On December 13th, 2010, an eleven-year-old Gracie Abrams wrote an entry to her diary as follows: "I've been composing my own songs on the piano and it's really a lot of fun! My 2nd one I'm currently working on is kinda strange. I really like it though." Nearly ten years later, and Abrams' debut 'Minor' EP is out in the world - seven songs which see her life experiences of growing up turned into relatable and thoughtful songs.
Bella Latham, aka Baby Queen, has shared a music video for latest single, 'Buzzkill', which was directed by filmmaking duo Bedroom (Beabadoobee, The 1975, Sports Team) and styled by Patricia Villirillo.
17-year-old Bedfordshire-born Alfie Templeman began playing drums a decade ago, followed by a resolve to teach himself guitar, bass, and production at the age of thirteen. Having released debut single 'Like An Animal' at fifteen, he's been prolific ever since, with new EP 'Happiness In Liquid Form' just released (and his fifth EP already finished and on the way).
Coup De Main spoke to Templeman about his new EP, working with The Vaccines' Justin Young, and his songwriting process...
On July 23rd, 2010, a phenomenon began on The X Factor UK - a boyband which went on to become one of the biggest (and most beloved) groups in the world, releasing five chart-topping albums together.
Next Thursday, July 23rd marks exactly ten years since that fateful day - and Coup De Main is excited to announce a special club night taking place at The Tuning Fork to mark the occasion.
"I'm sorry, I'm in the car with my baby! He really wants to be part of this," Soko explains to me mid-way through our conversation, as she tries to stifle her laughter while her baby yet again tries to involve himself in our discussion of her just-released album, 'Feel Feelings'.
The album, originally slated for an April release was pushed back due to the pandemic (and then again out of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement), sees Soko delve into self-reflection as she contemplates self-love and the acceptance of one's own emotions.
Conan Gray has shared an acoustic rendition of his song 'Heather', lifted from his debut album, 'Kid Krow'.
He also shared the chords to the song, encouraging fans to share their covers of the song: "if you wanna make your own cover, the chords are C, Em, Am, F, Fm (repeat the same throughout whole song)".
Watch the performance below...
Renforshort has shared an ode to her friends with her new song, 'fuck i love my friends', a heartfelt song which she shares was written via Zoom.
Listen to 'fuck i love my friends' below...
P.S. Read our latest interview with Renforshort here.
Troye Sivan has shared a brand new single, 'Easy', in which he contemplates a struggling relationship, singing in the chorus, "What the hell did we do? / Tell me we'll make it through."
Role Model has shared a stripped-back performance of his latest single, 'For The People In The Back', which sees him performing the song in an abandoned house accompanied by a keyboard.
Watch the performance below...
Mostly know for his production and songwriting work with the likes of Haim, Charli XCX, and more, Jim-E Stack has shared a new song of his own 'Note To Self', which features vocals from Empress Of.
About the song, Jim-E says: “It’s like this voice in your head, like some Goddess from above, that's giving you self-encouragement. It's okay to feel down, but embrace it because ultimately that gives way to moving forward and progress… There is hope in the sense that we can change things in the world.”
Listen to 'Note To Self' below...