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The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.
by Ali Shutler
Piss are reshaping punk
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Bristol's Electric and Nottingham's Rock City host the hardcore quintet this summer.
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On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.
by Neive McCarthy
MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world
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Dagny’s new album started with a simple idea: stop overthinking
From writing fake Lady Gaga songs in the studio to embracing “Scandinavian Strut”, 'Dancefloor Erotica' finds Dagny pushing herself in every direction.
By Felicity Newton
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Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.
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Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk
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Bella Kay’s breakout hit ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’ taught her to take risks
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Dot To Dot 2026: Fool Nelson are turning sweaty indie-rock into a transcontinental operation
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By Felicity Newton
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By Abigail Firth
Feature
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This month, we nab samxemma to spy on 24 hours in their life.
By Dork
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Towa Bird's new kind of gentleman
Towa Bird's journey from viral guitar clips to actual arena stages with Billie Eilish feels mildly unreal. With 'Gentleman', she embraces the things that got her there: wiry riffs, off-kilter feelings, and doing whatever she wants. Turns out, trusting yourself sounds pretty good.
By Neive McCarthy
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St. Vincent is releasing her BBC Proms performance ‘Live in London!’ on vinyl
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The North Shields songwriter won big at the Ivor Novellos.
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Kneecap reassert themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with.
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Little Simz remains untouchable.
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to her.
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Owusu is taking names while also delivering musical brilliance.
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The self-titled EP is an early statement, and the foundations are right there in the songs.
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He seamlessly weaves the best of Copenhagen alt pop cool into his EDM dancefloor vision.
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Villanelle – Measly Means EP
A snapshot of a young band catching momentum.
By Harry Shaw
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Tom A. Smith – Put On A Record Tommy EP
‘Put On A Record Tommy’ is fun, open-hearted, and easy to get caught up in.
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Unpredictable and deceptively catchy in all the right places.
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Down With Boring checks in tonight from Brighton's The Great Escape
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Thom Yorke debuted new track 'Space Walk' and took aim at industry suits at the Ivors 2026
Radiohead's frontman uses Academy Fellowship acceptance to attack streamers and major labels.
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' spends 12th week atop UK singles chart
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Charli xcx has shared a fashion-forward new video for forthcoming album track ‘SS26’
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Deaf Havana have announced a UK and Ireland tour celebrating 15 years of ‘Fools and Worthless Liars’
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Good Charlotte have announced a UK tour, including O2 Arena and Co-op Live headline shows
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Charli XCX has shared her latest 'B-side' 'Playboy Bunny' as a companion to 'SS26'
It's another vinyl-exclusive cut from Charli's current sort-of-yet-to-be-fully-detailed album cycle.
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Trash Boat have announced a 10th anniversary show for ‘Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through’
The St Albans four-piece will headline KOKO for the first time this October.
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Cruz Beckham has shared his playful new single ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’
The singer readies festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds and more this summer.
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Lola Young is back with her new single 'From Down Here'
It's her first piece of music since stepping back from her career in September.
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Olivia Rodrigo unveils her "favourite on the album" with new single 'The Cure'
Olivia calls it 'one of my favourite songs I've ever made' ahead of her third album.
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ALT BLK ERA have kicked off a new chapter with their ‘Our World’ EP
The Nottingham sisters follow their debut 'Rave Immortal' with a new five-track release.
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Dagny’s new album started with a simple idea: stop overthinking
From writing fake Lady Gaga songs in the studio to embracing “Scandinavian Strut”, 'Dancefloor Erotica' finds Dagny pushing herself in every direction.