“I saw the sun for the first time in a long time today,” Ólafur Arnalds tells the Town Hall audience. It may just be coincidence, but it’s no less fitting that a rare sunny day […]
Woman’s Hour Sing One Last Hoorah at Headrow House, 15.03.19
Experiencing a band’s last ever tour is a unique affair, especially when the band has technically already broken up. This was the case for Woman’s Hour, an incredibly talented indie electro trio who brought one […]
Gesaffelstein Leaves More to be Desired in New Album, Hyperion
Relatively subdued in comparison to the French producers’ earlier albums, many fans have been left disappointed by the lack of hard techno elements and true “bangers” within Hyperion. However, the album has still been crowned […]
Hozier Releases Incredible Sophomore Album, Wasteland Baby
Hozier is back with another alternative pop rock record that delivers a delicate pairing of interesting lyrics and impactful guitar driven tracks. After an explosive entry into the charts in 2014, following the viral video […]
The Wailers Bring Joy to The O2, 09.03.19
Steered by famed bassist and founder Aston “Familyman” Barrett and joined in solidarity by original Wailers’ guitarist Donald Kinsey, The Wailers continue to tour the world despite their legendary frontman and leader, Bob Marley, tragically […]
The Very Best Of Newton Faulkner So Far Is Unsurprisingly Good
From start to finish this album delivers brilliantly. With acoustic guitar and vocals at its centre, Newton displays how he is an artist with a clear identity, who has had longevity in his career through […]
Let The Eurovision Excitement Commence
The 64th Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off on the 14th May, in the controversial host country of Israel. As always, the show is set to see a few ballads which are arguably the antithesis […]
Foals Save Themselves in Stunning New Album
In 2018, when Arctic Monkeys released Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino, fans were divided and faced with a band once energetic and explosive, refined to weird lounge jazz and piano-plinking. To some, it was viewed […]
Jack Savoretti Releases New Album, Singing to Strangers
Combining a hint of the wild west, at times what feels like a nod to Abba, lying under a pop blanket, as well as a subtle gravelly rock vocal tone, Jack Savoretti delivers his next […]
Alice Phoebe Lou Builds Her Own Paper Castles in New Album
Alice Phoebe Lou, a singer-songwriter originally hailing from South Africa, has just released her second full-length album. Titled Paper Castles, it is an effortlessly transformative and perfected record. With one of the tracks titled ‘Nostalgia’, […]
Hacker_34012 wants to connect with you: Iglooghost, 14.03.19
The crowd are all tentatively watching how this conversation with an online virus will pan out. System shutdown. Hard crisp beats that shatter the calm expectation of the room as people start dancing. We’ve been […]
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 […]