Lauren Duffus makes music for a fractured, post-everything era

The London-based producer and vocalist tunes into the rhythms of dancehall, trap and grime corrupted by half-remembered melodies.

Nazanin Noori‘s new exhibition asks us to reflect on an alternative political reality

In her first UK exhibition, multidisciplinary artist, DJ and ambient hardcore producer Nazanin Noori uses a cacophony of sound and visuals to shock us into imagining a vastly different alternative political present.

Takiaya Reed: “I’ve built a whole entire world in my dreams”

Now the sole full-time member of the instrumental project Divide and Dissolve, on her latest album, ‘Insatiable’, Takiaya Reed is channelling her low-end catharsis into a powerful message of profound love and resistance.

Model/Actriz: Come On Closer

On their highly anticipated second album ‘Pirouette’, Model/Actriz are bringing confrontation and charisma to the dancefloor.

sweet93 is making distorted dream-pop to zone out to

Blending honeyed melodies with walls of guitar fuzz and waves of fuzzy distortion, New York-based artist sweet93 is crafting a new dream-pop sound.

Moonchild Sanelly: “I’m looking for my coin, my power and what I can do with that”

Moonchild Sanelly, by her own admission, was born to stand out. Now, in the wake of third album, ‘Full Moon’, and a run of high-profile features for the likes of Little Simz, it seems the self-made prophecy is coming true.

How a bootleg download led SOPHIE to the instrument that would power her sonic world-building

In this excerpt from his new book, ‘Songs in the Key of MP3: The New Icons of the Internet Age’, Liam Inscoe-Jones unravels how SOPHIE discovered the device that would become her most beloved collaborator.

Lonnie Holley: “My legacy is showing people how to get over the hurdles”

Informed by a life beyond the imagination of most, outsider artist and musician Lonnie Holley has allowed intuition to guide his unflinching, often profound storytelling.

Bespoke sound system creators Friendly Pressure and Stone Island are teaming up for Milan Design Week

As he gears up for a Milan Design Week collaboration with Stone Island, Friendly Pressure founder Shivas Howard Brown talks formative sound system experiences and being part of a lineage of Black British music.

Purelink: Expanding Universe

As they ready their new album, ‘Faith’, the understated Chicago trio are learning that sometimes it’s the most unassuming voices that cut through the noise.

Maria Somerville’s Luster is a love letter to people and place

Inspired by her return to Connemara, a region rich in Irish history and myth, Maria Somerville’s second album is shaped its spirit, spacious landscape and seasonal pace.

Nabeel (نبيل) is seeking harmony between Iraqi culture and Virginia’s indie music scene

Merging college-rock influences with allusions to Iraqi heritage and musical traditions, Nabeel(نبيل)’s music is driven by both the preservation of culture and creating a new sound.

Sandwell District: Closing the Loop

Fifteen years after the release of their landmark debut, founders Regis and Function, encouraged by the late Silent Servant, have regrouped for one final album.

Nemzzz: If You Can Build It

At 20 years old, Manchester rapper Nemzzz has earned a seat at the top table of British rap.

Confidence in community: 10 Londoners on the impact of music charity YUAF

The Young Urban Arts Foundation provides accessible, vital spaces for young people to be empowered through music.

YHWH Nailgun: “I remember thinking: what would I like to see instead of this bullshit?”

On their algorithm-defying, white-knuckle-inducing debut album ’45 Pounds’, New Yorkers YHWH Nailgun are taking a stand against the uber ironic cool of late-2010s indie rock.