2026 has seen few things but tumult so far. But among that chaos, there have been some gems of singles from artists that have long since been heard from. If one thing can be celebrated in this time, be it the art that great people are producing, for whatever reason. Noah Kahan, Arctic Monkeys and Labi Siffre are among those releasing such fantastic music, and a whole heap more on the way with the remaining contributors of HELP(2) . The Great Divide  – Noah Kahan Four years af

Lily Allen’s West End Girl  is a quiet but piercing return, charting the collapse of her marriage with raw emotional clarity. “Pussy Palace” exposes the hollowing impact of an “open” marriage strained by addiction, while the album’s minimalist, dreamlike production mirrors the disorientation of heartbreak. The Mic's Mide Williams reports. Cover for West End Girl, Lily Allen Much to everyone’s surprise, Lily Allen made a quiet yet poignant return to the music scene last week

Depeche Mode’s new single “In the End,” an outtake from the Memento Mori  sessions, reflects the band’s enduring exploration of mortality with both darkness and optimism. Featured in their upcoming concert film Depeche Mode: M  and live album Memento Mori: Live in Mexico City , the track reinforces that the synthpop icons still have plenty of creative life left. The Mic's Josh Holmes reports. The critical success of Depeche Mode’s latest full length, Memento Mori (2023) , pa

How an East London-born artist is pushing the boundaries of genre and leading the evolution of emerging subcultures in the UK's music scene. Thomas does not just ensure that his listeners are hearing his music, but rather, experiencing the pulse of a generation. The Mic's Ellena Onyinah reports. Upon his latest album release, Submerge , with producer Pitch 92, it is more than overdue to shed light on the genre-defying vocalist that is Jerome Thomas. This riffing and running

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