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Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith has released a new single. ‘I Don’t Want You To Have To Remember Me For Longer Than You Ever Knew Me’ features Swim School’s Alice Johnson, and follows on from Smith’s previous single ‘Get Me Started’. Speaking about the new track, he says: “This is in my opinion the best…

Manic Street Preachers have announced the release of their new single, ‘Decline & Fall’. The track marks the band’s first new material since their 2021 album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, and serves as the lead single from their forthcoming fifteenth studio album. Recorded at the band’s Door To The River studio in Newport and Rockfield…

Rizzle Kicks have returned with their first new music as a duo in nine years, releasing new single ‘Javelin’. The track, produced by Swindle and Ant Whiting, is taken from Jordan Stephens and Harley Sulé‘s forthcoming as-yet-unannounced project. Speaking about ‘Javelin’, Rizzle Kicks say: “We wrote Javelin in a family home in a good place…

Dublin-based band Still Blue have released their new single ‘Brushstrokes’. Out today (Friday, 30th August), it marks the first in a series of upcoming releases planned through mid to late 2024 and arrives following their television debut on The Late Late Show, where they performed their track ‘Honeysuckle Daydream’. Frontwoman and songwriter Nicole Lyons says…

Primal Scream have released a new song titled ‘Deep Dark Waters’. The track is taken from their upcoming album ‘Come Ahead’, due out on 8th November via BMG. The track marks the band’s first new studio music in eight years. Speaking about the song, Bobby Gillespie says: “Deep Dark Waters is influenced by the writings…

Drum ‘n’ bass icon Andy C and two-time BRIT Award winner Becky Hill have released their long-awaited collaboration, ‘Indestructible’. The track, which both artists have been playing throughout the summer, has been in the works for nearly a decade, with Andy C including an early version in his sets years ago. Andy C says, “It’s…

Mabel has released a new single titled ‘Chat’. The track, out now via Polydor Records, follows her recent singles ‘Vitamins’ and ‘Look At My Body Pt.II’, featuring Shygirl, as well as her collaboration with Ghanaian artist Black Sherif on the track ‘Zero’, and latest drop ‘Female Intuition’. Speaking about the single Mabel says: “Chat is…

Florrie has released a new single, ‘Swimming Pool’. It follows on from her long-awaited debut album; the multi-instrumentalist, singer, producer and songwriter releases ‘The Lost Ones’ back in June via BMG and Xenomania Records. She’s also recently supported Girls Aloud (who she’s previously both played and written for) at their five O2 Arena London shows…

FLO have released a new single, ‘Bending My Rules’. it’s the latest from their not-long-announced debut album ‘Access All Areas’. The BRITs Rising Star award winners’ first full-length is set for release on 15th November via Island Records, and was executive produced by MNEK. The full-length follows recent singles ‘Walk Like This’, ‘Caught Up’, and…

Bambie Thug has released a new single and video, ‘Hex So Heavy’. The track comes as the artist embarks on their first UK and European headline tour, and serves as a warning to those who have wronged them. Speaking about the new single, Bambie shares: “Hex So Heavy is a witches siren, a warning to…

UPSET COVER STORY Enumclaw have learned that sometimes, not getting what you want can lead to finding what you need. Their second album, ‘Home In Another Life’, is a testament to that journey—born from setbacks, but bursting with raw, real-time reflections. Check out our new Upset cover story. Words: Steven Loftin. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY…

PC Music have announced their second Halloween special, POP CRYPT II: DAY & NIGHT. The event is set to take place at HERE at Outernet in London on 31st October, split into two parts: DAY, featuring live music sets from 5pm to 10pm, followed by NIGHT, a club night running from 11pm to 4am. The…

STONE have released a new version of ‘Save Yourself’, featuring DOPE LEMON. The song, originally the closing track of the Liverpool quartet’s debut album ‘Fear Life For A Lifetime’, has been reworked to include vocals and instrumentation from DOPE LEMON, the project of Australian artist Angus Stone. Frontman Fin Power says, “I never would have…

Everything Everything have announced a new UK headline tour set to begin in November. The tour comes after the release of their latest album ‘Mountainhead’, and also follows a sold-out UK headline tour this year, as well as a co-headline tour of Australia with The Vaccines and appearances at festivals including Radio 1’s Big Weekend…

With a string of successful singles, high-profile collaborations, and a summer festival schedule that would make seasoned veterans weep, it’s already pretty clear that A Little Sound is a name you’ll be hearing a lot more of. As she teams up with British pop royalty the Sugababes, that starts right now. Check out the latest…

Since the beginning of human civilisation we have been making music. For example, the first musical instrument found, a flute made from a vulture’s bone, dates back about 42,000 years. In fact, music’s so ingrained in our culture and natures that it is as important a form of communication as language. Indeed, it has been…

Eades have been building something out of their northern encampment for a while now, but with their new EP, ‘Fight Or Flight’, they’re ready to leap into the unknown. It’s a five-track whirlwind that blends raw energy with lo-fi charm, all while capturing the emotional turbulence of finding your place in a world that’s constantly…

Wasia Project are levelling up with their new EP, ‘Isotope’, a deliciously dark offering that sees the sibling duo pushing their sound into bold, uncharted waters. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature. Words: Ciaran Picker. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY What were you doing when you were 19? Maybe you were at uni, getting…

From lockdown garden jams to supporting Paolo Nutini, Scottish folk risers Brògeal ride a Celtic revival. Words: Jake Hawkes.Photos: Jennifer McCord. It’s a good time to be Scottish folk band Brògeal. Riding a resurgent wave of traditional Celtic music but blending it with their own indie sensibilities, what started as a bit of lockdown fun…

When you load up Spotify, a great big chunk of the time you can’t think what to play, right? You default back to your old favourites, those albums and songs you played on repeat when you first discovered you could make them yours.  This isn’t about guilty pleasures; it’s about those songs you’ll still be…

When you load up Spotify, a great big chunk of the time you can’t think what to play, right? You default back to your old favourites, those albums and songs you played on repeat when you first discovered you could make them yours.  This isn’t about guilty pleasures; it’s about those songs you’ll still be…

You know what’s easier than following around your fave pop stars, day in, day out, to see what they’re up to right that minute? Asking them. This month, we nab Ellie Bleach. 9.30AM → My waking up is often from a series of vivid dreams. Last night’s instalment involved an aunt scolding me for being…

Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But – BUT – we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Master Peace has his cereal in orange juice. What did you last dream about?Money! What’s the most ridiculous…

Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But – BUT – we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Tallulah Sim-Savage from HotWax would like to be, er… a bus pole? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever…

Label: CommunionReleased: 30th August 2024 ‘Midas’ is the definition of rough and ready. Created in a phone-free studio where listening to Beatles vinyls was a focal point of recalibration and inspiration, what’s captured is a certain upfront rawness and authenticity that not many are able to achieve. The album makes no apologies and it’s not meant…

Label: Transgressive RecordsReleased: 30th August 2024 ‘Lagos Paris London’ is the realisation of a lifelong dream for Foals frontman Yannis Philipakis as he collaborates with the legendary late drummer Tony Allen on an EP combining all the fire and fury of Foals at their most incendiary with the dexterous joy and musical fluidity of Tony Allen’s…

