With this full-length debut, Sam Akpro builds on the reputation of his earlier releases, painting a vivid – if almost entirely grey-hued – picture of modern metropolitan malaise. ‘Evenfall’ finds the ...

Few bands understand and embrace texture like Deafheaven. On this sixth full-length, the San Franciscan iconoclasts compress layers of loudness into tracks that glimmer like precious, sharp-edged gems ...

As its title suggests, ‘IC-02 Bogotá’ follows on from 2018’s ‘IC-01 Hanoi’ as the next in a series of instrumentals, this one recorded in the Colombian capital, and is again a musical departure from ...

As with last year’s ‘Model’, companion EP ‘More’ largely showcases the blend of pop, alt-rock and post-punk that makes up Wallows’ trademark sound. The synth-driven ‘Not Alone’ nods to ‘80s new wave; ...

Little Simz has offered up a second taste of what to expect from ‘Lotus’, pairing lush production and sweeping strings with a love-fuelled flow on new single ‘Free’. Originally penned as a poem, the ...

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Scandipop stalwart MØ is back with another taste of what to expect from her upcoming fourth album, ‘Plæygirl’, having shared a pulsing, electronic new number ‘Keep Møving’. “[It’s] an ironic take on ...

There’s a point during ‘Sweetness’, this second album from Atlanta’s girlpuppy – specifically, where the alt-country shuffle of ‘Beaches’ steps in to shift the mood – where it makes a decent argument ...

Perfume Genius has shared one final pre-release taste of what to expect from new album ‘Glory’ (out this Friday, 28th March) in the form of ‘Clean Heart’ - a contemplative, quietly hopeful cut that ...

The club-ready cut is an upbeat yet uneasy exploration of social pressure and endless expectations.

Having made a storming return last year with ‘All Born Screaming’, St Vincent has switched things up once again for new song ‘DOA’ - a pulsing, ’80s influenced dance number that she wrote and recorded ...

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