D Double E (feat. Wiley)
Better Than The Rest (Bluku Music)
Big news: 2018 promises the release of Jackuum!, a new project from grime OG D Double E. This banger features Wiley, while Skepta and Kano are lined up for the album.
Contact Emily Gayle
emily@your-army.com
Graham Coxon
Falling (Parlophone)
Released to support charity CALM, Falling sees the Blur hero cover a plaintive track by songwriter Luke Daniel, who committed suicide last year.
Contact Brídín Murphy Mitchell
bridin@rmplondon.co.uk
Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé
Perfect (Atlantic)
Incredibly, Ed Sheeran has found a way to sell another 7 billion records. In turn, Beyoncé breathes fire all over his acoustic twinkling.
Contact Claire Coster
claire.coster@atlanticrecords.co.uk
Nick Hodgson
RSVP (Prediction Records)
The former Kaiser Chief layers buzzing guitars and waves of melody on a delectable taste of solo debut Tell Your Friends, due in January.
Contact Paddy Davis
paddy.davis@pias.com
Bad Sounds
Are You High (Insanity Records)
Sticky, bass-heavy and weirdly soulful, Are You High shows Bad Sounds’ bountiful wares nicely. Jamie T fans, this is for you.
Contact Emily Cooper
emily@everythingcountspr.com
Moaning
Don’t Go (Sub Pop)
New on Sub Pop, this Los Angeles trio make surging, dark-hued post-punk. Check out the video for this bundle of chaos now.
Contact Joe Parry
joe@insideslashout.com
Louis Brennan
London (Self-released)
Gravel-voiced Dubliner Louis Brennan takes aim at the grind of city life with this dog-eared ditty. LP Dead Capital is due in February.
Contact Chris Dean
chris.dean@wilfulpublicity.co.uk