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...

Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...