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WHATMORE could you want?!  

Eclectic NYC rap collective WHATMORE has the story and skill to go right to the top. How will they make it there? Leaning on each other.

ilykimchi Was Born To Stand Out

ilykimchi's sophomore album, I LOVE YOU KIMCHI, is an ode to each shade in her kaleidoscope and an idiosyncratic manifesto for rallying people back to the dance floor. 

mary in the junkyard Are Dreaming Out Loud

Somewhere between “Deptford Beach” and a cave full of candles, mary in the junkyard’s debut album finds reality continually creeping into the phantasmagoric.

Harmony Tividad Is Narrating Her Own Hollywood

Harmony Tivdad emerges with her sophomore album, Lifetime, showcasing her world of freedom and the fortune she’s found from it.

Alewya Is Building a Limitless World 

Part philosophy and part spiritual exercise, Alewya’s debut album ZERO embraces the unknown and finds endless possibility in nothingness. 

Aria Vega Is Doing It For The Culture

Colombia's rising star is following in Shakira's footsteps as Barranquilla's next icon. She talks origins, breakthroughs, and shining a light on her culture.

The Future is Here: Welcome To GENER8ION

Surkin, the producer behind GENER8ION, talks working with Yung Lean, 070 Shake and much on their excellent new album, Love & Tears.

Trueno Feels Good

Ahead of his support slot at the Gorillaz' huge London headline show this weekend, Argentine rapper Trueno talks working with Damon Albarn and his own new fourth studio album, TURR4ZO.

U, Me & Chxrry’s Ego

On her debut album, U, Me & My Ego, Chxrry is the life of every party. The R&B popstar presents a reality where desire is queen, every bad decision is the right one, and her worth is non-negotiable. 

Let’s Do It For The Boys Boys Boys!

Boys Boys Boys is the label imprint of Universal and renowned party starters making a habit of signing the best new artists, and putting on the kookiest shindigs in East London.

Laundry Day Are Not Playing It Cool

At their headline London show, New York four-piece Laundry Day talk about their new deluxe album, opening for The 1975, and why being earnest might finally be cool again.

feeble little horse Stride Forward Again

Pittsburgh band Feeble Little Horse's third record, bitknot, firmly establishes them as settling into a new dynamic.

A Kim Petras Detour Is One Worth Taking

With her latest album Detour, Grammy-winning superstar Kim Petras is trading polished pop formulas for something more personal. 

Lowertown Is Back To Basements

Fresh off their album release, Lowertown talk about life on the road, surviving codependency, and returning to the basements they started in.

aja monet is Saying It With Her Chest

On her sophomore album the color of rain, Surrealist Blues artist aja monet blurs – and rids – of the boundaries between poetry, protest and music. 

Girls Don’t Sync Are Local 

Heading up Relentless’ Local’ initiative, aimed at spotlighting grassroots communities, Girls Don't Sync talks inception and connection.

Kamal. is Dialling It Down 

He’s embraced pop maximalism, rode the wave of cosigns and trialled the “star” thing. Now, Harlesden-hailing singer-songwriter Kamal. is in search of a rawer, truer sound, with a story that is gradually unfolding – and everyone’s leaning in.

FOLD is having a Field Day

Ahead of gracing Wonderland’s stage at Field Day this Saturday, crate-digging production aficionado FOLD talks experience, essence, and what to expect from an OG set.

With Limbo, Namasenda redefines what makes a popstar

Swedish pop artist Namasenda reflects on her debut album Limbo, her roots in southern Sweden, her evolution through hyperpop, and leaving PC Music, as she continues to redefine what pop can sound and look like.

April + VISTA Are Keeping The Flame Alive

On their debut album Traditional Noise, duo April + VISTA turn memory into reality. The acclaimed duo talk collaboration, archiving, and sharing their sonic soul.

Gia Margaret Has Rediscovered Her Voice – Literally

After recovering from a career-threatening vocal injury, Chicagoan polymath Gia Margaret soars on her fourth album, Singing.

Yves, NTS, & blown eardrums

Ahead of her show at NTS 15, Yves sits down with Wonderland to discuss the British radio station’s global impact and her new EP, “NAIL”.

panicbaby makes art from anguish

Alt-popper panicbaby balances heartbreak with hope on her debut EP, "f u jonathan". As she rounds off her first sold-out headline tour, she leaves her ego at the door and dives deep with Wonderland. 

Kwesi Arthur’s Road To Redemption

Kwesi Arthur’s music has travelled across the globe, but now the Ghanaian rapper is taking the road that leads only back to himself. This chapter of his career is a self-professed homecoming – the internal kind. 

You Can Never Keep A Good Man Down!

Cult Californian singer-songwriter Sean Solomon finds peace and musical potency on his rich and rewarding debut album, The World Is Not Good Enough.

Luísa Sonza Wants You To Listen to Bossa Nova

On the heels of her first-ever Coachella performance and the debut of her fifth studio album, Brazilian singer-songwriter Luísa Sonza takes a breather to look back at her roots, honouring her country’s culture-defining genre. Linking up with bossa nova legends Toquinho and Roberto Menescal, she brings to life Bossa Nova Sempre, a full-length project reinterpreting classics.

Down The Rabbit Hole and Into Holly’s Fairytale

With the release of her sophomore album, Cruel World, British pop princess Holly Humberstone is the protagonist of her own fairytale.

Finn Askew’s Azure Undertones

One of British pop's freshest faces, with Bieber and SZA co-signs in tow, Somerset-born Finn Askew puts his hat in the mainstream ring with an introspective and immersive six-track.

The Quiet Enlightenment of Anwar Hadid

Despite his famous family and recognisable last name, the singer and actor is unassuming, unaffected and determined to make his own rules. 

Radio Is In Safe Hands With Sian Eleri 

Who doesn’t love the radio? It’s the most ubiquitous of all entertainment, the most reliable of all companions. But have you ever thought about the voice behind the FM station? Meet Sian Eleri, BBC Radio 1’s next big thing.

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