Trying to explain Augustine’s music to someone that hasn’t heard it requires being able to articulate what it feels like to be alive. It’s an all-encompassing irrational sense of elation; like the kind felt only at a festival, when you’re sticky with tent-warmed cider.

Knowing that the first song he ever wrote, ‘Crisis’, has been his biggest, most-streamed song to-date, multi-hyphenate Sam Ezeh resisted the temptation to snuggle back into his recognisable sounds and instead, he severed what he knew and sewed ambition into its place for his forthcoming EP, ‘Sapphire Alley’.

Nick Mono’s TikTok hit, Effy Stonam, was just the start for the 18-year-old West Londoner. As he gears up to release his first record Rusty, Mono sits down to talk inspirations, JLS and writing from a place of honesty.

At just 22, Yxngxr1 is the Cardiff-based singer making music from his bedroom, amassing a hefty following on SoundCloud who just can’t get enough of his DIY, Garageband-esque sound. Follow Phoebe Shardlow’s conversation with the rising star as they discuss everything from Tyler, The Creator and Drake to bleached hair and breakthrough moments.

Sitting down at The Blues Kitchen in Camden, we meet London’s hottest young rock duo, the Nova Twins, ahead of the launch of Fender’s latest guitar series, Player Plus.

Nathan Shepherd is the Manchester-based multi-instrumentalist flooding TikTok with his unique style and music mashups at the request of his followers. The only one he couldn’t bring himself to do? Dua Lipa x The Beatles.

Imitation can be considered the sincerest form of flattery, but when does imitation turn to copying? With Olivia Rodrigo recently in the spotlight, we question when paying homage becomes outright plagiarism.

Alaina Castillo is the ASMRist-turned-R&B songwriter with over 150 million listeners worldwide, who after releasing her debut album parallel universe pt. 1, is using her latest track to translate painful experiences into dark and trippy melodies.

“Reflective, cheeky, and flirtatious”. This is how the singer Tamera describes her music to me. Applauded for her seductive R&B beats and teasing lyrics, Tamera’s music truly can transport you somewhere tranquil. As she prepares for the release of new music, we catch up with the rising star to discuss all things music, dreams and Drake.

Evann McIntosh is the 17-year-old making music in-between driving around Kansas “wasting time” and coming to a head with adults that don’t quite understand them. Releasing their latest EP, ‘Character Development’, Ry Gavin spoke to the young star on all things music, queerness and not taking life too seriously.

In his first ever interview, Venna (a.k.a. Malik Venner), sits down with Charlotte O’Neill to discuss his Grammy Award-winning work with artists like Burna Boy and AJ Tracey, and his debut solo project, ‘Venology’.

Ayra Starr is the 19-year-old Beninese-Nigerian singer who has crowds screaming her name and a debut album under her belt, but beyond her superstardom are teenage worries of doing the dishes and grocery runs.

Seeing music in colours and explaining her own style as “just a bit wonky”, Rachel Chinouriri is the self-defined “alternative indie-pop” star who in reality is performing the act of definition by defying definition itself.

The king of Chicago’s bedroom pop scene, SEB is the producer, engineer and now performer whose latest EP, IT’S OKAY, WE’RE DREAMING is inspired by the rollercoaster transitions at the end of high school.

With a viral song that took over TikTok last summer, Tai Verdes is using his new album to take us through his life story, and to remind us that everything is going to be A-O-K.

In a constant search for new sounds, Leïti Sène is the Barcelona-based actor (check him out in hit-show ‘Elite’) and rapper who today presents his unique and highly sexual mixtape, ‘JÖM’.

Sylvie Kreusch is the Belgian singer-songwriter whose latest single, ‘Let It All Burn’, is a soundtrack for anyone who’s found themselves in the shower, going over past arguments with their ex, and delivering the coup de grâce that they wish they had delivered.

Henjila is the young musician creating bedroom pop that bursts with sharp emotional maturity. Her ethereal voice and petite frame could probably pass as a fairy, if not the daughter of a Nepalese militarian, growing up near Sandhurst’s army barracks. As she releases her debut EP, ‘Moonshot’, we sit down with the singer to talk all things friendship, music and men’s mental health.

Hailing from down under, MAY-A is the Byron-born singer comparing girls to mayonnaise. As she releases the break-up bounce-back ‘Swing of Things’ with POWFU, hear about her journey to queer liberation through transparent “emo lyrics” and a stream of endearing guitarwork.

With Lo-fi beats to melt away to, the Manchester based Sorebae (you can also just call him Sam) is a not-so-proud soft boi, fully qualified topiarist and J.D Salinger stan. Following the release of his debut single lilmore, we caught up with him to chat a little bit of nonsense.