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Gretel drops latest ‘Squish’ preview ‘Fire Blooming Trees’ It’s a homage to “finding the humanity behind all the algorithms”.

Gretel drops latest 'Squish' preview 'Fire Blooming Trees': It’s a homage to “finding the humanity behind all the algorithms”.

Truck Festival adds Divorce, Picture Parlour, PUNCHBAG and more to 2026 lineup This year’s edition of the indie love-in will be headlined by The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT, and The Libertines.

Truck Festival adds Divorce, Picture Parlour, PUNCHBAG and more to 2026 lineup: This year’s edition of the indie love-in will be headlined by The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT, and The Libertines.

The Great Escape to celebrate 20th anniversary with The Kooks Spotlight Show The Brighton fest has also added over 100 new names to its 2026 lineup.

The Great Escape to celebrate 20th anniversary with The Kooks Spotlight Show: The Brighton fest has also added over 100 new names to its 2026 lineup.

Fifth Floor & DIY to team up for Manchester all-day event with Pyncher, Holly Head & more Fifth Floor Fest, taking place in May, will also see Tim Burgess take to the decks for a special DJ set.

Fifth Floor & DIY to team up for Manchester all-day event with Pyncher, Holly Head & more: Fifth Floor Fest, taking place in May, will also see Tim Burgess take to the decks for a special DJ set.

Aldous Harding unveils plans for fifth album ‘Train On The Island’ New track ‘One Stop’ is her first solo release in four years.

Aldous Harding unveils plans for fifth album 'Train On The Island': New track ‘One Stop’ is her first solo release in four years.

Jalen Ngonda announces second album ‘Doctrine Of Love’ It’ll be released via Daptone Records in June.

Jalen Ngonda announces second album 'Doctrine Of Love': It’ll be released via Daptone Records in June.

Fcukers drop ‘Ö’ preview ‘if you wanna party, come over to my house’ The dance duo’s anticipated debut album arrives at the end of the month.

Fcukers drop 'Ö' preview 'if you wanna party, come over to my house': The dance duo’s anticipated debut album arrives at the end of the month.

Sprints drop eviscerating new single ‘Trickle Down’ The Irish quartet are continuing their relentless live run this month with a string of European dates.

Sprints drop eviscerating new single 'Trickle Down': The Irish quartet are continuing their relentless live run this month with a string of European dates.

Green Man reveals 2026 lineup Wolf Alice, Mogwai, Wilco, and Four Tet will top the bill at the idyllic Welsh festival this year.

Green Man reveals 2026 lineup: Wolf Alice, Mogwai, Wilco, and Four Tet will top the bill at the idyllic Welsh festival this year.

Absolutely: “I had to shake off the pressure and remind myself of why I create: because I love it” Currently touring the world with her sisters RAYE and Amma, Absolutely’s life is a self-described “pinch-me moment” - and her latest album, ‘Paracosm’, is just as fantastical.

Absolutely: "I had to shake off the pressure and remind myself of why I create: because I love it": Currently touring the world with her sisters RAYE and Amma, Absolutely’s life is a self-described “pinch-me moment” — and her latest album, ‘Paracosm’, is…

Olivia Dean wins big at 2026 BRITs It’s a wholesome full circle moment for the breakout star, who started her career after attending The BRIT School as a teenager.

Olivia Dean wins big at 2026 BRITs: It’s a wholesome full circle moment for the breakout star, who started her career after attending The BRIT School as a teenager.

Raye drops soaring heartbreak ballad ‘Nightingale Lane.’ It follows the massive ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ to be the second track lifted from her much-anticipated new album.

Raye drops soaring heartbreak ballad 'Nightingale Lane.': It follows the massive ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ to be the second track lifted from her much-anticipated new album.

Demob Happy: A Game Of Two Halves Conceived in Joshua Tree and dragged to the finish line in Newcastle, blues-rock trio Demob Happy explain why ego death, self-worth, and “fairy dust” have all helped to shape fourth album ‘The Grown-Ups...

Demob Happy: A Game Of Two Halves: Conceived in Joshua Tree and dragged to the finish line in Newcastle, blues-rock trio Demob Happy explain why ego death, self-worth, and “fairy dust” have all helped to shape fourth album ‘The Grown-Ups Are Talking’.

Get To Know… Girl Group High energy pop turning pejoratives into empowerment.

Get To Know... Girl Group: High energy pop turning pejoratives into empowerment.

Mitski - Nothing’s About To Happen To Me By balancing the mastery of her nostalgic sound with universally relatable lyrics, she turns the unlikely into generational truths.

Review: Mitski - Nothing's About To Happen To Me: By balancing the mastery of her nostalgic sound with universally relatable lyrics, she turns the unlikely into generational truths.

