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SH|333|N Bounces Back with Latest Single, ‘Roll Up’
NewsMar 20, 2026

SH|333|N Bounces Back with Latest Single, ‘Roll Up’

Washington‑based producer SH|333|N returns with the single “Roll Up,” featuring Noah Lloyd and a guest verse from MC Flowdan. The track delivers heavyweight dubstep production with wobbly basslines, merging hip‑hop and grime influences. It has already surpassed one million streams,...

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Ellie O’Neill – Time Of Fallow
NewsMar 20, 2026

Ellie O’Neill – Time Of Fallow

Ellie O’Neill’s debut album *Time Of Fallow* delivers alt‑folk minimalism infused with personal storytelling, reflecting post‑pandemic introspection and queer identity. Recorded in a few days at the female‑run Analogue Catalogue studio, the record balances sparse guitar lines with haunting melodies....

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Maribou State Bid Farewell To Corsica Studios With A Back-To-Foundations Rave
NewsMar 20, 2026

Maribou State Bid Farewell To Corsica Studios With A Back-To-Foundations Rave

Maribou State returned to London’s Corsica Studios for a War Child fundraiser, marking a nostalgic homecoming after years of larger‑scale gigs. The duo emphasized the unique energy of intimate venues, reshaping tracks like “Blackoak” and “Midas” to suit the cramped,...

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Mathilda Homer’s ‘Pretty In Blue’ Is A Note Of Empathy
NewsMar 20, 2026

Mathilda Homer’s ‘Pretty In Blue’ Is A Note Of Empathy

Mathilda Homer returns with the single “Pretty In Blue,” a melodic track that blends honeyed tones with a sharp critique of patriarchal beauty standards. Written for a friend battling self‑esteem issues, the song expands into a universal anthem about feminine...

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Myles Smith Confirms Debut Album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life.’
NewsMar 20, 2026

Myles Smith Confirms Debut Album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life.’

Myles Smith, the BRIT Rising Star winner, will release his debut album “My Mess, My Heart” on June 12. The British singer‑songwriter has been touring extensively, including supporting Ed Sheeran on a stadium run. He also announced a UK arena tour...

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Detroit’s Chasey The Illest Impresses With ‘Cirrus Clouds’
NewsMar 20, 2026

Detroit’s Chasey The Illest Impresses With ‘Cirrus Clouds’

Detroit rapper Chasey The Illest has dropped his new EP “Cirrus Clouds,” a follow‑up to the breakout project “Afraid Of Heights.” The six‑track collection mixes street‑level finesse with electronic‑driven production, showcasing his lyrical agility and pan‑genre ambition. Critics note echoes...

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Chase & Status, Bladee Brown Unite On ‘Doin It More’
NewsMar 20, 2026

Chase & Status, Bladee Brown Unite On ‘Doin It More’

British drum‑and‑bass duo Chase & Status have released a new single titled “Doin It More,” featuring UK rap heavyweight Bladee Brown. The track showcases the duo’s signature bass‑heavy production paired with Bladee’s swaggering verses, continuing their recent momentum after the...

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My First Time’s Self-Titled EP Is A Coming Of Age Moment
NewsMar 20, 2026

My First Time’s Self-Titled EP Is A Coming Of Age Moment

British four‑piece My First Time have released their self‑titled EP, a genre‑spanning collection that moves from pop‑punk to electronic pop. The record captures a coming‑of‑age narrative, reflecting lead singer Isaac‑Stroud Allen’s view of adulthood’s disillusionment and yearning. The band supports...

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Victòria Vilalta Offers Hushed Indie-Folk On New Album ‘Out Loud Thoughts’
NewsMar 20, 2026

Victòria Vilalta Offers Hushed Indie-Folk On New Album ‘Out Loud Thoughts’

Catalan singer‑songwriter Victòria Vilalta has released her full-length album “Out Loud Thoughts,” a self‑written and self‑produced project recorded in London. The record blends hushed indie‑folk melodies with processed electronic textures, showcasing a more expansive sonic palette than her earlier acoustic...

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Olivia Rodrigo, The Cure’s Robert Smith Have Been In The Studio Together
NewsMar 20, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo, The Cure’s Robert Smith Have Been In The Studio Together

Olivia Rodrigo and The Cure frontman Robert Smith have spent time together in a London studio, following their on‑stage duet at Glastonbury where they performed “Friday I’m In Love” and “Just Like Heaven.” The collaboration was highlighted in Rodrigo’s British...

