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Approved: Mezanmi public
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Approved: Mezanmi

Formerly known at Ajimal, Fran O’Hanlan’s new project Mezanmi brings new texture to his powerful songwriting. Out now is new single ‘Like Spun Gold’, taking aim at people who are “so power-hungry that they'll betray anything and anyone in order to cling to it”…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Kee Avil public
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Approved: Kee Avil

Experimental musician and producer Kee Avil is set to release her second album ‘Spine’ in May. Its intentionally sparse sound, she says, combines “the energy of folk music with dry, sharp electronics”. Out now is the LP’s first single ‘Felt’…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Earth Ball public
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Approved: Earth Ball

Bristling with explosive energy, Earth Ball are set to release their debut album ‘It’s Yours’ in May. New single ‘A Need To Cool Down’ sets them off at full throttle, giving an idea of what to expect at their improvised live shows, which you’ll also be able to catch around the UK in May…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Karin Ann public
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Approved: Karin Ann

Karin Ann is back with new single ‘She’ as she gears up for the release of a new album later this year. The track sees her working with Joan As Police Woman producer Benjamin Lazar Davies…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Earth Tongue public
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Approved: Earth Tongue

The five year wait for Earth Tongue’s second album is almost up, with ‘Great Haunting’ set to arrive this summer. Out now is the first single from the LP ‘Bodies Dissolve Tonight’, which shows off their fuzzy psych-rock sound perfectly and might just make them your new favourite band…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Angélica Garcia public
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Approved: Angélica Garcia

Having signed to Partisan Records late last year, Angélica Garcia returns with her first new music of 2024 - her own take on cumbia music, ‘Juanita’. In-keeping with her tendency to jump between genres, she slots this sound effortlessly into her sonic palette with expert style…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Orbury Common public
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Approved: Orbury Common

Creating dance music imbued with sounds and themes of the British countryside, Orbury Common are set to release their debut album ‘Sylvan Chute’ this summer. Out now is first single ‘The Resident’, which sees the duo add their own vocals into the mix for the first time…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Odetta Hartman public
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Approved: Odetta Hartman

Returning with her first album in nearly six years, Odetta Hartman’s ‘future folk’ sound features an impressive array of sounds in perfect balance to keep her songs running on track. The LP ‘ Swansongs’ - is set for release next month, and she will be touring the UK as it arrives…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Lubiana public
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Approved: Lubiana

Emerging artist Lubiana has employed some interesting methods for gaining attention - including setting up a stall on Portobello Market in London, where she traded cups of tea for pre-saves of her debut single, ‘Respect’. Now that single is out and fully establishes her as an artist worth watching…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
Approved: Tatyana public
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Approved: Tatyana

With her second album ‘It’s Over’ out next month, Tatyana returns with new Dave Olumu-featuring track ‘Control’. The song, she says, is the beginning of a journey to “hope and self-acceptance”…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt •
Approved: Lambrini Girls public
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Approved: Lambrini Girls

Lambrini Girls have released ‘God’s Country’, their first single for City Slang. A pointed critique of the political landscape in the UK, they question the concept of ‘greatness’ in Great Britain and the rise of unchecked nationalism…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
Approved: Rose Rose public
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Approved: Rose Rose

French-British duo Rose Rose craft a blend of disco, French touch, and electronic beats, resonating with the early 2000s French electronic scene. Following their debut EP's success, they tease a 2024 extended version, including 'Charlotte (Night Version)', a pulsating dance track.…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
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