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Lizmnk Returns with Glorious Double Single, 'Sun Is My Lover/Mirage'
It's been two years since Newham-born musician Lizmnk released her debut EP, 'Message from above'. She now returns with two new tracks, ‘Sun Is My Lover/Mirage’.


This Week In Music: Jim Legxacy, Nectar Woode, Sainté, Freddie Gibbs...
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music releases from the past week. Featuring Jim Legxacy, Nectar Woode, Sainté, Freddie Gibbs, Amie Blu & more.


[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.


J P Rose Centres Mental Health Awareness on New Single Lonely Soul
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


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.


No Skips, No Doubt, Lotus is Little Simz at her Best
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: 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.


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.


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.


Review: Finn Foxell - MAMAS BOY
Versatile, Personal and Exuding Confidence. A Belting Debut Album from Finn Foxell.


Oculate UK: This Week In Music
Oculate UK's round-up of all the highlights in new music from the past week. Featuring: Sasha Keable, Cheetah & Nia Archives, Finn Foxell & more.


Jim Legxacy’s ‘stick’ Builds On The Hype For 'Black British Music'
Jim Legxacy doesn’t waste a second on ‘stick' as the track lands fast, with compressed vocals, a sliding melody, and no filler.


Is It Really Goodnight? A Witty and Heart-Wrenching Studio Debut from Celeste Madden
Musician/songwriter Celeste Madden releases a re-worked version of 'Is It Really Goodnight?', her witty and heart-wrenching studio debut EP


ARKA IS 'ALIVE' ON HIS LATEST SINGLE
Carving his own lane between indie and rap, Hastings multi-genre artist Arka has delivered 'Alive', his first single of 2025.


HACKNEY'S OWN MYCHELLE RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE 'SWEET NOTHINGS'
A moment of creative serendipity, Mychelle's latest song, 'Sweet Nothings', came to her effortlessly during a cycle home.


LITTLE SIMZ SHARES ‘FLOOD’ FROM INCOMING ALBUM ‘LOTUS’
The release of Little Simz' latest single ‘Flood’ further cements her status as an icon of the music scene.


IN THE CROWD: LEXA GATES AT VILLAGE UNDERGROUND
From playing her new album trapped in a glass box in New York, to selling out Village Underground, Lexa Gates has dazzled at every step.


RAY LOZANO’S IN A DIGITAL DAZE ON ‘I DON’T CARE’
Navigating digital connection and real-world disconnection in her latest, playful single Ray Lozano gears up ahead of her forthcoming album.


NIA SMITH BRINGS A HEART ON SLEEVE APPROACH WITH ‘GIVE UP THE FEAR (+3)’
The five original tracks from ‘Don’t Give Up The Fear’ were showstopping, and now Smith has returned with three more stripped back classics
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