Our Artist of the Week is Barbarossa Beat. The debut release from Barbarossa Beat, ‘Phattie’s Lunchbox’ featuring Mekon, is a groove-driven collision of live percussion and electronic production that puts Dave Barbarossa’s legendary drumming front and centre. Best known for his work with the original Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow and Republica, Barbarossa […]
Our Artist of the Week is Dirty Blonde. Manchester duo Dirty Blonde are quickly becoming one of the UK’s most exciting, rising, indie acts. Fronted by Ailis Mackay and Hayley Tait, the band recently won Best Breakthrough EP at the 2026 Musos Awards for ‘Looking for Trouble’ and have returned with their infectious new single, […]
Our Artist of the Week is Dea Matrona. Fresh from the release of their sophomore album, ‘Hate That I Care’, Belfast duo Dea Matrona continue to push their songwriting into new territory. Among the record’s many highlights, ‘A Rebel Song’ stands out as one of their most ambitious and thought-provoking tracks to date. Listen here: ‘A Rebel Song’ Blending folk influences with […]
Our Artist of the Week is Hannah Hu. Hannah Hu‘s debut EP arrives wrapped in vintage glamour with something far darker lurking beneath. Drawing from the dramatic storytelling of classic girl groups and torch singers, she fuses timeless melodies with sharp contemporary songwriting – nostalgic in feel, strikingly fresh in execution. The title track, ‘The Veil Has Spoken’, […]
Our Artist of the Week is Vogues. Cornwall-born, London-based, queer, non-binary artist, Vogues, creates cinematic, emotionally rich music that blends distorted demos, nylon-string guitar, vintage keyboards and raw voice memos into a world entirely their own. Their debut album, ‘Tender Mercies’, moves between euphoric, sad-dance tracks and intimate acoustic ballads, exploring queer identity, longing and transformation through a scrapbook-like approach to songwriting. […]
Our Artist of the Week is Katy Hustwick. Katy Hustwick creates songs that sit somewhere between heartbreak, healing, nature and self-discovery. Her music feels deeply cathartic – the kind that quietly holds your hand through difficult moments. This featured track was recorded back in 2024 with her brother in their mum’s attic. It was written during the aftermath of […]
Our Artist of the Week is Alderline. There’s something refreshing about a band that don’t try to polish the cracks out of their music. Originating from northern England, Alderline lean fully into the rough edges – soulful vocals that sound weathered rather than perfected, guitars that linger instead of shout, and a rhythm section that carries the weight of every lyric. Their […]
Our Artist of The Week is The Howlers London indie rockers The Howlers return with their explosive new single ‘Viper’, out May 7th, alongside the announcement of their second album Heavy, arriving October 9th. Driven by pulsing riffs, relentless rhythms and raw urgency, ‘Viper’ captures the band at their most immediate, exploring temptation, recklessness and […]
Our Artist of the Week is Ellie Allen. Ellie Allen returns with her latest single, ‘LOVEBOMB’, which continues to shape her sound within alternative pop. Following recent support across key publications, the track sees her lean further into a darker, club-influenced direction. ‘LOVEBOMB’ explores the intensity and confusion of short-lived relationships. There’s a balance between restraint […]
Our Artist of the Week is Pavey Ark. Hailing from Hull, Pavey Ark continue to carve out a cinematic indie-folk sound that feels both expansive and intimate, layering strings, horns and intricate rhythms into something quietly transportive. Drawing loose comparisons to Nick Drake and Radiohead, their identity ultimately sits in a space of their own. Their second album, More Time, More Speed, marks a […]
Our Artist of the Week is EYRE LLEW. Nottingham alternative-rock trio, EYRE LLEW, praised by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins as “Britain’s answer to Sigur Rós”, return with their new single ‘Miningsby’. Written during a period when vocalist Sam Heaton supported a loved one through anxiety, the track centres on the quiet act of simply being present – […]
Our Artist of the Week is ALT BLK ERA. ALT BLK ERA’s latest release, ‘Lost In The Back of My Mind’, feels less like a song and more like being pulled into a hazy, distorted headspace you can’t quite escape. Blending glitchy hyper-pop with heavy, guitar-driven intensity, the track is restless, immersive, and emotionally raw. Listen here: ‘Lost […]