The East Midlands singer-songwriter takes on societal structures, the challenges of her own music career, and finding the right balance...
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Bad trips, religious brainwashing, depression and disassociation (not forgetting Chicory Tip) … discover the different influences behind this goth-glam masterpiece...
The Icelandic singer-songwriter reveals all about the English language version of an album that has topped charts for 73 weeks...
With a new EP out, the soulful Londoner embraces lockdown reminiscing – all in the name of serving the song...
Singer, lyricist and musician Callum Lury goes deep inside the process behind the title track of his band’s latest album...
We get the lowdown on an uplifting anthem inspired by 90s rave tunes and a poem evoking memories of after-parties...
The songwriter from Montreal welcomes into the world of her self-titled debut album – full of beauty, hope and love...
Stripped back and acoustic, what this reworked song lacks in bold electronic production is made up for with raw honesty...
Singer-songwriter Michael Nelson takes us through his new EP born during the pandemic and forged with the spirit of collaboration...
Another month-ful of festive and simply fantastic songs from Nieve Ella, Ashley Cooke, Shane Cooley, Litany, Ellen Krauss and more...
It’s time to check out some superb new music from Nina Cobham, Someone, PapaRaZzle, Ocean Tisdall, Robert Forster and more...
Sunny War, BANNERS, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lime Garden and Haru Nemuri are among the superb songwriters of this month’s playlist...
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