You don’t know him yet, but your favourite artists do. On “NSFW,” out now via Island EMI Label Group, Haiden Henderson makes the case in real time. The song opens in a gravelly whisper, climbs into airy falsetto, and detonates into Rage Against the Machine-style punk – three songs’ worth of range folded into one, light vocals thrown against urgent electric guitars and drums built to shake a car bumper at a red light. Listen HERE and Watch HERE.
“This is unlike anything I’ve heard before,” says Henderson. “Each section shows off a new part of what I do as a writer and singer. From gravelly whispers to airy falsetto to rage against the machine style punk, this record definitely lives up to its title.”
“NSFW” was produced by Benny Cassette (Grammy Award–winning songwriter and producer who has worked with SZA, John Legend, Miguel) and mixed by Manny Marroquin (Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer behind hit records for Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Post Malone).
The track follows “freak for you,” whose teaser sound generated over 40 million views and drove nearly 300,000 new followers to Haiden in four weeks. Blending the upbeat energy of modern pop with a rock twist, Henderson has spent the last year converting sold-out headline shows and relentless online momentum into one of the most talked-about new names in pop.
rising rap star Pluto continues her breakout run with new mixtape, Diary of a Young Lit B*tch. She also unveils the official music video for the project’s focus track, “What You Know,” giving fans another look at the energy, confidence, and personality driving her most ambitious project to date.
The 13-track project showcases Pluto at her most fearless, balancing hard-hitting anthems, infectious hooks, and the unapologetic personality that has fueled her rapid ascent. Across the tape, she delivers a mix of bossed-up confidence on album opener “Never Been”, street-ready swagger on “Right Now,” playful charisma on “Dats My B*tch,” and more as she further establishes herself as one of the most exciting young artists emerging from Atlanta.
Leading the charge for the album is “What You Know,” a high-energy statement record that finds Pluto doubling down on the self-assurance and commanding presence that have become hallmarks of her music. The accompanying visual, directed by Rozay 4K, brings that energy to life, capturing Pluto’s larger-than-life personality across various backdrops and setting the tone for the world of Diary of a Young Lit B*tch.
The release follows a string of breakout moments for the Atlanta native. Earlier this month, Pluto dropped “Tippy Toes,” a hard-hitting anthem centered on confidence and sexual empowerment that quickly became a fan favorite. Directed by Rozay 4K, the visual found Pluto surrounded by women in bathing suits dancing poolside, matching the song’s bold and unapologetic energy.
Medium Build, a.k.a. acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter, has announced his new album King of Having Fun, out September 4th on slowplay/Island Records UK, alongside sharing the first taste of the new music with the track ‘Armor’.
Listen HERE, pre-order/pre-save the album HERE.
In celebration of announcing the album, Nick will play an intimate show for fans at St Pancras Clock Tower tonight. RSVP here.
“‘Armor’ is the first song I knew was on the album. The most transparent look into my no filter stream of consciousness,” says Carpenter of the track. “The lyrics and the music pair up to imprint the feeling of unease and awareness that comes with being alive nowadays. If you listen to the lyrics there’s a lot to chew on, if you just vibe the music there’s a lot to bop to. Hope it leaves you better than it found you.”
King of Having Fun marks Carpenter’s first full length album since 2024’s much-lauded Country, which saw extensive critical acclaim from Paper, Billboard, NME and many others, while Rolling Stone featured Carpenter in their “Future 25” feature. The album was recorded live in-studio with his closest friends and collaborators, including musical director Paul Rogers, engineer Jimmy Manfield, “atmospheric moodmaker” Jake LiBassi and more, often approaching each song from a perspective of playing live in bigger rooms and focusing on “rock and roll moments.” Carpenter explores multiple genres with traces of ’90s pop-country, modern country, rock, indie and more across the LP’s 14 tracks.
“I’m swinging for some big ideas, and I’m proud of how I showed up lyrically, leaving it all out there,” Carpenter details. “There’s a playfulness, sonically, and it’s a big collaboration, with six or seven people involved on almost every tune.” He goes on to explain, “I’ve had no problem describing how sucky it is to be with someone; I’ve never been good at writing about how nice it can be. So this record feels like the first time I was able to say, in an artistic way that didn’t feel cloying, ‘Thank you for loving me”… This album has a genuine love song for my partner and a genuine love song for my mom… I guess it’s a sign of my growth. It’s maybe the best and most important thing I’ve ever made…. It’s a celebration of life.”