Label: NettwerkReleased: 30th August 2024 Paris Paloma is an artist who thrives on making statements. Her music is powerful, evocative and supremely moving. Her debut album ‘The Cacophony’ captures all that grandeur and majesty, highlighting Paris as a vital new alt-pop voice.  A track like ‘His Land’ is an example of the drama and expansive quality…

Label: Run For Cover RecordsReleased: 30th August 2024 Enumclaw’s second effort, ‘Home In Another Life’, builds on the raw energy of their debut while showcasing a band coming into their own. The Tacoma-based quartet delivers a collection of songs that blend the grit of grunge with the emotional honesty of indie-rock, resulting in an album that…

Moonchild Sanelly has released the video for her latest track ‘Big Booty’. The video, filmed in London last month, was directed by duo By The East, while the track itself is the second from Moonchild’s upcoming as-yet-unannounced new album. The directors comments on the collaboration: “This was our first time collaborating with an international artist…

Iceland Airwaves have announced the third wave of artists for their 2024 festival. The event – set to take place in Downtown Reykjavík from 7th – 9th November – will be celebrating its 25th anniversary, featuring a mix of international acts and local Icelandic talent. Newly confirmed are Charlotte Day Wilson (pictured), Davidsson, Flott, Hjálmar,…

Kynsy has announced her new EP ‘Utopia’, set for release on 27th October via Nice Swan Records. The Dublin-raised, London-based artist has also shared a new live session with The Close Encounter Club, featuring spring’s standalone single ‘Money’ and upcoming EP track ‘Formaldehyde’. Speaking about the forthcoming EP, Kynsy says: “​​With this new EP, I…

Victoria Monét has released a new single titled ‘SOS (Sex On Sight)’, featuring USHER. The track is the first new release from her forthcoming ‘JAGUAR II Deluxe’ album, following her three Grammy wins earlier this year, including Best New Artist. Monét explains the concept behind the song: “SOS (Sex On Sight) is about desire. It’s…

Allie X has released a new version of her track ‘Galina’. The new version of ‘Galina’, which originally appeared on Allie X’s fifth studio album ‘Girl With No Face’, features Honduran-American singer-songwriter-producer Empress Of. Allie X says, “Empress Of is an artist I’ve admired for many years and it felt like the right collaboration for…

The 1975’s George Daniel has released an Oscar Farrell remix of his debut solo single ‘Screen Cleaner’. The track arrives via dh2, the new electronic imprint he is leading at the band’s label Dirty Hit, which recently celebrated its launch with a party at Brixton’s Phonox. ‘Screen Cleaner’ features vocals from Swedish pop artist Tove…

Oasis have announced three additional dates for their OASIS LIVE 25 world tour, extending their run of shows in the UK and Ireland. The tour, which marks the band’s return after years of speculation, will be their only European dates next year. It coincides with the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’, released…

Loyle Carner has announced a special headline show at The Warehouse Project this autumn. The British rapper and musician will perform at Depot Mayfield in Manchester on 4th October as part of The Warehouse Project’s 2024 season. He’s curated a lineup that includes yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos Def), Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn,…

MICHELLE have unveiled their new single ‘Cathy’. It’s the latest track from their forthcoming album ‘Songs About You Specifically’, set for release on 27th September via Transgressive. Speaking about the track, MICHELLE share: “‘Cathy’ is a soft indie song about being alone after a breakup and leaning into all the thoughts and patterns you know you…

Jamie xx has released ‘Dafodil’, the fourth single from his upcoming second album. ‘In Waves’ is set for release on 20th September via Young, and follows on from Jamie xx’s debut album ‘In Colour’, released nine years ago. The new track features collaborations with Kelsey Lu, Panda Bear, and John Glacier. Jamie says: “Dafodil was…

30 years since its release, Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ remains a record that didn’t just spark a band, but drove a whole nation into an era of self-destructive hedonism, wild optimism, and sweeping change. Words: Dan Harrison. In the early 1990s, the British music scene was in need of a kick up the arse.…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY After a string of Really Very Good singles, Emily Burns has finally announced her debut album ‘Die Happy’. As she delivers the title track, read our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd. FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Picture the scene. It’s a few minutes to midnight, and somewhere, Emily…

The Last Dinner Party have announced the release of ‘Prelude To Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers’, a deluxe edition of their Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut album, set to arrive on 11th October. The expanded release will feature reimagined versions of the band’s own songs alongside covers of tracks by other artists. Accompanying the announcement, The Last Dinner…

New York trio Sunflower Bean have released a new single, ‘Teach Me To Be Bad’. It’s from their new EP ‘SHAKE’, which is set for release on 27th September via Lucky Number. The band’s first fully self-produced and recorded project, it promises to showcase some of Sunflower Bean’s heaviest sounds to date. The band –…

Master Peace has unveiled his new track ‘Save Me’. It’s the second single from his upcoming EP ‘How To Make A(nuva) Master Peace’, set for release on 4th October via PMR Records. Master Peace explains: “Save me – is about finally moving on in a relationship, and meeting someone new instantly and thinking these can…

Kim Deal has announced her debut solo album, ‘Nobody Loves You More’. Set for release on 22nd November, the 11-track record marks Deal’s first full-length album under her own name. Alongside the announcement, Deal has shared the album’s second single, ‘Crystal Breath’. The album features collaborations with various musicians, including members of The Breeders, Teenage…

The WAEVE, the new project from Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall, have released a new single. ‘Broken Boys’ is the latest cut from upcoming album ‘City Lights’, coming on 20th September, which also features their recently-released single of the same name and ‘You Saw’. The duo – who released their self-titled debut studio album…

Bree Runway, RØRY, Matilda Mann and Connie Constance are set to perform intimate live shows across London in support of War Child UK’s ‘Day of the Girl’ campaign. The series of performances, taking place throughout the week commencing 7th October, aims to raise awareness and funds for the charity’s work protecting children affected by war.…

Dolores Forever have released a new single, ‘Concrete’. It’s a track from their upcoming debut album; ‘It’s Nothing’ will arrive on 20th September featuring previous singles ‘Split Lip’ and ‘Go Fast Go Slow’, as well as recent drops ‘Someday Best’ and ‘Why Are You Not Scared Yet?’. “You can’t pick your favourite child, but this…

Wunderhorse have unveiled a new track titled ‘Arizona’. It marks the latest offering from their upcoming second album ‘Midas’, set for release on 30th August, and follows their sets at Reading & Leeds over the bank holiday weekend. The full-length was recorded at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio with producer Craig Silvey, known for his work with…

Orla Gartland has released a new single, ‘Late To The Party’. A collab with Declan McKenna, it’s from her second studio album ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’, set for release on 4th October via her own label New Friends. “‘Late To The Party’ is a big old bratty song about resenting the baggage that you inherit…

