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Burial‘s forthcoming new release on XL Recordings.Earlier this month, XL Recordings hinted that a new release from the enigmatic producer was on the horizon.The teaser arrived in the form of a 14-second snippet of music which appeared to be a new track from the South London artist.Following speculation about the new release, a 12” vinyl from Burial on XL Recordings appears to have been confirmed for a February release.A listing on Phonica Records appeared this week for a “very limited white label copies” of ‘Dreamfear’, featuring the title track and a B-side titled ‘The Boy Who Never Turned Up’.pic.twitter.com/bA6LVFCRMd— XL RECORDINGS (@XLRECORDINGS) January 1, 2024The record was limited to one per customer, and is already out of stock. ‘Dreamfear’ is expected to be released on February 9, 2024.The new tracks look set to mark the electronic artist’s first solo release with the label, following a string of releases outside Kode9’s Hyperdub label, where he’d been releasing music for nearly two decades.Burial’s most recent work arrived last summer with Kode9 when the pair dropped ‘Infirmary/Unknown Summer’.Before that, Burial released an EP titled ‘ANTIDAWN’.

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Tan France is dabbling in acting!

Selome Hailu Tan France has joined the the cast of Hulu’s upcoming comedy series “Deli Boys” as a guest star. In his first-ever scripted television role, he will play Zubair, a British Pakistani South London gang leader who is described as “smart, intimidating and dressed to kill.” The logline for “Deli Boys” reads, “When their convenience store-magnate father suddenly dies, a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers lose everything and are forced to reckon with their Baba’s secret life of crime as they attempt to take up his mantle in the underworld.” The cast is led by Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh as brothers Mir and Raj, respectively, and also includes Poorna Jagannathan, Alfie Fuller and Brian George. France is best known for starring as one of the “Fab Five” in Netflix’s popular unscripted makeover series “Queer Eye,” in which he serves as the fashion expert.

Heartworms has shared a foreboding new single titled ‘Extraordinary Wings’. Check it out below.The new track from the South London artist and NME Cover star comes as the latest preview of her highly anticipated album ‘Glutton For Punishment’.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Heartworms, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The South London artist is on this year’s first edition (January 6) of The Cover, a weekly manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Heartworms here, written by Alex Rigotti and featuring photography by Jamie Waters.To accompany The Cover, Heartworms has made an exclusive playlist for NME of songs that give her ‘Sanctuary’.

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RAYE has been confirmed as the latest headliner lined up for All Points East 2025. Find ticket details below.The multi-award-winning singer-songwriter will be headining to the Victoria Park site on August 23, where she’ll top the bill for next year’s edition of All Points East.It comes following the release of last year’s debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’, which has seen her nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize, take home a record number of awards at the 2024 BRIT Awards, nominated for two trophies at the 2025 Grammys, and win Best UK & Ireland Act at this year’s MTV EMAs.She is the third headliner announced for next year’s All Points East line-up, following on from confirmation that Barry Can’t Swim and The Maccabees will be performing on August 22 and 24, respectively.Multi-Brit award winner and Grammy nominee, @raye, is your next All Points East headliner ✨Next summer, the South London singer-songwriter will be bringing her unique blend of R&B, soul, dance and jazz to London’s Victoria Park, with a full lineup to be announced! This is… pic.twitter.com/AzgvSfvYF6— All Points East (@allpointseastuk) November 12, 2024“London…we are headlining All Points East festival – Saturday 23 August 2025,” RAYE wrote on Instagram Stories, confirming the news this morning.

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High Vis have today (August 1) announced a new album ‘Guided Tour’, which they’ve previewed with the ferocious single ‘Mind’s A Lie’ – check it out below.The London punks will release the album on October 18 via Dais Records and you can pre-order it here. A statement said the band’s latest song marks “new sonic territory for the band, synthesising inspirations from house, garage, and Pirate Radio into a dance-punk anthem.”The song also samples South London singer and DJ Ell Murphy and the song’s visuals are said to “explore themes of class, isolation and loneliness.”Speaking about the new ‘Mind’s a Lie’ video, vocalist Graham Sayle shared: “I wanted to look at how quickly negative habits can take control when you lack a positive or constructive outlet for your energy. While the language of mental health provision has found fertile ground in the churn of social media, access to essential services has been decimated by the indifference of successive Tory governments.

Loyle Carner has received an honorary degree from the University Of The Arts London (UAL).The South London artist earned the Honorary Doctor title at an awards ceremony in the capital last Friday (July 19).Sharing a series of images from the event on social media, Carner wrote: “10 years ago, in heavy times I dropped out of uni after my first year and promised my mum if I hadn’t made us any money after 6 months I’d try and go back. But I never did.“10 years later, I’m proud to say I’ve been awarded an honorary doctorate from @unioftheartslondon, and my kids were in the room to watch it happen.

