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The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

Piss are reshaping punk

The Vancouver four-piece only planned to play one show. Instead, Piss have become one of punk’s most talked-about new bands.

Life is better in 2charm's 'star scum city'

Australian duo 2charm have gone from Discord jokes to one of underground pop's most intriguing new acts.

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "The only way out is through"

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

The Sophs walk 'THE DOG DIES IN THE END' round the 100 Club for Before Doors

This time, the band squinting under the soundcheck lights is The Sophs.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

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01 JUN 2026•By Felicity Newton

Phoebe Bridgers has confirmed a surprise Madison Square Garden show with $1 tickets

The one-off performance will take place later this week.

Why did The 1975 work best when they stopped trying too hard?

Kelela confronts emotional labour on her new single ‘point blank’

Charli xcx has announced her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ for July

John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese appear on the album's cover artwork.

Björk has opened a major new exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland

The exhibition brings together three large-scale audiovisual installations.

Sekou is heading to KOKO for a one-off headline show

Liam Gallagher has become an ambassador for Manchester music charity Brighter Sound

Dagny has shared her new single ‘Rain’ about letting go of the past

Graham Coxon has added new UK dates to his 2026 tour

Mystery Jets have announced a UK and Ireland tour and shared two new songs from ‘A Hole To See The Sky Through’

Five-date tour supports the band's seventh studio album on Fiction Records.

pyncher have shared ‘Oh Boy’ ahead of their new EP ‘I Really Mean It This Time’

The Manchester quartet's new EP will arrive via Heist or Hit.

Hearts2Hearts have revealed details of their second mini album, ‘Lemon Tang’

The Rising SM Entertainment eight-piece follow 'RUDE!' with a six-track summer record.

Belinda Carlisle, Kelly Osbourne and Sir Ian McKellen join Scissor Sisters at Mighty Hoopla

Mighty Hoopla brought its 2026 edition to a close on Sunday (31st May).

Belinda Carlisle, Kelly Osbourne and Sir Ian McKellen join Scissor Sisters at Mighty Hoopla

Lily Allen and surprise guest JADE lead Mighty Hoopla's opening day

Appleton also brings out Heidi Range as Brockwell Park festival returns.

Duran Duran are heading out on a UK arena tour this October

Special guests on the tour will be Margate psych-pop outfit Pigeon.

Tool, Twenty One Pilots and Alanis Morissette top Riot Fest 2026 bill

Pierce the Veil, Morrissey, Iggy Pop and Pixies join the Chicago weekender

Duran Duran are heading out on a UK arena tour this October

Special guests on the tour will be Margate psych-pop outfit Pigeon.

Tool, Twenty One Pilots and Alanis Morissette top Riot Fest 2026 bill

Pierce the Veil, Morrissey, Iggy Pop and Pixies join the Chicago weekender

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Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

After years of being labelled a pop prodigy, Ruel is rewriting his own narrative. The London-born, Sydney-raised singer first broke through as a teenager, but with 'Kicking My Feet' and the upcoming 'Kicking & Screaming', he's embracing big feelings and unapologetic joy. Growing up might just be his best era yet.

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith is running the long race

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Myles Smith is running the long race

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”

Melanie Baker is making sense of it all... sort of

On her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, Newcastle artist Melanie Baker turns identity and everyday disasters into euphoric alt-rock.

A day in the life of... Lip Critic

This month, we nab Bret Kaser from Lip Critic to spy on 24 hours in their life. 21st March 2026, to be exact.

Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

DIGITAL COVER STORIES

Lucia & The Best Boys has found her people

Violet Grohl: "You can never please everybody"

Dagny’s new album started with a simple idea: stop overthinking

Dot To Dot 2026: Fool Nelson are turning sweaty indie-rock into a transcontinental operation

Super Sometimes are putting everything on the line for pop-punk

As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”.

by Ali Shutler

FOR ANYONE, NOT EVERYONE

FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

Why did The 1975 work best when they stopped trying too hard?

As part of our 10th birthday, we're going back through the Dork archive. Back in our 2016 cover interview, Matty Healy was already connecting The 1975’s risk-taking to the 'iliwys' and its huge aftermath.

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Chloe Slater is writing the soundtrack to late-stage capitalism

Inspired by consumer culture and dystopian fiction, Chloe Slater is entering a bold new chapter.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

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.

Why did The 1975 work best when they stopped trying too hard?

Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’

Drawing from dreamy guitar textures and unfiltered emotion, Brighton’s Opal Mag arrives with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’.

Heidi Curtis breaks down the loss, longing and late-night revelations behind her debut EP, 'Hollow Heart'

Inspired by loss and shaped by dreams, Heidi Curtis’ debut EP 'Hollow Heart' turns grief into six huge, haunting songs. Here’s the story behind all of them.

thistle. made an EP called 'backflip' and now they want to talk about it

thistle.’s new EP 'backflip' is loud, messy, emotional and really very good. To celebrate its release, the Manchester band break down the whole thing track by track.

Chloe Slater is writing the soundtrack to late-stage capitalism

Inspired by consumer culture and dystopian fiction, Chloe Slater is entering a bold new chapter.

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

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.

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Love Spells has announced debut album ‘LOVE IS THE LAW’ and shared new single ‘Keep It To Yourself’

The Killers kicked off the Champions League Final with a stadium show in Budapest

Good Health Good Wealth search for happiness on new single ‘For Once In Our Lives’

Who’s playing Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue Festival in 2027?

Ariana Grande has teamed up with Max Martin and ILYA for her new single ‘hate that i made you love me’

Arthur Hill has shared his tongue-in-cheek summer single ‘Hot Sprite’

The Capitol Records single follows his recent Wembley Arena headline and 'Missed Again' EP.

Coupdekat has shared the soundtrack to “the morning after” with ‘Violet’

Employed To Serve have shared their crushing new track ‘Dead Reckoning’

Carly Hann has released her debut EP ‘Alone’

The Dirty Hit signee's first solo project is produced by Adam Hann.

Fragile Animals have released their new EP ‘Dead Stop’

The Brisbane four-piece detail a six-track follow-up to 2025's 'Tourist'.

Wynona Bleach have released their second album ‘Animal Style’

Belfast four-piece detail follow-up to 2022 debut 'Moonsoake'.

Syd has announced her new album ‘Beard’ and shared lead single ‘Callin’ featuring Blu June

The follow-up to 2022's ‘Broken Hearts Club’ features contributions from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Blu June and Jordan Ward.

Lucia & The Best Boys has found her people

Cara Delevingne has released a Jessica Lee Gagné-directed short film alongside her debut singles

The model and actress signs to Warner Records ahead of a debut album.

Simple Things has revealed its first wave of artists and curator-led format for 2026

Bristol multi-venue day adds Panda Bear, Moor Mother, caroline and more to bill.

Genesis Owusu has announced a UK and European tour and shared a documentary about his return to Ghana

The Red Star Wu's Pirate Radio run lands across ten cities this winter.

Arthur Hill has shared his tongue-in-cheek summer single ‘Hot Sprite’

The Capitol Records single follows his recent Wembley Arena headline and 'Missed Again' EP.

Carly Hann has released her debut EP ‘Alone’

The Dirty Hit signee's first solo project is produced by Adam Hann.

Fragile Animals have released their new EP ‘Dead Stop’

The Brisbane four-piece detail a six-track follow-up to 2025's 'Tourist'.

Love Spells has announced debut album ‘LOVE IS THE LAW’ and shared new single ‘Keep It To Yourself’

Love Spells has also revealed details of a world tour that begins this summer and includes a London headline show.

Carly Hann has released her debut EP ‘Alone’

The Dirty Hit signee's first solo project is produced by Adam Hann.

Fragile Animals have released their new EP ‘Dead Stop’

The Brisbane four-piece detail a six-track follow-up to 2025's 'Tourist'.

Love Spells has announced debut album ‘LOVE IS THE LAW’ and shared new single ‘Keep It To Yourself’

Syd has announced her new album ‘Beard’ and shared lead single ‘Callin’ featuring Blu June

The follow-up to 2022's ‘Broken Hearts Club’ features contributions from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Blu June and Jordan Ward.

Lucia & The Best Boys has found her people

Cara Delevingne has released a Jessica Lee Gagné-directed short film alongside her debut singles

The model and actress signs to Warner Records ahead of a debut album.

Coupdekat has shared the soundtrack to “the morning after” with ‘Violet’

Simple Things has revealed its first wave of artists and curator-led format for 2026

Bristol multi-venue day adds Panda Bear, Moor Mother, caroline and more to bill.

Coupdekat has shared the soundtrack to “the morning after” with ‘Violet’

Employed To Serve have shared their crushing new track ‘Dead Reckoning’

Who’s playing Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue Festival in 2027?

