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FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre
FKA twigs will headline and curate Southbank Centre’s 2027 Meltdown, while Hometown Meltdown takes the festival model to six grassroots venues.
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Jamie T has spent nearly two decades trying to balance an obsessive need to write songs with a fairly strong desire not to be famous. After almost walking away altogether, 'Ghosts (100 Days of Morning)' finds him working out how to have both.
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Hot Chip’s ninth album arrives in January, led by new single ‘Random Violence’ and followed by UK and European dates.
Talking Heads’ four members have reunited for ‘New Feeling’, a coffee-table book arriving on 18th May.
The Cribs will play ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ in full at Tileyard North next August, with ¡Forward, Russia! joining them.
Heidi Curtis’ new single ‘Run’ is out now with an accompanying video, ahead of her ‘Summon’ EP next month.
The Swedish singer-songwriter’s sixth album, ‘Love, Isak’, will arrive on 22nd January 2027.
Tate McRae’s new single ‘Housewife’ is out now, accompanied by a music video filmed in the South of France.
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘expectations’ now features Chappell Roan on a Daniel Nigro-produced remix, alongside a 1970s game-show-inspired video.
Tony Njoku returns with ‘Red Night’, a vocal-led new single shaped by grief, self-reflection and an unsettling accompanying film.
London four-piece Alphabet will headline the Old Blue Last on 3rd December, with new single ‘Into The Blur’ out now.
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Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Remi Wolf has always done things at full volume. For her third album 'Mud', she's discovered a different kind of freedom, swapping some of her maximalism for a rawer sound that feels every bit as unmistakably her.
Claud has a new dog, a happy relationship and a third album full of love songs. Naturally, they're wondering how long all this good fortune can last.
This month, we nab Master Peace to spy on 24 hours in their life.
Rachel Chinouriri's acclaimed debut made her one of British music's most exciting new voices. Two years, countless huge shows and a fair few revelations later, she's ready to introduce a different side of herself.
Back from tour with a haul of second-hand gear, Starcleaner Reunion let their debut album 'Umbrella' get gloriously out of hand. A childhood garage can take you surprisingly far.
Being in your twenties in 2026 is exhausting, and Chloe Slater knows it. Her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ takes aim at the forces keeping young people angry, isolated and afraid, while insisting that there's still plenty worth fighting for.
Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Remi Wolf has always done things at full volume. For her third album 'Mud', she's discovered a different kind of freedom, swapping some of her maximalism for a rawer sound that feels every bit as unmistakably her.
Willie J Healey will release ‘Lucky’ via V2 in March 2027, led by new single ‘Benjamin’ and followed by a 16-date UK tour.
Billy Talent, Joyce Manor, Amira Elfeky and Forever The Sickest Kids are among the latest names confirmed for Slam Dunk Festival 2027.
Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Bleachers’ new single ‘Blood Brothers’ is out now, ahead of the band’s November and December UK and European tour dates.
Austin post-hardcore band Porcelain have released ‘DSD’, the final preview of their second album ‘Today’s Minor Victories’, due this Friday via TODO Records.
Puma Blue will release an expanded edition of ‘Croak Dream’ on 13th November, led by newly shared single ‘Whispering’.
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Staking their claim to be the best band of their generation.
Staking their claim to be the best band of their generation.
'Sugar Rush' captures a young band at precisely the point where enthusiasm, confidence and a lot of gigging have started feeding into each other. It's messy, urgent and ridiculously alive.
This month, we nab Master Peace to spy on 24 hours in their life.
CHVRCHES’ fifth album arrives in January, with UK, Ireland and North American dates following in 2027.
Being in your twenties in 2026 is exhausting, and Chloe Slater knows it. Her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ takes aim at the forces keeping young people angry, isolated and afraid, while insisting that there's still plenty worth fighting for.
Dance Hall Crashers have shared ‘Don’t Call’, a previously unreleased song recovered from the era of their 1999 album ‘Purr’.
The 2027 edition is themed ‘Face the Beast’.
A year ago, Basht were still putting the final pieces of the band together. Now, debut album ‘Poor Advice’ finds the Dublin four-piece trusting their instincts and refusing to settle into any one lane.
R&B singer and electronic music obsessive Rochelle Jordan has always believed in the possibilities of the remix. Now, she's handed 'Through The Wall' over to some of dance music's most exciting names.
The Portland artist’s second single from forthcoming debut album ‘Bask in the Wonder’ arrives ahead of its 20th November release.
The Wonder Years frontman will bring songs, poetry and short stories to intimate US shows from February, following a Philadelphia date in December.
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'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
‘Black Doves’ returns on 5th November, while ‘Possible Love’, ‘Heartland’ and ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ are among Netflix’s November films and series.
Claud has a new dog, a happy relationship and a third album full of love songs. Naturally, they're wondering how long all this good fortune can last.
The Limerick trio brought their latest single to BBC Two’s Later... with Jools Holland.
Marika Hackman’s fifth album arrives in February 2027, alongside a UK and EU tour opening at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Billy Talent, Joyce Manor, Amira Elfeky and Forever The Sickest Kids are among the latest names confirmed for Slam Dunk Festival 2027.
