WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS - PHOTOGRAPHY MADELINE CARSTENSEN It was a grey, rainy London day when I met Danish-Zambian singer-songwriter Kwamie Liv in a Camden café, to talk about her new album, Yesterday for Tomorrow. Despite the hum of conversation and the usual hustle and bustle around us, there was something immediately warm and open about her presence. We found our little corner, settled in and got talking. When I asked what Yesterday for Tomorrow would taste like, Kwamie

CREATIVE PRODUCER + STYLIST BIANCA NICOLE - VIDEOGRAPHER + PHOTOGRAPHER MARCUS HESSENBERG - MAKE UP ARTIST JULIA EDWARDS - HAIRSTYLIST ASHLEIGH HODGES - STYLIST ASSISTANT DAHLIA HELLERSTEIN - INTERVIEW JENN LEHWALD Genre bending, rule breaking and unapologetically alternative, BINA is carving out a space entirely her own. Blending alt-pop with indie, rock and punk influences, her latest mixtape, SOFT RAGE, explores the complexities of anger, vulnerability and the freedom of e

OPENING IMAGE: PHOTOGRAPHY SONYA MAZURYK - CREATIVE PRODUCTION MAISIE JANE DANIELS - STYLING BIANCA NICOLE - HAIR MATTHEW GAVIN - MAKEUP ROSIE MCGINN - PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT ELLIS DUCKWORTH - LOCATION MASH CREATIVE STUDIO - WORDS ROB CORSINI When ZHU started his career, he strove to maintain his anonymity. At shows, he’d be shrouded in shadows, a faceless figure overlooking the crowds who’d come to see him play. At the time, this was what he knew he needed to present - placi

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

MIJA takes us inside her world of hard disco, creative instinct and life on the road. Berlin-based DJ, producer and vocalist MIJA is bringing her own twist to the dancefloor with Hard Disco, a four-track EP that fuses the genre’s feel-good roots with the darker, heavier energy of Berlin’s club scene. Written, sung, produced and mixed entirely by MIJA herself, it’s a project that puts creative instinct firmly in the driving seat. With a world tour fuelling fresh inspiration, a

CREATIVE DIRECTION, STYLING & WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS - PHOTOGRAPHY SAMI WELLER - LIGHTING TECHNICIAN ROSS ZILLWOOD - MAKEUP ARTIST MATILDE RIBAU - HAIR STYLIST ASHLEIGH HODGES - LOCATION MASH CREATIVE There’s something beautifully fitting about an album called New Roots arriving at a time of both endings and beginnings. For Ayanna Witter-Johnson, this summer has held both: the loss of her grandfather and the release of a body of work that reaches deep into family, heritage

WORDS ALICE LAMBERT Typically an artist's favorite F WORD will come at the close of our interview, but for FKJ it seems like the perfect place to start. When I posed the French musician the question, he took a moment to hesitate before he found his response. “Follow”, he says. “I think that’s the answer that I get at the end, that I should follow [what] my heart is saying deep inside.” It’s a notion he is conscious to live by these days, the idea of “not thinking, just to fo

PHOTOGRAPHY GRAY BRAME - CREATIVE DIRECTION + STYLING MAISIE JANE DANIELS - MAKEUP EMILIE LOUIZIDES - HAIR ASHLEIGH HODGES - STUDIO MASH CREATIVE STUDIO - WORDS TOBIAS FURLONG The journey to success is never entirely straight forward, it is easier to describe as a long and winding affair that requires unbelievable determination. For the London-via-essex star Ruti, the release of “I’ll Be Your Friend” marks a clear turning point for the musician. The track represents the culmi

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Amber Mark was raised between continents — from Tennessee to New York, Miami to Berlin, with formative years spent across Asia — her world has been shaped by constant change, cultural crossover, and a deep sensitivity to sound and feeling. With Pretty Idea, that sense of movement settles into something more intentional. The project feels like both a release and a reflection — a body of work that carries the emotional weight of time, quietly held and

Alana Hil’s latest EP Diaries of a Common Woman is out now. Soulful, cinematic, and unapologetically honest, Alana Hil’s new EP Diaries of a Common Woman is a masterclass in turning personal struggle into art. Out now, the EP arrives alongside the video for lead single “ In Between ,” a track that perfectly embodies the emotional currents running through Hil’s latest work. From the first note, it’s clear that this project is intimate and unfiltered. Hil’s experiences navig

Meet IVY, the rising pop star rebranding from bby ivy to club-ready, anthemic pop. Discover her journey from Junior Eurovision prodigy to LA-bound teen, and her new single ‘High’ celebrating fun, friendship, and unstoppable energy.

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Ending the year with a bang, BANA — the boundary-pushing pop artist effortlessly bridging her Kurdish heritage with contemporary global sounds — signs off 2025 with “Ripple Effect” , a slick, high-energy release that feels like a statement of intent as much as a celebration. Hot on the heels of her intoxicating, dance-infused single “ Air ”, and a run of remixes from electronic heavyweights Meg Ward, Josh Parkinson and Ossie, “Ripple Effect” is poli