Hayley Williams, Mt. Joy and The Head and the Heart join Mexico beachfront weekender lineup

Employed To Serve have shared their crushing new track ‘Dead Reckoning’

The first taste of the band's next chapter arrives via Church Road Records.

Wynona Bleach have released their second album ‘Animal Style’

Belfast four-piece detail follow-up to 2022 debut 'Moonsoake'.

Simple Things has revealed its first wave of artists and curator-led format for 2026

Bristol multi-venue day adds Panda Bear, Moor Mother, caroline and more to bill.

Wynona Bleach have released their second album ‘Animal Style’

Belfast four-piece detail follow-up to 2022 debut 'Moonsoake'.

by Andrew Wescott27 May 2026

REVIEWS

‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.

Glow Up

GLOW UP

‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.

27 May 2026•By Andrew Wescott

thistle. – backflip EP

‘backflip’ doesn’t hang around, but it leaves a mark.

For Love of Grace & the Hereafter by Iceage

Iceage – For Love of Grace & the Hereafter

KuleeAngee – Love & Affection EP

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

Dead Pony – Eat My Dust! EP

It’s bold and a clear step forward.

Towa Bird – Gentleman

Little Simz – Sugar Girl EP

Maisie Peters – Florescence

‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to her.

thistle. – backflip EP

‘backflip’ doesn’t hang around, but it leaves a mark.

Iceage – For Love of Grace & the Hereafter

KuleeAngee – Love & Affection EP

Dead Pony – Eat My Dust! EP

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

Towa Bird – Gentleman

Bold, funny and increasingly self-assured, pushing Towa Bird further into her own lane.

Little Simz – Sugar Girl EP

Maisie Peters – Florescence

Bleachers – everyone for ten minutes

Genesis Owusu – REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE

Hekt – Forever

thistle. – backflip EP

‘backflip’ doesn’t hang around, but it leaves a mark.

Iceage – For Love of Grace & the Hereafter

The record moves with a restless buzz that’s impossible to resist.

By Harry Shaw

KuleeAngee – Love & Affection EP

KuleeAngee sound like they’re having a brilliant time.

Dead Pony – Eat My Dust! EP

It’s bold and a clear step forward.

Towa Bird – Gentleman

Bold, funny and increasingly self-assured, pushing Towa Bird further into her own lane.

Little Simz – Sugar Girl EP

Little Simz remains untouchable.

By Martyn Young

Maisie Peters – Florescence

‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to her.

Bleachers – everyone for ten minutes

‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’ knows it has an audience already waiting in the room.

By Dan Harrison

Genesis Owusu – REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE

Owusu is taking names while also delivering musical brilliance.

By Dan Harrison

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

The self-titled EP is an early statement, and the foundations are right there in the songs.

By Dan Harrison

Hekt – Forever

He seamlessly weaves the best of Copenhagen alt pop cool into his EDM dancefloor vision.

By Martyn Young

Villanelle deliver a statement set for Dork’s Night Out at The 100 Club, London

The 100 Club, London

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

Shame turn Brighton beach into a sweat-soaked riot at Dork’s Great Escape takeover

The Great Escape, Brighton

Is folk music cool again? Little Grandad, Madra Salach and Westside Cowboy make the case at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

Montreal meets London in a chaotic Monday night at The Grace

The Grace, London

Haute & Freddy’s theatrical Bush Hall show feels like a cult classic in the making

Bush Hall, London

Rosalía brings devotion, drama and full en pointe choreography to The O2 on the ‘LUX’ tour

The O2 Arena, London

Villanelle deliver a statement set for Dork’s Night Out at The 100 Club, London

The 100 Club, London

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

Shame turn Brighton beach into a sweat-soaked riot at Dork’s Great Escape takeover

The Great Escape, Brighton

Is folk music cool again? Little Grandad, Madra Salach and Westside Cowboy make the case at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

Montreal meets London in a chaotic Monday night at The Grace

The Grace, London

Haute & Freddy’s theatrical Bush Hall show feels like a cult classic in the making

Bush Hall, London

Rosalía brings devotion, drama and full en pointe choreography to The O2 on the ‘LUX’ tour

The O2 Arena, London

Villanelle deliver a statement set for Dork’s Night Out at The 100 Club, London

The 100 Club, London

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

From Piss to Adult DVD: the sets we couldn’t stop talking about at The Great Escape

The Great Escape, Brighton

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