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The Royal Court

Haute & Freddy are turning pop into a full-blown fantasy. With their debut album ‘Big Disgrace’, the Royal Court is officially in session.

by Martyn Young16 Apr 2026

Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court

The Royal Court

THE ROYAL COURT

Haute & Freddy are turning pop into a full-blown fantasy. With their debut album ‘Big Disgrace’, the Royal Court is officially in session.

16 Apr 2026•By Martyn Young
"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue
Features

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

15 May 2026
Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’
News

Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’

15 May 2026
News

Cara Delevingne has announced her upcoming music debut with twin singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’

12 May 2026
CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet
News

CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet

The Caernarfon-born artist plots autumn UK shows with London's Scala set as finale.

18 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
News

Chloe Qisha leans into heartbreak on her brooding new single ‘Surprise Surprise’

Caroline Ailin and Ilya Salmanzadeh co-wrote the singer's third single of this era.

18 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
News

Wings of Desire continue their lunar single series with ‘Your Twenties’

18 May 2026
News

The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze has teamed up with Jamie Hince and Jamie T for new EP ‘M.O.T.H.E.R.’

15 May 2026
Features

THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

12 May 2026
News

Wasia Project have announced their debut album 'Nocturne' with shimmering new single 'Bleeding Gold'

12 May 2026
News

Heidi Curtis has tapped into something “ancient, wild and supernatural” on her new single ‘Behind The Door’

10 May 2026
Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’
News

Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’

10 May 2026
News

“That feeling must be spat out”: Really Good Time have announced their debut album ‘Affirmations’

10 May 2026
CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet
News

CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet

The Caernarfon-born artist plots autumn UK shows with London's Scala set as finale.

18 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Chloe Qisha leans into heartbreak on her brooding new single ‘Surprise Surprise’
News

Chloe Qisha leans into heartbreak on her brooding new single ‘Surprise Surprise’

Caroline Ailin and Ilya Salmanzadeh co-wrote the singer's third single of this era.

18 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Wings of Desire continue their lunar single series with ‘Your Twenties’
News

Wings of Desire continue their lunar single series with ‘Your Twenties’

The duo's seven-date December run leads up to album 'Stand Still Like The Hummingbird'.

18 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze has teamed up with Jamie Hince and Jamie T for new EP ‘M.O.T.H.E.R.’
News

The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze has teamed up with Jamie Hince and Jamie T for new EP ‘M.O.T.H.E.R.’

The debut EP arrives via Fullaway Records, fronted by lead track 'MY LOVE'.

15 May 2026•By Sam Taylor
"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue
Features

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

15 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’
News

Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’

The Manchester songwriter previews her next body of work with a chaotic anti-consumerist anthem.

15 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Cara Delevingne has announced her upcoming music debut with twin singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’
News

Cara Delevingne has announced her upcoming music debut with twin singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’

An 11-city tour through the UK, Europe and North America follows shortly afterwards.

12 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands
Features

THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

12 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Wasia Project have announced their debut album 'Nocturne' with shimmering new single 'Bleeding Gold'
News

Wasia Project have announced their debut album 'Nocturne' with shimmering new single 'Bleeding Gold'

"Bleeding Gold is a song about nostalgia," they explain.

12 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Heidi Curtis has tapped into something “ancient, wild and supernatural” on her new single ‘Behind The Door’
News

Heidi Curtis has tapped into something “ancient, wild and supernatural” on her new single ‘Behind The Door’

The Newcastle artist will release her new six-track collection later this month.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’
News

Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’

Latest preview of upcoming 'Night At The Opera' EP arrives via Atlantic Records.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
“That feeling must be spat out”: Really Good Time have announced their debut album ‘Affirmations’
News

“That feeling must be spat out”: Really Good Time have announced their debut album ‘Affirmations’

The Dublin three-piece pair LP news with fresh cut 'Do It'.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Killswitch, Engage

Eight years after ‘Panic Room’, Au/Ra’s debut album ‘heartcore’ arrives as both a concept record and a reset for an artist who has had to learn how to start again.

by Dan Harrison17 Apr 2026

Killswitch, Engage

KILLSWITCH, ENGAGE

Eight years after ‘Panic Room’, Au/Ra’s debut album ‘heartcore’ arrives as both a concept record and a reset for an artist who has had to learn how to start again.

17 Apr 2026•By Dan Harrison
Any Other Questions with... NXDIA
Features

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

8 May 2026
Features

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

8 May 2026
News

Y have stepped into darker territory on their ambitious new EP ‘ENTER’

8 May 2026
The Stanford Family Band have announced new EP ‘Go Again’ with sunshine-pop single ‘When Lonesome’
News

The Stanford Family Band have announced new EP ‘Go Again’ with sunshine-pop single ‘When Lonesome’

8 May 2026
News

Myles Smith has shared the deeply personal ‘Hold Me In The Dark’ from debut album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’

7 May 2026
News

Lemonsuckr have explored fractured families and broken homes on their new single ‘Stain’

8 May 2026
News

Caity Baser has returned with her sun-soaked new single ‘Holiday Song’

8 May 2026
News

jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’

The Chess Club Records signee teams up with producer Hugo M. Hardy for first release.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’
News

Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’

The LA artist drops a second taster from incoming Lex Records full-length.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
News

she’s green have announced their first UK and European headline tour with the haunting new single ‘empty house’

8 May 2026
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

8 May 2026
Features

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

8 May 2026
Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’
News

Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’

The LA artist drops a second taster from incoming Lex Records full-length.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’
News

jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’

The Chess Club Records signee teams up with producer Hugo M. Hardy for first release.

