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Dexter in the Newsagent Lets Go on New Single “Edge of the World,” Out Today

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4 days ago

November 12, 2026

dexter in the newsagent, a young woman with long dark hair wearing a black top, standing outdoors under a blue sky with a large airplane flying overhead

Photo: RTW Records

South London singer, songwriter and producer dexter in the newsagent is stepping into a freer chapter. Her new single “Edge of the World,” out today, trades the dreaming of September’s “Fantasy” for the feeling of right now — bright, euphoric and unguarded — and it arrives after a year that took her from bedroom recordings to Pitchfork praise, a Jim Legxacy collaboration and stages with Blood Orange and Fred again…

There are moments in life when everything feels possible. When the world seems a little bigger, the future a little brighter, and the things that once held you back begin to lose their grip. It’s this sense of freedom that South London singer, songwriter and producer dexter in the newsagent explores on her new single “Edge of the World”, out today.

“Edge of the World” finds dexter embracing a more euphoric side of her sound. There is a certain nostalgia woven into its foundations, but the feeling is entirely her own. Bright melodies meet the unguarded honesty that has always sat at the heart of her music, bringing together the energy of early-2000s dance music with dexter’s instinctive approach to songwriting.

Written following her first mini tour, “Edge of the World” takes inspiration from B.o.B and Hayley Williams’ “Airplanes”, particularly the vivid imagery and scale of its chorus. The song explores the freedom of letting go of negativity and the things that can hold us back.

Speaking on the track, dexter explains: “I made this song after listening to airplanes by B.O.B and haley williams. I love how vivid the chorus is and how grand the lyrics feel in the song and I really wanted to make something that felt like that. I wrote this after my first ever mini tour when I was running on a crazy high that week from everything that happened. It’s about feeling free and letting go of any negativity that makes you feel held back in your life !”

The release follows September’s “Fantasy”, a wistful, playful exploration of money, longing and the imagined lives that exist just beyond our reach. Where that single found dexter dreaming of another world, “Edge of the World” turns its attention to the freedom of the present. Together, the two tracks offer a glimpse into a new chapter of her music, moving between escapism and reality, vulnerability and abandon, without losing the intimacy that first drew listeners to her work.

From the bedroom recordings that first introduced her to the world to her 2025 project Time Flies, dexter’s music has often drawn on her own experiences, finding space for the uncertainty and contradictions that come with growing up.

Released via RTW Records, Time Flies marked a significant point in her career. Written in the wake of losing her father, the project explored grief, love and the passage of time through a patchwork of sounds, drawing together the textures of 2000s pop, intimate acoustic songwriting and electronic production. Much of it was made at her family home, reflecting the DIY approach that continues to shape her music.

The project received a 7.1 rating from Pitchfork, who later named “Special” among its 100 Best Songs of 2025. Her work also reached Jim Legxacy, who featured her on “dexters phone call” from his project black british music, before inviting her to join his sold-out UK tour.

Since then, dexter has continued to bring her music to audiences beyond her recordings. She opened for Blood Orange at Alexandra Palace Theatre and took her own Time Flies Tour across Dublin, Manchester, Bristol and London, with Moses Ideka in support. A summer of appearances at Primavera a la Ciutat, Rally, Reading and Leeds followed, alongside a COLORS performance of “Special” and recognition on Dork’s Hype List and Rolling Stone UK’s Future of Music 2026.

Earlier in her career, she also shared stages with Denzel Curry and supported Fred again.., while building a community of her own through her Crazy Silly Party events.

More recently, “Fantasy” introduced listeners to this next phase, with posts surrounding the release reaching over 2.5 million views on X, alongside an interview with Kids Take Over and new music debuted on NTS.

Despite the growing audiences and opportunities, dexter’s approach remains rooted in the personal. Her songs draw from the experiences and emotions of her own life, allowing moments of uncertainty, excitement and change to find their way into the music.

With “Edge of the World”, the focus is on freedom. On leaving behind whatever weighs you down, holding on to the good moments and, even if only for a few minutes, feeling as though anything is possible.

“EDGE OF THE WORLD” IS OUT NOW.

Listen: https://drop.cobrand.com/d/dexterinthenewsagent/edgeoftheworld

About dexter in the newsagent: Born Charmaine Ayoku and raised in South London, dexter in the newsagent began recording songs on her iPhone in 2020, long before she owned any recording equipment. Her 2021 debut EP I Do Love A Good Sandwich found an early audience online, while 2022’s Fortune Cookie explored the uncertainty and emotional intensity of adolescence. Since then, she has continued to develop a sound that moves between acoustic songwriting, alternative pop and electronic music. Her first full-length project Time Flies, released in November 2025 via RTW Records, explored love, grief and growing up, receiving a 7.1 rating from Pitchfork. She has collaborated with Jim Legxacy, shared stages with Denzel Curry, supported Fred again.. and opened for Blood Orange, alongside festival appearances across the UK and Europe. Her music has amassed over 50 million streams, alongside 5.3 million YouTube views and more than 108,000 followers across platforms, with support from BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Rinse FM, NME, The FADER, The Face and Rolling Stone UK.

