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A few months ago, I posted a video deep dive on something that had been bugging me and seemed to ring true in a music world defined by increasingly excessive categorisation attempts: a broader concept of “Matrix music”…
The record finds the band grappling with maturity, navigating grief in the process. ‘Doveland’ contains some of their most open songwriting to date, with Django Django’s psych-pop template being opened out still further.…
As the newest addition to the retailer’s “Forever Forward” platform, ‘Create the New” invites the next generation of cultural disrupters to connect, collaborate and create throughout the break. [embedded content] The…
They were both voracious readers. I was lucky enough to come from a home full of books and when we joined my father out at sea for extended periods of time, my mother carried plenty of books for me to read. I remember…
Who were their people, the tutor asked the class, and where did they belong? The answer that popped into Carlson Romano's head was child actors, but not the ones that went on to have successful grown-up careers. "The…
The UK songwriter kicked off the album cycle on the main stage at All Points East in London, collaborating with Tyler, the Creator. Unveiling new material at a packed out Village Underground, Rex then shared a string of…
The song is the first single from the artist’s forthcoming debut album, due for release in June 2027, and their first independent release since leaving Sony after four years with the major record label. Read next Bimini…
Watch below. The track marks the pop star’s first-ever Christmas song, and is available on exclusive seven-inch vinyl and cassette. Fans can also purchase items from a full holiday collection – including limited-edition…
In 1960s Europe, a different story emerged, as African American free jazz innovations by Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and others flowed into cultural traditions from Scandinavia to Spain, Soviet Russia…
It’s essentially the pitch Dua Lipa failed to deliver on with ‘Radical Optimism’ and Charli XCX nailed on ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ – but from Shygirl it feels especially intriguing. In the decade since her grittily…