Surfacing: Dahl [New Artist]

Words: Saam Das

You may know Trevor Dahl from his contributions as one-third of US DJ/production collective Cheat Codes, who have delivered a number of hit singles and hot collabs with the likes of Fetty Wap, Little Mix, and Demi Lovato. And perhaps more unexpectedly, an official U2 remix. The eponymous Dahl is a side-step from his ongoing work with Cheat Codes, and we have the first taste of this solo side project in the form of 'Think About Us'.

Watch: True Adventures - Better Tomorrow, Today [Official Music Video]

Words: Saam Das

"They say you can tell a man by his shoes. But what does it mean when the soles are worn through?" Samuel Leonard Keith Leonard aka True Adventures opens reflectively on his new single 'Better Tomorrow, Today', accompanied by an intriguing "u ok, hun?" music video which features footage that's a bit like if you pressed the fast forward and rewind buttons on a VCR together at the same time.

LFF 2018: Fourteen Of The Best Films We Caught At The 2018 BFI London Film Festival

Words: Lauren Johnson-Ginn & Saam Das

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival came to a close last month, concluding with well-received Laurel & Hardy biopic 'Stan & Ollie', starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly. The 2018 LFF was similarly well received, with record audience numbers, including almost 150,000 attendees for its London screenings and over 30,000 more at satellite screenings across the UK. We've rounded up a selection of our top films from the 200+ features on offer at this year's LFF below.

Listen: Sasha - Ouch! [New Track]

Words: Saam Das

It's been a few years since we first wrote about Surrey sing-songer Sasha Gurney and her 'Bloodlines' EP, and she's been regularly putting out music since, to an unsurprisingly broadening audience. Her latest song is 'Ouch!' and it's far from painful to listen to - quite the opposite actually.

Surfacing: Ex:Re [New Artist]

Words: Saam Das

It's been a solid seven years since we first wrote about the entrancing work of Elena Tonra under the guise of Daughter. Three albums with bandmates Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella later, and she's returned to solo output. Listen to her debut track as Ex:Re, 'Romance', below.

Watch: Troye Sivan And Jonsi - Revelation [From New Drama 'Boy Erased']

Words: Saam Das

There is beauty in simplicity. From the opening bars of understated piano melody and its opening lyrical salvo of "you're a revelation", it's a challenge not to be moved by the emotion-fuelled 'Revelation'. The team up between South African pop sensation Troye Sivan and Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi is for new film 'Boy Erased', which features an incredible cast including Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and indeed, Sivan himself.