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Nya ascends with powerfully resonant ballad ‘My Tears Grew Roses’
‘BURNOUT’ is Noah XO’s dark-pop portrait of exhaustion
Los Angeles’ modern disco queen DIYA embraces nostalgic dance-floor aesthetic in ‘Satellite’
Hip-Hop Recs: V.I.C, Malaki, Zims, Christopha, Joznez x Kataem x Voli Contra, Lofty, E. Grizzly & Height Keech, Ajgod, Cabra, Ayo It’s Milk x AKA The Only One, Sugarae feat. Olumakinwaves
Sounds of R&B & Soul: ODEAL, Brassroots District, Paanda, Honeybear, J Appiah, ELLIE HARRIS, Natalie Bonds, Coldway, Teeya Lamée, Dandi
Indie Kids: Rum Jungle, Florentenes, Hayden Calnin, Big Sleep, B.Miles, Thyra Hilden, Langkamer, Alexander Wolfe, Belle Blue, Stefan J. Selbert
DJ Snudi’s synth-driven single ‘Take My Heart’ re-energises the timeless tale of love
Indie Kids: The Whips, néomí, Blossom Caldarone, the dt’s, Anthony Ruptak, S.C.A.B., momoyo, Sisters, Joshua Hawkes, The Northern Territories
Sounds of R&B & Soul: Ruth B., Myles Lloyd, Truthlive x Erica Ambrin, Joya Mooi, Carrie Baxter, Madeleine Rose Witney, Yoji, Devantier Rain, Melory, Coldway
Chatterbox: Adai Song chats the future of C-pop, reinventing heritage, and The Bloom Project
Mia Delamar steps into her power era with album Love Me…Not
‘How You Feel’ is Elisa V’s deeper dive into the classical-electronic crossover genre
Martin Yates delivers a gut-wrenching soul-pop ultimatum, ‘Now or Never’
Elles Bailey delivers gritty, warm, and blues-led song ‘Growing Roots’
Yeija levels up with empowering pop single ‘Chasing Devils’
Great Yarmouth rapper Mazz steps into his power with ‘Popular Loner’
‘Runaway’ is Yoni’s slow-burning R&B confession
The Afrobeat Special: Blaqbonez feat. AJ Tracey, Stonebwoy, GENEROUSPAPI, Funsho, Rema, DammyDaas, 99 PHACES, Efi Cruise, MAJIQ VC
Scirii’s ‘Femme Fatale’ signals a new voice in the dark-pop scene
Mr Maph’s ‘Loneliness’ reveals light in isolation
Purple Pop: avalon, Paris WYA, RIVER, Aqua Riyaz, Twinnie, Estella Dawn, Kel Adore, Mareya, Filiah, Lara Simonot
Ula strikes with dark-pop precision on her defiant new single ‘Danger’
Hip-Hop Recs: Meduulla x Ethan Hill x Summer Pearl x Niambi, Eliza Prymak x Scottie the 3rd, Casscade, DannyP, Christopha, Lex Suntane, Juelz, Phalanx, Mini Haye feat. Kay11thletta, Zehbrah
Sounds of R&B & Soul: Lianne La Havas, Jacoténe, Arca Sánchez, Aaron Lerer, Misha, ANTO, ZENON, Madeleine Rose Witney, Dan Hubbard, hoxie rae
Late-night NYC vibes in Carly Shea’s ‘Take It Personal’
Casey McQuillen’s ‘Wedding Date’ chronicles the shadow of lost love
Chatterbox: Kelsie Kimberlin chats acts of defiance, literary devices, and a dream of peace
Mojo Morgan bridges past and future in ‘Mountain Song’ from new EP, Jamaica Love
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