British post-punk outfit RIZTS have dropped a video for their new single ‘Parasite’. The clip arrives ahead of their upcoming self-titled album due out on 4th October via Krautpop! Records, and it’ll see them play a single release show tonight (28th August) in Falmouth. Songwriter and vocalist Billy Joe Mattock explains the inspiration behind ‘Parasite’:…

Liverpool four-piece CRAWLERS have announced their first UK headline tour of 2024, set to take place in December. The band will play five shows in support of their debut album ‘The Mess We Seem To Make’, with the announcement coming shortly after CRAWLERS’ performance on the Main Stage at Reading Festival. The tour will begin…

Zeal & Ardor have released a new single, ‘Kilonova’. The latest offering from their upcoming fourth full-length ‘GREIF’, which came out 23rd August; the album is the band’s fourth full-length release, following their 2022 self-titled album. “A ‘Kilonova’ is when two supernovas collide,” band leader Manguel Gagneux states. “It’s the type of grandeur I’m after.” Check it out below.…

UPSAHL has released a new single, ‘Tears on the dancefloor’. ‘Tears on the dancefloor’ is described as a nod to Timbaland-era Nelly Furtado, while the video pays homage to the opening scene of the 1998 film Blade. The release comes ahead of UPSAHL’s 40+ date international ‘Melt me down’ headline tour, set to begin next…

Our flagship podcast-slash-radio-show-slash-thingy Down With Boring is back from its festival based soiree tonight (27th August), for a very special edition recorded at this month’s Dork’s Day Out extravaganza. One of a series of festival specials you’ll be blessed with over the next few weeks, Jake and Jamie are talking to all the acts that…

Mutations Festival is set to return to Brighton for its sixth edition from 5th to 9th November 2024, announcing its largest line-up to date. The multi-venue event will feature over 100 international artists performing across nine of Brighton’s grassroots music venues. Headliners include Kneecap, Warmduscher, Sprints, Arooj Aftab, Casisdead, and BC Camplight, alongside Mercury Rev,…

Oasis have officially confirmed their long-awaited reunion. The announcement marks the end of a 15-year hiatus and signals the rekindling of one of rock music’s most tumultuous yet creatively fruitful partnerships between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The reunion, set for the summer of 2025, promises to be a monumental event. The band has announced…

Plus Crawlers, Alfie Templeman, Good Neighbours, Nia Archives and more. Words: Abigail Firth, Ali Shutler, Finlay Holden, Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir.Photos: Frances Beach, Patrick Gunning. Daydreamers are a band embodying new ways to find success in music, building their audience from the ground up. Frontman Riley provides some solid creative foundations for the group that…

Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY Hitting the UK and Ireland for a live run in support of her most recent album, ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, Marie Ulven is an artist transformed. Words: Dan Harrison. Marie Ulven, the Norwegian pop sensation and former…

Music meteorology: predicting the next wave of earworms with the tracks they’re teasing now. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY Sam Fender has started teasing new material ahead of his much anticipated third album, and one track has already started to get a life of its own. Words: Dan Harrison. Few artists in recent years have…

The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY ‘Midas’ may not transform everything it touches into gold, but in creating an album this raw, this honest, this vital, Wunderhorse have struck a rich vein indeed. Words: Dan Harrison. In an industry that often prizes polish over grit,…

WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK As Oasis gear up for what could be the biggest reunion in British music history, are their implications for their return in a world that should have long moved on from late 20th century lad culture. Words: Dan Harrison. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY In the dimly…

Tuesday, 8am – no guesses as to what comes next. Words: Jake Hawkes.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Liam Gallagher headlining Reading isn’t exactly… headline news, what with it only being three years since he last staggered on stage clad in a parka to shake the worlds most famous maracas. This year’s set isn’t the standard fare however,…

There are real moments of brilliance during Reneé Rapp’s surprisingly soggy set; it’s just a shame she doesn’t get a chance to show how much more she has to offer. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach, Patrick Gunning. “Someone better call me a good fucking sport,” grins a soaked Reneé Rapp, halfway through what must be…

Plus The Last Dinner Party, Courting, Wunderhorse, Bleachers, RAYE and more. Words: Abigail Firth, Ali Shutler, Finlay Holden, Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir.Photos: Frances Beach, Patrick Gunning. Courting seize their grandest stage with all of the undeniable hooks and bonkers fun that has led them to this moment. Who else, second song in, would slide in…

Raye adds herself to the hall of legends with a performance that screams Future Glastonbury headliner. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Every so often, Reading Festival captures an act on the very cusp of greatness. Billie Eilish in 2019, Dua Lipa in 2018, Twenty One Pilots in 2016 – they all delivered mammoth gigs that…

The band’s swaggering potential has never been more apparent. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Fontaines D.C. have clearly been destined for big things since the snarling ‘Dogrel’ gave fresh momentum to an entire scene. ‘A Hero’s Death’ and ‘Skinty Fia’ underlined their growing reputation as a potential band of a generation but new album ‘Romance’…

It’s rowdy, beautiful and fiercely positive. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Last time we saw Jack Antonoff, he was onstage at Wembley Stadium with Taylor Swift calling him the producer of the century. It’s a hat he wears well, making game-changing albums with the likes of Lorde and Lana Del Rey, but today he’s at…

Rising fast, Soft Launch’s first Reading saw them show exactly why they’re regarded as one of the hottest new bands around. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Soft Launch are the kind of band that seems to have materialised out of nowhere, fully formed and ready to disrupt. They blend the melodic sensibilities of classic pop…

Now we finally know when we’re getting hold of FLO’s debut album (November, ‘FYI’), we can focus on their claim to the throne of the UK’s next great girlband. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Two years since they became the hypiest act on the planet with the drop of their massive debut single ‘Cardboard Box’,…

We already know Lambrini Girls aren’t going to hold their tongues when there’s bad things going down. After a Reading 2024 set that saw them deliver in their now trademark style, we caught up for a debrief. Words: Finlay Holden.Photos: Patrick Gunning. Lambrini Girls arrive at Reading with a ferocity that leaves no room for…

With a slot on BBC’s Radio 1 Stage, a pair of shows at Dork’s Home & Away next month, and a brand new mixtape just out, Frozemode are moving at pace. Words: Jake Hawkes.Photos: Nicholas O Donnell. It’s always good to find a new band who straddle enough genres to make categorising them basically impossible.…

Plus, Jorja Smith has her superstar moment, Spiritbox prove they’re the most exciting band in metal, and FLO battle the technical gremlins to prove they’re just as exciting as ever. Words: Abigail Firth, Ali Shutler, Finlay Holden, Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir.Photos: Frances Beach, Patrick Gunning. As Reading Festival 2024 gets underway, there’s a sense of…

Leeds Festival has announced the closure of two stages for the remainder of the weekend due to severe weather conditions. The BBC Radio 1 stage, along with the Aux stage, will not be operational on Saturday or Sunday following strong winds that disrupted the festival’s opening day. Festival organisers shared the news via social media,…

A real flex from a band who’ve always thrown themselves into the unknown Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Spiritbox have comfortably established themselves as the most exciting group in metal by this point in time. Debut album ‘Eternal Blue’ was a hulking chunk of catharsis that just kept getting bigger while follow-up EP ‘The Fear…

