Watch: Lankum – ‘Ghost Town’

Rough Trade Records are excited to announce a new stand-alone single by Lankum. Originally created for an Oona Doherty dance show ‘Specky Clark’ at Sadler’s Well earlier this year, the single is a devastatingly powerful and otherworldly interpretation of The Specials’ 1981 number one ‘Ghost Town’. Watch the stunning video shot in location in County Wicklow spanning 8 mins, made by the renowned director Leonn Ward, with cinematography by Robbie...

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Out now: Makaya McCraven – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, PopUp Shop

Makaya McCraven releases four new EPs – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop. Available digitally worldwide and to order as a 2xLP and 2xCD compilation titled Off the Record. In line with the album’s release, the acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist kicks off his European and UK tour in Berlin. The 18-stop excursion sees him stop off in the likes of Utrecht, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris,...

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Listen: Treanne – ‘I Fell In Love’

Treanne releases her deeply moving new single ‘I Fell In Love’. The track marks the first new music from Treanne since her 2024 EP 20/20, a striking showcase of her prowess as both songwriter and vocalist that cemented her as a compelling new voice in this genre. Written and recorded during her time in London, ‘I Fell In Love’ captures the fragile intensity of first heartbreak and the quiet resilience...

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Out now: Bartees Strange – Shy Bairns Get Nowt

Bartees Strange releases his brand new EP, Shy Bairns Get Nowt, after announcing the project last week. Out now on all streaming platforms, the EP features music recorded while making the recent album Horror, including new single ‘Ain’t Nobody Making Me High’ – a love song punctuated by impassioned ad-libs and ear-catching sing-along chorus. The EP also contains Horror producer Jack Antonoff’s version of ‘Baltimore’. On the EP, Strange says:...

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Announced: Sleaford Mods – The Demise Of Planet X + ‘The Good Life’

Sleaford Mods will release their new album, The Demise Of Planet X, on 16 January 2026. The record is available to pre-order and pre-save now, with a limited-edition version on neon green marbled vinyl with glow in the dark sleeve (exclusive to independent record shops). The album will also be available on black vinyl, CD and cassette, the latter coming in a fetching shade of toxic green. Sleaford Mods will...

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Listen: Sampha – ‘Cumulus / Memory’

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the release of his second album LAHAI, Sampha releases a previously-unheard song ‘Cumulus / Memory’. Co-written with, and featuring backing vocals from Romy, the self-produced two-part suite sees Sampha at his understated, elegant best. It was originally recorded as part of the LAHAI album sessions but remained unfinished until now, with Sampha continuing to work on it over the subsequent two years between spells...

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Watch: U.S. Girls – Running Errands

Ten years ago, Meg Remy began her collaborative relationship with 4AD, starting with the release of her fifth album under the U.S. Girls moniker, 2015’s breakthrough Half Free. Today, celebrating ten years of Half Free and commemorating the evolution she has experienced over ten years with 4AD, Remy returns with a brand-new U.S. Girls two-track project entitled ‘Running Errands (Yesterday)’ b/w ‘Running Errands (Today)’. In the last decade of songcraft,...

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Listen: The Sophs – ‘I’M YOUR FIEND’

The Sophs share new single ‘I’M YOUR FIEND’, alongside a stunning music video directed by Eric Daniels. The track follows earlier stand-alone singles ‘SWEAT’, ‘DEATH IN THE FAMILY’ and a cover of Mac Demarco’s ‘For The First Time’. Frontman Ethan Ramon says the song is “The Sophs at our most manic. It’s frenetic declarations of love and lust under a blanket of static so thick it feels like your DIRECTV...

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Watch: Leif Vollebekk – ‘Southern Star (feat. AURORA)’

Leif Vollebekk shares a new version of his song ‘Southern Star,’ featuring award-winning Norwegian artist AURORA. The track originates from Vollebekk’s forthcoming short film of the same name, starring both Leif & AURORA together as characters in the story. A music video for ‘Southern Star,’ composed of scenes from the film, accompanies the song released today. The short film Southern Star will premiere at a later date, with additional details...

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Announced: Bibi Club – Amaro + title-track

Bibi Club (Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque) are thrilled to announce the release of their third album, Amaro, available February 27. The album will be available digitally and on vinyl, and features collaborations with Helena Deland and Dimitri Milbrun. They are also unveiling the title track from the album, accompanied by a music video. The duo performed last month at the Polaris Music Prize Gala, where their latest album Feu...

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Out now: Carla Geneve – Don’t Be Afraid

Carla Geneve today releases her incredible new album Don’t Be Afraid. A raw and honest exploration of fear, acceptance, and love, Don’t Be Afraid was inspired by Seamus Heaney’s final words. The album weaves vulnerable piano-driven melodies with intimate storytelling, inviting listeners to embrace flaws and find strength in compassion and courage. Unlike her previous albums, Don’t Be Afraid is a true collaboration with producer Dan Carroll, who has shaped...

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Out now: bar italia – Some Like It Hot

bar italia unveil their new album Some Like It Hot, out today! Ahead of the release they shared new single ‘omni shambles’, a taut rocker veering between syncopated, angular riffs and cathartic singalong within an action-packed 2 minutes. Marking the album’s release, bar italia host a series of special events: an exhibition of the band’s drawings at London’s General Assembly gallery on October 16 — their third following shows at...

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Watch: Oliver Sim – ‘Telephone Games’

Oliver Sim releases his brand new single ‘Telephone Games’, out now. Teaming up once again with producer Bullion, the track is a graceful electro-pop confessional that further builds out a bold new era of experimentation and collaboration for the London-based artist best known as one third of The xx. The release is accompanied by a stylish chat line-inspired music video directed by acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Sharna Osborne, who worked...

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Watch: Lisa O’Neill – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right

Cavan songwriter Lisa O’Neill announces a new 6 track EP will be released on November 19th. The first single from the EP is out today, ‘The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right’, is a moving and powerful song for our times, which Lisa describes thus, “I began writing this song in November 2017 and I finished it in January 2025.  My song is a reaction to the unsettled times that...

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Out Now: Living Hour – Internal Drone Infinity

Living Hour return in peak form on Internal Drone Infinity, their fourth full-length album, out now via Keeled Scales, Paper Bag Records, and Beloved Records. The Winnipeg indie rock heavyweights lean into raw and piercing lyricism, intimate and resilient energy, and skillfully crafted shoegaze-infused alt-rock, to deliver a record that’s both expansive and emotionally direct. Alongside the release, the band is sharing focus track, ‘Texting,’ a stripped-down, more subdued moment compared to earlier singles, but...

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Out now: The Barr Brothers – Let It Hiss

The Barr Brothers release Let It Hiss, their long-awaited first studio album in nearly 8 years. Let It Hiss isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation, and an invitation to a place where the flaws aren’t edited out, they’re amplified. The result of a pivotal shift, it represents a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers –...

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