Monthly New Music Roundup

We like new music around here. Here are four emerging artists we can’t stop listening to right now.

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Profiles / 27.02.26

Prostitute are catalysing anger into action: “Everything’s in free fall, so let’s jump”

Prostitute’s 2024 debut was a bracing response to a nation in freefall. As they prepare to re-release the album, the band are poised to channel their energy into something more constructive: action.

Long Reads / 26.02.26

Decoding… The untold musical life of Alice Coltrane

In his new book ‘Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane’, journalist Andy Beta charts her expansive life in music. Here, he highlights the many worlds she moved through beyond spiritual jazz.

Profiles / 25.02.26

Rising: TaliaBle is bringing punk-rap chaos to the club

Channelling a feral theatricality and a vividly handmade aesthetic, the world of Talia Beale, better known as TaliaBle, is one where punk, queer futurism and north London grit coexist in a delirious tangle.

Long Reads / 19.02.26

Manchester’s New Underground: Listen to the mix series

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art.

Mixes / 19.02.26

Manchester’s New Underground: ANOTHER COUNTRY $$$$

A ride through hyperpop, deconstructed club and experimental electronic sounds, featuring tracks from James Ferraro, Bassvictim, A. G. Cook, Ecco2k, aya and John Glacier.

Mixes / 19.02.26

Manchester’s New Underground: Crimewave Mix

A 45-minute mix made for derailing the night, featuring Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER.

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