About Mari Lane
Editor, London.
Likes: Kathleen Hanna, 6Music, live music in the sunshine.
Dislikes: Sexism, pineapples, the misuse of apostrophes.
Following a number of mysterious posts online teasing new work, Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their next album, Villains – their first record since 2013’s Like Clockwork. The title was revealed in a little album trailer video, directed by…
Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco was one of the first artists to create her own record label back in 1990. Embracing an eclectic range of genres, DiFranco has previously shared stages with the likes of Bob…
London-based duo Andrea Chamberlain and Leon Brown – aka All Flags Are Grey – create innovative performance art, using visuals to enhance the poignant message they aim to create through their music. Tackling issues such as the sexualisation and objectification…
Ten years after their debut Well Well Well, which saw them revive Sheffield’s music scene alongside Arctic Monkeys, Milburn are back with their latest single ‘Take Me Home’. With incredibly driven verses and infectious hooks, ‘Take Me Home’ sees Milburn…
Following four singles, Swedish Feminist pop trio The Magnettes are now set to release their debut album at the end of this month. Set on crushing the patriarchy, and society’s damaging expectations of women, they have now also shared a hypnotic…
Having received acclaim from the likes of BBC Introducing, singer-songwriter Bessie Turner has now treated our ears to her charming second release. Following the upbeat, melodic pop of her debut, new single ‘Milinky’ is a heartfelt, emotion-strewn offering reflecting on…
Having just released her debut EP, Irish singer-songwriter Maria Kelly creates beautifully raw, twinkling folk creations. And, having toured with the likes of James Vincent McMorrow and Orla Gartland, and set to play 2000 Trees festival this summer, things are looking…
With last year’s debut topping multiple ‘album of the year’ lists, and having previously received acclaim from the likes of Q Magazine and XFM’s John Kennedy, Deux Furieuses played their biggest gig to date last month, supporting Frank Turner at The…
In the lead-up to M.I.A.’s Meltdown festival at London’s Southbank Centre, launching this Friday (9-18 June), M.I.A. today releases a new track that she calls a “love letter to her fans”. ‘Goals’, is produced by Portuguese musician and producer Branko,…
Following the release of their thrilling debut ‘Dirty Knees’, and having wowed us with their scintillating live set at The Finsbury a couple of months back, Brighton’s Messy Bird are back with another tremendously trippy psych-rock offering. ‘You Wanna’ showcases…