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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. '

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

Holly Humberstone unveils her intoxicating new single 'Die Happy', a sweeping alt-pop ballad that explores the thrill and danger of total emotional surrender. Dripping in gothic romance and cinematic melancholy, the track marks a bold new chapter for the acclaimed UK artist. Inspired by classic dark fiction like Dracula and The Bloody Chamber, 'Die Happy' blends haunted-house mystique with Humberstone’s signature lyrical honesty. The visualiser, directed by Silken Weinberg (E

Photo: Sarah Eiseman Australian artist Chet Faker is officially back. The critically acclaimed songwriter and producer (aka Nick Murphy) opens a bold new chapter with the announcement of his upcoming album 'A Love For Strangers', set for release on on the 13th February 2026 via BMG. The news arrives alongside the release of euphoric new single 'This Time For Real', a breezy, infectious anthem that blends Faker’s signature soulful vocals with a cheeky, self-aware charm. Playfu

Foo Fighters return in explosive fashion with 'Asking for a Friend', a brooding and propulsive anthem that fuses eerie melodic tension with full-throttle catharsis. Pushed along by hypnotic verses and climaxing with Dave Grohl’s unmistakable scream, the single marks a powerful continuation of the band’s evolution. But that’s not all: the rock giants have announced their first North American stadium tour since 2024, kicking off on the 4th August in Toronto and running through

Photo: Andrew Thomas Huang + Anna Pollack SASAMI has unveiled a new version of Blood On The Silver Screen standout 'Just Be Friends', this time reworked with a rootsy twist and featuring the unmistakable vocals of Soccer Mommy. Titled 'Just Be Friends (Soccer Mommy Version)', the track swaps its pop melancholy for pedal steel and Southern shimmer, leaning hard into the modern-country inspiration that originally sparked the song. The reimagined track doesn’t lose the heartbrea

Photo: Ebru Yildiz Cigarettes After Sex return with two evocative new tracks that showcase both evolution and homage. ‘Anna Karenina’ is a slow-burning, spoken-word-laced cut that explores intimacy and longing in the band’s signature dreamy haze. In contrast, their shimmering take on The Doors’ ‘The Crystal Ship’ reimagines the 1967 classic through a lens of melancholic minimalism, a long-awaited fan favourite finally seeing the light of day. The release arrives ahead of fron