STATE OF SOUND
The New Independent Voice of Music
Founded by writer David Rea, State of Sound cuts through the noise with incisive music journalism, providing an analogue voice in a digital world. Free of advertising to ensure a frictionless reading experience, we cast an independent eye across a wide range of genres and eras, publishing everything from in-depth essays on legacy artists to informed reviews of the latest releases. SUBSCRIBE HERE
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REVIEWS
Albums, singles and live shows. Independent opinion, informed criticism.
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FEATURES
Interviews, rankings and opinions. Original takes and measured reflections.
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NEWS
New releases and tour dates, band breakups and music industry shakedowns.
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ESSAYS
Exploring music in the contexts of history, culture and politics.
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PLAYLISTS
Lovingly curated mixtapes, exploring marginal genres, deep cuts and rarities.
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SACRED 7
Interviews with artists about the 7 albums, songs and riffs which changed their lives.
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LET’S TALK!
Drop us a line at: editor@stateofsoundmagazine.com. We do our best to answer every message we receive.
COPYRIGHT
We take copyright extremely seriously. If you believe any content on the website infringes on your or anybody else's rights, please get in touch.
Copyright protected material on this website is used in accordance with 'Fair Use', ‘for criticism, review or quotation’, as stated in UK law. It will be removed at the request of the copyright owner(s). Those wishing to make such a request, should do so through the following email address: editor@stateofsoundmagazine.com.
SUBMISSIONS
We're always on the lookout for talented, passionate and knowledgeable music writers. We read pitches for reviews, interviews and features year-round.
Before sending in your pitch please familiarise yourself with our content to check it is in line with your sensibilities. Then send an email to editor@stateofsoundmagazine.com which includes:
✔ Subject heading: WRITING SUBMISSION: [provisional title];
✔ One or two short paragraphs outlining your idea;
✔ A brief bio;
✔ 2-3 links to your music writing which are relevant to your pitch.
Important note: however much we would like to, we are unable to pay contributors. The website runs at a financial loss.
AI
We are passionate about human authenticity and creativity. The content of State of Sound is 100% generated by humans.
ERRORS & OMISSIONS
We hold ourselves to the highest journalistic standards. If we have published something which requires correction, please let us know.
TRADEMARK
State of Sound® is a registered trademark of David Rea under Class 41 in the UK.