The enduring legacy of Tracy Chapman
As the Soviet Union was about to collapse, Gorbachev’s glasnost gave my mother Tracy Chapman. So too did she gift her to me, tucked in CD collections stacked high in…
Review: Biig Piig’s debut album Bubblegum is both balanced and exuberant
Jessica Smyth, aka Biig Piig, released her debut album on 20th January. The Irish singer and rapper has been making music for some years, with her breakthrough single ‘Vice City’…
In Conversation with Phoebe Hall
Last Friday (11th November) saw the release of my flatmate Phoebe Hall’s debut EP, Runaway. Signed to indie label Fear Records, who are based in Manchester, Phoebe is juggling the…
Loyle Carner boldly returns with hugo
After much anticipation, South London rapper Loyle Carner returns with his third album, hugo. Having exploded onto the scene in 2017 with his debut album Yesterday’s Gone, Carner is an established…
Energetic and confident: Alvvays return with another indie pop staple, Blue Rev
After 5 years, Alvvays have come back with their third album, Blue Rev. Composed of 14 tracks, the record is an exciting return for indie pop fans who will be…
The Utterly Compelling Return of Sudan Archives
Brittney Parks, more familiar to us as Sudan Archives, released her second album on September 9. Entitled Natural Brown Prom Queen, it centrally explores what home means to Parks, through…