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There’s been a lot of hype in recent weeks about a possible Oasis reunion, and whilst for many people that would be incredible, it must not detract from the fact that both Liam and Noel have new releases with their own solo projects this week.

It doesn't take a genius to work out that Sleep Token are a bit different to your regular band. For starters, they’re clandestinely clad, wearing black from head to toe, faces obscured by masks and black body paint doused on all the parts not quite covered by their robes. 

The Weeknd delves into a polychromatic hyper-reality in his latest rollicking single ‘Blinding Lights’. In recent years, the Canadian singer-songwriter of Ethiopian origin has not shied away from the dramatics, his sound exploring a range of themes, emotions and stylistic forms.

Okay, I’m going to hold my hand up and say before I reviewed this song, I hadn’t come across Trixie Mattel, and hearing Malibu for the first time took me a little by surprise.

It was 2003 when the world first got a chance to hear All Time Low. Their style has evolved over the 17 years they’ve been together and they now boast a full and accomplished catalogue of high profile songs and they tour (a lot), which has kept them at the top of their game as a performing band.

With ‘Love In The Dark’, Jessie Reyez continues along her upward trajectory to achieving global stardom; the single is brooding, emotional and powerful, functioning as the perfect vehicle to stretch out her vocal cords, reveal her vulnerabilities and explore a high-value production aesthetic for the accompanying music video.

Country music is definitely cool again. With lots of young artists leading the way, the genre often finds itself back in mainstream media.

There's a very strong chance you’ve heard Yael Naim’s music before, even if her name might not be familiar. 

For longtime Paramore fans, Hayley Williams’ debut single ‘Simmer’ is well worth the wait. For over sixteen years, Williams has been the undisputed face of the alternative rock act as its cherished lead singer and has essentially grown to become a musical and fashion icon for rock and punk communities all across the world.

The Who, Madonna, Talk Talk, Black Sabbath, Bo Diddley, Queen and Big Country all have something in common with some of their music and James Smith can now join that list - I’ll leave the answer to the end, but it’s not too tricky a puzzle to solve.