Simplicity drops in as JAWS’ second album since 2012. Simple is the best way I can describe it, which works both for and against it. As reading week is coming up for most, ‘indie-pop’ and […]
Review – Fools Paradise Festival
Following an inevitable Fresher’s Week spent traipsing from room to room of Leeds’ Student’s Union, attempting to find newly made friends by wading through a dance floor that resembles a sticky sauna, many incoming Leeds […]
City Club by The Growlers
City Club is the album many fans of The Growlers have both craved and feared. Can the dreaded transition from surf rock to synths ever be a success? Will they lose their endearing likeability? The […]
Illuminate by Shawn Mendes
Following the success of singles ‘Treat You Better’ and ‘Stitches’, Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes recently released his new album ‘Illuminate’. It’s no secret Mendes has become a teen heartthrob, helping to create a buzz around […]
Return To Love by LVL UP
Since founding the beloved DIY label Double Double Whammy in 2011, LVL UP have been creating quietly wonderful alternative rock albums, filled with straightforward songs of love, heartbreak and millennial malaise. For their third album […]
Head Job by Phil Rudd
On one magical evening in June 2009, I realised dreams actually do come true. As the sun started going down past the famous Wembley arch, I got to see my heroes AC/DC in action. Needless […]
Low Country by The Sword
The Sword’s previous album, 2015’s High Country, was met with mixed from critics and fans alike, who were understandably upset over the band’s transition away from metal in favour of hard rock. Somewhat less understandably, […]
Red Fang & Torche @ Stylus, 29/09/16
On last Thursday’s menu at Leeds stylus was a mighty fine blend of heavy metal and stoner rock ‘n’ roll, brought to you by two of the genre’s finest. Torche are aptly named, even though […]
Billie Marten @ Headrow House, 27/09/16
“Ah, circle time”, Billie Marten laughs as she sits down on stage and joins an audience whose legs were crossed around the edges of Headrow House’s fairy light-covered event space. It was a far cry […]
Writing of Blues And Yellows by Billie Marten
This Yorkshire gal has weaved her way onto the music scene with effortless, folk tunes perfect for autumn afternoons. Impressing audiences since age 9, Billie Marten is now 17 years-old and burst into the industry […]
Take Control by Slaves
Take a look at the pink balaclava sticker-clad bus stops around Leeds and you’ll see there’s a definite buzz for Take Control, the second album from punk duo Slaves. Produced by Mike D of the Beastie […]
Rosetta by Vangelis
Vangelis is something of an illustrious name in the modern annals of electronic composition. Many will recall his now iconic soundtrack to the 1980s classic sci-fi noir film Bladerunner, featuring Harrison Ford moodily tracking down and […]