It’s a magnificent feat to make a place as big as Wembley Stadium feel like it’s just you and the artist. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: TAS Rights Management. There’s an undeniable magic to the Eras Tour. As Taylor Swift descends on Wembley Stadium for the seventh time this year for the penultimate show of her European…

The Last Dinner Party have announced a new film sharing the name of their debut album, ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’. The band revealed the news via social media, stating: “‘Prelude to Ecstasy’ the film, coming September 12th. We cordially invite you to feast your eyes upon it with us at our London Premiere in Soho”. The…

Good Neighbours have dropped their new single ‘Bloom’. The track arrives alongside details of their self-titled debut EP, set for release on 4th October via Polydor Records. The EP will be available digitally, on vinyl and CD, with the physical formats including bonus tracks of the band’s covers of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’, Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest…

Christopher and Griff have released a new duet, ‘It Could Have Been Us’. The single comes ahead of Danish pop star Christopher’s upcoming Fool’s Gold tour, which includes a stop at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on 2nd October. Christopher says of the track: “I always knew ‘It Could Have Been Us’ should be a duet…

With his new album ‘AVANTI’, Malice K proves there’s beauty to be found in the darkness of small-town memories. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature. Words: Ciaran Picker.Photos: Jennifer McCord. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY If there’s anyone who deserves to have a Hollywood hit made about their life, it’s Malice K. From teenage…

Marmite and the Elton John AIDS Foundation have announced their latest collaboration, a limited-edition jar inspired by Elton John’s iconic 1975 Dodger Stadium performance. The new jar marks the second year of a three-year $1 million partnership between the two organisations, and will be available in Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons for £3 very soon indeed.…

UPSET COVER STORY Stand Atlantic refuse to stagnate with their excellently eclectic fourth album ‘…WAS HERE’. Check out our new Upset cover story. Words: Ciaran Picker. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Of all the problems bands face, there’s one that remains a plague upon musicians across the genre spectrum: is it better that you keep changing…

English Teacher have announced a new live EP, ‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’. Set for release on 30th August via Island Records, the five-track EP features recordings from BBC sessions with Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 6. It includes two covers – Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’ and LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York,…

Porter Robinson has released an official music video for ‘Year Of The Cup’. It’s a track from his new album ‘SMILE! :D’, out now via Mom+Pop. Directed in collaboration with Malcolm MacMaster, ‘Year of the Cup’ was shot in square format and with a 90s music video vibe. It arrives ahead of his upcoming tour…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY From cartoon characters to real-life revelations, illuminati hotties’ Sarah Tudzin is turning up the volume on vulnerability. And she’s not afraid to get loud about it. Check out our latest Dork Mixtape cover feature. Words: Steven Loftin.Photos: Shervin Lainez. FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Musical mastermind Sarah Tuzdin hardly needs an…

Pixies have shared a new single, ‘Oyster Beds’. It’s a track from their tenth studio album, ‘The Night the Zombies Came’. Set for release on 25th October via BMG, the new record marks the band’s first release since 2022’s ‘Doggerel’ and features 13 new tracks. Songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Black Francis describes the album as…

Mura Masa has announced a batch of club shows for later this year. The run is in support of his new album ‘Curve 1’, out today, 23rd August, via his own imprint Pond Recordings. Discussing the album’s concept, Mura Masa says: “Curve 1 is ultimately a manifestation of an attitude I’ve been cultivating in my…

Spiritbox have announced their biggest London show to date. The band will play London’s Alexandra Palace on 13th February for their only UK headline show of 2025. They’ll be joined by special guests Periphery and Stray From The Path. Spiritbox’s most recent EP, ‘The Fear Of Fear’, was released last November via Rise Records.

blink-182 have shared a new single, ‘All In My Head’. It’s the first teaser from the just-announced ‘ONE MORE TIME… PART-2’, set to arrive on 6th September via Columbia Records, and comes with a further new track, ‘No Fun’. The new release expands on their 2023 album ‘ONE MORE TIME…’, adding eight previously unheard tracks.…

Leeds Festival organisers have been forced to close two stages due to strong winds affecting parts of England and Wales. The BBC Radio 1 stage and Aux stage will remain closed for the day, with all scheduled performances on these stages cancelled. In a statement shared on social media, festival organisers said, “We can see…

As they unleash their explosive new single, ‘Trouble’, Say Now are ready to shake up the big pop biscuit tin. With a string of hits under their belt and a growing army of devotees, these three troublemakers might just be the next big thing in British pop. Check out the latest cover story for our…

FLO have announced their debut album ‘Access All Areas’. The BRITs Rising Star award winners’ first full-length is set for release on 15th November via Island Records, and was executive produced by MNEK. The announcement follows recent singles ‘Walk Like This’, ‘Caught Up’, and ‘Check’, as well as FLO’s 2023 EP ‘3 of Us’ and…

Mallrat has released a new single, ‘Ray Of Light’ The track, produced by Styalz Fuego (Troye Sivan, Tate McRae) and mixed by Oli Jacobs (Harry Styles, Taylor Swift), explores themes of otherworldly energy and unseen forces. Mallrat explains: “I often feel pulled in certain directions by invisible forces. I secretly suspect that it’s the work…

Frank Carter and members of the Sex Pistols have announced four additional UK shows for September, following their sold-out London date. The new dates will see Frank Carter join Paul Cook, Steve Jones, and Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols to perform the band’s iconic 1977 album ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety. The…

Orion Sun has shared a new single, ‘Sweet’. The track is taken from her upcoming self-titled album ‘Orion’, set for release on 20th September via Mom + Pop. The album follows their ‘Getaway’ EP, which featured production from Rostam Batmanglij, Nascent, and Rodaidh McDonald. The Los Angeles-based artist’s new song explores themes of self-discovery and…

South London artist Mysie has unveiled her latest single ‘PHASES’. It’s taken from her forthcoming debut mixtape ‘CONTROLLA’, due 27th September, and features up-and-coming SW London rapper £MONZO. Mysie shares: “PHASES is the ultimate city girls anthem. It’s about standing your ground and letting go of those hot and cold situationships. I reached out to…

Gurriers have released a new single, ‘No More Photos’. It marks the final pre-release single from their upcoming debut album ‘Come and See’, set for release on 13th September via No Filter. The band explain: “This is a ferocious punk song about a distaste for nightclubs, the people you meet in the chipper in the…

Geordie Greep, of Black Midi, has announced his debut solo album ‘The New Sound’. Set for release on 4th October, the announcement comes shortly after Greep and bandmate Cameron Picton confirmed the “indefinite” end of Black Midi on social media. The main theme of the record is desperation, Greep explains: “You don’t hear an unreliable…

Down With Boring is heading to Reading Festival this weekend, and we’re pleased to let you in on the Dork faves who will be joining us for the ride. The podcast that’s been subjecting unsuspecting artists to audio torture masquerading as interviews is ‘doing’ Reading. We’re bringing our special brand of musical mayhem to a…

