- As I prepare for first dates I always wonder, is this the one? Is this The Guy whose snoring is destined to wake our newborn baby and of course the sole caretaker, myself. By the time I go back to sleep, the brain has already confirmed the future that is currently happening. The notion of realizing itself is as repetitive as a generic pop song. This is my life. The Guy, my lawfully wedded husband. The condom I should’ve not forgotten. Our contract built family.

<span><span>- West End stalwarts Desmond Cheese have just released what is ostensibly their final album, titled <em>Sunrise and Set</em>. The duo, made up of producers <strong>Mak Cheese</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Desmond Bagely</strong>, have been releasing music for the last decade now. Over that time they’ve touched on hip-hop, jazz and electronic stylings with signature breeziness. <em>Sunrise And Set</em> is no exception.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">- There’s always a disconnect in my mind between the kind of scratchy, faded, haunted music that Burial makes and his presence, not just on the scene, but as some kind of anti-superstar to the world at large.&nbsp; As another reviewer noted, <strong>William Bevan</strong> who deliberately hid his identity for the first few years of his career, is a producer who, some other years, has comfortably beaten the giants -<strong>Adele</strong>, <strong&gt

<p><span><span>- You may not recognise the name Daniel Lopatin, but you might be familiar with his alter-ego: <strong>Oneohtrix Point Never.</strong> As Oneohtrix, he’s delivered a series of cutting edge solo albums, worked with a wide array of other artists and helmed film scores. Now, he’s returned under his own name to score the upcoming <strong>A24</strong> arthouse thriller <em>Uncut Gems</em>.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

- Spring cleaning, emptying out your everyday carry-all, digging around a box not yet unpacked from a recent move – all these regular activities come to mind while listening to these fourteen tracks from Hearteyes, a debut project from Sydney producer & songwriter Maurice Santiago.

- It’s not often you get to compare Melbourne’s earnest, feminist rockers Camp Cope with 70’s glam legends KISS, but reminiscent of the time all four KISS members released solo albums on the same day, Georgia Maq is the second Camp Cope member to do her own release in the last two months. Her debut solo full-length is called Pleaser.

- If you're a hip-hop fan who hasn't heard the names Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, or WestsideGunn, then it's only a matter of time. Collectively known as Griselda Records, after Colombian coke-mogul Griselda Blanco, the trio of Buffalo rappers have been grinding their way to success for nigh on seven years. Each member has their own mixtape series, collabs between themselves, collabs with other rappers, and countless features on a whole host of New York projects.