Luminous showed signs of a notoriously eclectic band finally discovering a sound that they’d like to stick to – even if it was essentially Skying with a bit more distortion, which doesn’t make it poor […]
Music | Oxjam Music Festival
One city, one charity, six venues and over 40 artists and bands: if you’re looking for a way to catch the latest in Leeds music and do your bit for the community at the same […]
Music | In The Middle review Slow Club’s ‘Complete Surrender’
Sheffield duo Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor released ‘Complete Surrender’, back in July, leaving their fans spellbound. Described by ‘Pitchfork’ as the duo’s “proud step into the world of soul”, their third studio album demonstrates […]
Feature: A Bit About… Stephen Howe
2014 has been all go for Stephen Howe. Residencies, a raft of festival appearances and a Chemistry degree are all already under his belt. Listening to Stephen’s mixes and hearing him play though, it’s hard […]
Music | Alt-J @ Manchester Apollo 20/09
With a name derived from an Apple Mac command, lyrics rooted in literature and a love of art-house films, Alt-J are anything but predictable. Their explosive debut An Awesome Wave featured a ground-breaking blend of […]
Editors’ Choice w / 29th September
To give you a glimpse into the hearts and minds of your four favourite people at In The Middle, we the music editors have decided to lovingly curate our favourite tracks into weekly playlists. To kickstart this […]
Review: One Night With… Floating Points
Unpredictability is an essential attribute of the ‘One Night With’ series. With a demanding six hour slot, variety and unexpected turns are fundamental to retaining the crowd for the duration. Floating Points was the latest […]
Music | Museum of Love self-titled debut album review
What do Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee and LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney all have in common? Well as of this year they’re all drummers who have taken up lead vocalist duties in new ventures. On this […]
Music | In The Middle review Famy’s ‘We Fam Econo’
The debut album from indie folk rockers ‘Famy’ illustrates a strong variation of styles, moods, and song structure through a multi-layered miasma of gorgeous synths, vibrant layers of guitar, and echo-drenched vocals. There is a […]
Music | Into Leeds with IN/ON/UP/DOWN’s Adam Dabrowski
One of the most exciting nights to emerge in Leeds this year is IN/ON/UP/DOWN, which brings a darker side of electronic music to one of the newest and most endearing of Leeds’ venues, Belgrave Music […]
Music | Woman’s Hour @ Belgrave Music Hall 26/09
Woman’s Hour have the potential to be incredibly intimidating. Meticulous in their visuals, performance and song-craft, the Northern reared four-piece band are self-confessed perfectionists. And yet, as their emotive lyrics suggest, they are very much […]
Music | In The Middle with Ella Eyre
Ella Eyre has built on the overwhelming success of her lead role in Rudimental’s ‘Waiting All Night’ with festival performances, a debut single and a tour full-to-brim with sold-out shows. In The Middle caught up […]