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Late last year, Afro-Cuban French duo Ibeyi, aka Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz, dropped off their stellar Pa Salieu collab “Made Of Gold”, and with it came the announcement that they’d been working on material for a new album. That’s now set in stone and Spell 31 is now slated to arrive May 6 via XL Recordings. Ahead of […]
Once again, for those at the back: UK R&B is NOT dead. It’s still alive, still thriving, and continues to grow year on year, with promising new artists popping up seemingly every other week. Seek, and ye shall find… When this annual list began in 2016, initially as a one-off piece, it couldn’t have been […]
Back in September, Romford-based singer-songwriter Chrissi dropped her debut single, “Back In The Day”. Produced by her good friend, BERWYN, it combined sweeping orchestral soundscapes with a gentle, intimate style of songwriting. Now she’s back with her debut EP, also called Back In The Day, alongside the video for her latest single “Tracksuit”. Inspired by a […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets James Blake’s new album, Friends That Break Your Heart, dropped today and along with it the requisite press tour. Much […]
Born and raised in East London, but having spent her teenage years in Hertfordshire, Amber-Simone has used the last few years to steadily build up an impressive catalogue of singles. This year she’s gearing up for the release of her second EP and although she’s keeping the details close to her chest for now, she’s just […]
Closing the door on an old relationship and thinking what might have been has always been a subject ripe for inspiration. The same can be said of any sort of bittersweet nostalgia; a thought process soul-rap duo Children Of Zeus zoned in on for “The Most Humblest Of All Time, Ever”, one of the many highlights on […]
Following the universally adored Rose In The Dark, Cleo Sol is back with an album that challenges its predecessor’s supremacy. Mother arrived over the weekend and adds to an extraordinarily stellar run from the West Londoner who’s been a beacon in British soul (and R&G) since the 2000s. This year alone, Sol has made standout appearances on Little Simz’s […]
For singer, rapper and spoken word artist Jessica Wilde, the last year or so has been transformative for her. Now living a sober life, her new single, “Daylight”, unpacks the moment she realised she needed to make a change and reassess a toxic relationship that always seemed to have alcohol at its centre. Filmed and edited […]
In recent years, Irish hip-hop has exploded in both popularity and creativity, forging an identity beyond simply rapping in Irish accents. A large part of that is owed to the tireless work of local rapper God Knows and his Narolane label, a highly prolific outlet catching a lot of attention. A prime example is Denise […]
Leicester-born R&B star Mahalia has just dropped her second single of 2021 with “Whenever You’re Ready”, the follow-up to her Rico Nasty-assisted track, “Jealous”, back in February. Produced by UK beatsmiths Two Inch Punch and Mack Jamieson, Mahalia’s soul-filled vocals shine through on “Whenever You’re Ready”, a song that samples Montell Jordan’s ‘99 smash-hit “Get It On Tonite”—etching a portal […]
