There’s something really special about Leeds in the summer – lazy days spent basking in the beautiful Yorkshire sun, culminating in picturesque sunsets washing over the city, all witnessed from the abundance of rooftop bars. […]
Loyle Carner Leaves You Falling From the Skies in New Album, Not Waving, But Drowning
Not Waving, But Drowning is a love letter from Loyle Carner to his family, friends, girlfriend, and life itself. This review, in turn, is a love letter to that album. Anchored in vulnerability and bristling […]
Anderson. Paak Takes You On An Adventure in New Album, Ventura
Embellished with an abundance of high-profile collaborations and pulsing with tangible ambition, last year’s Oxnard saw Anderson .Paak soaring into new territories with brazen confidence. Nevertheless, it faced mixed reviews; critics argued that some of […]
Nina Nesbitt, 14.04.19
Nina Nesbitt’s entire ‘The Sun Will Come Up’ tour is a celebration of femininity at its core. With Call Me Loop opening for the Scottish singer at The Wardrobe, she sets the tone for the […]
Preview: Dot to Dot 2019
The Spring bank holiday at the end of May is synonymous with the start of warmer nights, BBQs and that gratifying sense of ease that summer brings; it simultaneously marks one of the most exciting […]
You Should See Me On Apple Music
Billie Eilish recently released an innovative new music video for her sinister single ‘you should see me in a crown’- a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, it promised to be something incredibly exciting and […]
Indie Kings of the North, Marsicans, Bring Acoustic Joy to Jumbo, 21.03.19
A total gem in the Leeds music scene, Marsicans are somewhat renowned for the abundance of energy they bring to their live performances – an acoustic set in Jumbo Records raised the question of how […]
LANY Reunites With Leeds, 10.03.19
Having a packed-out room absolutely enamoured with you on a rainy Monday night is no easy feat. Yet dream pop trio LANY had the entire thousand-strong audience wrapped around their finger, taking them on a […]
Drenge’s ‘Strange Creatures’ is a High-Speed Rollercoaster of an Album
4 years and a new member later, Drenge made their return last month with the release of their long-awaited third album, Strange Creatures. A complete rollercoaster in the form of just ten songs, Strange Creatures […]
The Pale White are Anthemic at the Manchester Deaf Institute, 01.03.19
There’s something in the water in Newcastle that has been producing an abundance of fresh, exciting new artists as if by magic over the past few years – one of the most enticing of these […]
Preview: LANY, Leeds Beckett 11.03.19
Love and the experience of it has been at the heart of LANY’s music since their very conception. Barely a year on from the release of their phenomenal self-titled debut album, however, came Malibu Nights, […]
Playing it safe or making progress? LGBTQ+ Icons in Music
Undoubtedly, the presence of LGBTQ+ artists in the music industry has grown rapidly over recent years – more and more artists are releasing music which explicitly challenges heteronormativity in a way that previously may not […]