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MorMor’s ‘No One Alive Will Listen’ Is Out Now, With a 2027 Tour Across Europe and North America

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

We Speak Media

Black-and-white portrait of MorMor wearing a hooded puffer jacket, looking up toward the light.

Toronto’s MorMor has a new album in the world and a tour to take it on the road. No One Alive Will Listen, out now via Promised Land Records, closes its run-up with the final single “Ecstacy” and a run of European and US dates for 2027 that begins in London in January.

LISTEN: “Ecstacy” | No One Alive Will Listen

Toronto artist and multi-instrumentalist MorMor released his new album No One Alive Will Listen via Promised Land Records on October 30th, sharing a final single “Ecstacy” ahead of the album release. “Ecstacy” captures the magnetic pull of destructive patterns, exploring the fine line between desire and self-destruction, and the ways we can become addicted to the very things that unravel us.

Speaking about “Ecstacy,” MorMor shares, “The song draws a parallel between addiction and a person, less about substance itself and more about an addiction to chaos, to traumatic love, and that kind of emotional intensity. At the same time, it marked a shift for me sonically. I leaned into more modern production rather than shying away from it, exploring new technology and textures I might have avoided before for being too on-the-nose. It was about embracing that instinct instead of resisting it.”

Alongside the final single MorMor announces a run of European and US tour dates for 2027. Beginning in London in January and continuing on to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and more the tour then heads to North America for dates across Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Find full tour routing below.

MorMor’s album No One Alive Will Listen releasing via Promised Land Records was recorded between London, Toronto, and at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studios. The album is punchy, spacious, gentle, and richly textured. The new song also follows support of the album from Vince Staples who played MorMor’s previous track “Like Heaven” featuring Celeste on his Apple Radio show.

The album moves through sleek and confident electronic pop into moments of pure devastation, offering a cross-examination of Nyquist’s psyche and delving deep under his skin as he asks probing questions about the patterns of his life. Speaking about No One Alive Will Listen MorMor shares, “This album captures a time where I felt very alienated. I had felt hopelessly misunderstood. Within me was a desire for love, but I had looked for it in the wrong places. At first there was chaos, an old version of me was forced to perish, and then beauty slowly arose.”

The new track follows previous singles, “Hard To Say Goodbye”, “Hurt You”, “Dawn 2”, “Don’t Need It” and “Touch” as well as a the previously mentioned collaboration with Celeste on “Like Heaven”. Celeste’s contribution to “Like Heaven” emerged entirely unplanned, as she ended up joining the session and recording her vocal on the spot, capturing a raw, immediate energy that couldn’t be recreated. Other collaborators on the album include producers Hudson Mohawke (Ye, ANOHNI), Jack Peñate (SAULT), and Russell Boring (JOBA/Brockhampton) alongside Kane Ritchotte (Haim, Portugal. The Man), John Keek (Dijon, Mk.gee, Vegyn), and Caleb Laven (Frank Ocean, SZA, Joy Again).

Following two acclaimed EPs – Heaven’s Only Wishful in 2018 and Some Place Else in 2019 – his debut album Semblance (2022) was by turns contemplative, jittery, wistful, gentle, and generous. His distinctive voice – a svelte tenor that sits comfortably higher in pitch – leaps out of the speakers, alighting over the sturdy bass lines, guitar riffs, and drums he played himself. Celebrated for his unique blend of indie pop, R&B, and dreamlike synth textures, the artist soon cemented his reputation for emotionally rich soundscapes marked by vulnerability and sonic depth.

MorMor has garnered attention across the media landscape, earning praise and support from press outlets such as The Observer, The Times, The Fader, Pitchfork, NPR, Hypebeast, Pigeons & Planes, Wonderland, NME, Dazed, CLASH, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, PAPER, High Snobiety & more. On the airwaves, his music has been spun on the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 6Music, Apple Music 1 and NTS, with love from tastemakers including Jack Saunders, Jamz Supernova and Matt Wilkinson.

As a live phenomenon, MorMor has embarked on major headline tours across the US, UK and Europe, and has played festivals such as Field Day, Primavera Sound and Pitchfork Festival.

Listen to “Ecstacy” above, find album details below and stay tuned for more from MorMor coming soon.

Tour Dates

1/28 – London, UK @ ICA, London
1/29 – Paris, FR @ Le Point Éphémère
1/30 – Brussels @ Botanique
1/31 – Amsterdam @ Tolhuistuin
2/2 – Berlin @ Lark
2/4 – Istanbul @ Blind
2/23 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
2/24 – Montreal @ Bar Le Ritz
2/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Zone 1
2/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

MorMor
No One Alive Will Listen
Promised Land Records
October 30th, 2026
Don’t Need It
Like Heaven (feat. Celeste)
Hurt You
Hard To Say Goodbye
Dawn 2 Interlude
Dawn 2
Ecstasy
It’s Alright
Hold
Wish I Had My Life Back
Touch
Erase Me
Open Wounds