Charlotte Day Wilson returns with her new single, ‘Selfish’, out now. A master of emotionally charged vocals and self-produced soul, Wilson’s new offering continues to redefine the sound of contemporary R&B with cinematic soundscapes and her commanding yet tender voice. ‘Selfish’ opens with a warm resonance of electric piano and subtle basslines layered over a steady beat loop, allowing Wilson’s signature ethereal vocals to float effortlessly over the instrumental. Her...
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Jim Legxacy shares the music video for ‘06 wayne rooney’, a crowd-igniting favourite from black british music (2025). It arrives alongside the announcement of the LP and CD versions of the mixtape now available to pre-order following a victorious headline tour across the major strongholds of the UK, and a sold-out tour in North America which starts this week. A rapper with intensity, a vocalist with passion and a producer...
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keiyaA unveils her highly anticipated sophomore album hooke’s law, along with the album’s final preview earlier in the week — the yearning new single and video ‘k.i.s.s.’ The third chapter in keiyaA’s ongoing collaboration with co-director Caity Arthur, the ‘k.i.s.s.’ video places her at the center of a sudsy, carwash fantasy encounter-where flirtation turns into choreography and reminiscence for late-’90s/early-’00s playful swagger of classic R&B videos while twisting nostalgia into...
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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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Following the official reveal of the tracklist last week, Blawan – aka Jamie Roberts – releases SickElixir, his debut XL Recordings album. The release lands ahead of his headline show at Village Underground in London on Friday 10 October, where he’ll debuted a brand-new live show, the first of two major headline live shows, with the second in Amsterdam on 22 October – tickets and info here. Crafted between Berlin, Leeds,...
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Ruthven returns with ‘Kiss Goodnight’, a disco-infused single that marks a vibrant new chapter following his debut album Rough & Ready. The self-penned track arrives as Ruthven gears up for an extensive UK and European tour. Recorded in Ruthven’s South London studio following the release of his debut album, ‘Kiss Goodnight’ marks a shift in Nelson’s creative process. Moving away from the programmed production of Rough & Ready, he enlisted...
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Makaya McCraven releases four new singles today, one from each of his four upcoming EPs – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop – released on all music platforms October 31st. Today’s four singles – ‘What a Life,’ ‘Prime,’ ‘News Feed,’ and ‘Sweet Stuff’ – and subsequent EPs are all compiled on a 2xLP and 2xCD physical release titled Off the Record, which is available for preorder...
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London-based musician, composer and producer Danny L Harle today releases his latest single ‘Azimuth’, featuring vocals from long-time collaborator Caroline Polachek. The song marks the latest evolution in one of contemporary pop’s most compelling creative partnerships – a journey that started in earnest with Polachek’s 2019 solo album Pang, deepened on 2023’s equally acclaimed Desire, I Want To Turn Into You and now crystallises with Harle’s own solo work as...
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Blawan – aka Jamie Roberts – returns with ‘Rabbit Hole,’ the next single from his highly anticipated forthcoming album SickElixir, out 10 October. Where the first single ‘NOS’ surged forward with a pulsing, vocal-led intensity, ‘Rabbit Hole’ takes a different path. Featuring vocals by Monstera Black alongside his own, it tunnels listeners inward, revealing a more vulnerable and restless side of Roberts’ writing and production. Crafted between Berlin, Leeds, Paris,...
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keiyaA announces her highly anticipated, sophomore album hooke’s law, out October 31st, and also shares the project’s second single ‘take it’, accompanied by a second self-co-directed music video with Caity Arthur, which follows last month’s ‘stupid prizes’. Written and produced over five years, hooke’s law is keiyaA’s document of survival through self-interrogation. The album deconstrusts and rebuilds her ego on her own terms, offering a safe space to process conflicting...
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Makaya McCraven releases four new singles, one from each of his four upcoming EPs – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop – which will be released on October 31st. The new singles – ‘Boom Bapped (feat. Theon Cross & Ben LaMar Gay)’, ‘The Beat Up’, ‘Dark Parks (feat. Jeff Parker)’, ‘Los Gatos’ – and subsequent EPs are all compiled on a 2xLP and 2xCD physical release...
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Joy Orbison continues his journey into the boldest areas of electronic music with his latest single ‘play it again’ out now. ‘play it again’ sees the London-based innovator taking inspiration from his love of 80s New Wave and 90s electronica, rebooting them for 2025, and landing in a liminal musical space between headphone introspection and dancefloor abandon. Featuring a manipulated, mantra-like vocal, the single sees Joy Orbison (aka Peter O’Grady)...
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, XL Recordings announce a special, expanded version of Leila’s acclaimed second album Courtesy Of Choice. Originally released on 11th September 2000, the album followed the success of her Rephlex Records debut Like Weather and felt like a broadcast from a futuristic radio station no one else could tune into. Twenty-five years on, alongside collaborations with the likes of Bjork, Aphex Twin and Terry Hall and...
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Blawan – aka Jamie Roberts – will release his long-awaited debut XL Recordings album, SickElixir, out Friday 10 October. Crafted between Berlin, Leeds, Paris, and Lisbon, the 14-track record is his most personal work to date; a manifesto for the way he sees music and himself. Channeling grief, family trauma, and seismic life shifts, SickElixir expands on the sounds of his recent EPs – BouQ, Dismantled Into Juice, and Woke...
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Overmono – aka brothers Tom and Ed Russell – are deep into their biggest summer yet. From headline festival appearances at Glastonbury (West Holts) – featuring special live guests Kwengface and For Those I Love – to All Points East, Boomtown, and Love Saves The Day, the duo have further cemented themselves as one of the UK’s most vital live electronic acts. Their reimagining of High Contrast’s legendary drum &...
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Baltimore singer-songwriter and producer Nourished By Time releases his highly anticipated new album The Passionate Ones via XL Recordings. Crafted between Baltimore, London, and NYC, The Passionate Ones is a sermon, a twelve-track catharsis, howled from the underbelly of late-stage capitalism, a blueprint for building your own altar in the ruins of the American Dream. Initially created in Los Angeles’ in late 2019, Nourished By Time emerged as Marcus Brown’s escape from the monotony of his day jobs and a continuously crushed...
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