26-year-old East London artist Modern Liv puts her own distinct slant on the indie rock sad girl scene, bringing elements of jazz, soul and chanteuse elegance into the mix. It’s a style which made last year’s independently released debut EP Boy Band such an engaging listen. Now Modern Liv kicks off 2025 with a bang as she prepares for even bigger things, with the release of new single The Revenge Of An Ugly Teenager and prepares to play Strongroom in London on the 19th February.

MOBO Award winning trailblazer Jacob Banks has released his new project Yonder: Book II, the second instalment in an ambitious three-part anthology series. It features the new focus track Blind, which has already picked up 6 Music airplay from Chris Hawkins and Craig Charles, and comes ahead of his upcoming Yonder European headline tour which calls at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.

Gustaffson have released new single Underground, the third and final offering before their highly anticipated debut album Black & White Movie, out Friday 21st March 2025. Underground embraces the untold, everyday stories of the people travelling on London’s Underground. Gustaffson lead singer & lyricist Andrew Gower implores listeners to open their eyes to the magical tales of London life.