A&R Factory - Music

TWO TONNE MACHETE Shattered the Illusion of Guaranteed Sanctuary in the Alt-Punk Anthem ‘HOME’ -

TWO TONNE MACHETE have palpably perfected the art of tempering scuzz with melody when alchemising kinetic alt-punk earworms that slither past the ear canal and

XIANNE-XI Laced the Airwaves with a Fever-Drenched Electronica Fix With ‘In the Mix’ -

XIANNE-XI proved that electronica doesn’t need to pander to passivity with In the Mix—a darkly hypnotic, sci-fi-adjacent alt-electronica fever dream that cr

ASHERAMAR & onyx Torched Complacency in the Socio-Sonic Blitz ‘G.M.F.U -

G.M.F.U by ASHERAMAR, featuring onyx, dropped on April 22nd like a dubstep atom bomb. After a spectrally eerie prelude, the track which ensures the definition o

Sun-Pinned Leaves Lit the Fuse Between Capital and Connection in the Serotonin-Stoked Americana Cut ‘Not For Love Nor Money’ -

Francesca Pichierri Spills Kinetic Light Through Lynchian Shadows in ‘Nel Dolore Cerca La’ -

Francesca Pichierri crafted Nel Dolore Cerca La as a requiem for what could have been lost and a hymn to what remains. With 80s-esque reverberant synths that re

LA's Skittish Cracked the Whip of Existential Backlash with the Sardonic Alt-Indie Hit 'Kicking In' -

Skittish nestled into a niche between indie rock urgency and alt-pop accessibility with the release of Kicking In, a track that flirts and orders drinks at the

INFAMOUS C-4 Fired Shots of Charisma in the Lo-Fi Swagger of ‘Michael Blackson’ -

INFAMOUS C-4 cracked a grin and lit a fuse with the radio edit of Michael Blackson—a cheeky, wavy, lo-fi, saturated ride through the rapper’s charismatic wi

‘Moon in Libra’ by Bryony Lloyd Suspended the Noise of Now in Timeless Folk Stillness -

The reverie of the folk reverence in Moon in Libra belies the city Bryony Lloyd now calls home. With a voice that resounds as though it has never inhaled the sm

SPVNNI Lit the Fuse Before the Fireworks – An Interview Ahead of His Set with Curren$y -

If you’re not already familiar with SPVNNI, now’s the time to get acquainted. With the weight of his latest mixtape RealEstate of Mind still settling on the

Ann Aarat Exorcised Liminal Longing in the Downtempo Nocturne ‘stay awake’ -

With her divine talent in sound design, Ann Aarat cast spectral shadows over the luminescence of downtempo trip-hopped sensuality in ‘stay awake’. Rather th

Sam Sample Scratched Scars into the Walls of Alt-Rock with ‘Rock Song’ -

Sam Sample tore through the rose-tinted sheen of sentimentality with the venom-spitting, bassline-rolling embodiment of volition that is Rock Song—a track car

Lylo Gold Spun Silk from Emotional Scars in the Ambient Reverie of ‘Knights in Vegas’ -

Knights in Vegas by Lylo Gold is a melodically melancholic cruise through the intersections of ambiently saturated downtempo indietronica and soul-drenched drea

Joey Collins Poured Bleeding Consciousness into Post-Hardcore Panache in ‘Is This What We’re Living For?’ -

If it’s been a minute since your last existential crisis, dig into Joey Collins' latest single, Is This What We’re Living For?, which takes echoes of post-

Clay Goodman Let His Lyrical Vulnerability Echo in the Lo-Fi Reverie of ‘Hello’ -

Clay Goodman made a soft yet indelible entrance with his debut single, Hello; a fitting title for the lo-fi acoustic release that quietly beckons listeners into

Jonathan Stephen Braught Raised a Kaleidoscopic Middle Finger to Convention in ‘Drug Shed’ -

Drug Shed from one of the most visionary troubadours of psychedelic country in the 21st century, Jonathan Stephen Braught, is a short, sharp sunstroke of sonic

How Councils Kill Culture: A Manchester Music Scene Case Study -

For a city with a global reputation built on music, Manchester is playing a dangerously offbeat tune. While its legacy is still being shouted about in documenta

Oslo Electro Pioneer Y is Nature Wired Espionage into Electro-Intimacy in this Exclusive A&R Factory Interview -

In conversation with A&R Factory, Y is Nature unpacks the mechanics behind Evasion!, a cinematic concept album rooted in spy fiction aesthetics and laced wi

Rick Holden Bound Devotion in a Sonic Halo in the Vocal Trance Anthem ‘You Are the One’ -

When it comes to sonic embodiments of the resolute nature of unconditional love, they don’t come much more rapturous than Rick Holden's latest single, You Ar

OneSelf Wires Time into the Rock n Roll Console – An Interview with Mario Deschenes -

In his latest conversation with us, OneSelf – the moniker of Mario Deschenes – lifts the curtain on his eighth album Versions 'N' Not 8 and the unflinchin

Andrea Sandruvi Scored a Lament into the Strings of Post-Grunge in ‘Fate’ -

With his third single, Fate, Andrea Sandruvi went beyond tuning into the tones of post-grunge —he dredged the stylings from a place where anguish clings to me

