West Yorkshire’s Lomens have arrived with their striking debut EP, "Surely Not?", immediately derailing the standard expectations for a band formed as recently as August 2024. Handling everything from writing to mastering inside their personal studio, they have crafted a release that sounds dangerously volatile. They broadly bill it as alternative rock, but it frequently weaponizes drum-and-bass textures, creeping electronic noise, and surprisingly agile...

East London Rapper Master S BTB Brings Old-School Groove to the 9-5 Struggle In "Overtime" In his latest single "Overtime," Walthamstow's Master S BTB tackles the relentless cycle of working life, painting a raw picture of the 9-5 grind bleeding into the 5-9 hustle. The track rides on mellow jazz production that gives space for S's direct, purposeful flow to take centre stage. The veteran East London...