coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Billie Eilish discusses phone-positivity and "trying to do something better for the world" in new ad campaign.

Soundtracked by her song 'When The Party’s Over', Billie Eilish also narrates and appears in a new video campaign for Deutsche Telekom, during which she encourages to her generation: "Maybe next time they see us staring at a screen and they ask us what we’re doing on it, why don’t we show them what we’re doing with it."

Watch the campaign video below...

Introducing: James Ivy + his new song 'Yearbook'.

"There isn’t much Asian-American representation in rock music, and I don’t want to be boxed in to any of those expectations - I want somebody to see this and think: I can do that too," says 21-year-old Korean-American singer/songwriter/producer James Ivy about the significance of defying racial stereotypes as motivational encouragement in his creative journey to stay true to himself.

Currently based in New York, James shares new song, 'Yearbook', a collaboration with friends Harry Teardrop​ and ​Instupendo​, with more new music promised for later this year.

The Japanese House shares new 'Chewing Cotton Wool' EP including a song featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.

The Japanese House (real name: Amber Bain) has today released the 'Chewing Cotton Wool' EP - her first full body of work out since her 2019 debut album, 'Good At Falling', and once again produced by Bain and BJ Burton.

The new EP features two previously unheard songs, about which, Bain says: "Excited to finally release 'Dionne' and 'Sharing Beds', the remaining songs on the 'Chewing Cotton Wool' EP. These songs for me punctuate the stages of coming out of a relationship and entering into a new phase."

Bain adds:

Quiz: Which Wallows song are you?

Wallows have soundtracked 2020 with their aptly titled single 'Are You Bored Yet?', and having released one of our favourite debut albums of recent memory, we've decided to celebrate all things Wallows with this very scientific and mathematical quiz so you can discover which of their songs best represents you right now at this precise moment in time.

DO THE QUIZ BELOW...

And read our latest interview with Wallows here.

Holly Humberstone releases new song 'Drop Dead' + makes her TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Freshly named as the latest Apple Music: Up Next artist, Holly Humberstone has released a new song, 'Drop Dead' - the latest to be shared from her upcoming debut EP 'Falling Asleep At The Wheel' out this Friday, August 14 - as well as made her TV debut with a stunning performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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