London singer-songwriter Tom McQ takes a thrilling step forward with new album Lonely Revolution, expanding his troubadour roots into a sweeping collision of indie-folk, acoustic rock ’n’ roll and full-band grandeur. The record retains the storytelling instincts behind comparisons with Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Paul Simon, but dramatically widens the canvas. Bass, drums,Continue Reading
The story behind A!MS’ new “Don’t Die” video begins years before the song itself. Its roots reach back to 2015, when Chris Brown visited Club Black N’ White following a festival performance in Cyprus and painted a mural bearing the same two words that would later become the title ofContinue Reading
Mumbai-based singer, songwriter and composer Damini Bhatla has released her new album GOLD, bringing together contemporary R&B with elements drawn from South Indian classical and folk traditions. Developed over the course of two years, the album began during a period of personal change for her and gradually developed into a broader exploration ofContinue Reading
Dublin singer-songwriter Lex Bucha returns with new single ‘Faithless (Sacrifice)’, serving as the first introduction to a new EP due later this year. Produced by Liam Geddes, the track follows his 2025 debut EP Painless Mode but shifts the perspective of his songwriting. While that release dealt largely with anxiety and family conflict, ‘Faithless (Sacrifice)’ exploresContinue Reading
Southampton-based Shadow Flowers offer an absorbing introduction to their debut album Blood Book with new single ‘Paraselene’, a layered piece of alternative rock that moves between shoegaze, grunge and more atmospheric territory. The project of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Mills, working alongside Ash Babb and Patrick White, draws on the weight and texture associated with My BloodyContinue Reading
West Virginia songwriter Daniel Brown returns under his HAYBOY moniker with ‘Smartness & Dollars’, the first glimpse of a forthcoming album and a thoughtful exploration of the distance between achievement and fulfilment. Blending alternative rock with psychedelic and Americana influences, the single combines distorted guitars with drifting melodies and a subdued, immersive atmosphere.Continue Reading
The most revealing moments on Lisa B’s ’60s Magic Now!: The Y-Verse often occur when a familiar song encounters a voice that its original version did not contain. Lisa uses spoken interjections, new poetic passages, and an original guest rap to create exchanges across time. Her eighth album, digitally availableContinue Reading
Photo credit: Rick Horn The possibility that machines might eventually want independence sits behind “AUTONOMATIC”, Scott Holiday’s second single under the HOL1D4Y name. Its subject arrives at a point when artificial intelligence is increasingly involved in work, creativity and social communication. Holiday follows that development to a speculative next stage,Continue Reading
A master’s degree in piano performance is a career. A Gold Medal in Jazz Vocal at the World Championships of Performing Arts is a different career. Kristina Aglinz holds both, along with the Overall Grand Champion title from the same competition, and she has never treated them as separate lanes.Continue Reading
A crowded restaurant can contain dozens of people and remarkably little eye contact. Eric Hirshberg builds “The Grand Elsewhere” around that recognizable picture, watching a room full of lowered heads and wondering where everyone has gone. His answer is the imaginary destination named in the title. The Grand Elsewhere isContinue Reading