Addison Rae’s new album ‘Addison’
A few years ago, she was TikTok’s poster girl for bedroom dance routines. Now, Addison Rae has quietly pulled off one of pop’s most unexpected pivots. ‘Addison’ is a glossy, self-assured debut stitched together with Y2K R&B, Jersey club edits and a love of classic structure: choruses that soar, euphoric key changes, no filler. She’s not reinventing pop, but she’s absolutely reinvented herself – with art direction so precise it’s practically myth-making.
Wunderhorse’s new single ‘The Rope’
Still riding high from a sold-out UK tour and a turn on Jools Holland, Wunderhorse keep the momentum going with ‘The Rope’. Recorded fast and loose with Loren Humphrey at RAK Studios, it’s got the same ragged, adrenaline-spiked edge that made ‘Midas’ so immediate.
Nilüfer Yanya’s new single ‘Where To Look’
Yanya’s latest is all slow burn and soft chaos – stumbling guitar riffs, smeared reverb and a second chorus that swells and unspools like a memory. It’s not made for the dancefloor, despite the EP’s name (‘Dancing Shoes’), but it sticks with you longer.
Little Simz’ new album ‘Lotus’
Little Simz continues to play in widescreen. ‘Lotus’ finds her navigating betrayal, identity and family dynamics with clarity and control – backed by strings, jazz-funk and orchestral flourishes. Wretch 32, Michael Kiwanuka and Yussef Dayes feature, but the voice that cuts through most sharply is always hers.
New single ‘Summertime’ by SL, Knucks & Sainté
A low-slung, unhurried track with that warm-weather gloss. With verses from Knucks, Sainté and SL, ‘Summertime’ pieces together a set of lived-in perspectives - stories of pressure, postcodes and possibility. It’s understated, but there’s clarity in the way it moves.