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David Archuleta returns with new EP A MERICAN singer David Archuleta has returned with more music, kicking off a new chapter with the release o Earthly Delights explores pleasure, pain

of his EP Earthly Delights . Consisting of six tracks, the EP sees him explore the edgier side of his personality. “There is something sweet about being naughty. It has actually helped me to get in touch with more tender, vulnerable parts of myself. So Earthly Delights is taking in the pleasures of what I always thought would keep me out of heaven,” said the former American Idol contestant. Listeners will get to hear Archuleta explore various genres of music, as he sings of self-discovery and the pleasures and pain of love. Days before the release of Earthly Delights , the Crush hitmaker gave fans a sneak peek with the music video premiere of Dulce Amor . A seamless fusion of English and Spanish, the song is a shimmering pop track that captures the rush of falling hard and fast for someone, blending the flirtatious energy of Creme Brulee and the edgy ache of

Earthly Delights marks Archuleta’s return to music after five years.

Can I Call You . Archuleta first rose to fame as a contestant on American Idol at 16. His participation led him to become the runner-up. Upon the release of his first single Crush , the Miami native gained a strong following, producing multiple platinum-selling hits. Rich Brian releases first album in six years

Audrey Hobert’s debut album Who’s the Clown? out now Who’s the Clown? represents Hobert’s exploration of her own creative vision. – PIC BY KYLE BERGER

RICH Brian has released his most personal and self-directed album Where Is My Head? , a raw, introspective coming-of-age record that captures the emotional and creative evolution the Indonesian rapper has undergone over the past six years. Marking his first full-length album since 2019, Where Is My Head? is written and largely self-produced, reflecting Brian’s growing desire for deeper artistic control and authenticity. It explores themes of heartbreak and healing, ambition and alienation, memory and self-reinvention. Across 15 tracks, which include features from artistes such as Toro y Moi on Body High , Charlotte Day Wilson and Daisy World on Is It? , and Redveil on Bumpy Road , Brian opens up about the fallout from a long-term relationship, the guilt of missing key family milestones and his ongoing search for identity as someone navigating life between cultures and expectations. The project includes previously released singles Little Ray of Light , Butterfly and the high-energy Jumpy featuring Ski Mask The Slump God, each offering a glimpse into Brian’s evolving sonic and lyrical palette. To coincide with the album’s release, Brian unveils She featuring Kuris Wells as the project’s lead single. A laid-back, alternative hip-hop track about love, loss and reflection, She pairs moody production with Brian’s introspective lyricism. The song arrives alongside a Jared Hogan-directed visualiser that expands the album’s rich, cinematic worldbuilding. Conceptually, Where Is My Head? introduces two versions of Brian: Maestro, a conductor scoring music for the dreams of Movie Brian, who lives unknowingly inside the world the Maestro creates. This surreal and symbolic narrative plays out across a series of music videos and visualisers directed by Hogan, offering fans an immersive and emotionally resonant experience. With Where Is My Head? , Brian is redefining success on his own terms. From analog synths to stripped-back vocals, the album showcases his most vulnerable and mature work to date.

AMERICAN singer and songwriter Audrey Hobert has released her debut album Who’s the Clown? and premiered her self-directed music video for Thirst Trap . The album and its singles Sue Me , Bowling Alley and Wet Hair have received critical acclaim. Fans have eagerly anticipated a full-length project after the breakout success of Hobert’s debut single Sue Me . Delivered with a self-directed video seen over 850,000 times, the song has been streamed more than 33 million times worldwide and has seen viral success in the weeks since release. Hobert’s run of live debuts in June saw sold-out nights in New York, Los Angeles and London. Hobert has been hard at work on her own music for the past year with production partner Ricky Gourmet. Who’s the Clown? represents Hobert’s exploration of her own creative vision, as it is the first collection of songs that she ever wrote for herself. The album’s cover and title came to her upon waking up one early morning, and the rest was created over long hours spent at her desk, in the Notes app of her phone, on a walk or at a coffee shop table. A lifelong singer, musical theatre devotee and dancer, Hobert got her first taste of songwriting when childhood best friend and then-roommate Gracie Abrams pulled Hobert into the making of her album The Secret of

Hobert is a lifelong singer and dancer. – PIC BY LENNE CHAI

Us . Together, they wrote some of Abrams’s standouts such as I Love You , I’m Sorry and Risk – for which Hobert directed the music videos – as well as the hit That’s So True . Following that project, she signed a publishing deal which put on pause her plans to pursue TV writing. As she began writing, she realised the music was undeniably her own and the project was born.

Where Is My Head? is largely self-produced by Brian.