Lola Young has today (May 31) shared a new single ‘Messy’ while also announcing a new album, ‘This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway’. Check out the new single below.Speaking about the new album, the South London singer-songwriter said: “Here is my first born child, a fuck you to all my exes, and basically me just trying to figure out some shit openly and honestly on record.

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Dizzee Rascal has shared his new single ‘What You Know About That’, featuring JME and D Double E.The track, the video for which you can watch below, is taken from the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ which is out on February 9 and follows his previous single ‘How Did I Get So Calm’.The clip is directed by Oliver Jennings who has previously worked with Wiley, Skepta, Stormzy and Nines.According to a press release the video evokes “the sentimental memory of infrared phones, Classic Snake, and the qwerty-keyboard”.To celebrate the release of the new album the rapper has announced a series of UK instore appearances and tour dates, which kick off at London’s Rough Trade East on February 9 before wrapping up with a show at Crystal Palace Park in London. You can purchase tickets here.FEBRUARY 9 – London Rough Trade East10 – Liverpool Jacaranda Baltic10 – Manchester HMV11 – Glasgow HMV13 – Newcastle Reflex14 – Birmingham Vault14 – Coventry Empire15 – Southsea The Gaiety16 – Southampton The BrookMAY25 – Margam In It Together FestAUGUST3 – London Crystal Palace ParkMeanwhile, the rapper and Wiley seemingly put their two-decade feud behind them after appearing onstage together in Dubai last year.Dizzee and Wiley’s beef is said to date back to an incident in Ayia Napa during July 2003, which saw Roll Deep members fighting with their South London counterparts, So Solid Crew.The ensuing years saw the pair exchange diss tracks and beef publicly on social media.

Burial is on the horizon.The teaser for new music came in the form of a post online, where the label shared a 14-second snippet of music – appearing to be a new track from the elusive South London artist.Shared on XL’s Twitter/X account on Monday (January 1), the audio clip came with a decidedly low-res image, showing his trademark “cross” symbol hidden behind the logo for the record label.As for the new music, the forthcoming release appears to centre on his earlier, more rave-focused sound, instead of his more recent ambient work. Check it out below.pic.twitter.com/bA6LVFCRMd— XL RECORDINGS (@XLRECORDINGS) January 1, 2024If it is confirmed that Burial has signed to XL Recordings, any upcoming new work would mark his first solo release with the label.

Loyle Carner has been confirmed as the first headliner for London’s All Points East 2024.The festival organisers took to social media to announce the first act for next year’s edition of the annual London festival which will take place in its usual home of Victoria Park.To announce the South London artist and rapper as a headliner, All Points East shared a clip of two men playing chess on top of a car that was parked in the middle of Victoria Park in front of the main stage.“Your first 2024 APE headliner…@LoyleCarner is back in his hometown for his biggest show ever at Uber One presents All Points East on Saturday, August 17,” read the caption attached to the video announcement.Your first 2024 APE headliner…

Che Lingo has teamed up with anime streaming service Crunchyroll to release his new original song ‘Lifetime’, created exclusively to celebrate the 2023 anime fall season.The partnership between Crunchyroll and Che Lingo marks the first time that the anime platform has released a song to support their content.Behind-the-scenes footage, which you can watch below, shows how the South London rapper developed the song to echo themes in his favourite anime which inspired him as a child. The featurette also explores how he worked with MIKU NAKAMURA (Cö shu Nie), to create a song that will resonate with fans.Both Che and MIKU have already contributed to the world of anime with both artists being featured on the Jujutsu Kaisen Season One OST.

Thania Garcia Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed Fred Again (real name Fred Gibson) to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement. Now widely recognized for his DJ chops, Fred Again began his career as a pop songwriter but found his niche in producing and DJ-ing thanks to his “Actual Life” trilogy of albums. The South London native is the Brit Awards’ youngest-ever producer of the year winner thanks to his work with Ed Sheeran, Brian Eno, Travis Scott, Skrillex, Young Thug, J Balvin and Burna Boy, among others.

Variety). Drivers in the capital face a fee for using cars in areas known as ‘Ultra Low Emission Zones’.In a statement to Variety, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 45-year-old man had been arrested but did not name Fox.The Met told Variety: “On Wednesday 4 October, officers arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to ULEZ cameras and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed.

Laurence Fox has been arrested after his house was searched by the Met Police, according to reports.The Met confirmed that police officers had arrested a 45-year-old man on Wednesday morning on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to ULEZ cameras and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed. ULEZ cameras are used by Transport for London (TfL) to monitor the cars that enter and exit the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).The cameras record a vehicle’s number plates, which gets checked against a database to see if it complies with ULEZ rules on emissions.

Police have arrested Laurence Fox after searching his home in London.