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The long history of slop in music

Top of the Slops — The term might be everywhere now, but the act of copying and enshittifying has been around for decades, explains Ian McQuaid.

  • Music
  • Ian McQuaid

Analogue Appreciation: Murkage Dave

Brut Thoughts — In an ever more digital, online world, we ask our favourite artists about their most cherished pieces of physical culture. Today, alt-pop chronicler of modern life, Murkage Dave. 

  • Music
  • Murkage Dave
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Katarina Barruk sings for Sámi culture and the Ume language

Dárbasjub Duv — Ume Sámi, spoken by just a handful of indigenous people in Sweden’s Sábmie region, is one of the world’s most endangered languages. With her songs that blend modern pop and indie aesthetics with folk rhythms and joik, the singer-songwriter and pianist is using music to keep the centuries of tradition and knowledge alive.

  • Music
  • Ben Broyd
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With The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift has entered her slop era

Huck’s monthly dispatch — The pop giant’s latest album landed with big fanfare but little impact. Against the toll of superstardom and years of consistent output, as well as accusations of AI usage, newsletter columnist Emma Garland asks: has Taylor Swift lost her touch?

  • Music
  • Emma Garland
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How pop music introduced queer culture to the mainstream

The Secret Public — Between the ’50s to the ’70s, pop music was populated with scene pushers from the margins. A new book by Jon Savage explores the powerful influence of LGBTQ+ folk.

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen
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Analogue Appreciation: Shura

I Got Too Sad For My Friends — In an ever more digital, online world, we ask our favourite artists about their most cherished pieces of physical culture. Today, it’s English singer-songwriter Shura.

  • Music
  • Shura

“The world always shuns”: Moonchild Sanelly on her new album, underground scenes and abortion rights

Huck’s January interview — Ahead of ‘Full Moon’, her most vulnerable project yet, we caught up with the South African pop star to hear about opening up in her music, confronting her past and her fears for women’s rights in 2025.

  • Music
  • Isaac Muk

The Cameroonian inmates who made an album behind bars

Meet Jail Time Records — As inmates inside Douala Central Prison gear up for the release of their first album, writer Thomas Hobbs speaks to the people behind the project about their hopes of inspiring empathy towards prisoners.

  • Music
  • Thomas Hobbs

How five singles from 1997 defined modern Britain

The Future That Never Happened — It was an year of hope, change and possibility that ultimately led to nothing. Looking back at the pop music of 1997 it's just so obvious now.

  • Music
  • Richard Power Sayeed

From music to politics, GIRLI is sick of young people not being taken seriously

No shits given — When 19-year-old GIRLI got started in the music industry as a teenager, promoters and punters laughed in her face. Now she's demanding all young people be listened to, whether it's on stage or at the ballot box.

  • Music
  • Michael Segalov

The Swedish pop star talking sex, drugs and mental health

Introducing Ängie — Meet the up-and-coming pastel-haired performer who's here to smoke weed, have fun and talk about borderline personality disorder, pussy and pansexuality.

  • Music
  • Biju Belinky

Is Law Holt the upstart that pop music so badly needs?

Real talk from a true radical — After an unprovoked attack on public transport, singer Law Holt dug deep to get her career back on track. Now she's ready to kick some ass. 'Nu-glamour', 'apocalyptic R&B', 'the antidote to karaoke pop' - call her what you like, but this unconventional talent is here to cut through the music's industry bullshit.

  • Edinburgh
  • Cian Traynor

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