Helena May’s new single, “Side Effects,” doesn’t just enter a room; it strides in with the kind of confident, hip-swinging swagger that makes you instinctively check your own posture. This is Brit-Funk with a capital F, built on a groove that feels less like a rhythm and more like a wry, talkative companion. It’s got that specific, indefinable warmth of an old analogue recording,...

Julia Faulks arrives with her single "Dig Deep," and the title itself feels like instructions for listening. You don’t just skim this track; it asks for a shovel, metaphorically speaking. Faulks, hailing from Surrey, sings of a love that’s frankly enormous – the kind that fills the room, rearranges the furniture, and demands constant, devoted attention. It's that giddy, spinning feeling, yes, but tethered...