Mumbai singer, songwriter and composer Damini Bhatla explores femininity, identity and transformation on her new album 'GOLD', a wide-ranging project that brings South Indian classical traditions into conversation with contemporary R&B. Created across two years, the album emerged from a period of self-discovery, with Bhatla drawing inspiration from both women artists and those in her own life. Its themes move through sisterhood, sensuality, heartbreak, intergenerational traum

Dublin singer-songwriter Lex Bucha enters his darkest and most confrontational chapter yet with new single ‘Faithless (Sacrifice)’, as the first taste of a forthcoming EP. Produced by Liam Geddes, the track marks a noticeable shift from the introspection of his debut EP 'Painless Mode'. Where that project examined anxiety and difficult family relationships, ‘Faithless (Sacrifice)’ turns its anger outwards, finding him ready to sever ties with the people and institutions whose

Ezra Collective have shared ‘Jubilee Feeling’, the latest preview of their fourth studio album 'Here Because of Hope', arriving on the 11th September through Partisan Records. The instrumental track combines the band’s jazz foundations with the dancefloor momentum of early-2010s UK Funky House. Driven by an increasingly energetic groove and a prominent performance from pianist Joe Armon-Jones, it reflects the London chapter of the new album’s wider musical narrative. An accom

beabadoobee has shared ‘Memories’, the latest preview of her forthcoming album 'Pylon', which arrives on the 18th September through Dirty Hit/Interscope Records. Described by Bea as one of the record’s happiest songs, ‘Memories’ carries a more complicated emotional undercurrent than its brighter exterior initially suggests. The track finds her looking back at treasured moments and confronting the sadness that can emerge when nostalgia becomes a desire to remain permanently in

Beck continues to build anticipation for his forthcoming album 'Ride Lonesome' with ‘Disappearing Act’, a gorgeous new single that reconnects the songwriter with some of the musicians behind his most celebrated work. Produced by Beck and mixed by longtime collaborator Nigel Godrich, ‘Disappearing Act’ unfolds through softly cascading acoustic guitar, sweeping orchestral flourishes and weightless vocal harmonies. There is a wonderfully unhurried quality to the track, with Beck

Ana Schurmann has shared a new self-produced single that combines orchestral colour, contemporary songwriting and a broader message of peace. “Peacemakers” features a wide instrumental palette, including her Neck Lyre, alongside piano, guitar, percussion, flutes and multiple vocal layers. Initially written spontaneously, the track later developed into a project supporting awareness around vulnerable children and community care. The release continues her wider practice of comb