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Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, we can’t mention every album or EP we get sent, but we reckon the picks below deserve a nod. Click on the links to hear a song.If you’re looking to get schooled in some wonderful new music, look no further; this month’s collection of new releases gets top marks. Beginning with the very listenable and engaging Temporary Sun from Steve Robinson and Ed Woltil.…
Virtuoso fiddler-turned-songwriter delivers modern bluegrass masterclass.Rattlin’ Bones marks Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’ first foray into songwriting. For those unfamiliar with her name, here’s a brief résumé of the story so far. Raised near Charlottesville, Virginia, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Keith-Hynes was barely done with toddling when she started fiddling, cutting her teeth on Irish traditional music and getting into bluegrass as a teenager. After honing her skills at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, she was one of the founders of the progressive string band Mile Twelve, three of whose five members were alumni of that highly…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 35 of 2026. There are no new debuts this week, but PARTYNEXTDOOR’s PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) re-enters the chart following the release of its 10th anniversary edition. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 9 Drake ICEMAN 64 40,682 20 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 932 28,041 21 SZA SOS 1,001 27,627 22 Don Toliver OCTANE 1,253 25,893 26 Pooh Shiesty All Eyes…
Phoenix, Arizona-based singer-songwriter Kate Solmara has recently revealed her strong debut single, “Ease”. The debut single from Kate is a solid introduction to an artist who sounds like she is going to be going places…. abreathtaking folk-pop debut with the soaring polish of an established superstar.The easy-listening folk-pop track blends indie tones with dynamic soft rock elements, all intertwined with organic sounds. I absolutely loved the cascading sounds before the initial chorus, and as this song consistently builds, you will feel more acquainted with Kate’s incredible vocal tones.When the song reaches its peak at the halfway point, I had to…
Directed by: Casey WalkerWritten by: Casey Walker, Peter Scott Vicaire, Pascal TrottierStarring: Luke Hemsworth, Kevin Durand, Craig Lauzon, Michael PittA Canadian period horror feature directed by Casey Walker, written by Walker, Peter Scott Vicaire and Pascal Trottier and starring Luke Hemsworth, Kevin Durand, Craig Lauzon and Michael Pitt.It is recommended that people do not look up what ”Ithaqua” means before they view the film, in the interest of avoiding spoilers.Now, the plot: The year is 1821, and the location is a remote fur trade outpost named Fort Thomas in Canada. It is winter and snow has covered everything. American mercenary…
He’s an actor. You’ve probably heard of him. If you don’t know him by name, you at least know his face. He’s “that guy” from “that thing” and there are a lot of “things” to choose from. Paul Walter Hauser is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor whose presence in television and in movies rivals any other actor on the scene today. He was the titular lead in Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell. He was the star of Apple TV’s Black Bird, in which he played real-life serial killer Larry Hall, opposite Taron Egerton. He was Stingray in Cobra Kai. He…
Terrified of what AI’s doing to the world? Fear Factory are meeting the moment with their chilling new single, Roboticist. Billed as the start of the band’s new era, the new song also marks the recording debut of their current line-up, which comprises vocalist Milo Silvestro – who joined in 2023 – guitarist Dino Cazares, drummer Pete Webber, and bassist Tony Campos. “The future isn’t coming. It’s already here, Roboticist is the next evolution of Fear Factory. Man, Machine and the war for what comes next,” says Dino. I can’t wait from everyone to hear the beginning of a new…
Essa & J-Felix return with “Can’t Stop Thinking About Yesterday”, the third single from their forthcoming collaborative album The Fifth Foundation. Landing on 19 August, the track captures that morning after feeling through two sides of a whirlwind relationship, moving from the intoxicating afterglow of meeting someone to the lingering memories left behind when it all falls apart.With shades of Moment of Truthera Gang Starr and Loyle Carner, the track finds Essa at his most vulnerable, pairing intricate storytelling and a memorable hook with J-Felix’s rich, soulful production. Bittersweet piano chords, warm synth bass and hard hitting drums are joined…
South London rapper Fee Gonzales makes his return with new single “You Get Me”, linking with GRAMMY nominated producer Juke Wong for a dark, spacey trap cut powered by seismic 808s. Fee sounds assured throughout, delivering sharp bars with the confidence of an artist who has quietly helped shape the UK trap sound now pushing further into the mainstream.Having previously collaborated with Giggs, JME, Lancey Foux and Potter Payper, Fee has built a strong reputation within London’s underground while also establishing himself as a creative director. His visual work includes directing for Giggs and contributing to major productions such as…
Global non-profit Change the Beat is creating new opportunities for women and gender expansive artists in electronic music through a new remix competition with leading Techno artist Sara Landry and her label, HEKATE Records. The competition invites Change the Beat’s community to remix Sara Landry and Alex Farell’s ‘Angel Dust’, with the winning submission considered for an official release on HEKATE Records. Alongside the release opportunity, the competition will offer prizes from Native Instruments, with first place receiving a Komplete 15 Collector’s Edition, second place receiving Komplete 15 Ultimate and third place receiving Komplete 15 Standard. Participants can also access…
The God of Hellfire talks to Soundsphere’sChristina Brennan about new album Nature, the changing music industry, his influence on metal and why, at the age of 84, he is still determined to try something new. Arthur Brown’s artistic influence stretches across more than six decades of rock history. The theatricality, face paint, and, yes, the infamous flaming headgear have left an impression on a range of genres, from glam and prog to metal and other music. For Brown, this longevity depends on his creative ability to continue surprising the people who come to see him. “They want to know what…
Directed by: Dan SchafferStarring: Caspian Faye, Nina Courson, Jasmine Sumner, Sylvia SoskaComic book artist Dan Schaffer makes his directorial debut with this dark expressionist horror feature, Electric Meat.Filmed in black-and-white, with spoken words non-existent, the story of this film takes place almost entirely inside a house. It would be fair to say, though, that this film is less focused on a narrative, concentrating instead on how the viewer will perceive the images and the content. What is the plot? A young photographer (Faye) lives alone in a house, and one day he brings home a woman’s dead body, which he…