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Jasmine Power dances into the unknown with expansive pop single ‘LEAP’
Elijah Cruise’s new song ‘Loverboy’ finds power in emotional contradiction
Michele Braid Topcu reclaims her power with ‘The Game’
Edie Yvonne enters a new songwriting era with ‘Nightmare’
Purple Pop: Nurko, Brando, Naomi Jane, Gobe, I Shiver, Ananda, Sara Diana, SYRE, Vilde, Poune
Welcoming 2026 with Lady Nade’s radiant new single ‘Sober’
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’
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