It’s been a few weeks since I sent out one of these things, but, you know how it goes. There were deadlines and procrastination and DJ gigs and watching three episodes of Euphoria in one night and listening to the debut album from Tomora a bunch, and the one from Fcukers way too many times. If you haven’t heard either of them yet, let me tell you a bit.

Tomora is Tom Rowlands from the Chemical Brothers and Norwegian singer Aurora. The full-length album, Come Closer, flat-out slays. It’s otherworldly, strange, electronic. I don’t want to necessarily compare the music to anyone, but if you’re into Björk and The Knife/Fever Ray, you should check out Tomora. I’ve started playing “Somewhere Else” in my sets. Fcukers is another electronic outfit that I’ve been playing in my DJ sets. Their debut album,Ö, is kind of how I would imagine electroclash if it had more of a house influence. Listen to the vocals and you’ll get what I mean. 

Speaking of new music, Kneecap’s latest album, Fenian, is out now and I’ve probably listened to as many times as Tomora and Fcukers in just a few days. The 43-minute album plays out as a sonic arc that’s similar to the flow of club night. You have what we’ll refer to as Part I, the first four songs, which are hip-hop and trip-hop in style, easing you into the album. “Liars Tale,” previously released as a single, brings up the tempo and kicks off Part II, which continues with the house bangers “Fenian” and “Big Bad Mo,” peaks with the energetic af drum ’n’ bass track “Headcase” and calms down bit with the techno-tinged “An Ra.” For Part III, Kneecap lowers the tempo and veers into more straightforward, although still clever and captivating, hip-hop, concluding with “Irish Goodbye,” a touching song where Móglaí Bap addresses the death of his mother.

Read the full review of Fenian by Kneecap

You can hear songs from Tomora, Fcukers and Kneecap on my latest mix. The May, 2026 edition of Beatique is up on Mixcloud right now and I hope you’ll give it a listen. This month’s set includes a few current club hits from the likes of Sextile, Fcukers and Alice Glass, an electroclash throwback and a big ol’ ‘90s club banger. There are also a couple 1960s/early ‘70s jams and new tunes from Dry Cleaning, Fontaines D.C. and more.

Listen to the May, 2026 edition of Beatique

Interview: Mignon Looks Towards Utopias in Dystopian Times 

In her video for “Fist in a Honeypot,” Mignon cuts a regal figure, decked out like a Marie Antoinette for late stage capitalism. With Benjamins dripping from her cage skirt, and more bills doubling as a fan, she sips tea and spits out lines like, “money to cheat for/they rob you.” Both the costume, made by the singer herself, and the song are a commentary on today’s “let them eat cake” elite. 

“It’s about people having too much money,” Mignon says with a laugh about what she describes as the most anti-capitalist of her new batch of songs.

Read the full interview with Mignon

That’s it for this week. I’m not DJing this weekend, but, for those of you who are in L.A., I do have some event recommendations for clubs and concerts, as well as a bunch of movie screenings and art events. Head over to Beatique for the details and check back on the blog over the next week because I have some more interviews and stuff to post. 

Thanks for reading! See you on the dance floor soon. 

Liz O.