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“Absolutely Unstoppable”
- DJ Mag
“One to Watch”
- Mixmag
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“Absolutely Unstoppable”
- DJ Mag
“One to Watch”
- Mixmag
“The most important British singer of her generation”
- i-D
“Sensational”
- British Vogue
“powerhouse vocals”
- The Independent
“Black Minds Matter has already had a hugely positive impact on the world of mental health… it exudes a powerful community spirit, and one thing’s for sure: it’s here to stay.”
- The Face
There’s a real sense of place in Mist’s moody music
- NME
“Amber Mark is carving out a musical space of deft emotion.”
– The Guardian
“Honest, eloquent and impossibly talented, Amber Mark is a breath of fresh air.”
– NME
“Never-say-die Attitude…a boundary-pushing magazine”
- The Drum
“Attitude is not just a magazine: it’s been an important political and social voice throughout the years…their commitment to sexual equality is unprecedented in the world of mainstream media.”
- MAGCulture
“political pop to inspire millennial masses”
- NME
“global phenom”
- ELLE
“Beyoncé is something of an otherworldly presence.”
- ELLE
“Spectacular”
- The Guardian
"Mind-blowingly gifted"
- Guardian
"Birdy is a true talent who writes beautiful songs"
- Metro
“She’s truly our queen.”
– AltPress
“queen of brooding, fiery alt-pop”
– Billboard
“Bishop Briggs turns moments of sadness into ultimate power songs.”
– Harper’s Bazaar
‘Powerful vocals teamed with vicious yet vulnerable lyrics’
– Louder Sound
“Black Minds Matter has already had a hugely positive impact on the world of mental health… it exudes a powerful community spirit, and one thing’s for sure: it’s here to stay.”
- The Face
"dished out some of dance’s most brutally satisfying doses"
- BBC
“Pop fashions may come and go, but Ferry cruises magnificently on.”
- The Telegraph
“From indie darling to avant-pop queen”
- CRACK
“Pang is a vivid and melodious portrait of a restless heart”
- The Guardian
“A disruptor with a dream of a voice”
- The Observer
"A masterclass in in premier, grab-your-heart pop writing"
- Vice
"Flamboyant, outrageous, and more than a little illicit - that's Cassyette"
– Clash
"What Cassyette creates is a raw and authentic sound that redefines the laws of modern music"
– MTV
If there were ever a reason to grab your chain wallet, spike your hair, and kick a door in, then Cassyette has found it – UPSET
“a great combination in contemporary art that never fails to capture the eye and provoke both intellectual and playful discussions.”
- GQ
“Baker's juxtaposition of nostalgia with sex and death is grown-up and playful, his work hauntingly beautiful and intentionally bothersome”
- Evening Standard
“Charming Baker is a phenomenon”
- The London Magazine
“..invitingly open and affably relatable bedroom pop”
- NME
"Claud’s dreamlike quality of writing makes breakups sound nostalgic, unrequited love enchanting, and rejection a worthwhile pursuit."
- Line of Best Fit
"determined superstar in waiting"
- GQ
"formidable new voice in music"
- Schon
“[A] triumphant return”
- Clash
“Dave’s Psychodrama is the rap album that Britain needs”
- GQ
“Britain’s most vital new rapper”
- The Times
“Dave has proved himself as a prodigiously skilled rapper”
- Crack
“Dave is leading the new rap revolution”
- i-D
“the boldest and best British rap album in a generation”
- The Guardian
“A colossal voice”
- The Guardian
“His continually sold-out live shows are almost a religious experience.”
- MTV
“Bewitching.”
- The Times
"there's no figure in pop culture quite like him."
- GQ
“Undeniably extravagant”
- Billboard
“Future pop star”
- Dazed
“Their commitment to the bit is as courageous as it is outrageous.”
- Pitchfork
“Unapologetically queer material”
- PAPER
“Magnificent electropop”
- The Guardian
“Elegant and delicately layered, Milkteeth feels grandiose despite its minimalism, like a solo dancer performing an elaborate piece of movement.”
- Loud and Quiet
“[Milkteeth is] a stunningly harmonious musical journey filled with nostalgia.” - DIY
“Dare may share some vocal similarities with Jeff Buckley and James Blake, but the overall effect is utterly distinctive.”
- Q
“Powerful pop perfection from a star unafraid to speak her mind”
- NME
“Remarkable game-changer”
- British Vogue
“Dua will be going down in pop history as one of the best.”
- DIY
“The decade's first great pop album”
- GQ
“[Dua Lipa’s] rightly accepted her place as the greatest pop star of this generation”
- The Line of Best Fit
“the UK’s favourite magician”
- The Observer
“Commanding voice”
— The Telegraph
“the singer is back after five years away with a bold new sound”
— The Guardian
“Ellie Goulding could achieve anything she sets her mind to.”
