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SULK Review The Singles
Rating and slating the week's releases...SULK are a quintessentially British act.The band's gilded songwriting matches Creation Records' early output with The Stone Roses debut album, with a pinch of...
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Influences: HÆLOS
The sounds that inspire...In the space of 12 months HÆLOS have gone from near unknowns to signing a deal with Matador Records, and digging out their passports for a North American jaunt.The band...
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Clash DJ Mix - The Mambo Brothers
Ibiza legends deliver a taste of the summer season...Ibiza is a summer island.Sure, it's still pretty damn hot during the winter, but when the summer season arrives the island takes on a whole new...
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Good Trip, Bad Trip: Rukhsana Merrise
Ahead of the Communion x New Faces tour...Communion's regular New Faces tour has become a vital platform for breaking talent.The format is simple: four relative unknowns hop into a tour bus, and head...
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Clash DJ Mix - Brett Johnson
Do your own thing...Brett Johnson has always stood out.Whether it's as a clubber, a label owner, or a DJ, the selector has continually sought to carve out his own identity.It's a value that only seems...
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TCTS Guide To Manchester
Beneath the city's surface...TCTS was born and brought up in Manchester.The city has made its way inside of him, its out-of-the-way warehouse parties and illicit club culture remaining a constant...
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In Conversation: Sinead Harnett x Nick Brewer
Two rising artists get acquainted...In one corner, you've got one of the country's most sought after lyricist, an artist whose dexterity and flow is near un-matched.In the other, a soulful pop newcomer...
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7 Of The Best: Phife Dawg
Saluting a true hip-hop innovator...A Tribe Called Quest - whose founder member Phife Dawg died earlier this week following a long struggle with diabetes - were known broadly for their intelligent,...
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In A Genre Of His Own: Bryson Tiller
A sensation in the making...Tickets for Bryson Tiller’s first headline show in London sold out in five minutes, if that. Hours later, his somewhat obscure name was still trending on UK Twitter and an...
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Blonde Pick Out Some Easter Bangers
To soundtrack your Bank Holiday weekend...It's Easter, and that means one thing: party time!Most of you will have plans, a way to fill the four-day weekend, but for those who need a little bit more...
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Clash DJ Mix - The Analogue Cops
Raw, funky and - naturally - analogueIn a world of dispensable downloads and streaming culture, Lucretio (Domenico Cipriani) and Marieu (Alberto Marini) are fierce defenders of analogue culture - hence...
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Behind The Scenes With Pablo Nouvelle
Check out these exclusive images...For most fans, touring seems like a dream.A different city each night, all while being paid to do what you love - life can scarcely get any better.Pablo Nouvelle is...
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Next Wave #675: Night Beats
Deeply atmospheric psych with a soulful touch...Hailing from Dallas via Seattle, rough-edged psychedelic three-piece Night Beats’ unique, reverb-drowned sound is made in the great Texan musical...
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Formidable Joys: Critics, And Criticism
Why do we write about music in 2016?Music is never an easy thing to define. As the old, clapped out Zappa quote has it: writing about music is like dancing about town and regional planning (or...
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Live Gallery: Wolf Alice - Kentish Town Forum, London
Closing an epic four night stand...Take our advice: if anyone comes across your path uttering words about the demise of British guitar music, then point them straight towards Wolf Alice.The band have...
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Next Wave #676: Ossie
Former Funky don with a breakout house sound...Chances are that you’ll have heard the name Ossie before, but maybe not for the music that he’s making now. When UK Funky was making waves around 2011,...
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Sixteen Bars, No Filler: Stormzy
The one-take ascent of grime's new don...Stormzy is draped in the Ghanaian flag, hood up, studio lights glaring in his face, when his publicist casually mentions to me that ‘Shut Up’ might soon be the...
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Playlist: T.O.L.D. Picks Out Some New Cuts
A British transplant to Los Angeles...Daniel James came of age in the UK, before being seduced by the bright lights of Los Angeles.In a way, this transition reflects the breadth of the producer's own...
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Next Wave #677: Dilly Dally
Inspirational Toronto punks...With a debut album that seemingly nods its appreciation to 'Goo'-era Sonic Youth and the quiet/loud formula of Pixies - on paper, Toronto’s Dilly Dally are nothing out of...
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Clash DJ Mix - Roska
An unrelenting percussive workout from the Funky don...As soon as you hear the “Roska! Roska! Roska!” tag in a track you can tell it’s gonna be a good’un. Having just dropped a release under his...
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