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World Service,26 Jun 2026,49 mins

Myles Smith and Placebo

Top of the Pops

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Over the past couple of years, Myles Smith has established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting new artists. He has just released his long awaited debut album and this week we catch up with him to find out all about it. Plus, Placebo tell us about the 30th Anniversary ‘director's cut’ of their classic self-titled album. There is music from the new album from Hard-Fi and When Rivers Meet. In the singles chart we hear the latest from Silva Bumpa and Harry Styles, plus we find out if Taylor Swift can make it a third week at number one with I Knew It, I Knew You Presenter: Kim Robson Producer: Trevor Smith (Photo: British singer-songwriter Myles Smith smiles during an interview with Reuters in London, 27 April, 2026. He wears a black jumper over a white T-shirt with his dreadlocks falling over his forehead. Credit: Toby Melville/Reuters)

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