Track of the Week: Everywhere I'll Ever Be

Stark, grandiose and tranquillising, singer songwriter ELIZA’s ‘Everywhere I’ll Ever Be' lingers in lucidity, engrossing its listener in atmosphere and texture

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits18 July 2022ELIZA, UK Alternative, Soul, Alternative R&BComment

Artist Spotlight: Freya Roy

The Pit sit down with Freya Roy to chat about the ins and outs of the new EP ‘For Who I Have Become’, the difficulties she has overcome, and finding her sound and her place in the industry

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits15 July 2022Freya Roy, UK Soul, Nu Jazz, ElectronicaComment

No Vi$ible Means Of Income Vol 2

Birmingham’s most extravagant representative and spitter Sonnyjim has rekindled with producer Giallo Point for ‘No Vi$ible Means Of Income Vol 2’, the sequel to their 2020 masterpiece

Music ReviewsDylan Robinson15 July 2022Sonnyjim, UK Rap, Giallo Point, UK Hip HopComment

Baby Teeth

Nottingham’s Joel Baker enlists two of the UK’s finest Jordy and James Vickery for unassumingly vibrant cut ‘Baby Teeth’, plucking the heart strings in the process

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits14 July 2022Joel Baker, Jordy, James Vickery, Rao, Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Artist Spotlight: Moko

The Pit speak to fast rising rapper Moko about his new single 'Back2Roadz', his storytelling lyrical approach, breaking boundaries, and the progression of his sound

Don't Come Back

Lava La Rue drops harmoniously somber single ‘Don’t Come Back’

Music ReviewsHana Alexander14 July 2022Lava La Rue, UK R&B, Alternative, UK AlternativeComment

The Reception

Reading’s George Bucks has blessed his loyal ones with ‘The Reception’, a 7-track mixtape of raw rap available on his Bandcamp

Music ReviewsDylan Robinson13 July 2022George Bucks, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, Underground RapComment

I Want It

Two of Manchester’s brightest talents, Akemi Fox and July 7, team up to unveil a warm and vibrant escapade into radiant resonance with ‘I Want It’

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits13 July 2022Akemi Fox, July 7, UK R&B, UK Alternative, Alternative R&BComment

Exclusive Premiere: John Alone - PACKSONME

Avant-garde, atmospheric and affecting, John Alone’s return to the scene ‘PACKSONME’ is a striking showcase of emotion, texture and tone

Exclusive PremiereBen Tibbits12 July 2022John Alone, UK Alternative, Alternative R&B, Alternative RapComment

Artist Spotlight: Jazzy

The Pit speak to Irish singer Jazzy to discuss growing up in Dublin, her work with Belters Only, and what’s to come from her

Artist SpotlightBen Tibbits12 July 2022Jazzy, Ireland, Dance, PopComment

Patterns

Patterns is a showcase of ItsNate’s dexterous lyricism, unique cadence and effervescent style

Music ReviewsLouis Davis12 July 2022ItsNate, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Simple

'Simple' is anything but simple, it is a celebration of the multidimensional state of the UK music industry

Music ReviewsLouis Davis11 July 2022Stay Flee Get Lizzy, Lancey Foux, SL, UK Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Track of the Week: I Swear

Coops moves further into the realms of creamy production and enlightened introspection, recruiting the king of noir R&B’s KeepVibesNear for buttery and thought-evoking cut ‘I Swear’

Music ReviewsBen Tibbits11 July 2022Coops, UK Rap, Alternative Hip HopComment

Bigger Than Life

Headie One links up with Dutch star Frenna for summer anthem 'Bigger Than Life'

Music ReviewsLouis Davis10 July 2022Headie One, Frenna, UK Rap, Rap, EuropeComment

Face Your Demons

Rising East London artist and producer Nikhil Beats returns with his new single, 'Face Your Demons' alongside Meron T

Music ReviewsJimi Scott9 July 2022Nikhil Beats, Meron TComment

Rachel Chinouriri: Live in Leeds

The Pit’s Jay caught Rachel Chinouriri live in Leeds

Music ReviewsJay Fullarton9 July 2022Rachel Chinouriri, Live

Artist Spotlight: Gita Buhari

Having dropped her sophomore EP ‘Blood Lily’, we caught up with Gita Buhari to see what has changed between the releases and how she views her journey so far

Artist SpotlightDylan Robinson8 July 2022Gita Buhari, R&B, SoulComment