Darlington’s Luke Royalty radiates warm northern soul. Inspired by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Bill Withers and Nolan Porter, the alt-rapper saunters from doo-wop to hip-hop and pop on 2022’s easygoing my blue room. His coming-of-age rhymes are introspective and charming, so it’s little surprise the rapper has earnt support from Clash and BBC Introducing, and landed a supporting slot on Jake Bugg’s 2022 UK tour.