Courtney Barnett shares latest two cuts from new album ‘Creature of Habit’ ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’ both get lifted from her forthcoming fifth album, which lands next month.

Courtney Barnett shares latest two cuts from new album 'Creature of Habit': ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’ both get lifted from her forthcoming fifth album, which lands next month.

PinkPantheress to be awarded Producer of the Year Award at BRITs 2026 She is both the youngest ever recipient of the award, and the first female to be given the honour.

PinkPantheress to be awarded Producer of the Year Award at BRITs 2026: She is both the youngest ever recipient of the award, and the first female to be given the honour.

Dry Cleaning: Behind Closed Doors A band who have always felt that little bit indefinable, upon the release of their third album ‘Secret Love’, Dry Cleaning talk us through building their own world, cryptic lyrics, and the simple...

Dry Cleaning: Behind Closed Doors: A band who have always felt that little bit indefinable, upon the release of their third album ‘Secret Love’, Dry Cleaning talk us through building their own world, cryptic lyrics, and the simple joys of making music wi…

Genesis Owusu drops propulsive new single ‘STAMPEDE’ It’s arrived accompanied by a vibrant music video filmed on location in Accra, Ghana.

Genesis Owusu drops propulsive new single 'STAMPEDE': It’s arrived accompanied by a vibrant music video filmed on location in Accra, Ghana.

Megan Wyn, Cutscene & more to play special BIMM Manchester showcase as part of the BRITs Fringe Fresh from playing our Class of 2026 show in December last year, the BIMM alumni will top the bill next week.

Megan Wyn, Cutscene & more to play special BIMM Manchester showcase as part of the BRITs Fringe: Fresh from playing our Class of 2026 show in December last year, the BIMM alumni will top the bill next week.

Temples return with news of fifth album ‘BLISS’ “It’s about permission: to let go, to move, and to become something unexpected.”

Temples return with news of fifth album 'BLISS': “It’s about permission: to let go, to move, and to become something unexpected.”

DIY Class of 2026: TTSSFU Meet the Manchester-based multi-hyphenate who boasts an ambitious musical appetite, a penchant for the darker things in life, and (for now, at least) quite the memorable wig.

Class of 2026: TTSSFU: Meet the Manchester-based multi-hyphenate who boasts an ambitious musical appetite, a penchant for the darker things in life, and (for now, at least) quite the memorable wig.

Chloe Qisha is modern-day damsel in distress in new ‘YDH’ video The irresistibly catchy track finds the popstar-in-waiting on the hunt for her knight in shining armour.

Chloe Qisha is modern-day damsel in distress in new 'YDH' video: The irresistibly catchy track finds the popstar-in-waiting on the hunt for her knight in shining armour.

Pulp offer up latest ‘HELP(2)’ preview, ‘Begging For Change’ It joins recent singles from Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, and The Last Dinner Party to be the fourth track lifted from War Child’s new charity record.

Pulp offer up latest 'HELP(2)' preview, 'Begging For Change': It joins recent singles from Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, and The Last Dinner Party to be the fourth track lifted from War Child’s new charity record.

Get To Know… VILLANELLE Full-throttle grunge which more than lives up to the hype.

Get To Know... VILLANELLE: Full-throttle grunge which more than lives up to the hype.

The Neu Bulletin (My New Band Believe, 1000 Rabbits, Fiona-Lee and more!) DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.

The Neu Bulletin (My New Band Believe, 1000 Rabbits, Fiona-Lee and more!): DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.

Foo Fighters officially announce new album ‘Your Favorite Toy’ The title track of their 12th studio LP is out now.

Foo Fighters officially announce new album 'Your Favorite Toy': The title track of their 12th studio LP is out now.

Grian Chatten pens new song ‘Puppet’ for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man soundtrack The full soundtrack album also features contributions from his Fontaines DC bandmates, as well as Amyl & The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor.

Grian Chatten pens new song 'Puppet' for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man soundtrack: The full soundtrack album also features contributions from his Fontaines DC bandmates, as well as Amyl & The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor.

Everything Everything, Maxïmo Park & more to play The Maccabees’ Kirkstall Abbey show this summer Mystery Jets and Fiona-Lee will also join the bill in what’s set to be a packed day in Leeds this July.

Everything Everything, Maxïmo Park & more to play The Maccabees' Kirkstall Abbey show this summer: Mystery Jets and Fiona-Lee will also join the bill in what’s set to be a packed day in Leeds this July.

Manchester Seen and Heard: The city’s music scene as told by local music community To celebrate the upcoming BRITs Fringe taking over Manchester, we asked a handful of the city’s key industry figures to tell us more about the local music scene.

Manchester Seen and Heard: The city's music scene as told by local music community: To celebrate the upcoming BRITs Fringe taking over Manchester, we asked a handful of the city’s key industry figures to tell us more about the local music scene.