SPEED: “We will only ever be a hardcore band”

With their debut album ‘ONLY ONE MODE’, ethos of brotherly love and powerful live shows, SPEED’s heartfelt hardcore has revitalised their local Sydney scene and put them at the forefront of an exploding genre.

Knocked Loose: The Sound and the Fury

This year, Knocked Loose defied expectations with their latest album, ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, becoming torchbearers of a genre and introducing a new generation of fans to the cathartic delirium of hardcore.

Rising: Gurriers are soundtracking what it means to be young in Ireland today

On their imminent debut album, ‘Come and See’, Irish five-piece Gurriers pair political lyricism with pent-up, cathartic rage.

Pay attention, Kneecap are talking

Kneecap are the Irish-speaking rap trio who marry hedonistic abandon with rousing calls for solidarity. Now, a new docudrama sets their origin story against a backdrop of the fight for Irish language rights.

It’s still Empress Of’s ‘single era’ summer

On her latest album, ‘For Your Consideration’, Empress Of is directing her own sensual, over-the-top fantasy.

André 3000: In a New Light

André 3000 stunned everyone last November. His first album in 17 years is a jazz-inspired flute odyssey – and a reflection of his own spiritual awakening. Now, at 49, the lifelong innovator has uncovered a different kind of creative freedom.

O.: Weird Science

Uncategorisable, open-minded and, yes, a little bit loopy, O. are the Speedy Wunderground affiliates turning wrong turns into an art form.

A Song for You: Joy Unconfined

Berlin-based, BIPOC-centred vocal ensemble A Song for You is altering the perception of choral music, harnessing the power of communal singing for unfiltered expression.

Pozer: Forward Riddims

With a record-breaking run of early singles, breakthrough British rapper Pozer blends Jersey club, drill and the grime he grew up on to powerful effect.

Nana Le Vrai: Future Shock

After years of gimmicks and algorithm-driven rap, a new wave of German hip-hop is coming – and Nana Le Vrai and his Bombaclart Bass crew are riding the crest.

Clairo: A Quiet Storm

On her latest album, ‘Charm’, the American musician, songwriter and vocalist is mining a deeper, inner well of interpersonal love and sonic confidence.

In Conversation: Sega Bodega and Aidan Zamiri

The creative collaborators discuss the visuals for Sega Bodega’s latest album ‘Dennis’, the value of long-term collaboration and how they almost crossed paths approaching Björk in a club in 2015.

Nsasi: Energy Source

Nsasi’s uncompromising club music is borne out of a necessity beyond simply making people dance – it is a beacon for shared worldviews, and a symbol of resilience.

Rising: Cruush

Merging sugary sweet melodies with surging, caustic noise, Manchester’s Cruush are abandoning overthinking in favour of artistic freedom and having a nice time, all the time.

The Click: Louis Carnell on clarity, connection and letting go of his alias

In his own words, Louis Carnell recalls the artistic freedom and control he discovered when he let go of his alias – and other people’s expectations.

Mabe Fratti is inventing her own sonic colour palette

Cellist Mabe Fratti channels perpetual confusion at the world into a playful, experimental sound world that promises to reshape Latin America’s avant garde.