— Daily Mail
“Ellie Goulding’s new album features a more mature sound as well as glossy pop tracks… she’s having her cake and eating it.”
— Evening Standard
“Pop Sensation”
— Vogue
"Supple, quietly devastating electro-pop that’s packed full of character.”
– The Guardian
“Lorely Rodriguez has created a bright and easy universe to exist in, leaving each of us coming out the other side feeling refreshed.”
– Noisey
"a masterclass in pop songwriting"
– Rolling Stone
“Sonic landscapes [that] constantly flit from grimy vignettes of New York streets to transcendental scenes drawn from the minds of three of hip hop’s most overtly creative musicians.”
- Clash Magazine
“The band’s sounds and visuals trip between the deranged, the boisterous and the humorous but the smoke clears to reveal a conviction that hip-hop can change the world.”
- Hunger Magazine
"genre-defying rapper."
- Kerrang
"Hailee Steinfeld doesn’t mind shaking things up"
- VOGUE
"miraculous"
- The Independent
“takes confessional pop to the next level”
- The Guardian
“Riotous rock and grand guignol glam”
- The Guardian
“esoteric prophets of doom with a sonic credo that proves genuinely idiosyncratic in the current climate – sharp, wit-filled and uninhibited stuff”
- The Line of Best Fit
‘Homo sapiens is high on my list of must-listen podcasts. Always informed, funny, charming and cheering."
- Stephen Fry
"Swings from touchingly candid to downright hilarious"
- The Observer
"Both uproariously funny & unerringly discerning"
- Evening Standard
"The perfect podcast raconteurs."
- The Guardian
"The surprise hit of the summer....it's a riot!"
- ES Magazine
‘Begs the questions...why didn't anyone think of this earlier?"
- Mr Porter
"Absolute podcast naturals!"
- Radio Times
"Hugely enjoyable listening"
- Financial Times
"otherworldly, transient”
- Beats Per Minute
"Her lyrics are evocative, cutting through the rhetoric with double entendres and metaphors that showcase her poetic skills"
- NME
"Woods’ lyrics and flow-like poetry hold so much power, confidence and raw emotion"
- CLASH
“Jesse Jo Stark will make you join the dark side”
– FADER
“A gritty spit-glob of punk-minded blues and country, she’s super talented.”
– NME
“Jesse Jo Stark is a goddamn rockstar, the kind we don't see much of these days but so desperately miss”
– Nylon
“Jesse Jo Stark: The Star Rock Deserves”
– Playboy
"haunting yet beautiful music"
- DIY
"Kate Bollinger's unique sound marries the lyrical dexterity of early Joni Mitchell with a slick, neo-soul influenced instrumental"
- The Line of Best Fit
“Lana Del Rey is large – she contains multitudes, and the way she balances and embodies them on her fifth album is nothing short of stunning.”
- NME
"Lana Del Rey makes pop songs like museum artefacts.”
- The Face
“There’s nobody who evokes America the way Lana Del Rey can.”
- Crack
“pop's dreamy chanteuse”
- Dazed
“Startlingly beautiful and breathtaking”
– Colors
“The Art Pop Warrior of the Latinx Underground”
– The Fader
“This is a woman whose words, art and music are weapons now — and for the future.”
– NPR Music
“Lola Young has the most powerful and affecting voice we’ve heard in some time…the young singer is gaining ground fast.”
- Dummy
“A rising star.”
- MTV
“London singer Mae Muller rules”
– The FADER
“Unapologetic, honest and self- assured
– Wonderland
“A vocalist and songwriter with exceptional talent, she twists R&B tropes and left field pop tones in a fresh direction”
– Clash
“The resurgent voice of British Pop”
– Schön
“Mae Muller is a fierce “open book” type of artist that needs to be on your radar”
– Spindle
"intricate, innovative EDM for honey-voiced singers that pushes boundaries"
- Pitchfork
"forward-thinking pop championing friendship and community"
- NME
“Masters of the throbbing dancefloor cut”
- NME
"One of the UK's most talented stars"
- Evening Standard
"The Chicago singer and multi-instrumentalist leaps fearlessly between voices and sounds"
- Pitchfork
“it’s Normani’s time to shine”
– Wonderland
“inimitable charisma”
– The Guardian
“a fully formed star”
- VOGUE
“Not many bands do better emotionally literate, melancholic indie at the moment”
– The Observer
“Life After is a record built to last”
– Dork Magazine
“mature and poignant”
– DIY Magazine
“A cosmic odyssey.”
- Guardian
“A journey through the aural cosmos that touches on the infinite.”
