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James Blake drops new single 'I Had A Dream She Took My Hand'
Photo: Robbie Lawrence James Blake has released his latest single ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’, offering another glimpse into his forthcoming album 'Trying Times', due 13th March via Good Boy Records. A live performance video directed by Harrison & Adair accompanies the track. The new song follows the album’s first preview and continues to showcase Blake’s introspective songwriting, balancing emotional vulnerability with expansive production. 'Trying Times' is set to expl

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2 days ago1 min read


Bleachers announce new album 'everyone for ten minutes'
Bleachers return with the swooning, sun-drenched new single 'you and forever', the latest preview from their upcoming album 'everyone for ten minutes', due 22nd May via Dirty Hit. Directed by Alex Lockett and starring Margaret Qualley, the accompanying video for 'you and forever' leans into the band’s nostalgic yet cinematic spirit; a delicate dance between melancholy and optimism, intimacy and grandeur. As always, Jack Antonoff & co. channel New Jersey soul, harmony-soaked f

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3 days ago1 min read


Anna Calvi announces new EP 'Is This All There Is?'
Anna Calvi has announced her bold new EP 'Is This All There Is?', set for release on the 20th March, and featuring a stellar cast of collaborators, including Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Matt Berninger, and Perfume Genius. The first taste arrives today with the electrifying single 'God’s Lonely Man', a blistering track featuring Iggy Pop’s unmistakable growl as the voice of Calvi’s inner chaos. The accompanying video, starring both Calvi and Pop, channels quiet intimacy and exp

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6 days ago1 min read


Maisie Peters shares new single 'My Regards'
Maisie Peters has unveiled 'My Regards', the commanding new single from her upcoming album 'Florescence', due out 15th May. Inspired by country icons and flipped relationship tropes, the track showcases a bolder, more assertive side of Maisie, wrapped in wit and swagger. The song arrives alongside a playful, cinematic video co-starring Benito Skinner and marking Amelia Dimoldenberg’s directorial debut. Echoing The Bodyguard in reverse, Maisie plays a fierce protector embodyin

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Feb 101 min read


Arlo Parks drops new single 'Heaven'
Photo: Joshua Gordon Arlo Parks continues to redefine the contours of her artistry with the release of 'Heaven', the latest single from her highly anticipated third album 'Ambiguous Desire', out 3rd April via Transgressive Records. Known for her poetic, introspective lyricism, Parks now ventures boldly into rave-inspired terrain, drawing on her love for underground electronic music and late-night dancefloor transcendence. Inspired by a sunrise DJ set from close friend Kelly L

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Feb 91 min read


Thundercat announces new album 'Distracted'
Photo: Neil Krug Six years after his last full-length release, genre-blending bassist and vocalist Thundercat is back with 'Distracted', his highly-anticipated fifth studio album, landing on the 3rd April via Brainfeeder. The LP sees Thundercat team up with a heavyweight cast including A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty, and a never-before-heard collaboration with the late Mac Miller. Lead single 'I Did This To Myself' featuring Lil Yachty is out now, c

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Feb 61 min read


Tom Misch announces new album 'Full Circle'
Photo: Arthur Comely Tom Misch has officially announced 'Full Circle', his long-awaited sophomore album, set for release on the 27th March via Beyond The Groove / AWAL. The announcement arrives alongside a new single 'Sisters With Me', and marks a bold new chapter for the London-based artist, rooted in reflection, growth, and reconnection. Written across London, Cornwall, Portugal, and Nashville, 'Full Circle' finds Misch embracing classic songwriting over production, collabo

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Feb 31 min read


Maisie Peters announces new album 'Florescence'
Maisie Peters has officially announced her third studio album 'Florescence', set for release on 15th May 2026. Co-produced with Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Beyoncé), and featuring collaborations with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford, the 15-track project marks a new creative chapter for the singer-songwriter, two years after her chart-topping album 'The Good Witch'. Written in the aftermath of intense global touring, 'Florescence' sees Peters returning to her roots, both p

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Feb 21 min read


Holly Humberstone announces new album 'Cruel World'
Holly Humberstone has officially announced her second full-length album 'Cruel World', set for release on the 10th April 2026. Marking a bold return from one of the UK’s most emotionally perceptive songwriters, the album dives into the bittersweet spaces between chaos and clarity, joy and sorrow. Alongside the announcement, Holly shares the powerful lead single 'To Love Somebody', a haunting, poetic reflection on love’s dual nature: grounding and disorienting. The accompanyin

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Jan 271 min read


James Blake returns with new single 'Death Of Love'
James Blake returns with a haunting new release ‘Death Of Love’, the latest preview of his forthcoming album 'Trying Times', out 13th March via Good Boy Records. Blake also shares an arresting live video for the track, directed by Harrison & Adair, featuring the London Welsh Men’s Choir performing against the backdrop of a stark, fluorescent-lit office. The visual underscores the track’s emotional depth, capturing his signature balance of intimacy and unease. ‘Death Of Love’

