BLOOD ORANGE – ESSEX HONEY

Essex Honey, the excellent new album from Dev Hynes / Blood Orange, is out now. Listen here.

(Cover photo by Johny Pitts)

THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS – HEY YOU

NAEEM, SPANK ROCK – BANKROLL PEELERS

Naeem has revived his Spank Rock alter ego for a new song, ‘Bankroll Peelers’. Listen here.

ALAIN LEVITT

Photographer Alain Levitt’s latest book, Everybody’s Guilty, No One’s To Blame, is out now via Super Labo. Read an excellent feature by AnOther magazine here.

WAR KITCHEN WIMBLEDON ISSUE

The Wimbledon Issue of War Kitchen is out now and available to read here.

CLIPSE FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR – CHAINS & WHIPS

Directed by Gabriel Moses.

BLOOD ORANGE – THE FIELD

‘The Field’ is the lead single from Blood Orange’s forthcoming album, Essex Honey. It features The Durutti Column and vocals from Taria Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek, and Daniel Caesar.

REMIO WORLD

Graffiti artist REMIO has launched a new online store. Check it out here.

CRUSHED – STARBURN

Taken from the album no scope, out September 26th on Ghostly.

JACOB ROCHESTER FOR STONE ISLAND

‘Strength in Numbers’ by Jacob Rochester is a tribute to the everyday beauty, culture, and spirit of community that fuels New York City. 

Stone Island’s billboard takeover continues throughout June.

TYRRELL WINSTON STUDIO VISIT

Tyrrell Winston photographed in his studio by Luke Steppey.

AT HOME WITH ALEX DELANY

Consultant and writer Alex Delany photographed at his home in New York by Christopher Fenimore. Check out the full interview here.

CLIPSE – SO BE IT

Taken from the new album Let God Sort Em Out, out July 11th.

MECHATOK – EXPRESSION ON YOUR FACE

Featuring Ecco2k and Bladee.

DEAD END.

A new exhibition curated by William Strobeck. More information here.

MICHAEL MCGREGOR FOR J.CREW

Artwork by Michael McGregor to celebrate the opening of J.Crew’s new store in the Hamptons.

LINKED UP 124

“You’re Not Born With an Eye, You Must Develop It”: Tiqui Atencio on Discovering Her Taste and Living With Art

With works selected by Tiqui Atencio and Ago Demirdjian coming to Christie’s this May, renowned author and tastemaker Tiqui reflects on her journey in the art world and offers tips on finding artworks you will love. (Christie’s)

The Tastemakers 2025

Our yearly round-up of London’s biggest, brightest and most important cultural trendsetters, from food to fashion to furniture. (Gentleman’s Journal)

35 Spyplane Icons

Design excellence of the contemporary slapper era. (Blackbird Spyplane)

25 Years of Dining in N.Y.C.

A timeline of major food moments – restaurant openings, innovations, fads, pop culture cameos, blackouts and bans – that changed life in New York City in the first quarter of the 21st century. (NYT)

26 Best Tennis Books to Read

Forget beach reads, here’s some courtside reading. (Town & Country)

Sex on the Beach: A New Photo Book Captures the Fading Decadence of Cannes

Sun! Skin! Stars! And packs of ravenous paparazzi! Celebrated photographer Derek Ridgers’ latest book celebrates Cannes in a less buttoned-up age. (Hollywood Reporter)

What’s Old Is New Again

The vice-chairman of 20th and 21st-century art at Christie’s New York recommends the 10 must-see paintings in the newly reopened Frick Collection. (Air Mail)

The Young British Flower Farmers Championing Sustainable Growing

Flower growing is hard work, but the rewards – including minimising Britain’s huge flower importing carbon footprint – far outweigh the negatives, say three young growers. (Country Life)

Ear ‘Em, Scare ‘Em

Why MC Ears deserves more flowers. (TRENCH)

YT Owns U.K. Rap’s New Swag

The east London rapper wants to transform his city’s underground and he’s doing it with a bunch of his friends. (The FADER)

Add to Playlist: Merseyside Rapper EsDeekid

With a magnificent scouse accent and entertainingly debauched lyrics, EsDeeKid is blowing up fast. (The Guardian)

The Mix 059: Rainy Miller

Rainy Miller speaks to Megan Townsend about his artistic vision of Northern Gothic – sharing perspectives from “underdog” towns and villages with inspiration from the folklore of the American South – and crafts a mix that represents it through diverse sonic landscapes. (Mixmag)

Every Sample Used on Pinkpantheress’ Fancy That

The pop star’s new record is a time capsule of British millennial dance pop. (The FADER)

Public Listening: Capital One Café

Sipping and banking. (John’s Music Blog)

In Defence of Airplane Food 

“While you swallow bleached pasta, consider how close you are to death.” (Spike)

We Are All Foodies Now

At a moment when so many cultural forms seem to be in recession, the safest index for clout is knowing which gastropub makes the most photogenic vegan steak. (Spike)

TURNSTILE TIMES

Turnstile photographed by Kyle Myles for The New York Times.