Lene 3000 turns “digital witchcraft” into a world of her own
Norwegian synth-pop outsider Lene 3000 is stepping further into her strange, spellbinding universe with the announcement of her debut album, Greatest Swamp Hits, arriving October 2 via 10K Projects. The record lands alongside new single “Lights Off”, a dark, pulsing track that sits somewhere between haunting electronic pop and club music. But there is nothing polished-by-committee about Lene 3000. Her sound grew out of experimenting in Ableton, embracing mistakes, drowning vo
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Sep 11


Robbie Williams to headline PHILLGOOD 2027 as festival returns to Plovdiv
British pop icon Robbie Williams has been announced as the first headliner for PHILLGOOD 2027, with the new festival set to return to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, next summer. Williams will open the three-day festival on Friday 16 July, kicking off a second edition that promises another big international line-up at the city’s Rowing Canal. More artists are set to be announced. The announcement follows PHILLGOOD’s debut this summer, which brought together more than 35 artists including
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Sep 11


10LEC6 Share Hypnotic New Single ‘TELE YA’ Ahead of Incoming Album ‘Ako Akas’
10LEC6 are back with ‘TELE YA’, a hypnotic new single that offers another glimpse into their forthcoming album Ako Akas, arriving October 9 via Grand Musique. Built around abyssal basslines, hypnotic percussion and a berimbau that pulls the track deep into trance territory, ‘TELE YA’ finds the Paris-based collective bending dancehall, electronic music and Afro-diasporic rhythms into something entirely their own. Fronted by Nicole’s vocals in Bulu, a language spoken in souther
BabyStep Magazine
Sep 10


BE LIKE MILO Unveils New EP ‘Questions’, Turning Queer Heartbreak Into Dark Alt-Pop
BE LIKE MILO is turning the aftermath of queer love into something glitchy, euphoric and deeply vulnerable with his new EP Questions, out now via APOLLO Distribution. The four-track project brings together the brand-new title track ‘Questions’ alongside previously released singles ‘Appetite’, ‘Ready To Lose’ and ‘Wet Dream’, creating a cohesive world of desire, obsession, uncertainty and the emotional fallout that comes when things start to unravel. At the centre of the EP is
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Sep 10


MM’99 Shares Ghostly Revenge Anthem ‘S4M’ Ahead of Windmill Headline Show
London-via-Poland electro-pop artist MM’99 is turning trauma into something darker, louder and built for the strobe lights. Her new single ‘S4M’ — short for ‘Suffer For Me’ — is a ghostly, high-energy collision of witchhouse, hyper-pop, electro and eurotrance. Produced by MM’99 herself, the track pushes shuddering synths and raw, right-on-the-edge vocals into a nightmarish electronic landscape that feels as intoxicating as it does unsettling. Following recent single ‘Glitter’
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Sep 10


Claudine: “We try not to take ourselves too seriously!”
Bristol’s Claudine are making their introduction with a healthy dose of fuzz, groove and humour. The five-piece are set to release their debut EP, Live In The Garage, on November 13, capturing the band’s hazy “soft-psych folk-pop” sound in the live setting that has helped them build a growing following across Bristol since launching earlier this year. With fuzzy guitars, warm synth, driving saxophone and gentle harmonies colliding into one deliberately blurred wall of sound,
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Sep 10


Darius Rucker Returns With Hopeful New Single ‘I Believe’
Darius Rucker is back — and this time, he’s choosing hope. The three-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-Diamond-certified country star has unveiled ‘I Believe’, his first new music since 2023’s acclaimed Carolyn’s Boy. Released via MCA / Snakefarm in the UK, the new track is a deeply personal statement about holding onto love, truth and hope when everything around you feels uncertain. Written by Rucker alongside Eric Paslay, Wayne Hector and producer Steve Robson, ‘I Believe’
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Sep 10


Cherry Chola & Chico Sonido Announce New Album El Cuarto Rosa, Share High-BPM Heater ‘The Pink Room’
Cherry Chola and Chico Sonido are turning up the heat. The Venezuelan-Australian artist and Mexican producer have announced their new collaborative album, El Cuarto Rosa, arriving October 30 via dottidot, alongside its latest single, ‘The Pink Room’ — a metallic, high-BPM rush of hardstyle, trance and Latin club energy. Following previously released singles ‘Cristalina’ and ‘Perla’, the new track finds the pair pushing their shared sound further into rave territory. Chico Son
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Sep 10


Spanish Horses Share Debut Single ‘Hey Man (Hey Man!)’ as So Young Records Signings Announce London Launch Show
Spanish Horses are making their entrance with a bang. Fresh from their End of the Road Festival appearance, the London-based newcomers have unveiled the video for their debut single, ‘Hey Man (Hey Man!)’, marking their first release since signing to So Young Records. Already picking up serious momentum, the track has received early support from BBC 6 Music, with Huw Stephens, Emily Pilbeam, Nathan Shepherd and Roundtable among those championing the band. Built around breezy A
BabyStep Magazine
Sep 9


Tessa Rose Jackson: “I hope we can all happily simmer in a big bath of big emotions!”
Tessa Rose Jackson is stripping The Lighthouse back to its emotional core. The Dutch-British singer-songwriter and composer returns with The Lighthouse With Strings (Live at Metropolis), a new seven-track EP that reimagines songs from her acclaimed third studio album with string quartet, guitar and Wurlitzer. Recorded live, together, in a single day at London’s Metropolis Studios, the project swaps studio polish for something far more immediate — the sound of musicians respon
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