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Arbroath to California: VULIN on his new EP with Silibil - The Skinny

For the Fowlis-based singer, songwriter and producer VULIN (aka Craig MacLeod), folk and indie have been the main exponents of his music to date. His 2020 debut EP Tethered to Sleep showcased the refined brand of songwriting from the former music lecturer and member of indie-folk outfit Dante through his own existential lens. Six years on, his debut album coming this summer straddles similar soundscapes – but amongst making this, he’s also delved into something a little more experimental.
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Next Wave #1180: Lizzie Reid | Next Wave | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Over the last half-decade, Scottish singer-songwriter Lizzie Reid has been quietly making her mark as one of her home country’s most in-demand musicians. Playing in the bands of fellow rising Scottish talents Jacob Alon and Katie-Gregson MacLeod lately has established her presence as a true musician’s musician. Her solo material, though, is where Reid’s talent shines brightest.
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Gorillaz - The Mountain review: an exploration of life and what comes next - The Skinny

It’s hard to believe that 25 years have passed since Gorillaz released their debut album. Damon Albarn and visual artist Jamie Hewlett’s pioneering project sang of having sunshine in a bag back then, amidst a dystopian future which now eerily feels like 'it’s comin’ on'. Their ninth record sees the group’s cartoon characters travel to India to tackle life, death, and what comes next.
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PVA - No More Like This | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

It’s been almost a decade since South London trio PVA originally formed. Their bold, curious style of electronic/dance music caught the attention of Ninja Tune in 2020, with whom they went on to release their dynamic debut album ‘Blush’ a couple of years later. Sexuality, identity, vulnerability… these core themes pulsed across their far-reaching, forward-facing debut. Now though, on their follow up ‘No More Like This’, they’ve taken a big step up.
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Wyldest - The Universe Is Loading album review: The Skinny

The title of this latest album from Wyldest (aka Zoë Mead) feels like an existentially accurate description on today’s world turmoil. An examination of the world on a micro and macro level, it sees the London-based singer-songwriter – who has long been acutely talented at portraying introspectiveness in her writing – look more outward for personal upheaval, finding more artistic freedom in the process.
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dust - Sky Is Falling | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Hailing from an altogether different type of Newcastle (down under) are an exciting new Australian outfit called dust. Their visceral brand of cathartic, confrontational guitar music not only picks up on the coattails of post-punk’s resurgence in recent years, but the four-piece also offer an acute lens of self-inquiry through their lyrics, honed by co-vocalists and guitarists Justin Teale and Gabriel Stove.
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