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UK VS. USA: Skepta Lands the First Punch with Friendly Fire
UK heavyweight Skepta is standing on business. After sparking a debate on UK vs. USA rap, Skepta has dropped his first diss track for Joyner Lucas: Friendly Fire.


[REVIEW] Lorde's 'Virgin' transcends her past works with instinctive emotion and grace
The 4th studio album finds Lorde transcending her past works with grit, intent and effortless emotional prowess.


Aries Returns With Twisted, Cinematic Reset ‘In The Flesh’
Aries has finally stepped back into the light, or maybe more accurately, into the fire. His new single ‘IN THE FLESH’ is jagged, cinematic, and totally unpredictable.


Royel Otis Drop Summer-Ready Heartbreaker ‘car’ Ahead Of 'hickey'
Royel Otis have dropped their latest single ‘car,' a stripped-down, sun-drenched track built on jangle-pop guitars and bittersweet goodbyes. Serving as the second preview of their upcoming album, hickey, which lands on 22nd August.


Moon Panda Return With Dreamy New Single ‘Lost World’ And Announce Third Album ‘Dumb Luck’
Moon Panda return with Lost World, the first look at their upcoming album Dumb Luck, out 3 October. It’s a track full of doubt, fear and quiet clarity. What happens when the foundation you’ve built your life on begins to crack? That’s the question Maddy Myers puts under the microscope.


King Isis Close The Trilogy With The Raw And Reflective ‘SIRENITY'
King Isis close their three-part chapter with SIRENITY, a compact and chaotic EP that doesn’t aim to resolve anything. Instead, it embraces discomfort, moving through indie grunge, R&B, acoustic alt-pop and distorted rock with help from Bartees Strange, Monte Booker, Greyskiin and Estelle Allen. It’s not an ending, it’s a reset.


Joey Valence & Brae Team Up With JPEGMAFIA For Chaotic New Single ‘Wassup’
Joey Valence & Brae return with ‘WASSUP,’ a wild new collab with JPEGMAFIA that mixes 90s rap, breakbeats and pure mayhem. It’s their first release since NO HANDS and sets the tone for their next era.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring: AJ Tracey, Nxdia, Col3trane, Girls Don't Sync, Raghd & more.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring: Little Simz, Wunderhorse, LULU., Niko B & more.


All Aboard Ocean Alley's Love Balloon
Our favourite Aussie rockers Ocean Alley have today announced a new album titled 'Love Balloon', as well as treating us to the title track.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring: Sammy Virji & Skepta, Obongjayar, Olivia Dean & more.


REVIEW: Amine - 13 Months Of Sunshine
Since breaking out in the rap scene in 2016 with his debut album goodforyou, which included his hit ‘Caroline’, his musical output has always been extremely diverse in the various sounds and verses he explores. From dreamy trap songs produced by F1lthy to sultry duets with Summer Walker, he stands out beyond the masses.Â


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring: Wolf Alice, Aminé, Little Simz, Jay Prince, Lola Young & more.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the best new music releases from the past week. Featuring: PinkPantheress, Loyle Carner, Nectar Woode, Venna, CMAT & more.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring Jorja Smith, Wretch 32, Mychelle, Olympia Vitalis & more.


REVIEW: Yung Lean - Jonatan
Jonatan is an ode to the last decade of Yung Lean, defining a new era and paying homage to everything that came before.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring Anime, hard life, Kwn, Loyle Carner & more.


Bunky Becky Birthday Boy: An Absurdly Fun Pop-Metal Triumph from Sleigh Bells
Whether you love them, hate them or never even heard of them: Sleigh Bells are something else. They return with new album, Bunky Becky Boy.


A Chaotic 34-Track Goodbye to OWSLA - ‘F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3'
Skrillex doesn’t do things by the book. Instead of a carefully planned rollout, he leaked his own album, sending a Dropbox link to fans


Self Indulgent, Audacious and at Times, Infuriatingly Glorious - 'MUSIC' is Here
Playboi Carti's new album 'MUSIC' has finally been released, and it's been five very long years to get to this point...
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