PHOTOGRAPHY GRAHAM TURNER - WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS There's something rather cinematic about Rosanna in Waves' debut album, Balancing Act. The kind of record that has you mentally flicking through scenes from your own life, each track offering a different snapshot, emotion or fleeting memory. Part coming-of-age montage, part late-night road movie, it's an energetic introduction to an artist who isn't afraid to look a little closer at the world around her. Released today, th

From navigating heartbreak to learning to trust her own path, Essence Martins’ new EP explores the messy realities of growing up and finding your feet. There’s a particular kind of London maths that never quite adds up. You leave the house, tap into the Underground, pick up a coffee and perhaps something for lunch, and somehow you’re £50 down before the day has even begun. Life moves quickly, money disappears even faster, and somewhere between trying to keep up and figuring i

The Tamil-Swiss artist is bringing the South Asian-inspired grooves and a whole lot of feel-good energy with her new single ‘Madras’ - and trust us, you’ll want this one on repeat. You know that feeling when you’re in the back of a taxi with your best mates, heading out for the night or exploring somewhere completely new? The music’s on, the windows are down, someone’s singing at full pelt and the questionable bum-shuffling has officially begun. Suddenly, the whole vibe of th

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS We’re going back to Mother Nature. And where better to do a little soul-searching than tucked away amongst the trees, away from the noise of everything else? For Connecticut-born artist and creative Evenson, solitude became the setting for Eve. A debut album shaped by reflection, relationships, identity and the slightly messy business of figuring out who you are. Written largely during solitary cabin retreats in the woods, Eve feels like an album bui

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS One of alt-pop’s emerging artists on our radar, Swedish singer-songwriter Elise Elvira returns with her mesmerising new single, Postcard, out today via United Masters. We all know the feeling of a relationship ending and the pain that comes with having to let go when you still want to remain a part of someone’s life. But perhaps what makes it so painful isn’t just losing that person; it’s losing a piece of yourself, too. The version of you that exist

WORDS JENN LEHWALD All Points East is back, and while the festival always brings some huge names to London, we’re looking beyond the main stages to some of the newer artists we think are worth knowing. For this ONES2WATCH, we’re highlighting some of the emerging talent across the festival from their music and style to their overall aesthetic. These are some of the names we think you should have on your radar. FRIDAY 21ST ODEAL When we first sat down with Odeal, he was already

As Brighton & Hove Pride celebrates its 35th anniversary, this year's Power of Love theme brings together world-class artists, community voices and a reminder that Pride remains as vital as ever. Thirty-five years on, Brighton & Hove Pride has become far more than a date in the summer calendar. It is one of the UK's biggest celebrations of LGBTQIA+ life, bringing together thousands of people for a weekend of music, community and activism. While this year's line-up is one of i

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS "Tell me you'll still want the best for me, straight from your heart and not for your ego." It's a lyric that arrives almost immediately on Thru The Lines, and from that very first line, Pell isn't interested in skimming the surface. Teaming up with New York lyricist Kota the Friend, the New Orlans multi-faceted artist delivers a captivating collaboration that effortlessly blends hip-hop, bounce and electronic influences into something that feels as

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS There's a certain kind of confidence that arrives the moment a woman stops asking for permission. Not permission to take up space. Not permission to be ambitious. Not permission to be loud, powerful, complicated or fully herself. And that's exactly the energy running through Akosia's new EP, Eat The Night. Bold, honest, empowering and delivered with more than a little tongue-in-cheek attitude, the six-track project feels like a declaration from an ar

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Every summer needs its soundtrack. The songs that spill out of car windows, soundtrack rooftop evenings and somehow find their way onto every playlist worth saving. At a time when the world feels particularly hot and heavy, Tone Stith arrives with exactly the kind of release we need right now. Bold, vibrant and impossible to sit still through, THE EDGE is a ten-track reminder that music can still be an escape. The New Jersey artist, singer, songwrite

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS I remember watching Sliding Doors as a teenager and becoming mildly obsessed with the idea that a single moment could alter the entire course of a life. More than twenty years later, living in London, I still find myself thinking about it whenever I narrowly make it through Tube doors before they close. One second earlier, one second later. A different train. A different conversation. A different life. It's an existential rabbit hole that's easy to

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS There are moments in life where the truth is standing directly in front of you, yet your mind refuses to accept it. That suspended state (somewhere between knowing and believing) forms the foundation of Surely They Won't, the latest release from London-based pianist, producer and vocalist patch_t41b, the musical project of Laurie Erskine. Formed on instinct rather than intention, the track feels less like a composition and more like a moment that was