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Chloe Qisha is aiming for superstardom, not a slow burn
Chloe Qisha is setting an unhelpful standard for everyone else starting out. Two EPs in, the run rate is basically perfect: big hooks, killer one-liners, zero filler. With stadium support slots on the CV and ‘Chloe Qisha 3’ loading, she’s less “one to watch” and more “get ahead of this now”.
flowerovlove has dropped a new single, ‘Casual Lady’
Her Coachella debut is set for 12th April, with more festivals to follow.
CHALK have released their new track ‘Tongue’ from upcoming album ‘Crystalpunk’
The album ‘Crystalpunk’ will be released in spring via ALTER Music.
The 1975 and beabadoobee collaborator Jacob Bugden has released his debut single as Green Flag, ‘Mud’
Jacob Bugden has released his debut single ‘Mud’ as Green Flag, out now.
Brighton’s Opal Mag has announced her debut EP, ‘Goodbye Lavender’
It will arrive on 29th May via Venn Records.
Wings of Desire have released a new single, ‘Nothing Left To Give’
Wings of Desire play London’s The Lexington on 12th March.
Peer Pleasure have announced their debut album ‘Unvetted Males’ with new single ‘Shed Residents’
The album is set for release later this year.
Cruz Beckham has released new single ‘For Your Love’ ahead of his debut headline tour
The accompanying music video is also out now.
HYPE REVIEWS
Westside Cowboy – So Much Country ‘Till We Get There EP
A document of a band still figuring things out, enjoying the rush of being in motion.
Picture Parlour – The Parlour
Whatever anyone said before this, Picture Parlour know precisely what they’re doing.
HYPE COVER STORIES
The Itch have booked a new spring headline tour and shared a new remix
Headline show in London scheduled at Brixton’s intimate Club Cheek.
SLAG have dropped new single ‘Losing’ ahead of their debut EP and headline tour
The EP will be released on 6th March through Big Scary Monsters.
Keo have unveiled a series of cinema screenings for ‘Live At Village Underground’
The concert film will be screened in UK cinemas on 25th February 2026.
Fiona-Lee has announced her new EP ‘Every Woman’
The EP will be released through Gravity / Capitol Records in April.
Villanelle have announced their debut EP ‘Measly Means’ with new single ‘Placebo’
The EP will be released this spring.
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The Sophs have dropped their new track ‘SWEETIEPIE’ ahead of debut album ‘GOLDSTAR’
The band will embark on a European tour starting in April.
The Itch, This Is A Fever and Astles have joined Dork’s Round The Houses tour with Antony Szmierek
The Itch will debut new album tracks across all tour dates.
Grace Inspace: “My emotions are in my hair”
Grace Inspace’s ‘Heavy Hair’ finds the LA-born, London-raised artist unpacking where emotion lives.
Bleech 9:3 are a band built on second chances
Bleech 9:3 are carving out a bruising, deeply personal alt-rock identity built on truth, recovery and forward motion.
Ninush: Starting again, on her own terms
Best known for her time with Black Country, New Road, Nina Lim is now leading her own project as Ninush.
Shelf Lives have made a debut album for the mass confused state of being
Shelf Lives’ debut album ‘hypernormaL’ captures the weirdness of trying to feel real in a world that keeps asking you to perform.
Absolutely’s new album ‘Paracosm’ is rooted in childhood imagination and creative freedom
Halfway through tour – and sharing the road with her sisters, RAYE and Amma – ABSOLUTELY is leaning back into childlike wonder on her new album ‘Paracosm’.
Book Of Churches is Felix Mackenzie-Barrow turning Divorce downtime into devotionals
Made with GarageBand, two mics and a £15 charity shop guitar, Book Of Churches captures Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow at his most minimal.
Arkayla are making Manchester sing it back
With a new EP out and bigger rooms filling fast, Manchester’s Arkayla talk loud guitars, live energy, and why they’re not overthinking anything.
Nxdia enjoys the moment with new single ‘Cool’
The UK tour with Cat Burns starts in Newcastle in April.
hemlocke springs is the pop star your imagination ordered
From Raleigh, North Carolina to a full-blown pop universe, hemlocke springs is balancing catchy with experimental, instinct with ambition. She’s manifesting “alt pop star” - and the music is catching up fast.February 13, 2026 | By Martyn Young