Björk, Shygirl, Sega Bodega – Ovule (Sega Bodega Remix)
Seeing the names Björk, Shygirl, and Sega Bodega on a single track credit is the gift we didn’t know we needed. The queen of avant-garde baroque pop embracing the new vanguard o
Yaeji – For Granted
For Granted, the first single from Korean-American producer Yaeji’s debut album With A Hammer, is a bit of a bait and switch. But it’s a rather satisfying one, at that. Upon th
Roundup: The Playground’s Favourite Albums of 2022
I’d like to begin this year with an introduction. Hi, my name is Tazmé Pillay. Editor of The Playground. If you’ve read most of the reviews and think pieces that we do here,
PinkPantheress – Take me home
If anyone over the past year can truly claim the title of ‘viral sensation,’ it’s the UK’s PinkPantheress. The alt-pop singer’s quick, energetic tracks may be programmed
Björk – Sorrowful Soil
Björk has released a music video for the song Sorrowful Soil, taken from her latest album Fossora. Directed by Viðar Logi, the video was filmed at the site of the recently erupte
Q+A: 5 minutes with Hooked Like Helen
Husband and wife Nikki and Jonathan Stipp form the power duo Hooked Like Helen. Riffing on themes of existential difficulties, they are a pair who are unafraid of tapping into thei
Redcar / Christine and the Queens – Redcar les Adorables Étoiles
In 1986, Prince recorded an album as a woman. Camille, as she and the project were both christened, saw Prince pitching his voice up and assuming a more androgynous appearance to t
Cimo Fränkel decks the halls this festive season
Inspired by the late, great Michael Jackson, songwriter Cimo Fränkel shakes up the proverbial snow globe this year with his seasonal-themed record ‘This Christmas’. Like the K
Nakhane, Perfume Genius – Do You Well
The meeting of South African alt-pop star Nakhane and American art-pop darling Perfume Genius was inevitable in hindsight. Both artists have embraced the otherness of queerness, dr
Roundup, Oct #4
From old-school rave to sleazy hip-house, we roundup our favourite tracks of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we
