Wearing their heart of their sleeve as vividly as ever, on ‘Fatboys Cafe’ Frankie Stew welcomes in the next stage of his personal and artistic development over Harvey Gunn’s meticulously moving instrumental

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits29 August 2022Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment

Artist Spotlight: J-Racks

The Pit catch up with J-Racks to discuss finding his sound, standing out from the scene and his recent releases

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits26 August 2022J-Racks, UK Rap, UK Drill, DrillComment

Exclusive Premiere: Tzusan - Pear Grove

Plucked from his ambiguous and ambitious new body of work ‘WSPSNSYRP’, high flying rapper Tzusan unveils the strikingly satirical visuals for ‘Pear Grove’

Exclusive PremiereBen Tibbits26 August 2022Tzusan, UK Rap, UK Underground Rap, Alternative RapComment

Artist Spotlight: Jemima Coulter

The Pit connect with Jemima Coulter to discuss stepping out as a solo artist, the elusive constraints of industry success, and their bold and beautiful new album 'Grace After A Party'

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits25 August 2022Jemima Coulter, UK Folk, UK AlternativeComment

Artist Spotlight: Wax

The Pit catch up with Wax to chat about the new tape and short film 'Hunger or Greed', his come up, his heritage and his evolution

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits24 August 2022Wax, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Exclusive Premiere: 8Nights - Live A Bit

Huddersfield’s finest duo 8Nights up the gears with sunny and stylistic cut ‘Live A Bit’

Exclusive PremiereBen Tibbits19 August 20228Nights, UK Rap, UK Afro, Northern RapComment

Artist Spotlight: Rob Salute

The Pit chat with multi-faceted rising rapper Rob Salute to discuss standing out from the masses, growing up in the Midlands, and his latest anthem ‘my phone’

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits19 August 2022Rob Salut, Rob Salute, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, Alternative Grime, UK Underground RapComment

Artist Spotlight: FelixThe1st

The Pit sit down with FelixThe1st to discuss his exponential rise, his constantly developing sound, his effortless authenticity, and his aesthetic appreciation of visual art

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits16 August 2022FelixThe1st, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment

Track of the Week: Georgetown

Vitalised by the dusty ambience of Madlib’s production and the resonant poignancy of playwright/poet John Agard, Loyle Carner’s artistry proceeds in its metamorphism with the powerful, profound and penetrating ‘Georgetown’

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits15 August 2022Loyle Carner, Madlib, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Artist Spotlight: EFÉ

The Pit sit down with EFÉ to chat about the fluidity of her sound, her Dublin roots, her writing style, and the hit-laden EP 'Vitamin - C'

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits10 August 2022EFÉ, Indie Pop, AlternativeComment

Track of the Week: but my sister

Two of the most unique voices in the UK alternative space, Jaydonclover and Bel Cobain, unveil ‘but my sister’, a surreal, serene and salivating sonic exploration

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits8 August 2022Jaydonclover, Bel Cobain, UK R&B, Alternative R&B, UK AlternativeComment

Artist Spotlight: Sprout

The Pit connect with Sprout to discuss their artistic journey, drawing from experiences and memories, and the ins and outs of their new self-titled EP

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits4 August 2022Sprout, UK Folk, Folk, Jazz, Soul, AcousticComment

Phases

AikJ’s releases his latest EP ‘Phase’, a vibrant and sensual collection of tracks that are bound to get you moving

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits4 August 2022AikJ, Irish R&B, Alternative, PopComment

JAZZ & JONES

JONZEBOYZ’ Saint Tafla and Hunzo Phoenix flaunt their savvy lyrical prowess and piercing flows for extravagant cut 'JAZZ & JONES', enlisting Harrow’s Rowes for a deft feature

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits4 August 2022JONZE BOYZ, Rowes, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment

Artist Spotlight: Treasure Bloom

The Pit chop it up with Treasure Bloom about finding his sound, his drive to create, and the fascinating new EP 'But Does It Make Sense?'

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits3 August 2022Treasure Bloom, UK R&B, UK AlternativeComment

Artist Spotlight: Strama

The Pit catch up with singer, songwtier and producr Strama to discuss her musical origins, limitations of genre-labelling, the stigma around female producers, and her stunning new EP 'Silver Lining'

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits2 August 2022Strama, UK Soul, Alternative R&B, Neo-SoulComment

Artist Spotlight: agajon

The Pit connect with agajon to discuss the intricacies of his production, past and future collaborations, and what to expect from his upcoming body of work 'nag champa'

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits1 August 2022agajon, Jay Prince, Rap, Producer, Soul, R&B, BeatsComment

Track of the Week: nu balance

ATO strikes the perfect balance between endearing hope and hazy ambiguity on ‘nu balance’, the focus single from his avant-garde body of work ’SIDE B’

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits1 August 2022ATO, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Daydreams

A twinkling light in the luminous R&B space, Ana Barrena returns to bless us with 'Daydreams', a cut bustling with colour and cadence

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits29 July 2022Ana Barrena, UK R&B, Alternative R&BComment

Track of the Week: SOLACE

Len continues to lean further into the avant-garde on his experimental, genre-defying new single ‘SOLACE’

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits29 July 2022Len, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, D&B, JungleComment