Veteran MC - Dillon drops brand new single "One Man Army" feat Masta Ace and announces new studio album "Rations"
Natalie Holmes drops new music video "Alone Time" ahead of studio album "Opposite Day"
A nod to that ‘you always want what you can’t have’ feeling, ‘Alone Time’ is a sonic self-confrontation wrapped in shimmering pop meditation.
Where the rest of the album roams, this track stands its ground, providing a steady and unwavering foundation for an eternal tug-of-war between craving solitude and needing connection, coupled with the haunting sense that you might be too tangled to harmoniously share life with another.
Melodic keys based synths pair with a heartbeat 808 kick and addictively silky, catchy vocals, building subtly throughout.
Alone Time is out now - https://singinglight.ffm.to/natalieholmes-alonetime
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Natalie Holmes - Opposite Day
Alt-pop artist Natalie Holmes is set to release her highly anticipated second album, Opposite Day, on 17/10/25.
Following the success of her debut self-produced album, Vitamin Be (2022), Natalie’s new project takes listeners on a kaleidoscopic journey through the paradoxes of human existence. Like Alice down the rabbit hole, we tumble together through accidental worlds of style and sound that mirror the disorienting beauty of being alive today.
Reaching her arms wide, ’Opposite Day’ involves a team of outrageously talented musicians - Boci, violin; Rob Pemberton, drums & mix, Alex Heane, bass & William J Stokes, co-production - Holmes proudly prepares to release this collection of genre-blurring alt-pop that ping-pongs between introspective ballads and upbeat anthems. With influences ranging from Caroline Polachek & Aurora to The Japanese House & Bon Iver, Opposite Day continues to showcase Natalie’s signature blend of ethereal vocals and thought-provoking lyrics.
Natalie’s musical journey has already seen a sea of milestones. After starting with grainy YouTube videos in 2010, she’s since released several EPs, collaborations, and her debut album, Vitamin Be, which received praise from BBC Radio 2, BBC 6, Clash, and EARMILK. In 2016, she joined Above & Beyond as a lead vocalist on their Acoustic World Tour, performing at legendary venues like the Hollywood Bowl and Royal Albert Hall. Her solo material has captured the attention of fans and critics alike, with Tom Robinson on BBC 6 calling her work “fresh, adventurous, and really assured.”
“An inspired return from a songwriter we will enjoy watching develop over the coming months and years,” wrote Clash about her debut. And indeed, with Opposite Day on the horizon, Natalie is poised to continue that trajectory—finding new ways to connect with listeners through her rivers of wordplay and arresting reflections on the human condition.
Roots firmly planted in the DIY ethos, Natalie remains determined to grow as a songwriter and artist.
Her work also reaches listeners through platforms like Calm, where her music is featured on the #1 sleep and meditation app.
Opposite Day is out Friday 17th October - https://natalieholmes.bandcamp.com/album/opposite-day
El Gant drops his next single “Justify” featuring Copywrite and D1 ahead of new studio album "Gantatello"
El Gant presents “Justify,” the gripping single taken from his forthcoming album Gantatello, produced entirely by Portuguese beatsmith Martello Sousa.
Copywrite opens with a blistering verse reflecting on a youth scarred by parents battling addiction, amplified by D1’s soulful, powerful hook.
El Gant follows with equal intensity, confronting the lure of substance abuse and its tragic fallout. “Justify” is available now on all platforms, with Gantatello due 14th October via Rule By Secrecy.
Justify is out now - https://foundation-media.ffm.to/justify
El Gant - Gantatello
As Hip-Hop progresses through time, many Boom bap veterans either recycle the same formula in hopes of achieving the success of their heroes, or perhaps change their music completely to keep up with the current trends. Others continue to evolve both personally and musically, whilst continuing to pay homage to those from the era that inspired them.
El Gant has continued to the latter...
