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ARLO PARKS
Sophie (Beatnik/Transgressive)
Dark lyrics lurk amidst splintered bass and beats on the second cut from Arlo Parks’ Sophie EP. The Londoner’s lyrics are tough (asphyxiation recurs here), but her voice makes things seem calm.
Contact Sarah Richardson
sarah@allstrip.es
THE 1975
Frail State Of Mind (Dirty Hit)
Matty Healy holds a magnifying glass over his fragile mind, but The 1975 submerge his lyrics under waves of electronics. This poses more questions than it answers.
Contact Susie Ember
Susie.Ember@umusic.com
COLDPLAY
Orphans/Arabesque (Parlophone)
Coldplay return with two songs full of big league bluster. You can imagine Chris Martin in the studio imploring, “Make it sound massive!”
Contact Murray Chalmers
murray@murraychalmers.com
ALL WE ARE
L Is For Lose (Domino)
All We Are limber up for album three with a greasy funk track, Guro Gikling’s vocals evoke sadness, but her whopping great bassline commands the attention.
Contact Aoife Kitt
aoife@dominorecordco.com
LÅPSLEY
My Love Was Like The Rain (XL Recordings)
Holly ‘Låplsley’ Fletcher’s voice has always been mightily impressive, and this first track from upcoming EP These Elements could melt glaciers.
Contact Jon Wilkinson
jon@technique-pr.com
BLAENAVON
I Want You (Transgressive)
Blaenavon’s second LP was made during a tumultuous time for singer Ben Gregory, who lays bare his struggles in life-affirming style here.
Contact Sinead Mills
sinead@practisemusic.co.uk
CREEPER
Born Cold (Roadrunner UK)
Creeper resurface with a stark reminder of their ability to bludgeon with rock music. Noise to get lost in as the days darken.
Contact Phoebe Sinclair
phoebe.sinclair@warnermusic.com
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