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In Collaboration with Moonchild Sanelly
Jun 20, 2024
By Marina Malin
Self Esteem has shared her first new single since her acclaimed 2021 album, Prioritise Pleasure. “Big Man” marks the return of Rebecca Lucy Taylor as she collaborates with South African musician Moonchild Sanelly to explore themes of gender. More
Off Planet Due Out June 16 via Because Music and Being Released in Four Parts
Feb 08, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Django Django have announced a new album, Off Planet, and have shared its first five songs, including lead single “Complete Me,” which features Self Esteem. Similar to how Beach House released their last album, Off Planet is being released in four parts, with the first part out today. 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
Plus Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Caribou, St. Vincent, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, and Many Others
Jun 27, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Couldn’t make it to Glastonbury this past weekend? We have you covered, with highlights from some of the performances including ones by Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, Courtney Barnett, Mitski, HAIM, Foals, and many more. Plus Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., Lorde, Caribou, Metronomy, St. Vincent, Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, IDLES, Crowded House, and much more. More
Welsh showcase event kicks off on Wednesday with stellar line-up
May 03, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar heads to Wrexham later this week for the 11th edition of Focus Wales More
New Episodes Every Wednesday
Mar 16, 2022
By Laura Studarus
Rebecca of Self Esteem chatted with us about what happens when you stop having FOMO and start trusting yourself as an artist. Spoiler, you grow. A lot. More
The 2022 edition starts on Wednesday 19th and features Self Esteem and Wet Leg among others
Jan 17, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar announces media partnership with ESNS for its 2022 edition 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
Prioritise Pleasure Due Out This Friday via Fiction
Oct 20, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Self Esteem (aka Rebecca Taylor, formerly of Slow Club) has shared a new song, “You Forever.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming sophomore studio album, Prioritise Pleasure, which will be out this Friday (Oct. 22) via Fiction. More
Prioritise Pleasure Due Out October 22 via Fiction
Oct 12, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Self Esteem (aka Rebecca Taylor, formerly of Slow Club) has shared a new video for her latest single “Moody.” Her forthcoming sophomore album, Prioritise Pleasure, will be out on October 22 via Fiction. The Louis Bhose-directed video stars Taylor alongside British actor Alistair Green. More
Prioritise Pleasure Due Out October 22 via Fiction
Sep 16, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Self Esteem (aka Rebecca Taylor, formerly of Slow Club) has shared a new single titled “Moody.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming sophomore album, Prioritise Pleasure, which will be out on October 22 via Fiction. Taylor has also announced a set of UK tour dates for early 2022. More
John Cale, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Self Esteem, and More
Dec 11, 2019
By Jimi Arundell
With Rockaway Beach fast approaching, Under the Radar takes a closer look at some of the awesome acts playing from Friday 10th till Sunday 12th of January. More
Song Features Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor (aka Self Esteem); EP Has Remixes by Lunice, Nightwaves 6am, and Body In The Thames
Mar 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Django Django released their third album, Marble Skies, back in January via Ribbon Music. Now they have shared a remix EP for one of the album’s highlights, “Surface to Air” (which they previously shared a video for). The song features the guest vocals of Slow Club’s Rebecca Taylor (going under the name Self Esteem) and the EP features remixes by Lunice, Nightwaves 6am, and Body In The Thames. More
Marble Skies Out Now via Ribbon Music, West Coast Tour Dates Announced
Jan 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Django Django released their third album, Marble Skies, last Friday via Ribbon Music. Now they have shared a video for one of the album’s highlights, “Surface to Air.” The song features the guest vocals of Slow Club’s Rebecca Taylor (going under the name Self Esteem) and she also stars in the video, singing the song in various outfits and settings as the sun goes down. More
Interviews
Nov 03, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
After spending the best part of a decade as one half of the creative nucleus of critically acclaimed UK band Slow Club, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rebecca Lucy Taylor had to get out. For the sake of her sanity and driven by the urge follow her own creative instincts as she explains, “I needed to do my own thing without constantly getting a big fat ‘no’ off people.” And so her subversive pop project Self Esteem was born with Taylor stating it was her ambition to use the veneer of pop music as a “Trojan horse” to write about issues close to her heart. More
Reviews
Aug 30, 2023
By Ben Ryles & Ian Weston
Under the Radar visited the Brecon Beacons for this year’s edition of Green Man and saw a host of delightful performances over the course of the weekend. More
Jun 04, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Under the Radar went to the Neighbourhood Weekender, didn’t get to shoot Pulp from the pit but saw some great new musical talents nonetheless. More
Feb 28, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Under the Radar looks forward to May’s Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington. More
Jan 18, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
Rockaway Beach kicked off the 2023 festival season in style earlier this month. More
Jan 02, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
The 2023 festival season starts next weekend with Rockaway Beach! More
Aug 04, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar went to Deer Shed Festival last weekend and had an absolute ball! More
Aug 03, 2022
By AP Childs
Under the Radar were at sunny Standon Calling the other week and had a whale of a time! More
Jul 19, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar heads to Deer Shed Festival later this month. Here’s 10 acts we’re most excited to see! More
May 20, 2022
By James Thornhill
Focus Wales delivered on every level, proving once again why it’s the pinnacle of UK showcase events More
Aug 25, 2021
By Max Pilley
It is hard not to feel that as society begins to return to normal, we should be looking to places like Green Man as a model to aim for. More
Aug 12, 2021
By Dom Gourlay
Get Together is our first festival since January 2020, and more than lives up to expectations. More
Mar 28, 2019
By James Thornhill
Pop has a delusion problem. In a quest to viewed as something more than throw away, it is run-through with allusions to “empowerment” but often it falls short. It’s often an act, marketing not activism, wrapped in the sonically mundane. More
