Black Marble returns this summer with Life in Small Spaces, Chris Stewart’s latest album under the long-running project, released via Sacred Bones Records. Trading some of the project’s familiar walls of synths for staccato guitars and live drum samples, the album features immediate songs about the sacrifices involved in choosing a creative life. Loverboy caught […]

Out now is Moustache, the first part of a hot’n’hairy trilogy, from the West Midlands’ very own Tom Aspaul. The independent singer/songwriter has been busy getting inspired from his side hustles, aka Go-Go Dancing and OnlyFans, as well as horny hook ups in Australia and his love for the Balkan diva Azis. Loverboy caught up […]

Sweeping Promises return this summer with You Say I Romanticize, their third album and first for Sub Pop. Recorded over eighteen months in Lawrence, Kansas, the record is filled with writers, mystics, outsiders, and characters struggling to find their place in the world. We caught up with vocalist/bassist Lira Mondal and guitarist/producer Caufield Schnug to […]

And so here we are, the first Thursday of June, marking the opening of another edition of our #1 festival – Barcelona’s Primavera Sound. Set by the beach and still close to the city, it’s packed with so many artists that the festival’s motto is ‘Choose Your Own Musical Adventure.’ This week we’ve already had […]

‘Out today is the dreamy new EP – Lullaby from experimental pop artist Kat Duma. Incporating elements of Trip Hop, Spectral Pop and Dungeon Synth, Duma creates the dreamiest of soundscapes giving Enya, Polachek and Link getting rejuvenated in the Fairy Fountain. The Serbian-Canadian Producer found inspiration in Kyoto’s Sagano district, the transitory space between […]

Geo Jordan is a GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and live member of Jungle whose work has moved between electronic music, neo-soul, live performance, and club culture for years. Alongside work with artists including Doja Cat, Amaarae, Bas, Ego Ella May, and Jungle, Jordan has quietly built a solo catalog that blends emotional songwriting with experimental […]

Out today is Limbo the long-awaited debut album from the Swedish pop visionary and all round baddie Namasenda. Think a soundtrack to late night drives round the city before getting cute in the corner of a club somewhere at 3AM. Having explored DIY punk and Hyperpop in earlier eras, Limbo shows an artist still evolving […]

Christopher Hall has always had a flair for the spotlight — even if he’s made a career out of standing just to the side of it. The viral showman, best known for his pitch-perfect Background Singers series, has turned the art of the sidestep into a full-blown main character moment. Now on a world tour […]

DJ Carl Michaels has spent decades moving through nightlife, from the rave scene and 611 Records to Philly gay clubs, Fire Island tea dances, Pride stages, and arena shows opening for artists like Carly Rae Jepsen, Rina Sawayama, Dragonette, and Kim Petras. His sets move between classic house, pop remix culture, and a deep knowledge […]