FGA Pulls the Splinters from Alt-90s Anguish in the Melodic Riptide ‘What’s Wrong’ -

With hauntingly angular, melodically emotive indie rock guitar hooks working in complete synergy with the vocals as they croon, soar, and get to the crux of the

Natalie Christie Tracks Tectonic Fault Lines of the Soul in the Americana Hymn ‘Between the Lines’ -

If a songbird could write an instrumental melody and key into its harmony, the organic euphony would resound with the same fervour as Natalie Christie's stando

Spite Never Tasted So Sweet in the Snarling Alt-Indie-Punk Static of ‘Licorice’ by 92Steps -

With no interest in immaculate solos or the polished edges demanded by purists, 92Steps' lo-fi snarler Licorice tears through the pop-punk façade with a ragge

Lil Ellz Sets Fire to the Void in Alt-Trap Single ‘Come With Me’ -

Lil Ellz’s alt-trap track, ‘Come With Me’, is destined to gain traction with its spacey, melodic, bass-bruised flow, carried by emotive vocals infused wit

Obsidian Cane & Gizella Eased the Friction of a Wearied Reality with Their Soul-Fuelled Electro Release, Crazy World -

Crazy World saw producer Obsidian Cane and vocalist Gizella join forces once again through unflinching determination to better the world through sound. As we be

Jack Judd - Birdie: A Folk Debut from an Artist With a Heart Which Beats Pure Poetry -

Through his natural fluency on an acoustic fretboard and a voice that reaches deep within as it pours harmonies into your soul, Jack Judd is so much more than a

CR Srikanth Lit a Celestial Fuse Beneath the Dancefloor in the Hyper Pop Anthem ‘Dancing in the Dark’ -

CR Srikanth, one of the most fearless sonic explorers, goes beyond traversing uncharted ground; he builds new intersections between symphonic harmony and synth

Anirban Jee Soaked the Soul of Disco in Retro Pop Gold with ‘Are We Gonna’ -

Are We Gonna by the internationally notorious chart topper, Anirban Jee licks retro pop with swathes of funk, giving the glow of a disco ball lighting above a

The Gillies Shattered Stirred Scarred Souls with Americana Folk Reverence in ‘It Hit Me Like a Bullet’ -

There’s no escaping the arcane aura of It Hit Me Like a Bullet, the latest release from the award-winning contemporary Americana folk duo, The Gillies. Throug

HeadFirst Tore Through the Fabric of Modern Disillusionment with ‘Retrograde’ -

Retrograde, taken from HeadFirst’s LP, Modern Role Models, serves as definitive proof to anyone over 30 that emo was never a phase while welcoming a new gener

Asa Winasis Built an Acoustic Lifeline Between Hope and Heartbreak in ‘Just for Now’ -

As a talent never destined to linger in anyone else’s spotlight, Asa Winasis shines when given the reins of creativity. He went in for the evocative kill with

John Arter & the Eastern Kings Built a Red and Blue Striped Monument to Resilience in ‘The Many Ways’ -

The Many Ways by John Arter & the Eastern Kings, which wound its way onto the airwaves on April 24th, is steeped in Americana reverence, puts the emotive vo

OneSelf and Mario Deschenes Set Soul Spinning Through 60s Psych Rock Kaleidoscopes in ‘Unicitude’ -

OneSelf's latest seminal release, Unicitude, which translates to ‘Unique Link’, swings rock back into the 60s as so much more than a sonic pitstop; it’s

Airban Jee Soaked the Soul of Disco in Retro Pop Gold with ‘Are We Gonna’ -

Are We Gonna by the internationally notorious chart topper, Airban Jee licks retro pop with swathes of funk, giving the glow of a disco ball lighting above a gy

Big C brought the house down with his grime anthem, Work Out -

There’s workout music, and then there’s the adrenalising anthem Big C cooked up with ‘Work Out’. Dropped on April 10th with an official video already pu

Interview: How Kacey Fifield Mapped Constellations of Heartache and Hope in Her EP, 'Seeing Stars' -

Kacey Fifield has never been one to shy away from emotional authenticity. With her latest EP, Seeing Stars, she threads the constellations of heartbreak, healin

Careful, King redefined resilience with trap-pop reverie in 'Don't Test Me' -

In his latest single, Don't Test Me, Careful, King redefined resilience through the lens of vulnerable trap-pop introspection. While the title may prepare you

Gbogboade Sculpted a Soulful Monument to the Frequency of Love’s Fragility with ‘Where Do We Go?’ -

With the organic percussive textures tapping against the iridescent synth lines, in all of its questioning, Where Do We Go? is an instrumental study in contrast

Zach Hodges Bottled an Atomic Glitch in Jazz Fusion Form in ‘Nuclear Muskrat’ -

Zach Hodges let chaos reign in Nuclear Muskrat and conducted it with a conductor’s cultivated touch and a mad scientist’s curiosity. The 19-year-old Midland

Susan G became the epitome of Seattle soul with 'Don't Look Like You' -

With her old soul and fresh presence stretching far beyond Seattle, Susan G has the kind of vocal firepower and lyrical acuity that instantly turns passive list