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Ice Spice – ‘Y2K!’ review: the rapper tries new tricks on her highly anticipated debut

The viral rapper’s debut album is promising but uneven. It's unlikely to slow her rapid ascent – or silence the haters

Elsy Wameyo – ‘Saint Sinner’ review: an assured, cathartic debut

The rapper juggles musical modes and motifs, reflecting on faith and her identity as a Kenyan-Australian woman

Listen to English Teacher’s soothing cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’

The band performed a downbeat version of the track on BBC Radio 1

The Bug Club are Wales’ weirdest, most prolific new band

The Sub Pop signees’ label debut ‘On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System…’ showcases their funny, oddball lyrics and tossed-off brilliancee

Imogen and the Knife: soul-stirring ballads fueled by love and community spirit

The London-via-Newcastle songwriter discusses the revelation that shaped her game-changing new EP ‘Some Kind Of Love’

Listen to Fat Dog’s brutal new single ‘Wither’

It arrives with '90s video game-inspired visuals

Speed – ‘Only One Mode’ review: uncompromising and undeniable

The Australian upstarts cement their status as hardcore’s most exciting band, with a debut album that stays true to their rapid-fire roots – with the odd twist and turn

“Love songs for the natural world”: Liana Flores makes a sublime debut

The British-Brazilian singer-songwriter, who’s just released her first album ‘Flower of the Soul’, hopes her music can offer momentary escapism

Griff – ‘Vertigo’ review: scaling mountainous fear – and finding courage at the peak

The singer-songwriter’s debut captures the highs and lows of a young woman discovering her potential – all while navigating existential anxiety

Tyler Lewis: the scene-stealing R&B star with a timeless voice

The 23-year-old songwriter is fusing the diaristic lyricism of Gen Z with a mature R&B and soul sensibility

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