Amyl & The Sniffers have announced their third album ‘Cartoon Darkness’. The full-length – recorded with producer Nick Launay at Foo Fighters’ 606 Studios in Los Angeles – is set for release on 25th October 2024 via Rough Trade Records. Amy Taylor, the band’s vocalist, explains the album’s themes: “Cartoon Darkness is about climate crisis,…

Car Boot Sale have released their new single ‘Feet Tappin’. The London-based five-piece have self-recorded the track in their basement studio in Dalston, and it arrives ahead of live shows at George Tavern, London (24th August) and Prince Albert, Brighton (29th). “We recorded the track ourselves in a basement studio in Dalston,” the band explain.…

Laura Marling has unveiled her new single ‘No One’s Gonna Love You Like I Can’. It marks the second track from her forthcoming album ‘Patterns in Repeat’, set for release on 25th October via Chrysalis/Partisan Records. ‘Patterns in Repeat’ marks Marling’s eighth studio album and her first release since becoming a parent in 2023. The…

GRACEY has returned with her new single ‘Delirium’. ‘Delirium’ was created across multiple locations, including GRACEY’s home in Camden, studios in Los Angeles, and sessions in Sweden. The track sees her collaborating with EasyFun and producers AFTERHRS. Speaking about the single, she shares: “‘Delirium’ felt like the perfect song to return with as it captures…

Naarm/Melbourne band Radio Free Alice have released their new ‘Polyester EP’. The EP was initially started in Melbourne before being completed during the band’s recent European tour. Recording took place in various impromptu locations including studios, backstage areas, tour vans, street corners, hostel bunk beds and train stations across cities like London, Paris, Bristol, Dublin,…

Hayden Thorpe has released a new single ‘He’. It’s the latest cut from his upcoming album ‘Ness’, set for release on 27th September. The album, inspired by Orford Ness, a former military site on the Suffolk coast, features lyrics by author Robert Macfarlane. Hayden says of the new single: “I loved the swagger and strut of…

Sŵn Festival have announced the second wave of acts for their 2024 edition. Set to take place across Cardiff from 17th-19th October, the multi-venue festival, now part of the Cardiff Music City Festival, will feature performances from Lambrini Girls, Philip Selway, HONESTY, The Tubs, Automotion, Jesca Hoop, Crows, and Good Neighbours, among others. These acts…

Pendulum have released a new single titled ‘Napalm’, featuring punk hip-hop duo Joey Valence & Brae. The track marks the band’s first new music of 2024 and arrives just ahead of their main stage performances at Reading & Leeds this weekend. The track was produced by Rob Swire in his London studio. “As soon as…

The Hard Quartet have announced their eponymous debut album. The band, comprising Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White, will launch the release on 4th October via Matador Records. They have also shared a new single and video, ‘Rio’s Song’. Directed by Jared Sherbert, the video for ‘Rio’s Song’ was shot earlier this…

Wallice has announced her debut album ‘The Jester’. Set for release on 15th November via Dirty Hit, the LA-based artist has also shared two new singles: ‘Heaven Has To Happen’ and ‘The Opener’. ‘Heaven Has To Happen’ explores the theme of imposter syndrome. Wallice explains, “I started this right after my very first tour opening…

Blondshell has shared a new song and video, ‘What’s Fair’. The track, which has already become a live favourite during recent sets, explores complex mother-daughter relationships. Sabrina Teitelbaum comments on the song’s themes: “I think that any relationship between a mother and a daughter is inherently complicated. Maybe it’s because of my own relationship, which…

Label: JagjaguwarReleased: 23rd August 2024 Malice K’s debut album ‘Avanti’ is less a collection of songs and more an open-wound set to music – raw, visceral, and impossible to ignore. Alex Konschuh, the visual artist and songwriter behind the project, has crafted a record unafraid to wade into the murky waters of chaos and loss. His…

Label: Hopeless RecordsReleased: 23rd August 2024 Since their debut album ‘Skinny Dipping’, Stand Atlantic have gradually dialled up the noise, increasing their experimentation and slowly embracing their darker side. Their new album, ‘…WAS HERE’, represents the next step on this journey, presenting a band embracing existential angst with clenched fists, fire in their bellies, and maniacal…

Label: Hopeless RecordsReleased: 23rd August 2024 Sarah Tudzin probably doesn’t have access to supernatural forces, but listening to illuminati hotties’ ‘POWER’, you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise; such is the whispered allure contained within. ‘POWER’ is a rollercoaster that careens through the highs and lows of life with the reckless abandon of a shopping trolley commandeered…

Label: Released: 23rd August 2024 Zeal & Ardor’s new album ‘Greif’ takes inspiration from an annual parade in frontman Manuel Gagneux’s Swiss hometown, in which a gryphon (or Greif) marches down the streets of Basel. In doing so, the creature snubs the iron-fisted elites in favour of the working class. It’s an album with bite: part…

Label: XLReleased: 23rd August 2024 Fontaines D.C. have always been a band that people want to pigeonhole. From the ‘new post-punk’ of their debut to being the frontrunners of the ‘Celtic revival’ on 2022’s ‘Skinty Fia’, it’s been a constant effort to stay one step ahead of people’s preconceptions. New album ‘Romance’ is no different –…

State Champs have announced their fourth studio album. The self-titled record is set for release on 8th November via Pure Noise Records, and the Albany-raised pop-punk band have also shared two new songs from it, ‘Silver Cloud’ and ‘Too Late To Say’. Frontman Derek DiScanio says, “We found our way, through the ups and downs…

Pet Shop Boys have unveiled their latest single, ‘Feel’, alongside its accompanying video. The release is part of a five-track digital bundle featuring the radio edit of ‘Feel’, a new song ‘Everybody Will Dance’, and a German demo of ‘The Schlager Hit Parade’ from their recent album ‘Nonetheless’, performed by Chris Lowe. The digital package…

With her debut album ‘Transparent Things’, Gia Ford steps into the spotlight as a musical storyteller, weaving tales of outcasts and misfits. From serial killers to lonely housewives, she invites us into a world where fact and fiction blur. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. FOLLOW HYPE…

Neuro-inclusive music event series Out Of Body Pop has announced a new party. The day-long event is set to take place on 29th September at EartH Kitchen in London. Headlining the music bill is Kindness, aka Adam Bainbridge, who will be joined by Don Sinini, REGALJASON, Harietta, Megalashhh, Betul Arik, Yungirie, and DJ Plant. The…

blink-182 have announced ‘ONE MORE TIME… PART-2’, set to arrive on 6th September via Columbia Records. The new release expands on their 2023 album ‘ONE MORE TIME…’, adding eight previously unheard tracks. It will be available in multiple physical configurations, including a limited-edition Blue Balls Colored Vinyl. Ahead of the full release, blink-182 will share…

Sziget is the sort of bewitching festival that’ll steal your heart. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Sziget really does feel like a wonderland. Sure, it’s not the only festival to feature gorgeous circus performances or immersive light installations, but on Budapest’s island of freedom, it’s all so intertwined with the music that it’s impossible not…

