Olivia Dean has officially entered a new era. After an emotionally charged performance at BRITs Week in Manchester’s Albert Hall, the British soul-pop star went on to secure major wins at the BRIT Awards 2026 — confirming what many in the industry already knew: this is her moment. A Breakthrough Night at the BRIT Awards […]
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James Parker Returns with “Sounds from the Kuiper Belt”
Brighton-based artist James Parker, known for his work with Hey Colossus and Gorse, returns with his second solo album under the name Dormansland. The new release, titled Sounds from the Kuiper Belt, is now available on Bandcamp. With a sound that drifts between shoegaze, poppy noise rock, and experimental indie, Dormansland Sounds from the Kuiper […]
Sisters Liv’n’G Latest EP SHADES is More Ibiza Than Hartlepool!
Perhaps with the taint of the heatwave still lingering, it seems prevalent that a new stylistic tendency towards tropicality has emerged. While the Hartlepool seafront might not immediately resonate images of swinging palm trees and white-sand beaches, Latin beats complimenting a tropical-house style is precisely what’s on offer from the new EP ‘SHADES‘ from North-Eastern […]