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Jan 261 min read


Snail Mail announces new album 'Ricochet'
Photo: Daria Kobayashi Ritch Snail Mail, the acclaimed indie project of singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan, has officially announced her third full-length album 'Ricochet', set for release on the 27th March via Matador Records. Marking her first album in five years, the record sees Jordan expanding her sonic and emotional palette, turning her gaze inward to explore mortality, time, and the delicate beauty of fleeting connection. Alongside the announcement comes the lead single

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Jan 231 min read


Gorillaz drop new singles 'Orange County' and 'The Hardest Thing'
Gorillaz climb to new heights with the release of 'Orange County' (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson & Anoushka Shankar) and 'The Hardest Thing' (feat. Tony Allen), the latest double-single from their upcoming album 'The Mountain', out 27th February 2026 on their freshly launched label, KONG. The two tracks, presented as a connected eight-minute piece, span reflection and revival. 'The Hardest Thing' opens with a poignant voice note from the late Tony Allen, a longtime Gorillaz co

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Jan 221 min read


Foy Vance announces new album 'The Wake'
Photo: Gregg Houston Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced 'The Wake', his seventh studio album and the final entry in a long-conceived seven-album cycle, arriving on the 13th March via Rounder Records. The record marks the culmination of a 26-year creative odyssey that began with the loss of his father in 1999, a travelling preacher whose influence has remained central to Vance’s life and songwriting. Produced by Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Ray LaMont

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Jan 201 min read


Arlo Parks announces new album 'Ambiguous Desire'
Photo: Joshua Gordon Arlo Parks has officially announced her third studio album 'Ambiguous Desire', set for release on the 3rd April via Transgressive Records. The twice Grammy-nominated, BRIT and Mercury Prize-winning artist enters a bold new chapter with this project, trading in her signature live-band sound for a world built around modular synths, samplers, and pulsating club textures. The result is a confident and experimental record inspired by late nights, longing, and

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Jan 191 min read


“Baby, I’m Through” sets the tone for Jonathon “Boogie” Long’s upcoming album
With “Baby, I’m Through,” Jonathon “Boogie” Long continues building anticipation for his upcoming album Courage In The Chaos , out March 6. The song reveals a refined artistic direction, leaving behind the instinct to overplay and instead leaning into patience, emotional accuracy, and carefully shaped lines. Long’s lyrics communicate resolution without bitterness, while his guitar work mirrors that calm. It’s a noticeable shift from earlier material and pairs naturally with

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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Maisie Peters collaborates with Marcus Mumford on new single 'Say My Name In Your Sleep'
Fresh from sold-out 'Before the Bloom' comeback shows in London and New York, Maisie Peters returns with her first new track of the era 'Say My Name In Your Sleep', a haunting, fingerpicked ballad co-written with Marcus Mumford. Drawing inspiration from Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, the song explores the emotional aftershocks of past love: a quiet, lingering hope that you’re still on someone’s mind long after you’ve let them go. Handpicked by Zane Lowe as his New Music Daily p

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Nov 21, 20251 min read


Sampa The Great returns with new single 'Can't Hold Us'
Zambian visionary Sampa the Great unleashes her electrifying new single 'Can’t Hold Us', marking the beginning of an audacious new chapter. Blending rock, hip-hop, soul, and ancestral rhythms, the track plants a bold flag for Nu Zamrock, Sampa’s self-defined genre reimagining Zambia’s iconic Zamrock sound through her modern lens. The single, featured in EAFC 26 and accompanied by a powerful visualiser directed by Iggy London, arrives with unmistakable purpose. “This is the de

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Nov 18, 20251 min read


DEADLETTER announce new album 'Existence Is Bliss'
Photo: Katya Ganfeld DEADLETTER have officially announced their much-anticipated second album 'Existence Is Bliss', set for release on Friday 27th February 2026 via So Recordings. The announcement lands alongside the lead single 'To The Brim', a sharp, genre-blurring track that showcases the band’s evolution in sound and vision. Building on the visceral energy of their 2024 debut 'Hysterical Strength', DEADLETTER now explore more refined, textured sonic territory. “‘To The Br

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Nov 17, 20251 min read


Rag'N'Bone Man & Danger Mouse collaborate on new single 'Time To Love'
Rag’n’Bone Man returns with 'Time To Love', a powerful collaboration with acclaimed producer Danger Mouse. Blending blues, soul, and hip-hop, the track pairs cinematic production with Rag’n’Bone Man’s unmistakable vocals, offering a stirring reflection on vulnerability, connection, and finding love after long-held emotional distance. The release follows Rag’n’Bone Man’s acclaimed 2024 album 'What Do You Believe In?' and recent collaborations with Black Thought and Gorillaz. '

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Nov 11, 20251 min read


Georgia shares new single 'Be Free'
Photo: Spike Silverton Genre-blurring pop innovator Georgia is back with 'Be Free', her third single in five months and arguably her boldest yet. Co-produced with longtime collaborator Mark Ralph (Hot Chip, Years & Years), the track is a bouncing slice of electro-funk joy, blending Hudson Mohawke-style basslines with Georgia’s signature playfulness. Written to celebrate three years of sobriety, 'Be Free' doubles as a party anthem for the clear-headed, a tune that celebrates c

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Nov 10, 20251 min read
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