Listen: Joy Oladokun Asks 'Who Do I Turn To?' On Her Poignant New Track

Words: Saam Das

Sadly, the world is not a welcoming place for many people, and equality is even further away for many more. The protests worldwide for civil rights, led by the Black Lives Matter movement, indicate an appetite for change that is long overdue. As a black queer woman, Nashville's Joy Oladokun has more experience than most of inequality and injustice, channelling her thoughts on the incredible and poignant 'Who Do I Turn To?'

Listen: Gordi - 'Unready' (aO2Sk Mix)

Words: Saam Das

We only recently found out Sophie Payten aka Aussie musician Gordi is a qualified medical doctor, who has stepped back into her duties as a result of the global pandemic. And that’s on top of her incredible work as a solo artist. It’s unreal how talented some people are, as can be seen on the a02Sk mix of her brilliant latest release ‘Unready’.

We Need To Talk: Joy-Rides Discuss Their Debut Album 'There Are No Mistakes' [Interview]

Words: Saam Das

Where we do we begin with Joy-Rides? The London experimental jazz-punk noiseniks released their debut album this week, 'There Are No Mistakes', and we've been lucky enough to have a chat about it with frontperson and all-round-good-person Kieran Toms.

Listen: Marigolds - Much To Me (Acoustic Version)

Words: Saam Das

Lockdown life is giving us a strong sense of nostalgia, with one of our most enjoyable recent escapes being to the exotic location of Norwich. Perhaps best known for chef-turned-football-club-owner Delia Smith, we can also attest to it being the home of a top notch castle and a very nice carbonara pizza from Brick Pizza. And now, we can add self-proclaimed indie/emo outfit Marigolds and their "lil summer bops" to the list of Norwich's finest.

Listen: Jonsi Teams Up With PC Music Mogul A.G. Cook On 'Exhale'

Words: Saam Das

Has it really been ten years since Jónsi's excellent debut solo album, 'Go'?? Apparently so. The Sigur Ros frontman has kept himself busy since then - appearing alongside his band mates in 'Game Of Thrones', providing music for the 'How To Train Your Dragon' film trilogy, working with partner Alex Somers as Jónsi And Alex, establishing Dark Morph with Swedish composer Carl Michael von Hausswolff, and much more. Listen to the soothing majesty of his latest effort, 'Exhale', below.

Surfacing: Mt. Wolf's Bassi Fox Spreads His Solo Wings

Words: Saam Das

Mt. Wolf emerged as one of our favourite British bands of the last few years, and one that we'd had the pleasure of backing from the very start. The outfit are currently continuing as a duo, with singer-producer Sebastian 'Bassi' Fox opting to pursue his solo creative juices, having also dabbled in recent times with production for the likes of Roo Panes. Listen to the first official fruits of Bassi Fox's mesmeric labours below.