Brother-sister duo Esme Emerson’s third EP, Applesauce is a 13 minute compilation of indie-pop tracks exploring love and shared experience. I’d been previously unaware of Esme Emerson until […]
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Better Call SAULT Little Simz returns in stellar form on her sixth album, cementing her place in the worldwide hip-hop conversation. But, that’s the boring bit… there’s a […]
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It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to pretentious experimental rock Deerhoof! I […]
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Manchester-based Chloe Slater makes a bit of noise with her new EP Love Me Please Indie music is a well-trodden path, with the scene often churning out repetitive […]
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How can one be truly melancholic when they have the gorgeous soundscapes of Japanese Breakfast at their fingertips. Japanese Breakfast is a dream pop project, formed by Michelle […]