LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2026: what DIY community sounds like
Cassie Fox looks back on LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2026: 19 wildly different artists, ten hours of live radio, international…
It’s never too late to start a band
Here at LOUD WOMEN, we're developing an exciting new programme designed to help women and non-binary people aged 40+ make…
Earworm of the week: Lisa LeBlanc serves up ‘Too Many Cooks’
Acadian Polaris-nominated Lisa LeBlanc shares ‘Too Many Cooks’ from her upcoming album Patchwork, out 5 February 2027 via Bonsound.
Sheherazaad conjures a ghostly world on ‘Pakeezah’
American composer and theatre artist Sheherazaad shares her new single ‘Pakeezah’ (meaning “Pure One”), from her forthcoming debut album Khudgarzi,…
Maz announces new EP Loveandpain and shares hypnotic title track
Utah-based indie pop songwriter Marley Guevara, aka Maz, announces her new EP Loveandpain, out 11 December via Winspear, and shares…
Julia Gartha releases heartfelt EP California’s Killing Me
Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer Julia Gartha releases her new EP, California’s Killing Me.
Interlay smolders and seethes on angelic post-hardcore ‘snow covers your insides’ EP
Chicago post-hardcore three piece Interlay transmutes the sort of raw rage that can only be born from the feminine into…
total tommy takes the unexpected route on Trapezoid
Eora/Sydney-based songwriter and indie-rocker total tommy (Jess Holt) releases sophomore album Trapezoid via Play It Again Sam.
Friday soundtrack: Kate Voegele shares ‘Bad Taste’
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Kate Voegele shares ‘Bad Taste’, a bold alt-pop-rock banger from her upcoming album Age of Alchemy. Best known…
Kristeen Young make one hell of a racket on ‘Full Scrotal Scorpio’
It’s been a long time since I heard an art-rock/art-punk record as fascinating as Full Scrotal Scorpio. Much of the…
Death Pill keep the riot alive with ‘Silver Butterfly’
If you’re serious about making music, nothing can stop you, not even war. Just ask Death Pill, the Ukrainian trio…
Tough Cookie’s ‘Devotion’ turns raw vulnerability into uncompromising alt-rock
There is an undeniable gravity to Devotion, the compelling new five-track release via Gravity Records from London outfit, Tough Cookie.…