Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring KOKOROKO, Skepta, Barry Can't Swim, Wet Leg, Kojey Radical & more.

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.

Frozemode have dropped their first track of 2025, and it’s a warning shot. “LOOKING AT US” is a loud, unfiltered blast of alt-rap fused with punk guitars and crowd-killing drums, building on their natural extension of the chaos they’ve built onstage over the past year.

Girl Group have released their debut EP, Think They’re Looking, Let’s Perform, six tracks of no-filter, high-energy alt-pop that flips the idea of the girlband on its head. It’s loud, bratty, and smart as hell.

Amethyst's remix is a clean shift. Teaming up with DJ Shafkkat, she’s given her EP standout “Loving Is A Crime” a house flip that trades slow-burn soul for dancefloor energy without losing her voice in the process.

Artist-producer J P Rose gives us a touching yet vibrant offering with his latest single, Lonely Soul, in honour of Mental Health Awareness Month

Loyle Carner opens his fourth album with two words: "beautiful accidents." It’s a small phrase that quietly captures everything this record is about.

Fred again.. kicks off 2025 with Victory Lap, a heavy-hitting collab with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax. It’s frantic, hooky and built to destroy dance floors.

Girls Don’t Sync are building their own system. ‘Our House’ is a tight, ecstatic reminder of what they do best: connect sound with bodies, and people with each other. After road-testing it for the past year at shows around the world, the Liverpool-based four-piece finally drops the track that’s become a permanent fixture in their live sets.

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.

If we needed a reminder of who’s dominating the UK rap scene right now, then Lotus does just that. Not that we ever forgot - it's Little Simz.

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.

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.

Kojey Radical has returned with his first new music since 2022's debut album, Reason To Smile. His swaggering new single 'Rule One', features fellow UK Rapper Bawo.

Big Conspiracy is turning five, and in its honour J Hus is heading to the similarly iconic Royal Albert Hall on June 17th for a one-night-only show.

Niko B’s back, and he’s in love. Kind of. Hairclips is a synthy, sunlit track that swaps the ends for infatuation. It’s light on its feet, heavy on feeling, and lands with the charm only he can pull off.

Candy hits you with attitude. Claudia Valentina repurposes that iconic “Milkshake” line into a moody, bass‑heavy anthem about power and self‑assurance.

Young T & Bugsey start 2025 ready for summer as ‘His & Hers’ brings the Nottingham duo back with a sharp, bounce-heavy single featuring South London’s Loski, who jumped on the track after hearing an early cut and recording his verse on the spot.

Minimalist, haunting, and heavy with yearning, the party 4 u music video captures everything it’s meant to be. An unfiltered portrait of emotional vulnerability.

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.