Jenessa Williams
Jenessa Williams is a freelance music journalist and a PhD-holding academic in the field of media and communication. She writes about music, feminism and fandom for the likes of NME, The Guardian, Pitchfork and The Forty-Five.
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Kele – ‘The Waves Pt. 1’ review: a meditative pandemic-induced experiment
The Bloc Party frontman explores isolation and parenthood
Bad Boy Chiller Crew – ‘Charva Anthems’ EP review: a love letter to noughties bassline nostalgia from Bradford’s finest
The mischievous trio's latest hyperactive release is less of a reinvention as it is a reminder that BBCC are here to stay
Squid: “I don’t think people take us seriously enough to think we’re ‘pretentious’”
The Brighton-formed art-rockers are part of a thriving indie ecosystem swimming upstream through the charts. And with debut album ‘Bright Green Field’, they’re leading the new-school
Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punk
The pop-punkers want to be more than just a tokenistic moment of POC visibility – they’re ready to kick the gatekeepers out once and for all
Jean Dawson – ‘Pixel Bath’ review: LA-based innovator comes good on an expansive expression of the self
Why stick to one genre when you can convincingly borrow from them all? With his latest album, Dawson solidifies the pick’n’mix appeal of the streaming era
Arlo Parks live in London: kindness and kismet with the country’s most empathetic pop star
The south London singer-songwriter showcases her multiplicity at a quietly stunning show
Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Yorkshire lads joyriding their way to viral success
Bassline boyos Bad Boy Chiller Crew are on a mission to put Bradford on the musical and comedic map
IDLES live in London: you sense the wheels might come off any time – and that’s the thrill
Frontman Joe Talbot appears nervous, but In IDLES' world, vulnerability is a virtue
Jean Dawson: Britpop-inspired creative maverick making sense of boundless inspiration
Raised on the cultural border between Mexico and the US, his vibrant approach to music-making isn’t about bending genres for the heck of it - but it works
‘Black Is King’ review: Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King’-inspired visual album is a feast of aesthetic excellence
This sumptuous display continues Queen Bey's reign
Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”
She’s released the year’s most devastating song, but the Londoner insists she’s no old soul and is fumbling through life – just like the rest of us
Here’s Alfie Templeman’s track-by-track guide to his ace new EP ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’
The prodigious Bedfordshire-born artist's fourth EP is out today (July 17)