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Ever since he debuted in 2018, Tommy Newport has been on a steep upward trajectory, but in the last year or so things have really cranked up a gear. His Ultra Mango EP from February won widespread critical acclaim and had no trouble notching up the streaming figures to match. That was quickly followed up by a […]

When North London singer-songwriter King Kofi debuted in 2018 with “Amy Told Me”, his soulful indie style was delivered with a noticeable rap influence, at least on the production, but in the years that followed that’s been paired back to the sound we find on his latest single, “White Boys”. Delivered with an understated charm, […]

For someone with such a soft and delicate sound, Arlo Parks has made quite an impact over the last 12 months. Throughout 2020 she teased us with stunning originals and inspired, lo-fi covers of tracks like The xx’s “VCR” and Radiohead’s “Creep” and “Fake Plastic Trees”. All of that, it turns out, was building up to […]

Workers in the music industry have banded together to demand better treatment from Spotify. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has created the “Justice at Spotify” campaign to push for radical changes to the streamer’s business model. The group of musicians, DJs, producers, road crew, and others aims to “collectively take resources and power […]

Three years ago, South East London band SCORS were still finishing their A-Levels, but they were already causing a stir with debut EP Visitor? and singles like “E The Real You”. Now they’re back with their latest single, “You And I Get Along” and it seems they’ve used the intervening years to develop their blend of psych funk, indie […]

London trio Jacquard Looms — aka Tommy, Spike and Joey — are today releasing their new single “Your Ugly Heart”, an entirely relatable song about putting everything you have into getting over a love that didn’t quite work out. Pinning all your hopes on someone who turned out to fall short of your expectations can be quite […]

Stockport-raised Shango SK unquestionably wears the influence of his home turf on his sleeve, particularly those of nearby Manchester. His debut single “Innocent”, a slickly-created affair that he produced himself, owes as much to indie as it does R&B — the former makes itself heard in the twinkling guitar melodies while the latter shines through […]

Roughly this time last year we brought you news of indie producer and singer Quarry‘s second ever single “No Ordinary Love” with the hope that he’d soon follow it up with a third. Thankfully, he met those expectations and now, with a growing catalogue of music behind him, he returns with his latest offering, “Angels & Kings”. […]

Refusing to let anything slow him down, London-based singer-songwriter Freddie Long is already back with his new single “Fade”. The track itself dropped at the end of March and now it’s been blessed with some stylish and cinematic visuals from co-directed with filmmaker Steve Glashier who also created the visuals for his last single “White […]

The coronavirus pandemic has inflected a major blow to the entertainment industry—and Apple Music is looking to assist a sector that is often overlooked. On Tuesday, the streaming giant announced it had launched a $50 million advance royalty fund for independent record labels and distributors. According to a letter obtained by Rolling Stone, Apple Music informed the imprints they […]