- Clash Magazine
“PinkPantheress’ rapid rise reflects the power of organic listeners responding to truly unique music.”
– Pigeons & Planes
“Pop is dead – long live Poppy.”
- Kerrang!
"candyfloss pop with a dark heart”
- The Guardian
"Mixing a punk attitude with rap cadences and style"
- FADER
“Purity Ring gently straddle genres in the most wonderful way.”
– i-D
“If there was any doubt that Purity Ring can still conjure that sense of wonder, ‘stardew’ obliterates it, imploring us to find the otherworldliness of right now.”
- The FADER
“An intelligent, confident sound that is distinctly their own.”
– The Observer
“One of the most exciting and innovative debuts in recent memory”
- Gay Times
“This is an artist who makes genre work for her, and not the other way around”
- NME
"Proves that nu-metal revival doesn't have to be pure nostalgia, but can come from a personal - and, crucially, progressive - place"
- The FADER
"There hasn't been a pop star like Rina Sawayama in quite some time"- Vice“Rina is more than ready for centre stage”
- Vogue
No2 on the Tatler Social Power Index 2019
The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2019
- Evening Standard
“Sabrina is utterly captivating. high-wattage smile that dominates any space, her passion for helping women is palpable…she’s become a figure with whom young African girls can connect.”
- DuJour
“A beauty influencer in the making!”
- ELLE
“Unflinching artist”
- The Guardian
“The artist is confident and occasionally abrasive”
- The Stage
"a polymath of twisted pop"
- The Face
“The producer du jour”
– The Guardian
“One of the most sought-after music makers in the game”
– Notion
“Absolute monster of a track”
– The Sunday Times on ‘Impact’
“The soundtrack for the summer most of us are only having in our minds”
– Resident Advisor
“Floor-filling, foot-stomping belter”
– NME on ‘Impact’
“Shygirl is in full control of her artistic vision no matter the scale.”
- NME
“her voice as an artist has never been stronger"
- Resident Advisor
"Shygirl has locked down her own darkened corner in the pop sphere before even announcing her proper debut LP"
- Pitchfork
“Music, theatre and art tightly rolled into one horrific, unsettling but ultimately beautiful show”
- Brighton and Hove News
“[SKYND] takes on the grossest, most heinous acts of human nature and turns them into industrial-nu-metal-goth-esque works of art”
- London In Stereo
“Dark, creepy and sanguine all at once”
- Louder Than War
“Disturbingly brilliant and brilliantly disturbing”
- Metal Hammer
"ride in on the wave of '90s nostalgia"
- The Line of Best Fit
“One of our fave new acts.”
- Dork
"[A] woozy pop bop."
- DIY
"Tayo Sound's 'Cold Feet' is an absolute blinder."
- CLASH
"not only one of rock’s best new bands, but also, maybe, an important one."
- Kerrang!
"one of Britain’s most intriguing bands"
- Telegraph
"impossible to be pinned down"
- GIGWISE
“Carys looks every inch the star in waiting”
– The FADER
“One of the UK’s most promising newcomers”
– Notion
“Boasting a confidence and delivery far beyond her years”
– CLASH
"gloriously grungy anthems"
- NME
“An uncompromising pop provocateur.”
- Crack
“Cash uses his platform to confront uncomfortable prejudices and is a champion of inclusivity, sexual freedom and body positivity.”
- Dazed
“When it comes to crafting bizarre, unsettling, but irresistible visuals, Tommy Cash is unparalleled.”
- HighSnobiety
"Scaling boundaries from alt-pop to R&B"
- COMPLEX UK
"A creative powerhouse in the truest sense"
- Notion
"Extraordinary future pop multi-hyphenate"
- CLASH
“The popstar set to soundtrack 2020”
- The Face
“The rising R&B singer and songwriter to the stars looks set for big solo success in 2020”
- NME
“[Ass Like That] is perhaps the best R&B track of [2019]”
- The Guardian
“Anti-social nu-metal anthems that make Slipknot look timid”
– NME
“They’re bringing an energy to metal I can’t even describe. I love the songs, they make me want to rage. I believe it. They’re telling the truth.”
– Yungblud
“Singapore's most visually-arresting Art Pop chanteuse”
- Female Magazine
“a gossamer soundscape of ethereal electronic post-pop”
- DAZED
“The tender songs on Serotonin II call to mind The Postal Service and My Bloody Valentine but also sound like the musings of a benevolent creature that’s just landed from another galaxy.”
- VICE Asia
“music that both soothes and agitates, picking at the rigidity of stale social norms”
- Crack
“Grammy Award-winning producer [who’s] been responsible for some of the biggest hits of the past decade.”
- Q Magazine
“King of the Las Vegas decks and a one man hit machine.”
- Evening Standard