Olivier Laurent’s new concept album, “Solin Anj”, doesn't so much play for you as it does around you. Listening feels like an act of accidental espionage on a life in progress. We are placed in the sonic womb, hearing the muffled arguments, ambitions, and affections of a world getting ready for our arrival. It’s an album that unfolds with the unhurried, jazzy cadence of...

Sometimes you hit play on a track and it immediately grabs you by the collar, refusing to let go until you hear exactly what it has to say. Maddy Carty does exactly that with her brand new charity single, 'How The Hell Can You Call This A War'. In a music scene that often prioritises escapism, the London based singer-songwriter has chosen to drop a...