Back in September, Michael Love Michael released their staggering debut album XO. Offering a richly varied sound palette, XO is a powerful pop record, harnessing the expansive essence of pop and distilling this into varied, genre-defying multitudes. It’s also a deeply personal and intimate release that sees the Manhattan-based artist pour themselves into each track with raw emotivity and self-assurance. Opening with the blistering ‘Rope’, Michael Love Michael’s distinct artistry is immediate and vibrantly, compellingly tangible. A flurry of driving, grunge-rock guitars and spellbinding, e ..read more

This week, Amaarae released her debut full length project The Angel You Don’t Know. Bronx-born and raised between Accra in Ghana and numerous States in America, Amaarae’s cross-cultural experience is the driving force behind her deeply experimental ethos. Have a listen for yourself, and have a read of our interview with her below: Hey Amaarae! How’s it going? Everything is going great! Congrats on the release of your debut full length! How does it feel to finally share it with the world?  I’m super excited! I feel like I’ve just given birth haha. How’s 2020 been for you in general?  ..read more

This week, DIY Pop upstart Polly Money released her debut EP, Trip2020.  It’s a collection of songs that follow the highs & lows of a twenty-something girl, releasing her first bunch of songs in the strangest of times with strong themes surrounding sexuality and age. We caught up with Polly below. How’s lockdown been for you, Polly? Ah man lockdown’s been weeeirdd. Since I started music I’ve never gone this long without a live gig but it’s been a good time to get my guitar chops up to scratch, I wanna be shredding by the time shows start up again so I’ve been doing lots of that. It t ..read more

Bubblegum pop newcomer Cookii instantly captivated us with her debut single ‘coca-cola’ back in July and each new release has us even more hooked. We caught up with the enigmatic artist to talk Lil Mariko, her fave thing to cook and Daft Punk. With latest single ‘not that inna you’ Cookii crafts a twinkling, nostalgic grunge-pop cut full of bouncy, squelching pop and bursts of emo-rock guitar lines with Cookii’s candy-sweet vocals soaring throughout. Describing it herself as “cookii’s version of [Kelly Clarkson’s] ‘Since You’ve Been Gone'” and drawing inspiration from Paramore, ‘not that inna ..read more

As Shiv releases ‘Hold Me’, the second single from her upcoming debut EP, today, she takes us through a stunning visual diary of her time recording in Southern Africa with her family. A striking, breezy, and warm R&B cut, ‘Hold Me’ displays Shiv’s intricate and intimate songwriting prowess. The track flows with mellifluous elegance as Shiv weaves voice clips from her parents together with celestial instrumentals, suave, resplendent saxophone melodies, and her own emotive, soulful vocals. As she sings of longing to hug her parents, Shiv offers a welcoming sonic embrace with ‘Hold Me’, and t ..read more

Ahead of releasing his new EP Rapture next month we caught up with Hollow Sinatra to talk five influential tracks. Hollow Sinatra is an undeniably singular talent; from the warped and potent lo-fi experimentalism of his 2019 LP What Are You Looking For In Tomorrow? to the hurtling rave dynamism of his more recent tracks, the Atlanta-based artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist consistently delivers fresh and visionary artistry with each new release. A heady flurry of strident breakbeats, driving basslines, majestic instrumentals and resonant, gospel-inflected vocals ‘White Plug’ sees ..read more

7Wallace – October 23rd Since releasing his Charisma EP in 2018, there has been a real buzz around Che Lingo. This hype around the rapper, from Wandsworth, intensified when he released Sensitive in 2019. He has since been snapped up by Idris Elba’s 7Wallace record label and with that followed the announcement of his debut album, The Worst Generation. Fans of the rapper have been eagerly waiting for the album to come out, which has been teased with singles such as ‘Dark Days’ and ‘My Block’. He has managed to go on tour before coronavirus laid havoc to live music, has penned a deal to cura ..read more

Listen to ‘Don’t Wanna Fall in Luv’, the new single from Belgian cyber-pop duo Promis3 Promis3 are Andras Vleminckx & Brent Dielen, the queer Belgian duo making mind-bending and ethereal cyborg-pop for fans of the likes of Hannah Diamond and Sega Bodega. Today they drop their latest single, the mesmerising ‘Don’t Wanna Fall in Luv’, available as a Bandcamp exclusive until Friday. After attracting attention with last year’s cover of Eiffel 65’s ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’ and June 2020 single Simulated Paradise, Promis3 are back with a glitchy, dreamy, futuristic bang, unpacking how the demise ..read more

Páula, Povoa & Jerge make euphoric and mesmerising dance music that instantly transports you away to sunnier, warmer times. With their debut EP out next week we caught up with the trio to find out five tracks that have influenced them.  Perfectly setting the tone for the EP, the titular single ‘Primavera’ exudes a shimmering, gentle magic. Airy, wistful vocals intertwine with dreamy, soaring 80s synth-fuelled electronica and celestial chiming piano melodies, crafting a blissful and immersive sonic escapism. Formed of producer Jules Rosset aka Povoa, vocalist Páula, and Jerge (who also ..read more

Lou Hayter’s latest single ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me’ oozes infectious, slinky pop glamour, fully consolidating the DJ, producer, and New Young Pony Club member as a pop diva in her own right. We caught up with Hayter to talk five tracks that have influenced her sound. Squelching, vibrant synths and sultry, breezy vocals abound on ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me’ as Hayter’s cosmic, 80s-infused intonations resound with off-kilter, kaleidoscopic effervescence. Fully channeling the energy of power-dressing and striding down a sunlit boulevard, the track struts with alluring potency and charisma. ‘My ..read more