MUNA’s Katie Gavin has released a new solo single and video, ‘Casual Drug Use’. Set for release on 25th October via Saddest Factory Records, her debut album ‘What A Relief’ explores themes of intimacy and romance, drawing inspiration from artists like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Ani DiFranco. Gavin describes the new single: “This is…

Wasia Project have announced a UK tour for November 2024. ‘The Isotope’ tour, supporting their forthcoming ‘Isotope’ EP, due 29th August, will see the duo perform seven dates across the country, with rising jazz star Hohnen Ford as support. The new shows follow the band’s upcoming sold-out tours of Europe and the US in September…

Jorja Smith has released a video for her new single, ‘High’. Produced by her long-term collaborators DAMEDAME*, the track marks Smith’s first original music since her second album ‘falling or flying’, which was released in September 2023. She says of the track: “High is a song I wrote about finding a friend within myself, even…

Bright Eyes have unveiled a video for ‘Rainbow Overpass’. It’s the latest single from their upcoming tenth studio album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, set for release on 20th September via Dead Oceans, and features Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos. Of the video concept, Alex Orange Drink says, “Rainbow overpass is a term coined by our…

Our Girl have released the title-track from their upcoming album. Their new record ‘The Good Kind’ is set for release on 8th November via Bella Union, and has already been teased by ‘Something About Me Being a Woman’ and ‘Relief’. Commenting on the track, singer/guitarist Soph Nathan says: “I have particularly vivid memories; acid images that seem…

If you pay even the slightest bit of attention while browsing this very website, you’ll be well aware of Dork Radio. Our audio arm, it’s dedicated to a 24/7/365 stream of specially curated new music. With no room for algorithms or robots who want to guess at what you’re into based on that time your dad…

Current Dork cover stars Blossoms have announced details of a headline UK tour for October and November 2024. Speaking about the upcoming run, Blossoms say: ‘We’ve been waiting to announce this tour for a while! This album was recorded live so we can’t wait to play the new tunes and all your favourites at these…

Music meteorology: predicting the next wave of earworms with the tracks they’re teasing now. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY 2024’s latest new single sees Halsey dive deep into their rock roots, delivering a raw cut that tackles fame, identity, and the price of being a muse. With their new album on the horizon, the stage…

Leave the house? Seems quite likely with all of this going on. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY From headliners to hidden gems, Reading & Leeds remains a barometer of what’s happening at the overlap of alternative and mainstream culture, reflecting and influencing what’s happening right now in equal measure. As this weekend’s celebrations prepare to…

WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK As they prepare to drop their fourth album ‘ROMANCE’ – a game-changing masterpiece that ignores expectations and delivers – before heading to the fields of Reading & Leeds for what could be a future headline slot audition, it’s time to start asking if Fontaines D.C. could well…

The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead. FOLLOW THE AGENDA ON SPOTIFY From dominating the charts to hitting the triple-A list, 2024 has seen Sabrina make good on her promise of becoming a true alpha in the Main Pop Girlie leagues. With her new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ about to drop,…

Disclosure have released a new version of their latest single ‘She’s Gone, Dance On’. The track was recorded live at The Mews studio in London. The reworked track, titled ‘She’s Gone, Dance On (Live From The Mews)’, features a full band including the duo’s father, Robin Lawrence, on electric guitar. This release follows a series…

Chrissy Costanza, lead singer of Against The Current, has announced her debut EP. ‘VII’ is due on 9th October, with the news following on from her debut single ‘7 Minutes In Hell’, featuring LA-based pop duo VOILÀ, and new single ‘If Looks Could Kill’. Costanza shares her excitement about the new project: “Hey friends, I’m…

Coldplay have confirmed the tracklisting for their upcoming new album. The band’s forthcoming full-length ‘Moon Music’ is set for release on 4th October, and has already been teased first single ‘Feelslikeimfallinginlove’. The album’s second single, ‘WE PRAY‘, featuring Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna and TINI, will be released on Friday, 23rd August. The full tracklisting, revealed earlier today on Instagram, reads:…

Coco Jones has released her new single ‘Sweep It Up’ via High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings. The track follows Jones’ previous single ‘Here We Go (Uh Oh)’, which was released in May; both tracks are set to feature on her upcoming as-yet-unannounced new album. She says of the release: “I am so excited to give the…

Port Talbot-born musician Hannah Grae has released a new single, ‘Star Crossed Lover’. The track, described as a post-breakup anthem, was co-written by Grae alongside Duncan Mills, Charlie Sinclair, and Fred Macpherson. Grae says of the track: “When I wrote ‘Star Crossed Lover’, one half of me wanted to express my rage and the other…

Royal Blood have released a 10th-anniversary edition of their self-titled debut album, accompanied by a new short documentary. The ’10th Anniversary Edition’ includes bonus material such as four b-sides from the era, including ‘One Trick Pony’ and ‘Hole’, plus the previously unreleased ‘Sleeptalker’ and Tom Dalgety‘s original mix of ‘Ten Tonne Skeleton’. It also features…

Alkaline Trio have dropped a new double A-side single. The release features two previously unheard tracks, ‘The Sacrifice’ and ‘At Sickness’. The songs are now available digitally, with a limited edition 7″ vinyl release set for 18th October. The tracks were originally written and recorded for the band’s tenth studio album, ‘Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs’,…

Hope Tala has released a new single titled ‘Thank Goodness’. The West London artist’s latest track is described as a summer-themed anthem about the relief of avoiding a difficult situation. The single follows Hope’s recent inclusion on Barack Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist with her song ‘I Can’t Even Cry’. This marks the third year Hope…

Remi Wolf has released a new music video for ‘Pitiful’. It’s a track from her second album ‘Big Ideas’, with the clip documenting a Las Vegas adventure, featuring candid moments of the artist dancing through the city and hotel lobby in extravagant loungewear. ‘Big Ideas’ follows Wolf’s 2021 debut album ‘Juno’. Since then, Wolf have…

Little Simz is set to curate a special edition of Tate Modern Lates. The event will take place on 31st August, offering visitors a unique evening of music, conversations, workshops, and more. The rapper, singer and actor will take over the gallery for the night, presenting a programme that celebrates London’s creative talent and showcases…

FIDLAR have released their new single, ‘SAD KIDS’. It marks the latest preview of their upcoming fourth studio album ‘SURVIVING THE DREAM’, and explores the theme of heartbroken youth seeking solace in partying. ‘SURVIVING THE DREAM’ marks FIDLAR’s first full-length project in over five years. The album was self-produced and recorded at Balboa Recording Studio…

Dora Jar has released her new single ‘Ragdoll’. It arrives ahead of her debut album ‘No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire’, set for release on 13th September via Island Records. The new track explores themes of identity and powerlessness. “Ragdoll is about me feeling sometimes powerless in my own life,” Dora explains.…

Pale Waves have released their new single ‘Gravity’. It marks the third track from their upcoming album ‘Smitten’, set for release on 27th September via Dirty Hit, and sees frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie exploring the conflict between love and religion. She explains: “Gravity is about a woman who chose Jesus over me. It took the longest…

