Little Simz’s genre-bending musical ability finds comfort on Lotus, a revenge-driven collection of angsty ballads that radiate fervently with an innovative sleekness. Lotus is a metaphor for betrayal, a message to the producer and childhood friend of Little Simz, Inflo, who has allegedly failed to repay her £1.7m in loans. Though their story is unfinished, […]
Though he is most known for his acting, Joe Keery is also a very successful musician. Keery has been releasing music under the name Djo for several years, and his synth-led electronic sound has become well known, with his track ‘End of Beginning’ becoming widely popular in 2024. His third album, ‘The Crux’ is more […]
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Manchester’s Badly Drawn Boy released a studio album. Not that Damon Gough has been completely away from music, there’s been the serenely beautiful soundtrack work and the occasional live gig, but the past few years have seen major upheavals, both in the wider world, and […]
It’s been ten years since Badly Drawn Boy’s last studio album, the world has changed a lot, Damon Gough’s life has changed a lot, yet there’s something reassuringly familiar about ‘Banana Skin Shoes’. Gough recently revealed that he was inspired by the The Beastie Boys book, and wanted to return to the drum loops and […]