Ten years after the passing of Papa Wemba, one of Africa’s most influential musical pioneers, his music returns to the dancefloor through a new collection of remixes from three of contemporary electronic music’s most respected voices.
Out now on Fontana Records, the Papa Wemba Remixes EP features new interpretations by Kitty Amor, Pierre Kwenders and Osunlade, celebrating the enduring influence of the Congolese icon while introducing his music to a new generation of club audiences.
QUOTE FROM KITTY AMOR: “Cultural identity is the main focal point of my work as I set out to connect many people from all over the world, to our rich African history. Being able to reimagine the work of the Congolese legend, Papa Wemba and give my touch to ‘Yolele’ has been an honour. The track is an expression of the complicated forms of love and I’m glad to have interpreted this in a feel good, uplifting way especially for the summer.”
North London vocalist and songwriter Catching Cairo returns with her latest single ‘Fingerprints’, a collaboration with drum & bass heavyweight Turno, released 3rd July via 0207 Def Jam.
The release marks another step towards Catching Cairo’s forthcoming body of work, a project rooted in self-discovery, London rave culture, and the legacy of Black British sound system music. Pairing Turno’s unmistakable production with Catching Cairo’s deeply emotive songwriting, Fingerprints explores the lasting impact people leave on us. Blending moments of vulnerability with the intensity of modern drum & bass, the track captures the emotional honesty that has become synonymous with Catching Cairo’s music while delivering a powerful, dancefloor-ready anthem.
Catching Cairo comments, “Fingerprints is a love story of sorts in the thick of bass and drums. Didn’t wanna know, but something’s changed and now I need you all over me. I feel like even though it’s quite situational and obvious, the more I sing it, the more it seems to transcend the different parts of being, especially in this music game. You try to be nonchalant about the desires of success and visibility, but in time it reveals itself that actually no, I want it, I want it all. I want the world’s fingerprints, their eyes, their ears all over me. I want to be seen, I don’t want (them) to forget it.”
Rising alternative R&B visionary MOIO releases ‘remember my name’, a brand new single ushering in his next creative chapter – listen HERE. Wah-soaked guitar glimmers over a thick bassline as MOIO delivers one of his most personal songs yet. On ‘remember my name’, the Nigerian-Irish singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist reflects on his family’s immigration story, honoring the sacrifices that shaped his life while grappling with identity, legacy, and purpose. He urges, “Take another look in the mirror. This life is like a merry-go-round…better to hold on tight.”
“‘remember my name’ is a much deeper song for me. I’m a first-generation immigrant. I was born in Ireland, but my roots are in Nigeria. My mom tells this story about being pregnant with me and hopping on a flight to Ireland even though I was supposed to be born the next day in Nigeria. It’s an ode to her and everything she left behind to give us a new life. I have a responsibility to become even a fraction of how great a person she is.”
—MOIO
On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, Truman Sinclair drops his new single, ‘4th of july’ via Capitol Records. The acclaimed indie-rock/folk raconteur poetically evokes the spirit of heartland summers, singing, “Well tell me what you mean baby I don’t wanna fight / And take me disappearing through your ancient eye’d night / And tie up all your ribbons like you’re fashion 99 / And take me back to smoking under neon Arco signs / Painting both our names on the broken broadway sign / There’s buffalo creeks in my blood till I die.” Sinclair wrote and produced the track and also played all the instruments. Listen to “4th of july” HERE and view the video HERE.
Truman Sinclair says, “‘4th of july’ to me is a summer night. Feelings of desperation and faith and loyalty and love and trying to handle it all with grace. Fireworks are so immediate and visceral that they bring up feelings and inspire action. Seeing a firework go off and realizing how much you can relate to that explosion, seeing the girl you like being lit up by the sparks, and being compelled to make a real life worth living with her. Y’all against the world. As crazy and beautiful as an illegal firework in a field outside of town, cops on the way, and you’re gone before they get there.”
‘4th of July’ is the first new track from Truman Sinclair since the January 2026 release of Rivers of Sugar and Blood and follows a sold-out London headline show at The George Tavern, as well as his run of dates supporting Tyler Ballgame in UK/EU and Courtney Barnett in North America.
Praising him as a “raw new voice amid the noise” in this “On The Rise” feature, The Line of Best Fit said, “[On ‘dustland’ and ‘sugar,’] Sinclair draws from American history and tradition in a way that’s neither nostalgic nor patriot. It’s literal and lived, not a denim jacket he shrugs on.”
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