Peggy Gou has released a new single ‘Find The Way’ via Gudu Records The track is Gou’s first new material since her debut album ‘I Hear You’, which was released on XL Recordings in June. It arrives ahead of her headline show at London’s Gunnersbury Park on 17th August – her largest headline performance to…

ratbag has returned with her first new music of 2024, single ‘pinky boy’. The track marks ratbag’s first release since their debut EP ‘why aren’t you laughing?’, which came out in December last year. Speaking about the single, ratbag shares: “‘pinky boy’ is a song about shitty boyfriends and poorly treated pussycats. It describes the…

After supporting MUNA and Fletcher, conquering Glastonbury, and overcoming health hurdles, ARXX are poised for their biggest year yet. Hanni Pidduck and Clara Townsend discuss their evolution, secret projects, and spreading queer joy. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, PLAY. Words: Stephen Ackroyd.Photos: Rosie Powell. FOLLOW PLAY ON…

RESERATE are celebrating the release of their debut album with a new lyric video. The clip is for featured track ‘The Longing’, with full-length ‘Introspect’ out today (16th August). The Singapore-based alt-metal band are also set to support BABYMETAL in Singapore on 20th August. ‘Introspect’, a 10-track album self-produced by the band, explores themes of…

Kids In Glass Houses have released their new track ‘Rothko Painting’. It marks the third single from their upcoming album ‘Pink Flamingo’, due 25th October; their first full-length release in 11 years. Vocalist Aled Phillips explains the song’s theme: “The song is about self-destructive behaviour and plays out like an intervention. It opens from the…

Halsey has unveiled a new single, ‘Lonely is the Muse’. It’s the third release from an as-yet-unannounced forthcoming fifth studio album, following recent drops ‘Lucky’ and ‘The End’, and has been compared to her previous collaborations with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Halsey debuted the track during their headline performances at Budapest’s Sziget Festival and…

Del Water Gap has unveiled a new single, ‘Purple Teeth, The Bravery’. It’s a cut from a new Deluxe Edition of second album ‘I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet’, set for release on 16th August via Mom + Pop Music. The Deluxe Edition will feature three bonus tracks, including the new single,…

Michael Kiwanuka has unveiled the video for his new single ‘Floating Parade’. The visuals were directed by New Orleans-based filmmaker Phillip Youmans, who previously collaborated with Kiwanuka on the video for ‘Beautiful Life’. ‘Floating Parade’ also sees Kiwanuka reunite with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo, the team behind his previous two records. Kiwanuka explained the…

West London singer-songwriter Hope Tala has announced a mini tour for October. The short run will feature performances in London, New York and Los Angeles, with the news arriving ahead of her upcoming single ‘Thank Goodness’, due on Friday, 16th August. The announcement follows Tala’s inclusion on Barack Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist with her recent…

Trash Boat have released a new single, ‘Better Than Yesterday’. It’s the latest cut from their upcoming album ‘Heaven Can Wait’, set for release on 4th October via Hopeless Records. The St Albans quintet’s fourth full-length album explores themes of introspection, anxiety, and societal frustration. Frontman Tobi Duncan explains, “Life is pretty chaotic. The world…

Drug Church have released their new single ‘Chow’. The track is taken from the punk band’s upcoming album ‘Prude’, set to be released on 4th October 2024 via Pure Noise Records, which follows on from 2022 album ‘Hygiene’. The full-length was recorded and produced by longtime collaborator Jon Markson. ‘Chow’ is the second single from…

Hinds have released a new single, ‘The Bed, The Room, The Rain And You’. It’s the final pre-release track from the Madrid-based indie duo’s, consisting of Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote, new album ‘VIVA HINDS’, set for release on 6th September via Lucky Number. On the new single, Carlotta and Ana note, “It’s a love…

FEVER 333 have announced details of their upcoming album ‘DARKER WHITE’. The record is set for release on 4th October via Century Media Records, under exclusive license from 333 WRECKORDS CREW. The band have also shared a new single, ‘NO HOSTAGES’, with a music video set arrive this Friday, 18th August. Frontman Jason Aalon explains…

Rose Gray has released a new track titled ‘Angel of Satisfaction’. The song is Gray’s second recent release following the single ‘Free’, and arrives as the Walthamstow-based artist, songwriter, and DJ is working on her debut album. She explains the inspiration behind the song: “[‘Angel of Satisfaction’] plays on the idea of temptation, being blessed,…

Label: Lucky NumberReleased: 16th August 2024 Charly Bliss’s third album ‘Forever’ is a bittersweet sugar rush, a collection of power-pop gems that shimmer with the intense emotions of youth while grappling with the complexities of growing up. It bottles the feeling of staying up all night with your best friends, laughing until you cry, and then…

Label: Dirty HitReleased: 16th August 2024 beabadoobee is adept at changing her style so gradually that you barely even notice that she has. Compare her third album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ to her 2020 debut ‘Fake It Flowers’, and it’s evident just how much she’s transformed over the last four years.  The top of the…

Navigating the choppy waters of the music industry with a compass of camaraderie: Make Friends’ journey from campus to working with modern indie royalty is a testament to the power of genuine connection in a digital age. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature. Words: Stephen Ackroyd.Photos: Jennifer McCord. FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Maybe…

Nilüfer Yanya has unveiled ‘Mutations’, the latest single from her forthcoming album ‘My Method Actor’. The new track explores themes of subtle personal transformation, with Yanya sharing: “‘Mutations’ deals with change brought about by circumstance. This is not the phoenix rising from the ashes but the subtle change that happens constantly as millions of tiny…

Heriot have released a new single, ‘At the Fortress Gate‘. It’s from their recently announced debut album, ‘Devoured by the Mouth of Hell’. The long-awaited full-length will be released 27th September via Century Media, recorded with Josh Middleton (Sylosis, Architects) and Will Putney (END, Fit For An Autopsy, Better Lovers). The band comment: “‘At the Fortress…

Bristol-based band Saloon Dion have released their new EP ‘Where You’ll Find Me’. The EP, recorded in Newcastle with Thom Lewis (aka Bramwell Bronte), marks the group’s first body of work since their debut EP ‘Muckers’ last year. Vocalist Dave Sturgess elaborates on the EP’s themes: “Lyrically, Where You’ll Find Me draws on themes of…

Hippo Campus have released their new single ‘Forget It’. The track marks the latest preview of their forthcoming fourth album ‘Flood’. The US indie band’s new LP is set to arrive on 20th September via Psychic Hotlineand features recent singles ‘Everything at Once’, ‘Tooth Fairy’ and ‘Paranoid’. Recorded in 10 days at Sonic Ranch on…

Australian duo Skegss have announced their third studio album ‘Pacific Highway Music’. The full-length is set for release on 18th October 2024 via Loma Vista Recordings. The band, consisting of Ben Reed (vocals, guitar) and Jonny Lani (drums), have also shared a new single ‘Out Of My Head’, accompanied by a karaoke-style video. Reed comments…

Confidence Man have released their new single, ‘Let Them Bells Ring’. It’s from the Dork cover stars’ contribution to the fabric mix series, ‘fabric Presents Confidence Man’, set for release on 23rd August. ‘Let Them Bells Ring’ features a Balearic-inspired piano house sound with a bass line and vocals from Sugar Bones. The band describe…

