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Plus Maya Hawke, Kneecap, knitting, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 01, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 16th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Michele Yamamoto helped me decide the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Plus Kevin Morby, Kim Gordon, youbet, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 13, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
HELP(2) Due Out March 6 via War Child Records; Album Also Features Pulp, Olivia Rodrigo, Depeche Mode, Big Thief, Wet Leg, Young Fathers, and More
Feb 12, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Damon Albarn (of Blur and Gorillaz), Grian Chatten (of Fontaines D.C.), and Kae Tempest have all teamed up for the new song “Flags,” which also features Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Dave Okumu (The Invisible), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Gorillaz’ bassist Seye Adelekan, Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective), and a 43-piece children’s choir. It’s the second single from HELP(2), the ambitious new charity album to benefit War Child UK. More
The Big Moon, Kae Tempest and SPRINTS among the new additions
Jan 30, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
Deer Shed Festival announces its second wave of artists for 2025 including The Big Moon, Kae Tempest and SPRINTS More
New Episodes Every Wednesday
Apr 27, 2022
By Laura Studarus
Behold, another Why Not Both Wednesday! Every week, in partnership with Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives. This week: Kae Tempest and an obsession with words. More
Process Also Beat Albums by The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and More
Sep 14, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
British singer Sampha Sisay (or just Sampha) was previously best known for his vocal and production contributions to the likes of SBTRKT (where many listeners likely first discovered him), Kanye West, Drake, and Solange. But back in February he finally released Process, his debut solo album, via Young Turks. More
Ed Sheeran, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by alt-J, The xx, Glass Animals, Sampha, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and… Ed Sheeran. The last one seems like bit of a mainstream choice for The Mercury Prize. The full list is below. More
Interviews
Nov 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Kate Tempest some questions about endings and death. More
Reviews
Jul 21, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar are off to Baldersby Park in the North Yorkshire countryside next weekend (July 25-28) for the 2025 edition of Deer Shed Festival. Here’s 10 artists we’re most looking forward to seeing. More
Aug 20, 2019
By Adam Turner-Heffer
South London’s Kate Tempest has been something of a revelation over this decade. The success of this spoken-word poet has been unparalleled in the UK, to the extent that she even received a fair amount of backlash from some corners of the Internet. More
