Having already produced tracks for grime vets such as Wiley and Skepta, South London's Kid D is gearing up for the release of debut LP as an emcee titled 'Substance'. Whilst we patiently await for the project to drop, the Lewisham native has unveiled a new cut featuring none other than Novelist. 'Serious Choices' is the name of the tune and finds the two dropping verses about decisions and how to move progressively forward in the future.
London's The Manor have been consistently dropping banger and banger, weaving between UK Garage, Hip-Hop and grime. For their latest single 'Don't Go', the trio yet again craft another garage peppered scorcher that is fitting for any big club in Ibiza.
South London's King Krule recently unveiled the video for his track '(Don't Let The Dragon) Draag On'. Without wasting anytime, he now shares another vid, this time for a song called 'Alone, Omen 3'. Directed by Jocelyn Anquetil, the visuals find King Krule surrounded by crowds of people before quickly standing by himself. At the end of the day, he sits with friends on a bench, understanding that he is truly not alone in this thing called life.
London band Scrounge are explosive. Armed with simply a guitar, drums and microphones, the duo's sound is grand, in your face and ultimately as timely as ever in this current climate of political and sociological winding. Comprised of Lucy Alexander and Luke Cartledge, the pair use bold indie, noise, punk and post-punk sounds combined with thought-provoking and challenging lyrics to create records that are utterly power-punching.
South London's The Golden Dregs will release his second LP 'Hope Is For The Hopeless' on September 27th. Having shared a taste of what to expect with the song 'Nobody Ever Got Rich (By Making People Sad)' a couple months back, The Golden Dregs now unveils the second single titled 'The Queen of Clubs'. A blended twist of alt-country and experimental pop is the musical backbone whilst TGD delivers vivid storytelling of a person engulfed in the seedier side of nightlife. For fans of Johnny Cash, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen, this will be right up your alley. Have a listen.
London's Tallulah has been dropping tracks for a number of years, with her sound spanning club, R&B and pop territories. Her latest release is the 'Purple' EP, a three-track offering of sultry soul. A record that addresses that crazy ride called a relationship, the EP follows her previous single 'More Than Friends'. Check it out.
South London's own P Money drops the video for his track 'Shook', which is taken from his mixtape 'Money Over Everyone 3'. Directed by Chas Appeti, P Money sprays bars upon bars on a set with multiple backdrops whilst people dance around him. You can even catch a cameo by DJ Logan Sama who sits with P on a couch in interview mode. After years in the grime scene, P Money still proves that he's in the elite class, consistently dropping clever punchlines and metaphors like no one's business. Have a look.
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Archy Marshall aka King Krule keeps the levels high in terms of videos with his latest offering 'Biscuit Town', taking from his current LP 'The OOZ'. Directed by cc Wade, there is an air of classicism as Marshall sits alone in a flat drinking away the pain, with other clips of him sitting at a bar. The hyper-real city gives the video a gothic appeal. Towards the end, King Krule is collapsed on the floor. This could be a symbol of iconic writers who have suffered the same fate. Never the less, this is one of the better videos we have seen in quite a while. Have a look.
When The Caress released tracks like 'Why Don't We Take A Walk By The Sea?' and 'Animal Passion' back in 2016, it was evident that this South London band had something special. Delivering a solid and polished sound of indie, the group when on to release their debut EP 'You Say I Kiss Like a Girl' in 2017. Now with their new 'In Technicolour' EP set to drop in June via Fierce Panda, The Caress have unveiled their latest single 'Breaking Up'. Layered with a 60s appeal reminiscent of sounds by The Crystals with modern indie guitar riffs creating a lovely match-up, this is the track that you want playing whenever you're going to the motions of that pivotal point of saying goodbye. Check it out.