Brighton duo ARXX have unveiled their latest single ‘Trouble’. It’s taken from their upcoming second album ‘Good Boy’, set for release on 4th October via Submarine Cat Records, and sees the band exploring a break-up, they explain: “This song felt like the most instinctive thing I’ve ever written. The palette we chose is meant to…

Frank Carter and Sex Pistols members Paul Cook, Steve Jones, and Glen Matlock have announced a new London show. The group will perform at O2 Forum Kentish Town on 26th September, playing the Sex Pistols’ seminal 1977 album ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety. This new gig follows their Bush Hall fundraiser shows, which…

mxmtoon has shared a self-directed and self-edited music video for latest single, ‘i hate texas’. The video features footage captured by Sophia Juliette during mxmtoon’s recent North American stadium tour supporting AJR. mxmtoon comments: “Making the music video for ‘i hate texas’ was a really fun way to get back to my roots on YouTube.…

Plus RAYE, Yard Act, Blondshell, IDLES and more. Words + Photos: Aurora Henni Krogh. Located a mere 20-minute walk from the city centre, you might expect Øya’s festival grounds to have an urban edge. Yet, the luscious greenery feels far away from the stresses of city life – and isn’t that part of a good…

That’s right, we’re back at Flow, Helsinki’s premier music festival. Words: Jake Hawkes. We’re on the site of a brutalist power station, 50 metres away from a vegan taco stand, watching Finnish pop-rapper Isac Elliot set off so much pyro that it’s a wonder he hasn’t cooked the front row of the crowd like a…

Charly Bliss have unveiled ‘Back There Now’. It’s the latest track taken from their forthcoming album ‘FOREVER’, set for release on 16th August via Lucky Number. Eva Hendricks says of the song: “One of the craziest things about getting older is growing away from the things you did when you were young(er) and stupid(er). But…

Katy J Pearson has unveiled ‘Maybe’, the latest single from her forthcoming third album ‘Someday, Now’. “I’ve had this song with me for years now — it took a while to get there,” she explains. “When I was in the rehearsal room with Huw Evans [H. Hawkline], a few lyric tweaks happened. The chorus used…

The Linda Lindas have released their new single ‘Yo Me Estreso’. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming album ‘No Obligation’, set to release on 11th October via Epitaph. The song and accompanying video feature a guest appearance by “Weird Al” Yankovic on accordion. Bela Salazar of the band explains the inspiration behind the track:…

Tom Fleming, formerly of Wild Beasts, has announced his second solo album as One True Pairing. ‘Endless Rain’ is set for release on 25th October via Domino, and was recorded in Dublin in 2022 with producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy at Hellfire studios. Fleming reflects on the album’s origins: “It was off the back of a…

DEADLETTER have unveiled a video for their new single ‘More Heat!’. It’s the latest track from their upcoming debut album ‘Hysterical Strength’, set for release on 13th September via SO Recordings, and follows the lead single ‘Mere Mortal’, and subsequent releases ‘Mother’ and ‘Relieved’. Lead singer Zac Lawrence says of the song: “More Heat! is about…

Don’t sleep on this lot. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. There’s always a lot of brilliant stuff happening at Sziget 2024. From the near-constant rave happening in the dance corner of The Island Of Freedom to the firework-strewn shenanigans of the main stages via brilliant new bands making their own mark on the festival, the…

Moonchild Sanelly has released a new single titled ‘Big Booty’. It marks the second track from her forthcoming as-yet-unannounced studio album. The song, out now on Transgressive, features lyrics in both English and Xhosa and was produced by Johan Hugo. “Big Booty is a tongue-in-cheek romantic love letter to… my big ass!” she explains. “She’s…

Olivia Dean has released a video for her new single ‘Time’, a year after her breakout debut album ‘Messy’. The track, which premiered at her triple-sold out London Hammersmith Apollo headline shows earlier this year, was produced by Zac Nahome and co-written by Max Wolfgang, Bastian Langebaek, and Matt Hales. Speaking about ‘Time’, Olivia says:…

Bodega have announced a deluxe edition of their 2024 album ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’. Titled ‘Brand On The Run’, it’s set for release on 1st November via Chrysalis Records, with the digital expanded version featuring seven additional tracks, including four previously unreleased songs and three limited edition B-sides. The first single from the…

WOOZE have announced their return with a new single titled ‘Sabre Tooth Spider’. The British/Korean duo, formed in 2017 by Jamie She and Theo Spark, drew musical inspiration from the Power Puff Girls theme song for their latest track. ‘Sabre Tooth Spider’ combines heavy, distorted, 80s-inspired riffs with glam-inflected vocals and anthemic hooks. The track…

Christopher Owens has announced his new album, ‘I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair’. The full-length is set for release on 18th October via True Panther Records. The former Girls frontman has also shared a new single, ‘No Good’, accompanied by a live acoustic performance video directed by filmmaker Rebekah Sherman-Myntti. Owens has faced significant…

Label: Staple Diet RecordsReleased: 2nd August 2024 Roaring out the traps with a couple of their best songs in years, the one-two punch of ‘Asleep’ and ‘Stuck in the Car With You’ sets out Twin Atlantic’s stall for what’s been billed as a return to their roots. Sam McTrusty’s trademark brogue soars over the former, a…

Label: ATO RecordsReleased: 2nd August 2024 Brigitte Calls Me Baby’s debut ‘The Future Is Our Way Out’ is a love letter to the past written in neon lights, a collection of songs that sound like they were beamed in from a 1960s jukebox but speak to the anxieties of the present day. Frontman Wes Leavins croons…

Label: ParlophoneReleased: 2nd August 2024 86TVs’ self-titled debut album crashes onto the indie rock scene like a tidal wave of nostalgia laced with neon-bright hope for the future. It’s a record that feels both comfortingly familiar and thrillingly new, much like finding a cherished childhood toy upgraded with laser beams and a jetpack. Opening track ‘Modern…

Label: Bella UnionReleased: 2nd August 2024 Personal Trainer’s second effort, ‘Still Willing’ is a vibrant tapestry of sound that showcases the Amsterdam-based collective’s knack for musical exploration. At its core, it’s an exercise in artful chaos, weaving together threads of indie pop, dream pop, avant-funk, and noise rock into something surprisingly cohesive.  ‘Upper Ferntree Gully’ stands…

Label: Counter Intuitive RecordsReleased: 12th July 2024 It’s been five long years since Long Island emo punkers Macseal released breakthrough ‘Super Enthusiast’. While there was little original about their mix of introspective and soul-searching lyrics and preppy, breezy pop-punk/twinkly emo, they did it far better than most – meaning expectations are high for the follow-up ‘Permanent…

Label: Chess Club RecordsReleased: 2nd August 2024 After finding her footing through a trio of excellent EPs and testing the waters with a mini-LP, Liverpool’s break-beat connoisseur Pixey achieves complete self-realisation on her debut album proper. She’s already developed a deep and distinct artistic fingerprint at every opportunity, but here, her colourful personality flares up to…