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You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out more about how we review. Doom metal bills don’t come bigger than this. Hell, doom gigs don’t come much bigger than this: Acid Bath’s first-ever UK show in a sold out 2,600-capacity Manchester Academy with homegrown heroes Conan and Green Lung – who’ll headline this same venue later this year – in support. It’s massive, it’s exciting and it’s a miracle it’s even happening.When Acid Bath…

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International DJ/producer SUARK releases his new single “Step By Step” via Central Station Records, Australia’s longest running independent dance/electronic record label founded in 1975, a few years after it opened as a record store in Sydney. A high-impact cut sitting at the intersection of melodic house and dance-pop, the track balances a heavy, club-ready low end with beautiful, uplifting synth structures — designed for both peak-time dancefloors and repeat listening. Written in an orange grove outside Valencia, “Step By Step” was created alongside close friends and collaborators Felix Samuel and Dada Jones — a songwriting pairing known for crafting hook-forward…

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Los Angeles artist StreamTheConspiracy makes a strong first impression with his debut single, “Die 4me”, a laid back blend of rap, hip hop and melodic pop that pairs smooth, sing along hooks with raw emotional honesty.Written in Brooklyn during a challenging period in 2022, the track draws from the artist’s own experiences with long distance love, sacrifice and survival. At its core, “Die 4me” asks a simple but powerful question: how far would someone really go for the person they love?The song also carries deep personal significance. After dreaming of his late grandmother listening to the track in their old…

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The EP follows previous singles “DARE TO DREAM” and “LA PRIMA (B-Side)”, further showcasing the duo’s chemistry after KINGH featured on Shy FX tracks including “Gideon’s Charge”, “Nobu” and “100”. Rooted in rare groove, street soul and sound system culture, DARE TO DREAM marks a confident introduction to KINGH’s distinctive sound.Born in Leeds and raised between Lake Como and Milan before returning to the UK at 17, KINGH draws on a broad range of influences, from Erykah Badu and Funkadelic to David Bowie and Ornella Vanoni. With a background in film, she also directs her own visuals, bringing a cohesive…

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More than two decades after redefining global music culture, Panjabi MC’s iconic hit ‘Mundian To Bach Ke’ returns with a fresh, dancefloor-driven reimagining from internationally acclaimed producers Dario Nuñez and Juany Bravo, out now. Originally released by Panjabi MC in 1998 and propelled to worldwide success in 2002, ‘Mundian To Bach Ke’ is widely recognized as one of the most influential Punjabi tracks ever recorded. Featuring the unmistakable vocals of Labh Janjua, the record fused traditional Punjabi bhangra with contemporary hip-hop production, creating a groundbreaking crossover sound that resonated with audiences across continents. The original topped charts throughout Europe, reached…

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Skar de Line’s “Personal Martyr” is a striking fusion of alternative rock, industrial pop, and cinematic electronics.The intro alone got me, and well before any vocals came in, there was a mixture of sounds that reminded me of Asian music mixed with big breakbeat drum patterns. It is a real onslaught for your ears, but in the best way possible…. acinematic, genre-blurring alt-rock track that hits with intensity, atmosphere, and late-night drive energy.The genres that are mixed here are nothing short of stunning, and even though this is his first single since 2025’s “The Screen”, this is a flawless track…

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POP

Swedish alt-pop artist GERD returns with Crazy, a piano-led single that builds from exposed confession into full emotional release. Soft piano and suspended vocals open the track in a fragile space before pulsing keys, synth detail, and percussion push it toward something bigger and more cinematic.GERD explains:‘Crazy‘ isn’t only about losing your mind, it’s about falling back in love with yourself so fiercely that compromising your freedom is no longer an option.That is the centre: not chaos for the aesthetic, but self-preservation mistaken for instability by anyone who benefited from the compromise.Following Louder and Louder, Crazy keeps GERD’s classical vocal…

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POP

The Grateful DeadLive At Askey’s Pig Farm – Lycett, Madeley, Stoke on Trent 1970Double Vinyl LP on 180gsm Heavy VinylDandelion/Ozit MorpheusJust when you thought there was nothing left to release, along comes a live recording that’s been locked up for 56 years! The Dead live in the UK in May 1970, on a pig farm! Sounds unlikely, but that’s what we have here, and it’s not a bad recording either.Formed in 1965 in Palo Alto California as country/rock crossover band, throughout their career, they experimented with elements of bluegrass, jazz blues and often strayed into long extended psychedelic freakouts.This live…

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R&B

Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 26 of 2026. This week’s recap includes the first-week sales of BROWN (The Chocolate Edition), the extended version of Chris Brown’s latest album, which debuts at No. 19, and Key Glock’s PROJECT X. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 2 Drake ICEMAN 266 89,874 14 Don Toliver OCTANE 988 29,802 15 SZA SOS 1,159 28,626 16 Post Malone The Diamond Collection…

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Credit: Eric LoefflerJeffrey Silverstein has announced Doggone, his new album, is set for release on 23rd October via UK label Full Time Hobby. Meeting at the intersection of the loner-folk, cosmic country, and kraut-laden choogle, Silverstein is a musician fully rooted in the creative community around him and firmly held by the life he’s built over the last decade. Where his past several releases saw the New Jersey native settling into life in the Pacific Northwest, observing, appreciating, getting the lay of the land, and finding his footing in the alt-americana sphere into which he unexpectedly fell, this album may…

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Photo by John LeeSome songs take time to percolate into you; others sear themselves much quicker. Starling by Elles Bailey is the latter. It is newly released, yet I already know it will be one of those songs that will accompany me for life. Starling closes Bailey’s excellent Can’t Take My Story Away, an album that somehow improves not just listen by listen, but song by song. By the time this final track arrives, it feels less like a conclusion than an emotional reckoning. It is a song of such aching authenticity that it almost feels intrusive to listen to…

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