Julia Michaels
Issues,
Polydor/Republic Records
Having written pop bangers for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and others, the Iowa songwriter is going it alone with one of her own. Remember the name.
Contact Susie Ember
susie.ember@umusic.com
Rat Columns
Someone Else’s Dream
Upset The Rhythm
Got a taste for mould-mottled ‘80s indie 7”s and bad breath? You’ll love the Australians’ latest, from the album Candle Power, out March 3.
Contact Chris Tipton
upset_the_rhythm@yahoo.com
Maggie Rogers
Now That The Light Is Fading EP
Polydor
Support from Pharrell Williams sent Rogers viral last summer, but the earthiness of this debut EP suggests she’d have been just fine without him.
Contact Jon Lawrence
jon@chalkpressagency.com
Real Estate
Darling
Domino
Another instantaneous indie single from New Jersey’s breeziest. This, from In Mind out March 17, will sound great as the evenings get lighter.
Contact Aoife Kitt
aoife@dominorecordco.com
Sigrid
Don’t Kill My Vibe
Island
If you kill this 20-year-old Norwegian singer’s vibe, she’ll write an icy, dramatic pop song about it, you’ll hear it and think, Ouch.
Contact Elspeth Merry
elspeth.merry@umusic.com
Pulled Apart By Horses
Hotel Motivation
Amplify Music
In which new drummer Tommy Davidson and producer Ross Orton beef up the Leeds foursome’s bid to be remembered as Yorkshire’s loudest.
Contact James Sherry
james@divisionpromotions.com
Stefflon Don & Abra Cadabra
Money Haffi Mek
XL Recordings
Want to know why lots of people are very excited about Stefflon Don? Spin this trippy, low-slung club jam to find out.
Contact Leah Wilson
leahwilson@xlrecordings.com
