Features
Stories from music around the world — giving voice and context to the ideas driving culture forward.

Big Thief - the analogue, heart-on-sleeve thrill which Gen Z are connecting to
Alex Cooper
27 April 2026
Big Thief are a 2010s and 2020s band, whose sound is spun from the past and weaved into the future. Their offering paints of a sort of artistic utopia.

Viral sensations Angine de Poitrine are simultaneously virtuosic and hypnotic
Lenny Flint
10 April 2026
The anonymous Canadian duo are the antidote to the dearth of AI-generated music needed in 2026 - Lenny Flint explores their explosion.

Autumn playlist: The Walkmen, Bob Dylan and Elliott Smith
Alex Cooper
12 October 2025
The nights are drawing in, and we need music to match it. Here's five great songs to get you immersed in autumn.

When Album Covers Were the Influencers
Stelf
31 August 2025
Before streaming and algorithms, music discovery started with a glance. This piece explores how album art and late-night radio shaped our first impressions – and sometimes, changed everything.

Welcome to Devolved: My story so far, from music to journalism and back again
Alex Cooper
30 August 2025
While life changes around us, some things stay the same - one of those is the power of music.

