Matilda Grace clearly knows what makes pop music fun. Her latest single, ‘Cover Boy’, arrives with plenty of colour, confidence and a healthy dose of nostalgia, bringing together glossy synths, catchy melodies and the larger-than-life spirit of 80s and 90s pop. It’s an easy track to get into, but there’s more going on than simply revisiting the sounds of the past. Grace takes inspiration from pop icons including Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, alongside the sleek new-wave sensibili

The Detroit indie-pop project’s new single is a groove-driven meditation on letting go … and it lands Marcus Assenmacher has spent a long time making other people sound good. Years in studios and writing rooms alongside the likes of Teddy Geiger, Lauv, and Grammy-winning producer Ricky Reed will do that. You learn the mechanics of a great song from the inside out, develop instincts that most artists spend a lifetime chasing, and quietly wonder when it might be time to step fo