|Band OF THE WEEK|

CRUUSH

This weeks Band of the Week is Manchester’s rising alt-rocker cruush who has just released their new EP ‘Nice Things Now, All The Time’ via Heist or Hit. 

cruush take shoegaze’s dusty magic and thrust it into the 2020s, combining grit-your-teeth distortion with a disarming sweetness - think the delicacy of Wolf Alice whipped in the cyclonic guitars of My Bloody Valentine.

They took a moment to talk to us about how the EP came together. 

|Ashley Henry|

Co-signed by Christine and the Queens as “the ultimate piano player”, South East London creative Ashley Henry has blessed us with his latest jazz offering with new single ‘Who Are We’. 

A dazzling exploration of self-love and enlightenment, “Who We Are” effortlessly encapsulates Ashley’s thoughtful, free-form artistry. Flaunting his dream-like falsetto that playfully intertwines with emotive piano licks and warm percussive textures, the jazzy self-produced backing stands as a canvas for the South East London musician to express his unshakeable self-belief. He utilises the force of his past and present experiences and delivers serenity towards faith and togetherness that elevates us to believe in what we love.

 |Bleachers|

Bleachers’ self-titled album defines what Bleachers are as a band, allows their listeners to experience the world in which they built for this release and promises so much more to come from the band in the future. 

 |RELEASE OF THE WEEK|

The Staves

The Staves return with formidable fifth studio album All Now. 

|Holly Humberstone|

Playing her biggest headline show to date, ‘The Holly Humberstone Show’ is a triumphant celebration of all that has been achieved so far, and all that is surely to come.

|Lexie Carroll|

London singer-songwriter Lexie Carroll shares her new folk-pop single, “Evelyn,” sure to warm the hearts of any listener.

|Nuha Ruby Ra|

“Fetish 2 Forget” is the latest ensnaring single from East London’s eclectic noisemaker Nuha Ruby Ra.