‘SHHHHHH!’ – King Krule Returns With New EP
On 9 June 2023, Archy Marshall released Space Heavy, his fourth studio album under his musical alias King Krule. The 15-track full-length was released to critical acclaim with The Guardian describing it as “genre-busting experimentalism”, MOJO as “another mesmerising, profound, excellent record” while The Times exclaimed “Archy “King Krule” Marshall, one of the most original songwriters of his generation”. One year on, the South London multi-hyphenate returns to release […]
Akinfenwa, ULEZ and Nationwide: Inside 5 of 2024’s Banned Adverts
Every year, plenty of brands find themselves in hot water over their ad campaigns. Whether it’s for making unsubstantiated claims in their adverts, inadvertently supporting harmful stereotypes or marketing age-restricted products in a way that’s appealing to underage viewers, there’s more than just one way to get your advert removed from the air. By John […]
Watch/ Listen to ‘Mumma Bird’ – The new one from Prussia Snailham
“If your boyfriend has ever treated you like his mummy, this is your new anthem.” – Prussia Snailham Mumma Bird is the latest in a growing line of tremendous and moving songs to be released from Glasgow’s finest electro-pop doom-merchant (is that fair? I love it all the same) the wonderfully named, Prussia Snailham. Prussia […]
THE FROWNS :( release ‘Same Routine’ – Listen
Dour-faced (at least in name) Glasgow classical indie merchants The Frowns have released a new single.’Same Routine’ is another impressive pop swansong that adds to their ever-growing arsenal of instantly catchy and punchy tunes; listen to the new track below. They also have a new video out which is currently only available on the group’s […]
East London to the World: Grime around the Planet
One of the UK’s biggest cultural exports of this century, grime has transformed from a hyper-localised East London sound to a worldwide phenomenon in under two decades. The music that began in an overlooked council estate in Bow has spawned an entire international culture. When Kanye West took to the stage at the 2015 Brit […]