10 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Lemonsuckr have explored fractured families and broken homes on their new single ‘Stain’
News

Lemonsuckr have explored fractured families and broken homes on their new single ‘Stain’

The Brighton band have signed to New York label ALTER Music.

8 May 2026•By Sam Taylor
Caity Baser has returned with her sun-soaked new single ‘Holiday Song’
News

Caity Baser has returned with her sun-soaked new single ‘Holiday Song’

The Southampton singer ushers in summer with a hook-laden pop anthem.

8 May 2026•By Sam Taylor
she’s green have announced their first UK and European headline tour with the haunting new single ‘empty house’
News

she’s green have announced their first UK and European headline tour with the haunting new single ‘empty house’

Reading & Leeds slots feature in the Minneapolis band's summer schedule.

8 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

8 May 2026•By Jake Hawkes
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance
Features

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

8 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Any Other Questions with... NXDIA
Features

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

8 May 2026•By Dork
Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands
Features

Truthpaste are shaping up as one of the UK's most unpredictable new bands

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

8 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
Y have stepped into darker territory on their ambitious new EP ‘ENTER’
News

Y have stepped into darker territory on their ambitious new EP ‘ENTER’

Catch them at The Great Escape later this month.

8 May 2026•By Sam Taylor
The Stanford Family Band have announced new EP ‘Go Again’ with sunshine-pop single ‘When Lonesome’
News

The Stanford Family Band have announced new EP ‘Go Again’ with sunshine-pop single ‘When Lonesome’

Brighton quartet play Bristol Sounds, Wanderlust and more this summer.

8 May 2026•By Sam Taylor
Myles Smith has shared the deeply personal ‘Hold Me In The Dark’ from debut album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’
News

Myles Smith has shared the deeply personal ‘Hold Me In The Dark’ from debut album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’

The singer-songwriter will appear as musical guest on Saturday Night Live UK this weekend.

7 May 2026•By Felicity Newton
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Bleech 9:3 EP by Bleech 9:3
EP Review

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

The self-titled EP is an early statement, and the foundations are right there in the songs.

Forever by Hekt
Album

Hekt – Forever

Measly Means EP by Villanelle
EP

Villanelle – Measly Means EP

Squish by Gretel
Album

Gretel – Squish

Put On A Record Tommy EP by Tom A. Smith
EP Review

Tom A. Smith – Put On A Record Tommy EP

‘Put On A Record Tommy’ is fun, open-hearted, and easy to get caught up in.

Mosaic EP by Bucket
EP

Bucket – Mosaic EP

Leaving The House Is A Performance EP by Sofia and the Antoinettes
EP

Sofia and the Antoinettes – Leaving The House Is A Performance EP

I Don't Know Either EP by Truthpaste
EP Review

Truthpaste – I Don't Know Either EP

You never quite know what’s coming next, and that's bloody brilliant.

Every Woman EP by Fiona-Lee
EP

Fiona-Lee – Every Woman EP

I Am Obsessed EP by PUNCHBAG
EP

PUNCHBAG – I Am Obsessed EP

Lucky Life EP by Blood Wizard
EP

Blood Wizard – Lucky Life EP

Bleech 9:3 EP by Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

Forever by Hekt

Hekt – Forever

Measly Means EP by Villanelle

Villanelle – Measly Means EP

Put On A Record Tommy EP by Tom A. Smith

Tom A. Smith – Put On A Record Tommy EP

Squish by Gretel

Gretel – Squish

Mosaic EP by Bucket

Bucket – Mosaic EP

Leaving The House Is A Performance EP by Sofia and the Antoinettes

Sofia and the Antoinettes – Leaving The House Is A Performance EP

I Don't Know Either EP by Truthpaste

Truthpaste – I Don't Know Either EP

Every Woman EP by Fiona-Lee

Fiona-Lee – Every Woman EP

I Am Obsessed EP by PUNCHBAG

PUNCHBAG – I Am Obsessed EP

Lucky Life EP by Blood Wizard

Blood Wizard – Lucky Life EP

Bleech 9:3 EP by Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3 – Bleech 9:3 EP

