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Creative kindred spirits Benjamin Romans-Hopcraft and Speedy Wunderground chief Dan Carey compile a well-balanced five-track EP with DEN7. You hope this is merely the beginning of their “anti-recording” Miss Tiny project.
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Ahead of the release of his third studio album Unreal Unearth next month, Hozier laid out the lyrical and vocal wealth of his near-decades’ long catalogue to an outdoors crowd at Alexandra Palace.
This week’s New Music Friday features the likes of Stormzy and Raye, Blur, Miss Tiny, Beabadoobee and Hozier. With such illustrious names, yes, you guessed it, there’s some real gems.
Some say they met while working at a Cinnabon, others claim it was when they were competing acrobats in the circus. We speak to Being Dead.
★★★☆☆
With the long-awaited Barbie film finally out, we delve into its soundtrack. Despite the obvious limitations of scoring a film, this Mark Ronson-produced project, with its high-profile contributors, has some tracks that stand tall in their own right.
Fresh from announcing his debut album, singer-songwriter and producer Ethan P. Flynn has launched brand-new record label, Crude Oil.
Self Esteem has been made an honorary Doctor of Music at the University of Sheffield.
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J Hus marks his return after three years away with an astute, multi-layered album in Beautiful and Brutal Yard.
Mike Skinner has announced new The Streets album, which will also be accompanied by the musician’s debut feature film.
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On the Sunday evening of a packed weekend at Finsbury Park, The 1975 played their largest UK headline show to date. Love him, hate him, condemn his actions, Matty Healy knows how to put on a show with his tight-knit bandmates in tow.
Glastonbury might be over, but that hasn’t stopped the good tunes from raining down on us – nor the big summertime shows from the likes of Jamie T and Blur. Joining them on this week’s New Music Friday are Stormzy, Grian Chatten, Olivia Dean, James Blake, Do Nothing and more.
Holly Humberstone has announced her eagerly awaited debut, Paint My Bedroom Black, set for release on 13 October.
Madonna has been forced to postpone her tour after being admitted into intensive care due to a serious bacterial infection.
James Blake has announced his sixth studio album, Playing Robots Into Heaven, which arrives 8 September.
After a handful of EPs and smattering of singles, Nottingham band Do Nothing are on the verge of dropping their debut album, Snake Sideways. An impressive, pensive record, in many ways it’s an album about making an album. We speak to the band’s lead singer and lyricist, Chris Bailey, to discover more.
Another year, another Glastonbury done and dusted. As with every Worthy Farm get-together, plonking 200,000-odd people in a field full of tunes stirs up some considerable moments – and some instances that go beyond just the music. Here are the most memorable things about Glastonbury 2023.
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New wave pioneers Depeche Mode played a mammoth arena show at Twickenham Stadium, as part of their ongoing Memento Mori World Tour – Dave Gahan and Martin Gore’s first concert tour without Andy Fletcher. whynow went to watch.
★★★☆☆
Ash Olsen’s debut album Golden Child gives plenty of reasons to keep track of the rising Norwegian rapper – even if some if it sounds like its been heard all-too-often before.
This week’s New Music Friday features tunes from the likes of Kasabian, Pixey, Killer Mike, Peggy Gou, Coach Party and more.
From the triumphant return of Everything But The Girl to the extraordinary left-turn of Lil Yachty, the epic three-piece opera from Christine and the Queens to Foo Fighters’ beautiful study in grief, here are the best albums of 2023 – so far.
Fancy rapping like Snoop Dogg? Or singing in Elvis’ distinctive baritone drawl? Well a new A.I.-assisted app from Overtune allows you to do just so, at the touch of a button. With the new update live on the App Store, we speak to the Icelandic start-up’s founder and CEO, Sigurdur Arnason, to find out more.
There’s been some extraordinary music released this week, including from the likes of Christine and the Queens, King Krule, The Japanese House, J Hus and more.
Upon the release of the first part of their endearing animated musical album, we speak to Rare Americans frontman James Priestner.
★★★☆☆
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are, to some extent, underrated; overshadowed by the noise that surrounds the former Oasis man’s former outfit with brother Liam. Despite some moments of majesty, however, Council Skies is by no means their best work.
★★★★☆
Unknown Mortal Orchestra provided a whistle-stop dive into their terrific catalogue at Troxy, placing emphasis on the rock in their psych-rock output.
This week’s new releases sees tunes from The Weeknd, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Teenage Dads, Gotts Street Park and more.
Are The ChurnUps merely an assortment of common people? Are they named after a pre-Nirvana Dave Grohl band? Or is it all just a bit of a Blur? Here are the fan theories on this mysterious band set to play The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Australian singer-songwriter Sia has revealed she’s been diagnosed as “on the spectrum” – two years after her directorial debut received criticism for its depiction of autism.
Arctic Monkeys kicked-off their UK and Ireland tour last night – and are collaborating with The Big Issue for the full tour programme.
★★★★☆
Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Hermanos Gutiérrez took the crowd on a desert road trip at Cross The Tracks, with their hypnotic, soulful instrumentals. Read our review.
