Simon Smith
- Introducing...
Introducing… Squirrel Flower
The indie folk rocker announces her sixth studio album
- Folktronica
Aluminé Guerrero & El Búho – ‘Patagonia Patagonia’ Review
A danceable ode to the forest and the spirits within it.
- Alternative
Nanika – ‘Fears’ Review
This new French trio merge electro-rock and industrial pop to sing about inner fears.
- Indie Rock
Manic Pixxies – ‘I know my headphones really well’ review
Alternative art rock meets riot grrrl energy.
- Medieval
Flickers from the Fen – ‘Coda for Gielinor’ Review
Welcome to dungeon synth.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Christa Wells
Bridging the gap between medicine and healing music, and indie folk.
- Chiptune
Button Masher announces new album, a homage to VGM greats like Uematsu, Kikuta, and Mitsuda
For fans of 90s JRPG soundtracks amped to 11.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Marina Yozora
Balancing intimacy and power through her captivating dream pop music.
- Electronic
Bonobo announces new album ‘Distance in Static’ as an era-ending release
Celebrating 25 years of introspecitive club anthems
- Punk
Merwulf – ‘In The Golden Age’ Review
All punk, no guitars needed.
- Rock
Emma Ruth Rundle announces new album and releases single that merges her acoustic and heavy rock sides
An album of hope in These Killing Times
- Percussion
TENGA Healthcare recommends 90BPM for your… rhythmic private time
What songs could help keep you in rhythm?
- Tuned Percussion
Placa Placa – ‘Placa Placa’ Review
Marimba through the ages.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Ellie Heath
Tenderpunk uprising anthems for the knackered middle-aged worker,
- Radio
Higher Plain Music Radio EP.013: Dark. Electronic. Basement.
Includes tracks from Jahrund,SPC ECO,and Leaether Strip
- Electronic
SHHE – ‘Thalassa’ Review
A sonic dive into sunken ruins.
- App
Vibralizer is your Winamp and Media Player visualisations evolved
A party on your PC screen.
- Interview
Ólafur Arnalds’ OPIA Community Interview on Creativity and Community
An in-depth chat about how to juggle creativity, business, and personal values.
- Electronic
Son Lux announces new album ‘Out Into’
Their first studio album since scoring Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
- Folk
Luke Nickle’s banjo anthem ‘F*ck Your AI’ is my new anthem, too
Lyrics that bite right to the heart of this force for harm.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Sarah Nimmo
If Annie Lennox and Heather Small taught today's generation how to write queer power pop.
- Folk
Jesca Hoop – ‘Long Wave Home’ Review
Indie folk that packs a punch through introspection.
- Singer Songwriter
Mia Doi Todd – ‘Human Experience’ Review
Domestic bliss in Hawaii makes a pitch for the summer album of 2026.
- Classical
Nobuo Uematsu shares behind the scenes making of for Merregnon: Heart of Ice
An original album of classical music and a childrens story.
- Ambient Electronic
Alessandro Ambrosi – ‘The River in The Sky’ Review
The accordion takes a peaceful tour of Japan's natural landscapes.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Jahrund
My favourite dark pop discovery of 2026 to date...
- Neoclassical
Linus Alberg – ‘UON’ Review
Turning the harmonium into a full string section in this cinematic piano collection.
- Rock
Kathryn Mohr – ‘Carve’ Review
One woman, one guitar, endless distortion effects.
- Pop
Mr. T has your Mother’s Day anthem in the most 80’s thing you’ll hear today
I bet he has more jewellery than your mum, too.
- Dark Pop
Karin Park – ‘EVO’ Review
Top tier dark synth pop from an artist who continues to evolve and expand her craft.
- Live Vault
Max ZT and Manu Delago perform live in a cable car
The hammered dulcimer and handpan virtuosos take to the sky with a refreshing performance.
- VGM
The White Mages – ‘Ode to Final Fantasy’ Review
Beautifully arranged with delicate tones and thoughtful original twists.
- Introducing...
Introducing… O’Phantom
A rising Yorkshire alternative rock collective.
- Gothic
- Chiptune
Roboctopus – ‘Vaporchip Volume 1’ Review
What if a Gameboy and some disco music got stuck in an elevator?
- Introducing...
Introducing… Cinder Well
Dark, stark chamber pop that just might veer into metal
- Radio
Explore the darker dream pop and electronic side of 2026’s first chaotic months
20 hidden gems to rage against the world with.
- Singer Songwriter
Beth Orton returns with new album ‘The Ground Above’
Folktronica meets classic singer-songwriter songbook.
- Soul
Kadhja Bonet’s ‘Geodesic Planet’ shows there can be beauty in unfinished and incomplete art
Lost recordings and missing elements can still create captivating performances.
