NEXT UP NORTH: CLASS OF 2025
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Come Play With Me Records proudly present 'Next Up North: Class of 2025'!
A 10" Vinyl Compilation pressed on 'Eco-mix' Vinyl.
Next Up North is the first artist development programme specifically supporting emerging artists of marginalised communities from the North of England. For the inaugural edition, we are delighted to announce the 2025 Cohort featuring: Sinead Campbell, Dee Rae, Zara Smile, Lucas Assagba.
Special thanks to all of our incredibly supportive partners, without whom this project would have not been possible: Arts Council England, Breed Media, Crowdable, Eiger Studios, Glow Artists, Tileyard North, un:hurd music & Youth Music.
Eco-mix vinyl production means using leftover wax already in the factory so that each record is different and the colour is completely random and unique! It’s also more environmentally friendly as it’s using up material that would otherwise be thrown away! Last time we had beautiful blues, vibrant reds, glowing greens and everything in between. Think of it as a lucky dip - each one is completely unique.
FEATURED ARTISTS
SINEAD CAMPBELL
Featuring on Side A with 'Brown Eyed Soul'
Sinead Campbell is a Jamaican-Irish soul singer from the North of England, blending modern R&B with nostalgic soul influences, funk-infused grooves, playful jazz and powerful, heart-on-sleeve vocals. Her music carries the warmth of vintage soul with a raw honesty and clarity of purpose that feels deeply now. The track is a declaration - of identity, ancestry, emotion and empowerment - reflecting her unique perspective as a dual-heritage woman reconnecting with her African-Caribbean roots and redefining herself through music.
DEE RAE
Featuring on Side A with 'Strange Thing'
Dee Rae is a Manchester-based indie folk artist known for their vulnerable songwriting and authentic storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Laura Marling, Snail Mail, Marika Hackman, and Big Thief, Dee Rae’s music is as introspective as it is inclusive, creating a space where listeners can truly feel seen and understood.
Check Out Dee Rae
ZARA SMILE
Featuring on Side B with 'Fight Back'
Emerging alternative artist, Zara Smile captures audiences with their raw lyricism and electric energy on stage, a combination that will make you feel ignited and yet intimately connected with your inner feelings. With inspirations such as Black Country New Road, Laura Marling and Joni Mitchell combined with 2000's Emo and Riot Grrrl Punk, Smile focuses on telling their story and monologue through enchanting melodies and heart-soaring arrangements, bringing you closely into her world.
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LUCAS ASSAGBA
Featuring on Side B with 'Comet'
Lucas Assagba is looking for a resolution. A singer, songwriter and producer hailing from Bradford, she specialises in avant-garde indie, turning the lowest of emotional lows into heartstopping musical highs. Her genre-bending debut EP 'the Resolution' takes listeners on a journey of healing, stretching from folk and rock, to classical and alternative, to explore the reality of life as a young and marginalised person.
Check Out Lucas Assagba