Little Simz

Parklife festival review – proof that Manchester is still mad fer it

A young crowd – who could make even twentysomethings feel fossilised – gleefully accepted their city’s rave mantle, losing it to Megan Thee Stallion, Bicep and more

Kemi Alemoru

13, Sep, 2021 @4:23 PM

End of the Road 2021 review – phones firmly in pockets at life-affirming festival

From Little Simz to Richard Dawson, the indie stalwart’s 15th anniversary party provided a joyous slice of summer in a difficult year

Ammar Kalia

06, Sep, 2021 @10:43 AM

Little Simz: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert review – soul-baring brilliance

Wordsmith Simbiatu Ajikawo unleashes non-stop killer cuts on her extraordinary fourth album

Kitty Empire

05, Sep, 2021 @8:00 AM

Little Simz: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert review – rich, vital rap

Intensely creative as she discusses race, womanhood and family – and with a cameo from Emma Corrin – Simz’s fourth album feels totally alive

Rachel Aroesti

02, Sep, 2021 @10:30 AM

From Ghetts to Genesis, Nick Cave to Arlo Parks: autumn 2021’s essential music

From Fontaines DC to the Valkyrie, a techno Halloween to Little Simz, this is the unmissable music of the next few months

Alexis Petridis, Ammar Kalia and Andrew Clements

25, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM

One to watch: Alewya

Arabic scales and nu-metal converge in this Saudi Arabia-born Londoner’s unique brand of dance-pop

Kate Hutchinson

14, Aug, 2021 @1:00 PM

Sault: Nine review – a masterclass in anger and balm

The enigmatic collective’s fifth album in two years is another masterclass in confounding expectations

Kitty Empire

03, Jul, 2021 @1:00 PM

Rapper Little Simz: ‘I don’t hold back – I feel super free’

She is as well known for her dizzying talent (Stormzy hailed her as a ‘legend’) as she is for her privacy. So, as Little Simz releases her fourth album, why is she finally opening up?

Simran Hans

18, Apr, 2021 @8:00 AM