Lou Phelps’ studio diary from the making of his sophomore record, Chèlbè

Wordsmiths in tune: Sam Akpro in conversation with James Massiah

Songs To Ride To: LA’s Andrey Tarasov curates a playlist for skating in the SoCal heat

Lola Kirke’s new album is a companion piece to her introspective memoir

The filmmaker and the musician: Jim Longden on meeting his hero, Rodrigo Amarante

Songs to ride to: a playlist by French skateboarder Lilian Fev

The first instalment of Little Simz’ Meltdown line-up is here

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We need this new Saint Laurent x Bang & Olufsen turntable

“Iconic, intentional, innovative” – Sam Gellaitry on his Stone Island campaign

Little Simz will curate this year’s Meltdown festival

“It was this sonic conversation that happened very naturally” – Sharon Van Etten’s new record is a work of desert collaboration

Backstage at Detroit’s Leland Ballroom with LA’s silver duo, Drab Majesty

“Relatable, but charged up” – Jeshi unpicks his high-octane sophomore record

Crack Cloud made us an exclusive UK tour short film

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The Kid LAROI: One Night in Detroit

Nat Wolff in conversation with Alex Wolff on a tour bus in Baltimore

From Kim Gordon to Marlene Dumas: the references at the heart of Stella Rose’s EP Hollybaby

HERO 32 cover story: d4vd in conversation with Benny Blanco