RecordsReleased: 11th October 2024 For the past 17 years, Jeremy Bolm has poured the depths of his head and heart into Touché Amoré’s post-hardcore sound. The band have thrived on the tension between these raw forces, but on this album, they’ve found a new kind of magic – the harmony between them. ‘Spiral In…

Label: EpitaphReleased: 11th October 2024 There’s nothing quite as certain to ruin your day as finding people younger than you who are more successful. Sadly, The Linda Lindas are exactly those kids, being in one of the most exciting pop-punk bands in the world while, sickeningly, still being teenagers. ‘No Obligation’ is just a good old-fashioned…

Label: untitled (recs)Released: 11th October 2024 Sometimes it’s hard to find your voice within a scene of bands rising at the same time. It may be something you could attribute to Famous, first popping into frame in a world of new bands from the often-anointed ‘Windmill Scene’ of bands, but on ‘Party Album’ they find their…

Willow Kayne has unveiled her latest single, ‘I’ve Got This All Under Control’, produced by Easyfun. Kayne, who is now an independent artist, is following up her previous singles from this year, including ‘The Good Life’, ‘Robot Lovers’, ‘Riots’, and ‘cola head’. A press release explains: “The track marks a departure from Kayne’s recent mid-tempo…

Sorry have returned with their new single ‘Waxwing’. The song – which references Toni Basil‘s 80s hit ‘Hey Mickey’ – marks their first new song in two years, and is accompanied by a video directed and produced by FLASHA. Vocalist and lead-songwriter Asha Lorenz comments on the track: “Mickey is desire ? Mickey is the…

Nieve Ella has released her new EP ‘Watch It Ache And Bleed’. The 8-track collection features singles ‘Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)’, ‘Sugarcoated’, and ‘The Things We Say’. Alongside the EP, she’s also unveiled a new single titled ‘Sweet Nothings’. Speaking about the track, Ella says: “It’s all about celebrating that rush of…

Tomorrow (18th October), JADE drops ‘Fantasy’, a third track in a solo ‘career’ that’s already marking her out as quite probably the most exciting prospect in British pop right now. Following up on the ‘OMG WHAT?!’ of debut ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ and the equally show stopping ‘Midnight Cowboy’, your fave Dorks (Hi – Ed)…