
Slayyyter isn't trying to be a pop star anymore
Once known for her glossy, high-concept pop personas, Slayyyter is tearing it all down. 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA' finds her at her most unfiltered yet.

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

After major label pressure, near-breakups and some long, honest conversations, Ipswich alt-rock favourites Basement are back doing things their way.

Once known for her glossy, high-concept pop personas, Slayyyter is tearing it all down. 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA' finds her at her most unfiltered yet.

Manchester-formed five-piece Truthpaste don't really do "one sound", but with debut EP 'I Don't Know Either', they're making a very convincing case for all of them at once.

After major label pressure, near-breakups and some long, honest conversations, Ipswich alt-rock favourites Basement are back doing things their way.

Super Sometimes grew up dreaming about Warped Tour, sold out the same venue blink-182 once played and poured every bit of that pressure into debut album ‘Show the World What’s Underneath’.

Super Sometimes grew up dreaming about Warped Tour, sold out the same venue blink-182 once played and poured every bit of that pressure into debut album ‘Show the World What’s Underneath’.

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

Raised on Bowie, Phoenix and The Smashing Pumpkins, Lola Blue is making music that wants to bottle the excitement of being young.

As Dead Pony release their new EP ‘Eat My Dust!’, the Glasgow four-piece unpack all six tracks one by one.

As Dead Pony release their new EP ‘Eat My Dust!’, the Glasgow four-piece unpack all six tracks one by one.

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

Freshly sober and creatively fearless, Caleb Shomo has made a Beartooth album unlike any before it.

A small note on Charli xcx, 'ROCK MUSIC', and the dispiriting national habit of refusing to enjoy pop music until we've worked out whether we're allowed to.

A small note on Charli xcx, 'ROCK MUSIC', and the dispiriting national habit of refusing to enjoy pop music until we've worked out whether we're allowed to.

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

Limerick newcomers THEATRE have already built a reputation for towering emotional songs and unforgettable live shows, despite only releasing two singles.

The Canadian showcase is back at Brighton’s Green Door Store for three days of punk, indie-pop, psych-rock and future festival favourites. Here are five acts you need in your schedule immediately.

The Canadian showcase is back at Brighton’s Green Door Store for three days of punk, indie-pop, psych-rock and future festival favourites. Here are five acts you need in your schedule immediately.

As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”. Words: Ali Shutler

As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”. Words: Ali Shutler

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

Towa Bird's journey from viral guitar clips to actual arena stages with Billie Eilish feels mildly unreal. With 'Gentleman', she embraces the things that got her there: wiry riffs, off-kilter feelings, and doing whatever she wants. Turns out, trusting yourself sounds pretty good.

Towa Bird's journey from viral guitar clips to actual arena stages with Billie Eilish feels mildly unreal. With 'Gentleman', she embraces the things that got her there: wiry riffs, off-kilter feelings, and doing whatever she wants. Turns out, trusting yourself sounds pretty good.

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

Set on a mountain overlooking Bilbao, BBK Live’s 20th anniversary line-up mixes big names with left-field curveballs. Here’s where to start if you fancy discovering your next obsession.

Set on a mountain overlooking Bilbao, BBK Live’s 20th anniversary line-up mixes big names with left-field curveballs. Here’s where to start if you fancy discovering your next obsession.

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

These are the hard-hitting facts the music industry needs right now.

After years of genre-hopping and building a cult following, alt-pop shapeshifter Deb Never strips everything back on her long-awaited debut, 'ARCADE'.

After years of genre-hopping and building a cult following, alt-pop shapeshifter Deb Never strips everything back on her long-awaited debut, 'ARCADE'.

Rosa Walton leaves behind the synth-pop world of Let's Eat Grandma to embrace guitars, gut feelings and a surprisingly wholesome recording process on her debut solo album, 'Tell Me It's A Dream'.

Rosa Walton leaves behind the synth-pop world of Let's Eat Grandma to embrace guitars, gut feelings and a surprisingly wholesome recording process on her debut solo album, 'Tell Me It's A Dream'.

On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.

On their fourth album 'Dancing On The Wall', MUNA step into a darker, sweat-soaked world where queer desire, apocalypse anxiety and theatrical self-awareness collide.