With several songs under his belt produced by DJ Premier, and having appeared as a featured artist on seminal albums by The Beatnuts and Ras Kass, El Gant is no stranger to notoriety with a career that kicked off in the early 2000’s, and has been consistent right through to the present day. This is evident through his endless touring, output of releases, and worldwide radio coverage.
“Gantatello” is his fourth LP this time teaming up Portuguese producer Martello Sousa, together forging a unique exclusive style of production. In this project, Gant reflects on what it means to emerge from decades in the game, enduring both the highs and lows of life as an artist and as a person navigating a turbulent world. He explores themes of loss, resilience, and personal growth, honouring those he has lost along the way. Rather than giving up, this project stands as a testament to perseverance, learning from failure, and arriving on the other side with a deeper, more informed perspective.
El Gant also pulled in assistance from some of his peers for the project including the aforementioned Ras Kass, plus Copywrite, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Napoleon Da Legend and others. Instead of overly suffocating the project with features, he allowed his fellow artists to compliment the journey, whilst taking the lead on all fifteen tracks with his commanding delivery and signature rapid-fire cadences.
The album will be released via his imprint “Rule by Secrecy”, set to drop on 14th October 2025. This will coincide with a European tour, and limited edition vinyl.
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New music video "Daley" drops today by Atmosphere ahead of their new studio album “Jestures"
A brand new video “Daley" has dropped today amidst the new Atmosphere album release campaign for “Jestures”, due out Friday 19th September.
The video was directed by none other than Evidence (Dilated Peoples) and delves further into the new world of this up coming project.
Alongside the album announcement to date, Atmosphere have also released singles and accompanying videos for “Yearning”, “Really” and “Velour.”
“Yearning” showcases Slug amid the urban backdrop of Minneapolis, MN and leans into a crackling, soulful dimension of the duo’s sound. On the track, Slug shares stories involving themes of social experiences and personal identity, grappling with the addictive nature of the human need for external validation.
The video for “Really,” directed by Melby, features Slug performing a series of daredevil stunts, landing somewhere between John Wick, The Rehearsal, and Jackass.
Meanwhile, the “Velour” video, shot and edited by ZooDeVille, combines dreamlike melodies with lighthearted lyrics to embody euphoric love in an everyday setting.
Jestures is out Friday 19th September - https://rse.lnk.to/Jestures
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Foxford share new single "Tennessee Whiskey"
Greenness drop their new single and video "Meltdown"
Koncept drops new video for single "The Greatest Bounce Back" ahead of studio album "Flight"
Atmosphere drop their video “Yearning” feat. Yoni Wolf of WHY? - ahead of new studio album “Jestures"
Atmosphere, the iconic hip-hop duo consisting of Slug and Ant, have announced their upcoming album Jestures, set for release on September 19th via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Today, they’ve shared two new singles, “Yearning,” featuring Yoni Wolf of WHY?, and “Daley.” The single, “Yearning”, is accompanied by a new music video directed by Evidence, showcasing Slug amid the urban backdrop of Minneapolis, MN and leans into a crackling, soulful dimension of the duo’s sound. On the track, Slug shares stories involving themes of social experiences and personal identity, grappling with the addictive nature of the human need for external validation.
Alongside the album announcement, Atmosphere released singles and accompanying videos for “Really” and “Velour.” The video for “Really,” directed by Melby, features Slug performing a series of daredevil stunts, landing somewhere between John Wick, The Rehearsal, and Jackass. Meanwhile, the “Velour” video, shot and edited by ZooDeVille, combines dreamlike melodies with lighthearted lyrics to embody euphoric love in an everyday setting.
