Charismatic Nottingham five-piece unleash their uplifting new single into the world, showing no intentions of taking their foot off the gas.

XL Recordings’ Richard Russell returns under his pseudonym Everything is Recorded with proof of the intoxicating nature of music done right.

East Midlands duo Tin Pigeons bring an effortless blend of indie and pop on new single Closer, premiering exclusively on The Mic.

Owen reviews the pop rap-leaning new single from Nottingham hip-hop titans, Exchecker.

Nieve looks in-depth at the first original song in eight years from staple of American songwriting, Bob Dylan.

A sudden rise to fame hasn’t fazed Gerry Cinnamon, who has excelled himself with a second album of crowd-pleasing belters (no pun intended!)

A new collab from Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats sees the pair effortlessly bounce off one another to create a short but expertly formed EP.

On this week’s ‘The Mic Recommends…’, we highlight twenty-two new releases to wrap your ears around in the coming days.

Owen talks us through the intriguing latest project from the experimental psych-rock-pop outfit Yves Tumour.

Aging thrash metal legends prove yet again that the unrelenting passage of time is no excuse to release a mediocre album.

The second album from pop powerhouse Dua Lipa sees a slight departure from the style of her debut, but is no less fun.

With Easter Sunday spent in lockdown, enjoy our picks of this week's new releases, including tracks from The Strokes, Gorillaz and more.

The long awaited latest record from indie-rock giants The Strokes raises the bar from their recent somewhat lacklustre releases.

Circa Waves are back with an album that contrasts their quintessentially memorable indie rock sound with more ballad-like tracks.

Mega Happy have achieved what any up-and-coming band strives to achieve: a likeable, catchy, well-written track. Tristan Phipps reviews.

Do Nothing continue to dig a deeper pool of intrigue into their standout idiosyncratic blend of post-punk on debut EP ‘Zero Dollar Bill’.

Heavily influenced by psychedelia and new-age styles, Aporia is a fascinating insight into the power of wordless music.

Lucy reviews the latest effort from grunge juggernauts Pearl Jam,

Lucy takes a look at the latest EP from Scotland indie outfit The Snuts.

This week’s picks include singles from The 1975, Boston Manor, Yasmin Lacey, Sports Team and more.