Forever by Hekt

Hekt – Forever

Measly Means EP by Villanelle

Villanelle – Measly Means EP

Put On A Record Tommy EP by Tom A. Smith

Tom A. Smith – Put On A Record Tommy EP

Mosaic EP by Bucket

Bucket – Mosaic EP

Leaving The House Is A Performance EP by Sofia and the Antoinettes

Sofia and the Antoinettes – Leaving The House Is A Performance EP

I Don't Know Either EP by Truthpaste

Truthpaste – I Don't Know Either EP

Every Woman EP by Fiona-Lee

Fiona-Lee – Every Woman EP

I Am Obsessed EP by PUNCHBAG

PUNCHBAG – I Am Obsessed EP

Squish by Gretel

Gretel – Squish

Lucky Life EP by Blood Wizard

Blood Wizard – Lucky Life EP

News
By Felicity Newton
18 May 2026
CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet

CATTY has shared gothic pop single ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ ahead of her biggest headline tour yet

The Caernarfon-born artist plots autumn UK shows with London's Scala set as finale.

News
By Felicity Newton
18 May 2026
Chloe Qisha leans into heartbreak on her brooding new single ‘Surprise Surprise’

Chloe Qisha leans into heartbreak on her brooding new single ‘Surprise Surprise’

Caroline Ailin and Ilya Salmanzadeh co-wrote the singer's third single of this era.

News
By Felicity Newton
18 May 2026
Wings of Desire continue their lunar single series with ‘Your Twenties’

Wings of Desire continue their lunar single series with ‘Your Twenties’

The duo's seven-date December run leads up to album 'Stand Still Like The Hummingbird'.

News
By Sam Taylor
15 May 2026
The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze has teamed up with Jamie Hince and Jamie T for new EP ‘M.O.T.H.E.R.’

The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze has teamed up with Jamie Hince and Jamie T for new EP ‘M.O.T.H.E.R.’

The debut EP arrives via Fullaway Records, fronted by lead track 'MY LOVE'.

Features
By Felicity Newton
15 May 2026
"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

"I wanted the EP to feel sweet and free": Meet indie-pop newcomer Lola Blue

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

News
By Felicity Newton
15 May 2026
Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’

Chloe Slater is taking aim at consumer culture on her new single ‘UGLY’

The Manchester songwriter previews her next body of work with a chaotic anti-consumerist anthem.

News
By Felicity Newton
12 May 2026
Cara Delevingne has announced her upcoming music debut with twin singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’

Cara Delevingne has announced her upcoming music debut with twin singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’

An 11-city tour through the UK, Europe and North America follows shortly afterwards.

Features
By Felicity Newton
12 May 2026
THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

THEATRE are quickly turning into one of Ireland's most exciting new bands

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

News
By Felicity Newton
12 May 2026
Wasia Project have announced their debut album 'Nocturne' with shimmering new single 'Bleeding Gold'

Wasia Project have announced their debut album 'Nocturne' with shimmering new single 'Bleeding Gold'

"Bleeding Gold is a song about nostalgia," they explain.

News
By Felicity Newton
10 May 2026
Heidi Curtis has tapped into something “ancient, wild and supernatural” on her new single ‘Behind The Door’

Heidi Curtis has tapped into something “ancient, wild and supernatural” on her new single ‘Behind The Door’

The Newcastle artist will release her new six-track collection later this month.

News
By Felicity Newton
10 May 2026
Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’

Emei has channelled grief and anger into her new single ‘What’s The Point!’

Latest preview of upcoming 'Night At The Opera' EP arrives via Atlantic Records.

News
By Felicity Newton
10 May 2026
“That feeling must be spat out”: Really Good Time have announced their debut album ‘Affirmations’

“That feeling must be spat out”: Really Good Time have announced their debut album ‘Affirmations’

The Dublin three-piece pair LP news with fresh cut 'Do It'.

News
By Felicity Newton
10 May 2026
Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’

Zzzahara has shared the windswept new single ‘Speedracer’ ahead of album ‘Distant Lands’

The LA artist drops a second taster from incoming Lex Records full-length.

News
By Felicity Newton
10 May 2026
jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’

jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’

The Chess Club Records signee teams up with producer Hugo M. Hardy for first release.

News
By Sam Taylor
8 May 2026
Lemonsuckr have explored fractured families and broken homes on their new single ‘Stain’

Lemonsuckr have explored fractured families and broken homes on their new single ‘Stain’

The Brighton band have signed to New York label ALTER Music.

News
By Sam Taylor
8 May 2026
Caity Baser has returned with her sun-soaked new single ‘Holiday Song’

Caity Baser has returned with her sun-soaked new single ‘Holiday Song’

The Southampton singer ushers in summer with a hook-laden pop anthem.

News
By Felicity Newton
8 May 2026
she’s green have announced their first UK and European headline tour with the haunting new single ‘empty house’

she’s green have announced their first UK and European headline tour with the haunting new single ‘empty house’

Reading & Leeds slots feature in the Minneapolis band's summer schedule.

Features
By Jake Hawkes
8 May 2026
Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

Features
By Felicity Newton
8 May 2026
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Features
By Dork
8 May 2026
Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

Any Other Questions with... NXDIA

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

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