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…
Slowthai’s debut album ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ makes every bit as much of a statement as its title might suggest. It’s a searing treatise on what it means to be British in 2019; one that deserves to be held aloft next to the likes of ‘Original Pirate Material’, ‘Boy In Da Corner’ and ‘Never Mind…
Those paying attention might recognise some of Slowthai’s new track ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ from a recent acapella with Crack Magazine. The single is also the title track from the Northampton MC’s upcoming debut album, which is due for release May 17, and serves as Thai’s take on the current state of the nation, building…
Slowthai releases a new set of visuals for ‘Gorgeous’, the latest drop to come from his upcoming debut album ‘Nothing Great About Great Britain.’ The video comprises five performance-based vignettes; the first at Sixfield’s Stadium [home of Thai’s local club Northampton FV], the second in a boxing ring, followed by one in a local boozer,…
Slowthai shared details of his forthcoming debut album ‘Nothing Great About Great Britain’ this afternoon alongside new track ‘Gorgeous.’ In a message to his fans, Slowthai said “I wanna also thank you all for supporting me up until this point and changing my life. Before all this I was in a shit place doing badness…
Sydney-born, LA-based producer FLUME shares a new project entitled ‘Hi This Is Flume,’ a 38 minute mixtape premiered alongside an accompanying visualiser directed by friend and collaborator Jonathan Zawada. His first release since 2016 LP ‘Skin‘ sees him enlist the help of slowthai, Kučka, SOPHIE and more. Stream below via YouTube.
