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Seven albums deep, James Blake is no longer chasing chart positions or fire-emoji approval. 'Trying Times' finds him back in London and unafraid to confront capitalism, celebrity culture and his own ambition, delivering a record that's both deeply personal and politically awake.

by Martyn Young

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Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.

by Ciaran Picker

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Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.

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Genesis Owusu has announced a new album, 'REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE'

Latest single 'STAMPEDE' was filmed on his first return to Ghana.

Mar 18, 2026, 10:53 AM•By Dan Harrison

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Arkayla have shared ‘Run Kid’, a kitchen-sink anthem about pushing past the bullshit

Mar 18, 2026, 11:47 AM

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Angine de Poitrine have announced a new album, 'Vol. II', ahead of their first ever UK shows

Mar 18, 2026, 11:33 AM

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Lime Garden have dropped another taster, 'Downtown Lover', from their upcoming second album

Maybe Not Tonight' is due to arrive this April via So Young Records.

Mar 18, 2026, 10:48 AM

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Blossom Caldarone has unveiled ‘Secret’, inspired by secrets, solitude and an Italian village

This third and final single precedes the 'Might Smash A Window' EP.

Mar 18, 2026, 11:32 AM

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Finn Askew has announced a new mixtape with his latest single 'Distance'

Mar 18, 2026, 11:23 AM

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The Molotovs have doubled up at Kentish Town Forum after their first headline date sold out

Mar 18, 2026, 11:22 AM

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CLT DRP have shared a new track 'WHAT IS SHE FOR?'

Mar 18, 2026, 11:05 AM

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Placebo have reworked their debut album and are heading out on an extensive arena tour

Mar 18, 2026, 9:30 AM

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Paris Paloma has shared new track 'Miyazaki' in defence of human creativity

It's inspired by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki and his vocal opposition to AI-generated art.

Mar 18, 2026, 9:27 AM

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ALT BLK ERA dive into disorientation on their new single, ‘Lost In The Back Of My Mind’

The Nottingham siblings gear up for 'Our World' EP and UK headline dates.

Mar 18, 2026, 12:29 AM

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100 gecs' Dylan Brady has announced a new EP, 'Needle Guy'

The four-track solo project arrives via Dog Show Records and Atlantic.

Mar 17, 2026, 8:55 PM

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Swim Deep have dropped another new track, 'I Keep Her Photograph With Me'

Bill Ryder-Jones produces the Birmingham band's fifth studio album 'Hum'

Mar 18, 2026, 9:20 AM

Swim Deep have dropped another new track, 'I Keep Her Photograph With Me'

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Bilbao BBK Live have locked in their 2026 line-up with FKA twigs and more

The full electronic stage programming and daily schedule are also confirmed for the Basque festival.

Mar 18, 2026, 8:32 AM

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Cardinals have made a debut album that's all muscle

Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.

Mar 17, 2026, 8:25 PM

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Trent Reznor has walked back his comments about Nine Inch Nails stopping touring

New music is apparently in the works, and further touring remains a possibility.

Mar 17, 2026, 8:05 PM

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Cardinals have made a debut album that's all muscle

Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.

Mar 17, 2026, 8:25 PM

UpsetNews

Trent Reznor has walked back his comments about Nine Inch Nails stopping touring

New music is apparently in the works, and further touring remains a possibility.

Mar 17, 2026, 8:05 PM

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Fcukers – Ö

Nothing about the album asks permission: it wants a dancefloor, a crowd and a slightly irresponsible amount of volume.

17 MAR 2026•BY Felicity Newton

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Good Kid - Can We Hang Out Sometime?

'Can We Hang Out Sometime?’ chases the pure pleasure of great guitar pop.

17 MAR 2026•BY Harry Shaw

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MUNA are dancing at the edge of the world

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.

6 MAR 2026•BY Neive McCarthy

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Holly Humberstone builds her own fairytale in a cruel world

From Grimm’s Fairy Tales to South East London renovations, Holly Humberstone’s second album transforms upheaval into escapism. ‘Cruel World’ is a celebration of sisterhood, romance and learning to trust your instincts when everything else feels unstable.

6 MAR 2026•BY Ali Shutler

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Snail Mail stares into the void and finds herself

On her third album 'Ricochet', Lindsey Jordan swaps teenage romance for mortality, time and the terror of loving anything too much. It's her most expansive and emotionally ambitious record yet.

6 MAR 2026•BY Martyn Young

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What happens when Ego Ella May stops overthinking?

On 'Good Intentions', Ego Ella May loosens her grip on perfection and lets the music breathe. Recorded with community spirit and guided by intuition, it's a confident step forward built on freedom over fear.

6 MAR 2026•BY Martyn Young

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Arlo Parks is taking her storytelling to the dancefloor

Already one of the defining voices of her generation, Arlo Parks uses ‘Ambiguous Desire’ to stretch into dance textures and minimalism, her gift for intimate observation still leading the way.

6 MAR 2026•BY Ciaran Picker

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Check out The Orielles' Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. L$D, The Specials, Metronomy and more

The Orielles take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

6 MAR 2026•BY Dork

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CHALK are choosing the future on their debut album ‘Crystalpunk’

Punk abrasion meets warehouse euphoria on CHALK’s debut ‘Crystalpunk’ – a record rooted in place and powered by possibility.

6 MAR 2026•BY Sam Taylor

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