Little Simz releases Drop 6, an understated yet powerful short collection that nearly didn’t see the light of day thanks to lockdown. We’re very glad it did. Stream the five track collection below, and read Simz’ short essay on the project whilst you do. Little Simz · Drop 6 “I don’t mind being alone.…
2019 in Britain has been tumultuous; despite endless discussion, we’re no closer to a harmonious Brexit, and Boris Johnson has the overwhelming support of the majority – trying times, to say the least. And it’s been reflected in the music. This year’s Mercury Prize Awards was possibly the most angry in history. Bands like IDLES…
Love Saves The Day took over Eastville Park for an eighth time this year, bringing a diverse range of music to Bristol. Some welcome Saturday sunshine saw temperatures soar as South London producer Ross From Friends brought his set to life with live instrumentation having recently signed to Flying Lotus imprint Brainfeeder. The Paradiso stage…
“At the time I was writing, I was in a very confusing headspace,” Little Simz told The Guardian of her third studio album. “Everything was in this weird area, and it was all a shade of grey. Being in your mid-twenties feels like a strange place to be. I’m still discovering myself and things are…
Bristol’s leading music festival Love Saves The Day returns this summer, and have announced the first wave of acts performing at the 2019 edition, taking place on May 25th & 26th May. Drawing from a range of DJs and live acts across all genres, it’s another diverse lineup of towering names and fresh talent. Headlining…
Parklife Festival announced their 2019 line-up this week, which is set to include performances from Province favourites Pusha T, Nas, Cardi B, Loyle Carner, The Streets, Mura Masa, Earl Sweatshirt, Slowthai and a whole lot more besides. It’s shaping up to be the British festival for Hip Hop this year. Returning to Heaton Park in Manchester Saturday…
Despite being an original Grime fixture, Ghetts has never crossed into the mainstream to the extent that the likes of Skepta, Wiley, Kano and Dizzee Rascal, mostly due to a ocmplete lack of interest in the genre’s noughties flirtation with chart Pop. That hasn’t stopped him assembling something of an all-star cast for new album…
Little Simz drops her debut album ‘A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons’ on her independent label Age 101 and absolutely lives up to the hype. With ‘Trials + Persons’ Simz has created a true concept album. Adopting different voices, she explores fame and everything that goes along with it – change, money, judgement, freedom,…
New York production outfit Joywave will release their ‘How Do You Feel Now?’ album [a follow-up to last year’s ‘How Do YouFeel?’] this April 21. For now, the five piece release the slow-burning ‘Bad Dreams’, featuring Chicago legend-in-the-making Mick Jenkins and UK up-and-comer Little Simz. Speak to The Fader, Joywave’s Daniel Armbruster and Sean Donnelly said “Our…
With artists such as Amplify Dot, Lady Leshurr and RoxXxan, more and more talented female MC’s in Britain are finally being recognised. Little Simz (aka ‘Bars Simzon’) has defined herself as one of the best female artists in the country, combining her raw lyricism with her ferocious delivery in one energetic verse. The music video is equally…
