JPEGMAFIA // PROTECT THE CROSS
JPEGMAFIA shares ‘PROTECT THE CROSS’ ahead of his February UK shows: a track that fizzes with balls-to-the-wall intent and drags Nu metal stylings into modernity. I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU (DIRECTORS CUT) arrives next week.
Shygirl // True Religion ft. Isabella Lovestory & PinkPantheress
Forget your Valentine’s Day plans and dedicate February 14th to following Shygirl from the setting of her Club Shy EP into Club Shy Room 2. PinkPantheress and Jorja Smith head up a tantalising list of collaborators on the sequel EP, with Mura Masa lending a hand on production.
Viagra Boys // Man Made of Meat
One of the best live acts on the circuit, Viagra Boys have announced the spam folder-busting title of their new album, viagr aboys. Moving away from the political caricatures of stellar 2022 LP Cave World, viagr aboys promises to be “a bit simple and stupid” – and we are here for it.
Lust For Youth & Croatian Amor // Dummy ft. Purient
Forthcoming album All Worlds will see Lust For Youth reunite with former member Loke Rahbek, now under his Croatian Amor moniker. Album taster ‘Dummy’ combines balearic beats, euphoric topline and charmingly understated spoken word.
The Moonlandingz // Sign of A Man
Seven years after their debut album Interplanetary Class Classics, The Moonlandingz are back with ‘The Sign of A Man’. Originally formed in the wake of Trump’s first election win: Lias Saoudi, Adrian Flanagan and Dean Honer make unnerving pop music for unnerving times.
Pearl2 // Watered Down
Kings of London’s underground scene Slow Dance have confirmed the new instalment of their annual compilation, Slow Dance ’24, will drop on February 13th. Our first taster comes in the form of ‘Watered Down’, a glitchy marriage of baggy 90s basslines and acid house from Pearl2.
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