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Saint Jude Links With Taxi For Kaye On New Single ‘Testament’
NewsMar 18, 2026

Saint Jude Links With Taxi For Kaye On New Single ‘Testament’

Saint Jude and Glasgow‑based artist Taxi For Kaye have teamed up on the new single “Testament,” released via Slow Dance Recordings. The track originated from an old voice recorder containing early‑2000s American bank transaction diaries, which sparked the song’s initial...

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April + VISTA Announce Debut Album ‘Traditional Noise’
NewsMar 18, 2026

April + VISTA Announce Debut Album ‘Traditional Noise’

April + VISTA, the Virginia‑ and Maryland‑based duo, will release their debut album Traditional Noise on April 22 through the indie label Third & Hayden. The launch is accompanied by the new single “Standing in Place,” which concludes a series of...

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Paris Paloma’s ‘Miyazaki’ Is An AI Rejection
NewsMar 18, 2026

Paris Paloma’s ‘Miyazaki’ Is An AI Rejection

Paris Paloma has released the single “Miyazaki,” a pop track that directly confronts the rise of generative AI in creative fields. The song, accompanied by a Georgie Cowan‑Turner‑directed video, frames AI as a threat to authentic human expression. Paloma ties...

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Placebo To Re-Work Their Debut Album For 30th Anniversary
NewsMar 18, 2026

Placebo To Re-Work Their Debut Album For 30th Anniversary

British alt‑rock band Placebo announced a re‑worked version of their self‑titled debut album to mark its 30th anniversary. Titled “Placebo RE:CREATED,” the director’s cut drops on June 19 via Elevator Lady Ltd and AWAL, featuring the original master tapes enhanced with three...

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Kehlani Officially Announces New Self-Titled Album
NewsMar 17, 2026

Kehlani Officially Announces New Self-Titled Album

Kehlani, the two‑time Grammy‑winning R&B artist, has officially announced her upcoming self‑titled album, set for release on April 24. The record follows a year of viral moments, including the hit “Folded” and a high‑profile collaboration with kwn, and builds on...

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Robber Robber Share Intriguing New Single ‘Pieces’
NewsMar 16, 2026

Robber Robber Share Intriguing New Single ‘Pieces’

Robber Robber has released the new single “Pieces,” a noise‑pop track that previews their forthcoming album Two Wheels Move The Soul, slated for April 3 on Fire Talk Records. The song features a crunching beat and layered soundscapes reminiscent of the...

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Nas Is The Fifth Face Of CLASH 133
NewsMar 13, 2026

Nas Is The Fifth Face Of CLASH 133

Nas is featured as the fifth face of CLASH 133, marking a milestone for both the artist and the publication. The legendary rapper teams up with iconic producer DJ Premier on his new album “Light‑Years,” a project that pays homage to hip‑hop’s...

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Jaakko Eino Kalevi Returns With New Single ‘Black Diamond’
NewsMar 13, 2026

Jaakko Eino Kalevi Returns With New Single ‘Black Diamond’

Finnish musician Jaakko Eino Kalevi has issued an eight‑minute single titled “Black Diamond,” his first release since the album Chaos Magic. The track reworks the 1990s Stratovarius power‑metal anthem into a baroque‑infused, synth‑driven mini‑epic that nods to prog group Goblin,...

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Mogwai’s Barry Burns Soundtracks New Film Everybody To Kenmure Street
NewsMar 13, 2026

Mogwai’s Barry Burns Soundtracks New Film Everybody To Kenmure Street

Barry Burns, guitarist and keyboardist for Scottish post‑rock legends Mogwai, has provided the full soundtrack for the award‑winning documentary *Everybody To Kenmure Street*. The film, directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra, chronicles the eight‑hour stand‑off in Pollokshields after a Home Office dawn raid...

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Foy Vance – The Wake
NewsMar 13, 2026

Foy Vance – The Wake

Foy Vance's seventh album, The Wake, arrives as a 13‑track collection that fuses acoustic intimacy with gospel‑tinged production. Produced by Ethan Johns, the record showcases Vance's raw vocal delivery across themes of faith, fatherhood, love, and self‑reflection. Standout songs such...

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Ferman Shares New Single ‘Old Hipster Blues’
NewsMar 13, 2026

Ferman Shares New Single ‘Old Hipster Blues’

Italian‑born, London‑based musician Ferman released his new single “Old Hipster Blues” on March 13 across all streaming services. The track, a gritty rock‑and‑roll homage to early White Stripes, is paired with a Bethnal Green‑filmed video directed by George Kashcheev that features a...

