A decade after her Top 4 debut Feline and countless high-octane collaborations, Ella finally unveils a body of work that is as unfiltered, fearless, and fully-formed as she is. A self-curated collection of 15 songs, everything, in time sees the London-born powerhouse step into a sound that is rooted in rich soul, bold R&B, retro funk, and emotional truth.

After a vocal surgery during lockdown forced her to literally relearn how to speak, Eyre emerged with a clearer sense of self. She parted ways with her former label, took her masters, and started again. everything, in time is the result “There was a moment when I just said, ‘This doesn’t feel right – scrap it all,’” she recalls of an earlier iteration of the album.

everything, in time:

1. everything, in time
2. head in the ground (ft. Tiggs Da Author)
3. high on the internet (ft. Jay Prince)
4. domino szn
5. diamonds
6. red flags & love hearts
7. this shit hurts
8. kintsugi
9. ain’t no love that blind
10. what about me
11. little things
12. hell yeah
13. loverman
14. space
15. rain in heaven (demo)

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Ella said, “Two months ago ‘domino szn’ didn’t exist. This is the quickest write to release I have ever had in my entire career and that is one of the many reasons why I love being an independent artist. This song came about so naturally. It felt so good to write that I couldn’t wait for another summer to pass before sharing it with the world, and I’m so happy I don’t have to! ‘domino szn’ is a metaphor for everyone falling in love – aka the ‘domino effect’. It’s a summer love kind of song I’ve always wanted to write and I’m so excited for it to be out.”

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Ella premiered the brand new single from the BAFTA TV Awards in London live on BBC 1, in a performance that marks a brand new era for the lauded musician. ‘Ain’t No Love That Blind’ encompasses Ella’s bold iteration as an independent artist, as she explores a new soulful sound in the material, moving with humility and authenticity towards the music she was always meant to make.

Ella said, “’Ain’t no love that blind’ is the anthem I feel like I needed to hear in my teens when I was writing songs about a heartbreak I could never imagine getting over. It’s about a betrayal, one you weren’t expecting but also weren’t surprised by because after years of romantic (and unromantic) relationships, I learnt to protect my peace by being very careful who I put my faith in. This song just makes me feel so good and when that chorus hook hits there’s a real sense of empowerment and freedom in knowing my own strength now.”

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Following the announcement of their striking debut album, ANTI-FUN PROPAGANDA (set for release on February 23 via Marshall Records), alt-punk collective Gen and the Degenerates reveal their latest offering in the form of ‘KIDS WANNA DANCE,’ a spiralling, dystopian anthem for the disenfranchised. Speaking on the themes of their new single, vocalist Genevieve Glynn-Reeves (she/they) comments: “This song is about trying to reconcile the knowledge that the future of our world is very uncertain, getting up each day and trying to build a life for ourselves. Beyond that, we all want to find a way to make those lives enjoyable. Not only is the quality of life getting lower, but our politics and economy are volatile; we have to ask ourselves questions like ‘Is it even ethical to have children?’ because of the state that previous generations have left the planet in. It seems that if people want to spend all their time making stupid videos on TikTok or spend all their money frivolously, then why shouldn’t they? There are no stable careers, and they won’t be able to afford a house anyway. We all need to find the joy we can and each our way of dancing through the end times.”

Any Other, the project of Italian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Adele Altro (they / them), has shared their new single ‘If I Don’t Care’. The track, a rousing ode to letting go of anger, is the final cut to be shared from their forthcoming third album, stillness, stop: you have a right to remember which is due out on January 26 via 42 Records. Of their new single, Adele says: “This song is about me learning to let go of things that make me angry – both personal and societal stuff. It’s reasonable to be angry about inequalities, but at some point you need to distance yourself from that stuff just a little, otherwise it will impact your mental health in an even more negative way. I’m still learning how to do that!” Together with the new single, Any Other is releasing a video for ‘If I don’t care’, produced by EDERA (Milano) and directed by Giulio Rasi, with art direction by Cecilia Grandi. “When emotions arise they can manifest in different forms and colours – learning to understand and recognise them is not always an easy task. In the video for ‘If I don’t care’, half way between a dream and a mythological tale, the difficulty of controlling one’s emotions is narrated, and how sometimes the only thing we can do is stop resisting them and let them flow through us,” says Grandi.

