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- World
Dead Can Dance’s Brendan Perry can’t dance around his puzzling generative AI stance
A charity single for Palestine has been overshadowed.
- Dark Wave
Frenchy and the Punk declares ‘War on War’
This is my protest song for 2026's madness.
- Rock
Bic Runga – ‘Red Sunset’ Review
Bringing French pop into her 60's rock era.
- Dark Ambient
Kaya North – ‘Hunt’ Review
The sound of a primative hunt... but you're not the prey.
- Live Vault
Live Vault – Castle Rat
High fantasy doom metal is Conan meets Black Sabbath.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Coren Smith
Meditative rock for expanding your mind.
- Classical
Marika Takeuchi – ‘Iridescence’ Review
Personal emotional recovery from the foot of the mountain.
- Rock
St Vincent, Jules Buckley – ‘Live in London!’ Review
This is how you do an orchestral album!
- Introducing...
Introducing… Merwulf
Angry bass, vintage keys, caustic drums, and a whole lotta tension.
- Desert Rock
Imarhan – ‘Essam’ Review
A clever integration of electronics into traditional desert rock.
- Nordic Folk
Kardemimmit – ‘Kardemimmit Live Special’ Review
Finnish folk excellence.
- Business
Subvert is a co-op music platform owned and controlled by its community
A different way for the music industry to do business?
- Introducing...
Introducing… Beatrice Deer
Inuit tradition meets modern indie pop.
- Electronic
B E N N – ‘Primordial Error’ Review
Bassy, atmospheric electronic pockets of industrial chaos.
- Chamber Pop
Shelby Natasha – ‘It Was Mine’ Review
A melting pot of Chinese folk, lo-fi beats, and ethereal vocals.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Who Shot Scott
Hip-Hop Punk from a man of many cultures.
- Piano
Piano Day 2026 Celebrations with a Higher Plain Music Radio Mixtape
A 23-track mixtape covering a wide range of piano compositions.
- Chanson
French chanteuse Camille announces first solo album in nine years
A sublime ode to planet Earth.
- Disco
Soft Cell’s ‘Out Come The Freaks’ signals the duo’s final album following Dave Ball’s passing
The album will be a throwback to NYC house, disco, and funk.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Sam Hoyek
Experimental "songs as scenes" approach let's Sam Hoyek explore genre-defying self-expression.
- Site News
Personal Update – Content Resuming This Week
Regular content resumes, thanks for your patience.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Starly Kind
Demon dreams sound like screaming angels in a punk band.
- Piano
Barry Hudson-Taylor – ‘Flutter’ Review
The space between pain and healing has never sounded so calm.
- World Folk
Drumspyder – ‘Fivefold Craft’ Review
Rhythmic meditation rooted in medieval British and Celtic song.
- Folk
Mike Tod’s rendition of ‘Oh, Death’ is this year’s St. Patrick’s Day haunt
A traditional tale told from the devil's crossroads.
- Introducing...
Introducing… OGRE
Noise-punk trio with two bass guitars!
- Ambient
kwes. – ‘Kinds’ Review
Restorative ambient electronics housed inside the Barbican Conservatory.
- Rock
Mikaela Davis merges the harp and country rock for forthcoming album ‘Graceland Way’
You'll be glissed out with Mikaela's new single.
- Piano pop
Tori Amos returns with uplifting mother/daughter bonding single ‘Stronger Together’
An uplifting call to comfort feels like a follow-up to "Promise"
- Folk
Yaelokre – ‘Composing Colentine’ Review
A fantasy folk tour of escapism and creating bonds.
- Synthwave
Minute Taker’s upcoming album looks set to be a retro-future synthwave powerhouse
The soundtracks to your favourite 80's films are reborn.
- Indie Pop
Pattie Gonia & Imogen Heap collaborate for social and environmental justice
A daredevil music video features aerial performers BANDALOOP.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Shelby Natasha
A melting pot of Chinese guzheng and lo-fi RnB.
- Documentary
Benn Jordan’s deep dive into data centres highlights a terrifying infrasound issue
Data centres are making you sick.
- Synth Pop
ionnalee, iamamiwhoami – BLUE in Concert (Live Versions) Review
Celebrating 10 years of an anthemic synth-pop classic.
- Metal
Myrkur’s latest single takes part in Denmark’s Eurovision selection process
Ethereal dark folk meets emotive black metal.
- Higher Plain Music Radio
Best Alternative Music of 2025 (Mixtape Side B) Released on Higher Plain Music Radio
A wild cantor through the best hidden gems of alternative electronica, folk, and rock from 2025.
- Rock
debdepan – ‘LOVERS & OTHERS’ review
A fantastic mix of indie pop sensibilities and big rock riffs and hooks to take rock back to the dancefloor.
- Indie
The Go! Team – ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Live at the Roundhouse)’ – Review
A bombastic, energetic performance 20 years in the making.
