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Laura Mvula

We spoke to Laura Mvula about her upbringing and musical influences to decipher the vast array of styles that crop up in her eclectic debut album Sing to the Moon. Here, we've put together a playlist of songs that Laura herself has referred to, plus related artists we think have touched her unique sound.

By Anita Awbi 22 Mar 2013

Feature: Laura Mvula, musical magpie

Anita Awbi spends time with Laura Mvula to uncover her songwriting sparkle...

By Kyle Fisher 22 Mar 2013

Darling BOY, Part 2

Darling BOY is the latest incarnation of singer songwriter Alex Gold. He’s already won over the likes of Steve Lamacq and Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols. Watch him perform Bless Your Bones exclusively for M…

By Jim Ottewill 22 Mar 2013

Laura Mvula

Find out how a musical background has shaped the eclectic debut album and prepared her for super-stardom.

By Anita Awbi 21 Mar 2013

Darling BOY, Part 1

Darling BOY is a punk who claims to write songs from the gut which he delivers from the heart. Watch Darling BOY perform an exclusive version of Air Conditioned Gypsy, the title track of his current EP, for M...

By Jim Ottewill 20 Mar 2013

OMD's Andy Mccluskey Selects

Andy McCluskey counts Kraftwerk, Brian Eno and Stockhausen among his musical mentors, which may not come as a surprise to many. He's also influenced by the music of Swedish electro artist Robyn and the moody minimalism of south London's The xx, to name a few. Listen to his choice picks here....

By Anita Awbi 19 Mar 2013

Andy Mccluskey, OMD

OMD’s early eighties synth-pop defined an era and shaped a generation of bedroom songwriters and producers. On the eve of their 12th studio album English Electric, is it time for a reappraisal?

By Anita Awbi 19 Mar 2013

Neil Cowley Interview

The acclaimed songwriter talks us through the tracks that have shaped his life – listen in & expect a few surprises...

By Kyle Fisher 18 Mar 2013

SXSW interview: Mary Epworth

Mary Epworth makes the sort of outsider folk that naturally holds her contemporaries at a distance; rather than attempting to recreate purist English roots music of years passed, she pours enough originality into her own songs to enliven a genre that can easily feel tired and cliché

By Anita Awbi 17 Mar 2013
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