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Malcolm Todd’s ‘Breathe’ Is Feel-Good RnB Minimalism
NewsMar 13, 2026

Malcolm Todd’s ‘Breathe’ Is Feel-Good RnB Minimalism

Los Angeles singer‑songwriter Malcolm Todd has dropped his first 2026 single, “Breathe,” a breezy RnB track that nods to the golden‑age N.E.R.D sound and Justin Timberlake’s “Justified” era. The song showcases Todd’s layered, soulful vocals and guitar‑driven minimalism, accompanied by...

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Lykke Li’s ‘Knife In My Heart’ Unleashes Her Inner Emo Girl
NewsMar 13, 2026

Lykke Li’s ‘Knife In My Heart’ Unleashes Her Inner Emo Girl

Swedish singer‑songwriter Lykke Li has dropped the single “Knife In The Heart,” the first taste of her forthcoming album The Afterparty, due May 18. The track, which she describes as a “brutalist nursery rhyme,” pairs stark, minimalist production with an emotionally raw...

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Jisoo Embodies Classic American Cool for Tommy Hilfiger
NewsMar 11, 2026

Jisoo Embodies Classic American Cool for Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger has appointed K‑Pop star Jisoo as the face of its Spring 2026 campaign, marking her fourth partnership with the heritage label since becoming a global ambassador in October 2024. The campaign showcases Jisoo in relaxed American classics—striped cardigans, linen waistcoats,...

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Thundercat Is The Second Face Of CLASH 133
NewsMar 11, 2026

Thundercat Is The Second Face Of CLASH 133

Thundercat returns as the second face of CLASH 133, unveiling his first album in six years, Distracted. The new record shifts toward a broader, pop‑facing sound while preserving his signature cosmic oddities and genre‑mutating flair. In a CLASH interview, he frames...

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Coach’s Explore Your Story Campaign Is For Gen Z Bookworms
NewsMar 11, 2026

Coach’s Explore Your Story Campaign Is For Gen Z Bookworms

Coach has launched the “Explore Your Story” campaign linking its iconic Tabby bag with readable book charms to engage Gen Z readers. Developed with global Gen Z‑led communities, the initiative features celebrities such as Elle Fanning and Paige Bueckers selecting...

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Thomas Dollbaum Nabs MJ Lenderman For Southern Rock Ode ‘Dozen Roses’
NewsMar 11, 2026

Thomas Dollbaum Nabs MJ Lenderman For Southern Rock Ode ‘Dozen Roses’

Thomas Dollbaum’s new album *Birds Of Paradise* drops on May 22 through Dear Life Records, marrying Southern rock roots with off‑kilter indie textures. The record features his longtime band—Nick Corson, Josh Halper—and guest guitarist MJ Lenderman, who delivers a standout solo on...

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Kibo Shares ‘SHUBZONLINE’ Video, Plans His Debut UK Tour
NewsMar 11, 2026

Kibo Shares ‘SHUBZONLINE’ Video, Plans His Debut UK Tour

London rapper Kibo has dropped the full video for his new single “SHUBZONLINE,” a surreal track that reflects his constant‑online persona. The release follows a series of genre‑blending grime and drill singles that have built his digital following. Kibo announced...

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Ksenia Schnaider AW26: Denim Reborn
NewsMar 10, 2026

Ksenia Schnaider AW26: Denim Reborn

Kyiv‑based label Ksenia Schnaider unveils its AW26 “Denim Workshop” collection, a second collaboration with British heritage denim brand Lee Cooper. The line deconstructs and reconstructs denim into cubic silhouettes, patchwork quilts and ultra‑utilitarian pieces loaded with pockets. Experimental techniques blend...

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Unknown T Salutes His Day One Grime Heroes With ‘BBK’
NewsMar 10, 2026

Unknown T Salutes His Day One Grime Heroes With ‘BBK’

East London rapper Unknown T has dropped the single “BBK,” a tribute to the first‑wave grime crews that shaped his early years. The track melds his drill‑rooted lyrical flow with melodic, grime‑style energy, showcasing his evolution as a versatile MC....

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Kamal. Links With Keaton Henson For ‘No Friend, No Lover’
NewsMar 10, 2026

Kamal. Links With Keaton Henson For ‘No Friend, No Lover’

British indie artist Kamal. has released the new single “no friend, no lover,” featuring fellow singer‑songwriter Keaton Henson. The track follows a series of early‑year singles and serves as a bridge to his upcoming post‑2023 album cycle. It blends soulful...

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