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Plus Pixey, Lunar Vacation, Sampha and Little Simz, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2024. This week’s list covers the last week. This week Andy Von Pip, Marina Malin, Mark Moody, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 20 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Jul 17, 2024
By Marina Malin
UK’s Sampha and Little Simz have joined forces to bring their new collaborative single “Satellite Business 2.0,” via Young. The song is a new rework of Sampha’s “Satellite Business” from his 2023 album LAHAI. More
Other Nominees Included Wet Leg, Yard Act, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, and Others
Oct 18, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize. It was announced tonight in a ceremony in London that was originally supposed to happen in September, but was postponed at the last minute when the Queen died. Little Simz won for her 2021 album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. More
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 26, 2022
By Mark Redfern
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wet Leg, Yard Act, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, and more. More
Jan 07, 2022
By Mark Redfern
2021 began and ended in a state of uncertainty, but was still a fruitful year for new music. Here are Under the Radar‘s 100 favorite albums from the year. More
August 13-15 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 11, 2014
By Laura Studarus
The Way Out West 2015 lineup continues to grow. More
Reviews
May 31, 2022
By Mark Moody
The 9th edition of Primavera NOS takes place from June 9-11 so here’s Under the Radar’s 12 must-see acts. More
Oct 07, 2021
By Kyle Kersey
London’s own Little Simz is an enigmatic rarity. For one thing, the very fact that she’s a female rapper in a male dominated genre (regrettably hip-hop is hardly alone in this phenomenon) allows her to provide unique perspectives when contrasted with her male counterparts. Unlike so many of her contemporaries, she isn’t a product of well-placed marketing. Her social media presence is negligible and her public profile non-existent. More
