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Breaking Artist: ear

Nathan unveils this week's Breaking Artist, London/New York alt electronic duo ear, whose new single Ne Plus Ultra recently landed via A24. Plus, The Rundown celebrates new jazz ahead of Knats in session on tomorrow's show.

Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Mon 18 May 2026 19:00
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Music Played

  • Sweeping Promises

    Shooting Shadows

    • You Say I Romanticize.
    • Sub Pop Records.

  • Irked

    Repeat Offender

    • The Grievance.
    • Wrong Speed Records.

  • The Avalanches, Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss

    Together (feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza and Prentiss)

    • Single.
    • Modular Recordings.

  • Rostam

    Hardy (feat. Clairo)

    • American Stories.
    • Matsor Projects.

  • Smerz

    Its Here

    • Easy EP.
    • Escho.

  • Blondshell

    Heart Has To Work So Hard

    • Violins.
    • Partisan Records.

  • mary in the junkyard

    New Muscles

    • MF RECORDS.

  • ear

    Ne Plus Ultra

    • A24 Music.

  • RIP Magic

    Screwdark

    • Single.
    • Section1.

  • ZEP

    AGAIN AND AGAIN

    • NO ENEMIES.
    • PULSE Records.

  • Sadie

    Better Angels

    • Better Angels.
    • bloody knuckles.

  • Dua Saleh

    ALL IS LOVE (feat. aja monet)

    • Of Earth & Fires.
    • Ghostly International.

  • Telehealth

    Yassify Me

    • Green World Image.
    • Sub Pop Records.

  • House Arrest

    No Shame At All

    • No Shame At All.
    • SUPABAT Records.

  • Kelela

    linknb

    • Warp.

  • Nomi

    sweet talk

    • sweet talk.
    • earth angel records.

  • Ibeyi

    Aset

    • Aset.
    • KAINDE NAY D YA IBEYI.
    • 1.

  • Qendresa

    Rain in July

    • Single.
    • dream city discs.

  • Widowspeak

    Soft Cover

    • Roses.
    • Captured Tracks.

  • Bleech 9:3

    No Surprise

  • villagerrr

    Virginia (feat. Hotspit)

    • Carousel.
    • Winspear.

  • Knats

    Never Gonna Be A Boxer

    • A Great Day In Newcastle.
    • Gearbox Records.

  • My New Band Believe

    Numerology

    • Rough Trade.

  • corto.alto

    THIEF

    • Single.
    • Ninja Tune.

  • Chiminyo

    Transference

    • NRG5.
    • NRG Discs.

  • Momoko Gill

    No Others

    • Momoko.

  • Arooj Aftab & Beck

    Lilac Wine

    • HELP (2).
    • War Child Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 May 2026 19:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music