Album Reviews
Charli XCX
Music, Fashion, Film
Jul 24, 2026 Web Exclusive
“Yeah, we’re on to the next / I think the dance floor is dead,” declares modern pop visionary Charli XCX on the opening track of her phenomenal new album, Music, Fashion, Film.
Body Type
Tally
Jul 23, 2026 Web Exclusive
Sydney’s Body Type—Sophie McComish, Annabel Blackman, Georgia Wilkinson-Derums, and Cecil Coleman—are a band who clearly don’t believe in hanging about.
Esther Kohl
You’ll Leave the City EP
Jul 21, 2026 Web Exclusive
Ea Othilde, is a 21-year-old musician from Oslo. Her first two albums, 2023’s Mary, Aren’t You Tired? and last October’s I Will Not Be Like That were nominated for Norwegian Grammy Awards. If you are an Ea Othilde aficionado you will already know this, but for the rest of us, we are in for one hell of a discovery.
News
500 to Go: Join Under the Radar’s Summer Subscription Campaign
Jul 16, 2026
Mark from Under the Radar here. Today we’re launching a new summer subscription countdown. Our goal is to welcome 500 new and renewed subscribers before the end of the summer to help fund our 25th Anniversary Issue this fall.
Interviews
Body Type on Their New Album “Tally”
Jul 24, 2026 Web Exclusive
After a decade together, Australian four-piece Body Type are still pushing forward. With a new album, a new creative chapter, and the same determination that has carried them from grassroots venues to international stages, they’re proving that longevity in music is its own achievement.
Friko on “Something Worth Waiting For”
Jul 14, 2026 Web Exclusive
The sophomore album by Chicago indie rockers Friko, Something Worth Waiting For, lives up to its name with youthful anticipation.
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Chloe Slater: On Her Forthcoming Debut Album “Riot Youth”
Jul 24, 2026 Web Exclusive
Chloe Slater talks Riot Youth, her debut album out 9th October via Stolen Juice (AWAL), songwriting, politics, and turning frustration into hope.
Lists
Top 20 TV Shows of 2025
Jan 22, 2026
Television in 2025 was, admittedly, not as consistently strong as viewers have come to expect. As mergers continue to threaten quality, authentically prestige television still exists—and in enough abundance that, just three weeks into the new year, it’s worth taking stock of what rose to the top for us at Under the Radar.
The list is a mixed bag, which is very much a good thing. We love our Apple TV+ and our HBO Max. From dystopian dramas and bleak dramas to darkly comedic entries, sci-fi extremes, and procedurals turned on their heads, there’s plenty here to get stuck into. Below is our Top 20, with a handful of honorable mentions bringing up the rear. —Lily Moayeri (Under the Radar’s television editor)
Live reviews
Splendour Festival 2026, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, UK, July 18-19, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
The last ever Splendour Festival took place in Nottingham last weekend (Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July) and Under the Radar saw the best of what was on offer
Blog
The Best Albums of June 2026 – Stream Them All Here
Jul 03, 2026
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of May 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release.
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