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Podcast 693 | Featuring NoName, Victoria Monet and Victoria Canal

In the August edition of her podcast, Jenessa Williams chats about call-out rappers, R&B revivalists and breakout emo artists. Artist “Track” [Album] Supershy “Keep It Rising” [Happy Music] NoName “Namesake” [Sundial] Victoria Monet “On My Mama” [Single] Olivia Rodrigo “Bad Idea, Right?’ [GUTS] KennyHoopla “Keep A Window Open//” [Single] Aespa “Better Things” [Single] Bleach Lab…




Podcast 682 | Featuring Olivia Dean, CMAT and The Japanese House

On her return to the podcast, Jenessa Williams chats about honeymoons, Windrush, and the joyful relief of not having to pretend that you like your mates’ new music. Artist “Track” [Album] Eloise “Drunk On A Flight” [Single] CMAT “Have Fun!” [Crazymad, For Me] Arlo Parks “puppy” [My Soft Machine] Spielmann “The Right Track” [Single] The…


Podcast 677 | Featuring Lizzy McAlpine, Kara Jackson and Bloc Party

It’s [edit] radio wedding week! Jenessa Williams plays her latest smaltzy faves, as well as some beautifully-unromantic emo-acoustic, good-time indie and dance. Artist “Track” [Album] Beabadoobee “Glue Song feat. Clairo” [Single] Lizzy McAlpine “Ceilings” [Five Seconds Flat] Boygenius “Cool About It” [the record] SBTRKT “L.F.O. feat. Sampha & George Riley” [L.F.O EP] Bloc Party “High…


Podcast 673 | Featuring Jimin, BoyGenius & Sabrina Carpenter

Jenessa Williams takes us through her favourite tracks of the month, including a BTS star’s first foray into solo music, an interpolation of a Hip-Hop classic from Britain’s hottest new R&B group, and a song that takes aim at the endemic sexual abuse and misconduct taking place in emo and alternative scenes. Artist “Track” [Album]…


Podcast 669 | Featuring Hannah Jadagu, Maisie Peters and Sam Smith

Jenessa Williams shares her favourite picks from the last month of musical discovery, roaming across alt-pop, alt-rock and alt-R&B. Artist “Track” [Album] ENNY “No More Naija Men” [Single]Maisie Peters “Body Better” [The Good Witch}Paramore “Thick Skull” [This Is Why]Bully & Soccer Mommy “Lose You’ [Single]Sam Smith “How To Cry” [Gloria]Hannah Jadagu “Say It Now’ [Single]Knucks…


Podcast 665 | NewJeans, boygenius and Daughter

Jenessa Williams shares her favourite tracks from January, as well as some you may have missed from late last year. Expect indie, disco and indie-disco. Artist “Track” [Album] NewJeans – Ditto [Single] boygenius “$20″ [The Record] Young Fathers “Geronimo” [Heavy Heavy] Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul “Thankyou” [Topical Dancer] Yaeji “For Granted” [With A Hammer]…


Podcast 659 | Featuring SZA, Cat Burns and FLO

In her final podcast of the year, Jenessa Williams pays tribute to R&B, sharing her favourite tracks from across the genre diaspora and nodding to her potential artist tips for 2023. Artist “Track” [Album] Tendai “Infinite Straight” [Single] Bellah “Prototype” [Adultsville] FLO “Not My Job” [The Lead] Loyle Carner “Homerton feat. JNR Williams & Olivia…


Podcast 655 | Featuring Jamila Woods, Pet Snake and SoulGlo

Rounding out the month of October, on this week’s edition of [edit] radio, Jenessa Williams chats namesakes, nights in and the art of being honest. Artist “Track” [Album] Jamila Woods “Boundaries” [Single] Arctic Monkeys “Sculptures Of Anything Goes” [The Car] The Orielles “The Room” [Tableau] Pet Snake “Jacket” [Single] Nessa Barrett “tired of california” [young…