Atmosphere - Jestures
A little less than a quarter of the way through Jestures, Atmosphere’s sprawling, acrobatic new album, Slug cuts right to the beating heart of this phase in the legendary duo’s catalog: “Still get nightmares when you’re living your dreams,” he raps. The cliches about creativity say that it comes from chaos—the rock star archetypes forged in the 1970s conjure images of coke spoons and trashed hotel rooms, and more recent thinking makes it inextricable from major trauma. Jestures, which is already Atmosphere’s fifth release of the 2020s, challenges that notion. This remarkably productive period has seen Slug burrow into every crevice of middle-aged stability and domestic life for its unexpected points of friction. With Jestures, this exploration has yielded its most fascinating results to date.
The first thing you notice about Jestures is its shape. Not only does it feature an eye-popping 26 songs, but those songs are arranged alphabetically by their titles: “Asshole” into “Baby” into “Caddy,” and so on. Even the lineup of guests conforms to this, with Evidence on “Effortless,” Kurious on “Kilowatts,” and a trio of heavy hitters—Musab, Muja Messiah, and Mike the Martyr—on “Mash,” among others. Both the sequencing of tracks and their sheer number are bits of misdirection. Many songs on Jestures last just long enough to fully articulate their core ideas; the crop of 26 is arranged in such a way so as to be musically intuitive and a comprehensive survey of one man’s life as he pauses to take stock.
Jestures is an album not about being stuck, but about the relentless forward progress of time. “Don’t mistake my circle as the shape of repetition,” Slug raps on opener “Asshole,” underlining how central this pursuit has become. This manifests in the mundane—those rent or mortgage payments come no matter what’s happened in the 30 days since; the fridge needs to stay full—and when it comes to life’s bigger, more abstract anxieties. If, as he raps on “Daley,” Slug wants “to skip ahead to read the end of the story,” he’s out of luck.
What exists in place of that certainty that will never come is the joy of discovery. Little things you never noticed about your partner, tics your kids pick up when you aren’t looking. All of this is laid over a lush, varied set of beats from the illustrious Ant, ranging from the controlled electro-chaos of “Furthermore” to the heavy droning of “Past,” the playful drum cascade of “XXX” to the cowboy-outlaw twang of “Locusts.” Early on the title track, Slug quips that while he has both an angel and a devil on his shoulders, “all they really want is exposure.” It’s funny, but it’s also the core ethos of Jestures. On a long enough timeline, all the overdue credit card bills or lovers’ quarrels simply become the things that shape you in the present—and point you, better prepared, toward the future.
Yearning and Daley are out now - https://rse.lnk.to/Jestures
Jestures is out Friday 19th September - https://rse.lnk.to/Jestures
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Jestures Tracklist:
1. Asshole
2. Baby
3. Caddy
4. Daley
5. Effortless (feat. Evidence)
6. Furthermore
7. Grateful
8. Heavy Lifting (feat. Haphduzn)
9. Instrument
10. Jester
11. Kilowatts (feat. Kurious)
12. Locusts
13. Mash (feat. Mike the Martyr, Musab, Muja Messiah)
14. Neptune
15. Ophidiophobia
16. Past
17. Quicksand
18. Really
19. Sean
20. Trying
21. Used To
22. Velour
23. Westbound
24.XXX
25. Yearning (feat. Yoni Wolf (of WHY?))
26. Zorro (feat. ZooDeVille)
For three decades now, Atmosphere has maintained a course of rigorous output, releasing over two dozen studio albums, EP's and collaborative side projects in as many years. In that time, the venerated duo have built a legacy out of bringing honesty, humility and vulnerability to the forefront of their music, continually challenging themselves to evolve without straying too far from their roots. Slug has proven masterful at storytelling and writing compelling narratives, leaving a trail of his own influence while paying homage to the rappers and songwriters that helped shape him. Ant has skillfully molded the soundtracks with inspiration from soul, funk, rock, reggae, and the wizardry of hip-hop’s pioneering DJ's and producers, creating his own trademark sounds while providing the pulse for songs about life, love, stress and setbacks. At its essence, Atmosphere has been a musical shepherd, and with each new album comes a new journey as they guide generations of listeners through this thing called life.
