RIOT Introducing #008: Shady G
Swedish songwriter, producer and singer Shadi G is set to become the face of contemporary R&B with her varied influences, soulful voice and unique blend of sounds. With roots in Persian music and …
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RIOT Introducing #007: Maude Latour
Indie’s emerging breakout artist, Maude Latour, is about to be on all your bedroom-pop playlists. Maude Latour is shooting for the stars with her catchy, lyrical pop tracks. Ever since releasing her …
Album Review: Charli XCX // how i’m feeling now
On an Instagram live stream where she’s working through lyrics for the song that would become ‘anthem’, Charli XCX takes advice from fans on whether a potential line about scrolling on her phone durin…
We spoke to Methyl Ethel about happy accidents and tackling bigger things
Jake Webb, the Australian multi-instrumentalist behind Methyl Ethel, was busy working on songs for a national solo tour when quarantine hit. The band's new EP, Hurts to Laugh, was released last mo…
Interview: Cheat Codes – recording music videos in quarantine and missing shows
Multi-platinum group Cheat Codes, want people to believe that following your passion and keeping your mind open to any possibilities can and will manifest into reality. This isn’t just a massage, it’s…
Riot Introducing #006: HYYTS
Glaswegian Electro-pop duo HYYTS have just signed to Warner Records and are kicking off what’s set to be a breakout year for them with anthemic new single 'The Low Sound'. Adam and Sam Hunter are b…
RIOT Introducing #005: Glass Peaks
Having released their debut EP, It’s Raining On The Wrong Side of the Window, last week, we dropped a line to indie three-piece Glass Peaks to chat about their latest musical expoit, fantasy lineups a…
Black Lilys on Dark-pop, Netflix and.. Scotland
Emerging French Indie outfit Black Lilys create ‘dark pop’ music, inspired by pain and grief. The brother-sister duo use nature and loss as inspiration, and turn their somber emotions into folky, at…
RIOT’s Release Radar #013
Here's a question for the times. Is it better to be in lockdown alone? Or with one other person? Week one is all margaritas and movies nights, but what happens after the honeymoon period? When it's…
alextbh releases new single and discusses LGBTQ music in conservative Malaysia
Proudly queer, Kuala Lumpur native alextbh is set on a path to change the highly conservative Malaysian society - where the government outwardly condemns the LGBTQ community - through his music and gr…
