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

Florence Welch announces debut book, 'Useless Magic'.

Having finished up her 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful' tour last year, it turns out that Florence Welch has been keeping herself busy since then not only working on the next Florence + The Machine album, but also readying her first ever book to be published.

Welch will release 'Useless Magic' next year on July 5th - a collection of her lyrics featured alongside new poetry and illustrations from her sketchbooks.

About the book, Welch says: "I am so thrilled to be collaborating with Penguin on my first ever book release. It is such an honour."

Listen: LPX - 'Slide'.

Following up 'Tightrope' and 'Tremble', MS MR's Lizzy Plapinger has now released a third single, 'Slide', under her new musical moniker LPX.

Plapinger is set to drop her debut LPX 'Bolt In The Blue' EP next year on January 12th.

Watch a lyric video for 'Slide' below...

Meet/Greet Interview: Sol3 Mio’s Moses Mackay.

New Zealand operatic trio Sol3 Mio are set to embark on their first shows of the year in December this year - an annual tradition they hold each Christmas where they are set to perform a signature mix of opera arias, traditional songs, songs from their albums, and Christmas carols.

The tour also coincides with the announcement of their first ever Christmas album ‘A Very Merry Christmas’, which is out November 10th.

With the other two members of the trio overseas, we caught up with Moses Mackay - check out his answers to our Meet/Greet interview below…

Interview: Charli XCX on 'Boys' and her upcoming album.

Ahead of her upcoming Australian and New Zealand dates on Sia's all-female stadium tour alongside MØ and NZ's Theia, Charli XCX looks forward to the girl-gang tour and says excitedly, "It’s going to be really cool, and a really good time."

Coup De Main caught up with XCX recently while she was out on the road with Halsey, to discuss the work of art that is her 'Boys' music video, her upcoming next album, and the importance to her of not charging fans for meet & greets...

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