Dora Paphides directs a playful gothic fantasy for Ella Eyre‘s comeback video, featuring Tiggs Da Author. The promo for ‘Head In The Ground’ features Ella in her girly bedroom – which happens to be six feet under. Up above in the Beetlejuice-style graveyard, Tiggs arrives you encourage Ella to step up from her resting place and enter the real world, reflecting the song’s theme that she’s ready to make up for past mistakes. Anchored by lively performances and complete commitment to the visual world – composed by production designer Sasha Hilton – it’s a standout concept with confident direction from Paphides, following up from up recent co-directing outings with Harv Frost for The Last Dinner Party and Chinchilla. [via PromoNews]

This week sees the return of raw and honest storyteller Jess Locke with the announcement of her fourth album, Real Life, out on May 3, through Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. The celebrated Melbourne/Naarm-based songwriter shares a sample of the long play that explores mortality with ‘Uncomfortably Happy.’ Setting the tone for the forthcoming album, ‘Uncomfortably Happy,’ says it all in the title. Backed by fuzzy guitars and swelling synths, Locke questions the temporary aspect of living. The buoyant chorus attempts to sweep these anxieties and overanalyses away – a celebration of chaos and letting go of control, of failure even, because all of it is just temporary. Locke admits, “It’s something I write about a lot, maybe because I am still trying to become comfortable with the idea that life is temporary and meaningless and that’s a good thing.” [via v13]

Ariana Grande has returned with her first solo single and video since 2020 ‘Yes, And?’. In the short, she stages a performance for a crowd of snooty critics, inevitably winning them over in party-starting fashion; it is inspired by Paula Abdul’s 1988 music video for ‘Cold Hearted,’ as Variety notes. Check out the Christian Breslauer–directed video below. [via Pitchfork]

LØLØ has released a new single that sadly pokes fun at us and our skinny jeans-wearing ways. Waaaah… A track about a toxic relationship, the excellent ‘2 of us’ opens with the line, ‘You still wear skinny jeans and that should have been my first sign,’ and addresses some of the challenges of cutting things off with someone, even when you know it’s the wrong person. “I wrote ‘2 of us’ at a time where I felt very dumb,” LØLØ explains. “I couldn’t shake someone who was terrible for me. I thought they were being so thoughtless and stupid, but then I realised I was being just as stupid for even giving them the time of day. “P.S.,” she adds, “I’m sorry to my fellow emos who will be offended by the skinny jeans line… it was just a really good diss, okay? I felt very sassy while writing this one, so a couple of the lines are pretty funny lol.” [via Kerrang!]

BRIT-nominated South London singer-songwriter Lola Young shares her gritty new single, ‘Wish You Were Dead’ via Day One / Island Records. ‘Wish You Were Dead’ details a toxic relationship and overflows with Lola’s sharp, honest storytelling and dynamic vocal performance.

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Receiving its first play on Clara Amfo’s Future Sounds show on Radio 1, ‘Head In The Ground’ sees Ella explore a new soulful sound in the new material, as she moves with humility and authenticity towards the music she was always meant to make. The single features the MOBO nominated singer, rapper and producer Tiggs Da Author.

Ella said, “’Head in the Ground’ is my first ever independent release and I am so excited to be putting this one out first. It’s an admission of my own complacency at a difficult time in my life and I wrote this song as a bit of a slap on the wrist to myself, because I know better than to run away from the things that scare me. Sometimes you have to make fun of a sticky situation to see the light and I had A LOT of fun making this record.”

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