15 Aug 2025

RECORD OF THE DAY

Love Spells
Wish I Didn’t Love You

Loveless/ADA

We were instantly captivated by the hushed, soul-baring confession of heartbreak and longing on 'Wish I Didn’t Love You' by Houston-born singer-songwriter Love Spells (Sir Taegen Harris). Produced by Alex Craig (Roy Blair, After, Claud), its low-slung groove and smoky...

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15 Aug 2025 | Press release

Music Climate Pact invites tenders for its climate training programme

Proposals to be submitted by Monday 15th September 2025 – brief available on application The Music Climate Pact (MCP) – the global recorded music industry's platform that advocates for positive action to sustainably reduce its impact on the environment – today invites tenders to develop...more

15 Aug 2025 | Press release

BBC Radio 6 Music announces new programmes presented by Kate Moss and Beth Ditto, and a new series dedicated to celebrating neurodivergent identity and creativity

BBC Radio 6 Music, the UK's biggest digital-only radio station with 2.6 million listeners each week (RAJAR, Q2 2025), reveals new programmes for autumn 2025: Kate Moss hosts Music Uncovered, David Bowie: Changeling, a world exclusive, eight-part podcast exploring David Bowie's artistic evolution...more

15 Aug 2025 | Press release

Chord Music Partners Announces Strategic Investment from Searchlight Capital Partners

Investment will support Chord’s continued growth as a leading platform for music investment   Chord Music Partners, a leading management and acquisition platform for music intellectual property, today announced it has received a strategic investment from funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners,...more

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CATTY - Prized Possession

CATTY
Prized Possession

Label: self-release

We’ve championed Caernarfon-born singer-songwriter CATTY ever since her striking debut 'Bella Donna' caught our attention in 2021. In the four...

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14 Aug 2025
Janet Devlin - Houston

Janet Devlin
Houston

OK!Good Records

Continuing to impress with her country-inspired songwriting, Irish artist Janet Devlin follows last November’s featured single 'Red Flag' from her 'Emotional Rodeo' album with...

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13 Aug 2025
Mariel Buckley - Swim Practice

Mariel Buckley
Swim Practice

Birthday Cake Records

Drenched in alt-Americana sounds, 'Swim Practice' is the emotive new single from Canadian singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley. Raised in the heart...

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12 Aug 2025
Da Africa Deep - NO END

Da Africa Deep
NO END

self-release

South African producer Da Africa Deep delivers a mesmerising, soul-stirring Afro House gem with 'NO END'. Rooted in ancestral rhythm...

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11 Aug 2025
Caolan Ryan feat Jafaris - DO IT

Caolan Ryan feat Jafaris
DO IT

Origins Inconclusive

Ahead of the weekend, meet rising Irish producer Caolan Ryan, whose debut EP 'LOVE' is a six-track blend of club...

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08 Aug 2025
Acopia - Real Life

Acopia
Real Life

Scenic Route Records

Hazy, intimate, and emotionally sharp, 'Real Life' is the third single from Melbourne/Naarm trio Acopia's upcoming LP 'Blush Response' (out...

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07 Aug 2025
Moon Panda - Butterknife

Moon Panda
Butterknife

Moon Panda Records

We’ve been thoroughly captivated by the hazy, blissed-out charm of 'Butterknife', the latest single from California-via-Copenhagen dream pop four-piece Moon Panda....

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06 Aug 2025
Oliver Marson - Jeremy

Oliver Marson
Jeremy

High Road Records

London’s theatrical pop outsider Oliver Marson is back with ‘Jeremy’ – a warped, gothic art-pop gem and the first glimpse...

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05 Aug 2025

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