Hippo Campus’ debut album ‘Landmark’ has just been released into the world - an album that ties upbeat, infectious melodies with complexity and depth. About the album, band member Jake Luppen says: "There are two halves to the record—the first half represents our first stage of writing, where we're showing off our ironic side and criticizing the culture of social media, and the youth culture that we're a huge part of now. It's a world we've been forced to plug into, whether we want to or not, and we talk about our qualms with that world.”

As part of their Night + Day series taking place at London’s O2 Brixton Academy over this week, The xx brought out Robyn to perform her 2005 song ‘With Every Heartbeat’.

Watch clips from the performance below…

P.S. Read our latest interview with The xx here.

For many, a debut album is a statement of introduction into the musical world - but for Cameron Avery, it’s more of a re-introduction.

Known for his musical pursuits in Tame Impala, Pond, The Growl, and his duo with Nick Allbrook (Allbrook/Avery), his debut release ‘Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams’ sees Avery more inspired by his own musical loves of Tom Waits and Nick Cave, crooning about love and heartbreak, and the struggles of forming relationships while constantly touring, with a cynical yet insightful mind.

‘Twin Peaks’ is back! ‘Twin Peaks’ is back! It has just been announced that New Zealand television channel SoHo will exclusively be showing the upcoming new season of the show, as well as online broadcaster NEON.

The limited event series will premiere on May 22nd with 18 episodes planned.

The new series is directed by David Lynch, and was written by him and Mark Frost - the duo who originally created the cult show.

Check out the posters below…

With a sound reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac and Ryan Adams, Echo Children are a unique New Zealand group - comprised of four members from all over the globe. Oliver Young (from Scotland), Amanda Larsson (from Sweden), Daniel Armstrong (from the UK), and Niamh O’Flynn (from Canada) met one another in New Zealand, and have since honed their folky inspired tunes into a distinctive sound.

We spoke to the band about their brand new EP ‘This Was Our Fault’, their songwriting process, and more…

“I’m sure you think I’ve outgrown you but I couldn’t,” COIN’s frontman Chase Lawrence sings on their new offering ‘Malibu 1992’, lifted from their upcoming sophomore album.

More sombre than their previous releases, ‘Malibu 1992’ is a nostalgia-tinged ballad, showing yet another side to the band from their upbeat ‘Talk Too Much’ sound.

Vans really need no introduction, especially not the Vans Authentic. They’re the original shoe that define Vans' heritage, since their launch in 1966. They were originally dubbed Style #44 upon their beginnings, however have become known as the Authentic ever since then.

The shoe has become renowned for its durability and versatility, a blank canvas from which creative expression can be explored. Though they began as a style that caught the eye of Southern Californian surfers and skaters, they’ve since expanded into a worldwide brand, and a world-renowned product.

Lorde made her official TV acting debut on Saturday Night Live last night, appearing in an International Women’s Day-themed sketch alongside Scarlett Johansson, Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney.

Watch a clip from the skit below (and/or click here to watch Lorde’s musical performances on the show)...

Following on from the release of several shorts of the 'Forever Chuck' series, Converse have now released a full compilation of the clips - as part of their celebration of 100 years of Chucks.

About the campaign, Julien Cahn (the Chief Marketing Officer at Converse) says: “The Chuck Taylor has been a cultural icon with a rich history and even more incredible future. Through the debut of our Forever Chuck film, we will have officially introduced our collective of exciting people, who share our brand values and are driving the spirit of youth culture forward.”

In what might be one of Nardwuar’s most entertaining interviews yet, he chats to a very confused (but enthusiastic) Vince Staples about how Ja Rule (featuring Ashanti) saved his life and other important things like how True Religion jeans have never been stylish.

Watch the interview below...