Music
Welcome to the Music vertical! Here you will find the latest news on the music world and all its antics, musings on the latest releases from your favourite local and international acts, and discover our constant internal struggle as self-conscious advocates for quality pop music.
Meet Oliver Symons: The Bazart Producer Whose “Wake up” Refuses to Grow Up
October 3, 2026
Meet Oliver Symons: The Bazart Producer Whose “Wake up” Refuses to Grow Up
Can one chorus stick all day? Bazart's producer steps out with "Wake up", a nostalgic single built on "We will never be this young." Out 2 October 2026.
Hear Darius Lim’s Berlin Philharmonie Programme at SOTA Before Europe Does
October 2, 2026
Hear Darius Lim’s Berlin Philharmonie Programme at SOTA Before Europe Does
Berlin gets Darius Lim in December, but Singapore hears him first. Catch a world premiere and eight VOS choirs at SOTA on 9 November, from S$32.
Your Halloween Costume Could Win S$5,000 at Zouk’s PLAY DEAD Weekend
October 2, 2026
Your Halloween Costume Could Win S$5,000 at Zouk’s PLAY DEAD Weekend
Spent weeks on a costume for a dozen likes? Zouk's Best Dressed contest on 30 and 31 October 2026 offers a S$5,000 cash Grand Prize.
Ever Left a Stadium Buzzing? Paledusk Turned That Feeling Into GOLDEN GOAL
October 1, 2026
Ever Left a Stadium Buzzing? Paledusk Turned That Feeling Into GOLDEN GOAL
Forty thousand fans roaring at once became a song. Paledusk's GOLDEN GOAL turns a UK football crowd's energy into a bilingual chorus built for yelling along!
Why Does Troye Sivan’s “Party” Video Open with Ian McKellen’s Voice?
September 30, 2026
Why Does Troye Sivan’s “Party” Video Open with Ian McKellen’s Voice?
Ian McKellen's voice opens Troye Sivan's "Party", and a medieval castle rave makes the case that dancing is where queer people first feel free.
Orchard Road Gets a Void Deck: Pizza, Brisket, and DJs on the Design Orchard Steps
September 30, 2026
Orchard Road Gets a Void Deck: Pizza, Brisket, and DJs on the Design Orchard Steps
Who says Orchard Road is only for malls? Void Deck Jam Vol. 2 brings brisket, pizza and DJs to the Design Orchard steps on 4 October 2026.
Gave Your All and Taken for Granted? will hyde and BLVCKHEART Wrote This One for You
September 30, 2026
Gave Your All and Taken for Granted? will hyde and BLVCKHEART Wrote This One for You
Always the first to text and the last to give up? will hyde and BLVCKHEART turned that ache into a bilingual single with Thai R&B verses.
Overthinking Every Text? Sweetbreads’ Punisher of Love Gives Anxious Attachment a Name
September 30, 2026
Overthinking Every Text? Sweetbreads’ Punisher of Love Gives Anxious Attachment a Name
Ever decoded a two-word reply for an entire evening? Sweetbreads' debut album turns anxious attachment into a character you can finally argue with.
Charli xcx at 15, Madonna at Danceteria: the Club Stories Behind Their New Duet
September 29, 2026
Charli xcx at 15, Madonna at Danceteria: the Club Stories Behind Their New Duet
Charli xcx was 15 with an iPod and a Myspace invite. Madonna skipped the Danceteria queue. Their first duet swaps both origin stories!
Starting Over After a Rough Year? Iman Fandi’s Afterglow EP Is Your Soundtrack
September 29, 2026
Starting Over After a Rough Year? Iman Fandi’s Afterglow EP Is Your Soundtrack
Left her label, went through a breakup, almost quit. Iman Fandi's Afterglow EP turns that year into sleek pop and R&B for starting over!