Music

Her hot-blooded anthems – not to mention that delicious braggy, draggy persona – have infected the pop world and turned Chappell Roan into its newest hometown hero. Now, with barely a second to take it all in, she’s staring into the abyss of superstardom.

On the verge of releasing an album that will, undoubtedly, define one era or movement of a still-blossoming career, the Sudanese-Canadian musician is in a place where it might be a challenge to stay grounded. At least, it might be for other artists.

There’s a lot of hype around New York indie-dance trio Fcukers right now. In a semi-closed Chinese restaurant, they proved why everyone’s banging on about them.

New single In the Modern World sees Fontaines frontman Grian Chatten wrestle with feelings of emotional disconnect and alienation from his surroundings. Relatable!

We quiz the West London musician on spiking the nation, bad habits, truth chakras and her journey from Eliza Doolittle to simply "Eliza".