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georgeybuckley, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Released in late November, South Arcade’s new EP, PLAY! is a high-energy track list with a curious twist at the end. The band, formed in 2021 by four university students – Harmony Cavelle (vocals), Harry Winks (guitar), Ollie Green (bass), and Cody Jones (drums) – has quickly created a niche that feels simultaneously nostalgic and entirely their own. From their early days in Guildford to recent tours across the UK, and a first

Photo by Austin Cieszko Emma Wellons makes music the way she’s always lived with it: curiously, instinctively, and without hierarchy. Performing under the name emory, the Los Angeles-based artist and producer has built a world where hyperpop, folk, indie and techno coexist – often within the same song. It’s a sound shaped by early beginnings playing drums in church at age ten, years of experimenting with whatever instruments and software were within reach, and a willingness

All this fame and cultural influence, and Katseye are just one year into their career. All of this begs the question: how?

Photo by Elizabeth Marsh mercury is the indie rock project of Maddie Kerr, a Tennessee-based songwriter from the rural outskirts of Franklin whose music is built on emotional honesty and quiet intensity. Formed in 2022, the project quickly found its footing through songs written during a period of personal hardship, with tracks like ‘Born in Early May,’ ‘ Special,’ and ‘Crick’ capturing moments of uncertainty, vulnerability, and self-reckoning. For Kerr, songwriting has al

Photo by Tom Gaiger Wyldest, real name Zoë Mead, has been steadily on the rise since her debut Dream Chaos in 2019. Inspired by Shoegaze, dreamy pop and various film soundtracks, she combines a love of music with immense technical skill to evoke atmospheric, dream-like soundscapes. Not only does she write and record her songs, but she also plays a major role in the accompanying visuals, drawing upon a background in Media Production and videography in her creation of immersiv

Writer Hannah Breen reviews Maya Delilah's show as the supporting act for Lawrence at the O2 Academy Brixton

Photo by Emma Todbjerg As Ona Mafalda steps on stage in the quaint Dalston pub, The Victoria, the warm lights behind her cast an ethereal gleam over the space, occupied solely by Mafalda and her drummer, Alex Moreno. The two are magnetic – not only with each other, but in the way they pull the audience effortlessly into their orbit. The audience seems to become part of their duet. This synergy is evident from the moment she appears. Having already conquered some of Europe’s

Writer Arielle Sam-Alao sits down to interview Blakey ahead of the release of his latest single, "You! Girl...x" to discuss creative processes, career milestones, and threats to the music industry.

Writer Emily Henman interviews Australian musician Mekyja, in which she shares her ambitions, her successes, and what's next in her story.

Photo by Alice Rose Lee British-Greek singer-songwriter Eleni Drake has built a devoted following since her first single ‘Ceilings’ arrived in 2019, blending alternative, indie, and soul influences with intimate, self-written storytelling. Now pulling over 345,000 monthly listeners, she’s become best known for ‘King Street,’ a track that has surpassed eight million streams and introduced many to her warm, hazy, emotionally grounded sound. Drake’s musical world has been shape