Spike F*ck describes evidence as a physical, carnal experience. Before making it, he shelved another planned debut, Pure O, after spending two years working on it. The record that emerged instead took just three months to write and record, with the artist behind Smackwave (2016) embracing spontaneity. Spike calls it “synthetic rock and roll” it […]

After nearly a decade together, Walt Disco questioned whether they should carry on. Instead, the Glasgow five-piece have made walt disco, a self-titled third album and their first for EMI North. Following Unlearning and The Warping, the record trades some of their earlier electronic and orchestral maximalism for heavier guitars, sharper pop hooks and the […]

For now, British audiences might be most familiar with Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo as the charismatic judges on Drag Race España but that is all about to change after Los Javis won Best Director at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. This is no overnight success either as the duo have been making some of […]

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 […]