It was David Beckham’s birthday last week, and it’s been 13 years since he made the momentous decision to move from Real Madrid to MLS side LA Galaxy. Since then, football in the United States has grown enormously, with teams becoming wealthier, viewing figures increasing and more high-profile players joining. One of those men to follow in Beckham’s footsteps was Ashley Cole, who found public acceptance in America that he was unable to receive in England. Speaking as part of the documentary Ou

In recent years there has been an almost overwhelming influx of football documentaries, some good some less so. And with more time on my hands than usual, I re-watched one of the better ones, that being Gabriel Clarke’s and Torquil Jones’s exhaustive ‘Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager.’

As the nation gets used to life under lockdown, many are rightfully pining for the return of football. When the virus does pass, however, it is worth remembering that there are severe problems rife within the footballing pyramid, many of which can be connected to the pursuit to its very top.

A healthy mental state is the acceptance of the complexity of emotions and recognising the value of one’s highs and one’s lows. This is exactly the process that 'farawayfromeveryoneyouknow' attempts to recreate.

Bursting onto the scene in February with genre-confounding debut single ‘Fade (Into View’), London-based MT. LOW have been creating something of a buzz. Clash spoke to them after the release of their skilful debut mixtape, 'Lost Of Love', about where this all started and how they do it.

Now on his fourth album proper, Embarrassed Landscape, Edwin Stevens (Irma Vep) is using tension and release as his plaything on an album that flits between murky angst and heart-wrenching sensitivity.

Following the release of his last single, sultry slow-jam “Kinky Visitation”, Bradley Mullins (aka Brad Stank) has returned with an effortlessly glistening track that is the perfect respite for us all right now.

Spain has been home to a vibrant punk scene in recent years with the likes of Hinds and The Parrots leading the way. Belako are the next wave in this scene.

Preceding the release of her new EP, ‘Bel.li’ on 16th April, Uma’s ‘Astronaut’ is an intimate encompassment of her past and present in one.

The new track from Bullion, the project of Nathan Jenkins, is washed in intoxicating synths, while Jenkins' delicate vocals invites you into what feels like a deeply personal song.