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The kids getting back into drum ‘n’ bass has been one of the more surprising things that has happened in the underground in recent years. We’re not mad at it either. When things get globally tense, DnB is usually on hand to channel those feelings. So with that, Bambii has a new track out which
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Regardless of what the press releases say, Eurovision is and always has been a political event. Even singing about an end to war, is a vaguely political opinion, and the peace-and-harmony schtick has been a long-standing trope in Eurovision competitions. Lately, the polemic has been brought to boiling point. As far back as 1970, Jordan
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We just learned that actor John C Reilly has a fun alter ego which delves into vaudeville, called Mister Romantic, and we’re all up for famous people doing fun stuff like this. He’s got an album out and has been doing one-man shows, and it all sounds super interesting, so we’re writing this so you
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Norwegian group, Pip Blom, have always know their way around a tune, and now, the gentle jangle has made way for an electronic, quasi-Balearic chug, which is perfect for this time of year honestly. Taken from the Grip EP, ‘Ring’ chugs along very nicely and it seems that they have opened themselves up to a part of
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No, this isn’t bait – gifted MC Leikeli47 told everyone a while ago that she would be removing the mask and just being herself for the next stage of her career. She’s done exactly that in the release of the new track from the new LP. The new album is called ‘Lei Keli ft. 47 /
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New band time! They’re called Düül Suns which, with a name like that, you’d expect to be a bunch with a decent record collection or something, including some experimental German music from the ’70s. Well, these are a bunch of lads from New York and while it’s not space music, it is psychedelic. A bit
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Nu Jazzers BADBADNOTGOOD are back, and once again we’re pleased to announce, they’re noodling. It’s a groovy affair and if you already like the group, you’re not going to be disappointed here. They’ve teamed up with singer VCR, who says: “This is more than a song to me – it’s a milestone.” Big talk. We
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It might feel a bit on the nose, what with her surname being ‘Haha’, but Gelli Haha wants to remind you that, despite all the ills of the world, you’re still allowed to have fun, dance in your underpants at home, and that giddy pop dance music is still on the menu. Now, it’s not
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Alison Goldfrapp is one of our most cherished artists, from her work with Orbital in the ’90s, to being a one-woman Electro Glam stomper, to dancefloor queen and witchy, pagan folkie too! She’s just terrific. The good news is that she’s got a new LP coming out in August and it is called ‘Flux’. The
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We genuinely think there’s an argument for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony being the most underrated hip hop group ever. Hugely popular of course, and massively influential, but they’re criminally overlooked in a lot of Hall of Fame chat, for our money. In better news, they’ve just released a new single called ‘Aww Shit’, and even better is
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EIKO ISHIBASHI & JIM O’ROURKE
Eiko Ishibashi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and Jim O’Rourke is related to loads of US experimentalists. This pair have collaborated before, and they’re at it again with an improvisational affair which is super pleasing. They toured Europe in ’23 and some of these improvs have been tracked down into an album called ‘Pareidolia’. This is…
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PIANO POP FROM OBERBAUM
If you like your rock and pop to have the piano pushed up to the front, then you might like the new song from Oberbaum, which is the moniker of Belgian Lucie Rezsöhaz. ‘Solitude’ is taken from a new album which goes by the name of ‘I Should Be Softer’. You’ll be able to hear…
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BABO MORENO BRAZILIAN JAZZ
Babo Moreno (aka Fabio De Oliveira) is a known head around London jazz circles, and he’s let everyone know that there’s going to be a debut solo LP. A crack session guy, he’s played with loads of people, but this solo outing is clearly more personal. Despite being from England’s capital, he’s he song of percussionist…
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NEW BLOOD ORANGE FEELS LIKE HOME
Dev Hynes is a busy artist, so it is surprising he’s found the time to do any recording for his Blood Orange project, but we’re very glad he did. There’s a new track called ‘The Field’ which features The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek and Daniel Caesar. Hynes also directed the accompanying music video…
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