With a career marked by heartfelt songs and impassioned activism, Charlie Castell ’s newest single, “Where Were the Grown Ups,” continues his legacy of using music as a force for social change. The second release from his upcoming album Beautiful Apocalypse, this track shines a spotlight on the moral inconsistencies witnessed by the youngest members of society, who have been watching as the adults around them failed to live up to their responsibilities. The song’s protagonist is 13-year-old Natalia Eremiasova, whose voice brings a touching sense of innocence to the track, questioning the world with a sincerity that only...
The Cure have shared a second track from their upcoming album, Songs Of A Lost World. You can hear “A Fragile Thing” below. THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE In September, the band previously released “Alone“, their first new single for 16 years. Advertisement Read a new interview with Robert Smith in the new Uncut – in shops from October 11 Songs Of A Lost World will be released on November 1 by Fiction/UMe as a 1LP, a half-speed master 2LP,...
Nadia Reid returns with a new track, “Baby Bright“, which you can hear below. This latest release follows “Changed Unchained” which she released last month. THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE Both tracks will appear on Enter Now Brightness, Reid’s new album which is released by Chrysalis on February 7, 2025. You can pre-order a copy here. Advertisement The tracklisting for Enter Now Brightness is: Emmanuelle Cry On Cue Advertisement Baby Bright Hold It Up Changed Unchained Second Nature Even...
A new trailer has been released for James Mangold’s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, due in cinemas on January 17. The first trailer released back in July featured lead actor Timothée Chalamet singing “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”; here, he can be heard having a crack at “Girl From The North Country” before hooking up with Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) – we see them duetting at the 1963 Monterey Folk Festival – and controversially going electric with “Like A Rolling Stone” at Newport. We also get a glimpse of Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. Watch the trailer...
Emerging R&B artist Tylan delivers a striking emotional depth with his latest single, “Won’t Get It…,” a track that dives into themes of trust, personal growth, and the complexity of human relationships. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Tylan has developed a sound rooted in the rich musical heritage of his city, blending influences from icons like Usher, Brent Faiyaz, and Drake with his own unique approach to storytelling. This latest release offers a powerful glimpse into the personal reflections that have shaped his artistic journey. “Won’t Get It…” is the lead single from Tylan’s upcoming EP IDKFR, marking a significant...
March 2, 2022. I’m at the Brixton Academy, backstage during the NME Awards, waiting for an audience with Robert Smith. Smith is co-recipient of Best Song By A UK Artist with CHVRCHES for “How Not To Drown” and he’s taken the opportunity to reveal the title of The Cure’s long-awaited new album, Songs Of A Lost World. Eventually – things move very much at Robert’s place – we meet. A firm handshake, strong eye contact. Conversation touches on The Glove – the one-off band he formed with fellow Banshee Steve Severin – a memorable Cure gig at Crystal Palace...
CLICK TO GET THE NEW UNCUT DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR Every print edition of this issue comes with a free, 14-track CD compiled by Kim Deal and featuring music from The Stooges, Radiohead, Black Sabbath, Joy Division, Neu!, Stereolab and more THE CURE: 16 years on from their last album, The Cure return with a powerful and emotional new record. But as Robert Smith reveals, Songs Of A Lost World is only half the story… Advertisement KIM DEAL: The Pixie, Breeder and now solo artist explains how iguanas, ukeleles and the Florida Keys have shaped her new album THE...
The Housemartins and Beautiful South singer on his happiest hours by the stereo: “It still sounds exciting now” THE BEATLES, JONI MITCHELL, VAN MORRISON, MICHAEL KIWANUKA AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! DAVID BOWIE Advertisement The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars RCA, 1972 I shared a room with my middle brother growing up, and this is one of the records that seeped through the walls of my oldest brother’s room into ours. It was just really different – it was on the edge of glam rock, I...
2022 was a crisis year for Californian roots veteran Chuck Prophet. Diagnosed with stage four lymphoma, the ex-Green On Red guitarist was kept waiting on his chances of survival. “After they discovered I had a mass in my intestines, I was in a kind of no-man’s land for about 14 days,” he explains. “That was real fear, like a wooden stake being driven into me. Eventually I was told there were options in terms of treatment, and things lifted from there. But it was music that got me out of my head.” THE BEATLES, JONI MITCHELL, VAN MORRISON, MICHAEL...
The Cocteau Twin turned Bella Union boss itemises his aural treasures: “It sounds like it’s from another universe” THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE PUBLIC IMAGE LTD Advertisement Metal Box VIRGIN, 1979 Me and my friends were obsessed with punk. Of course, it burned out rather quickly. John Lydon was such a divisive figure, but at that point in time I still loved him. The stuff he said was confrontational but always tinged with a certain amount of intelligence. I don’t feel...