Music editor Mikhail Hanafi discusses why the music industry still has a long way to go before the abusive actions of artists like R. Kelly can be silenced once and for all. In late January […]
Should Artists Tackle More Topical Issues in Their Art?
The recent announcement that Foals will be releasing not one, but two whole albums this year, the first bits of new music since 2015, has brought a massive buzz. From first impressions of their brand […]
Glastonbury Gets to Grips With Gender
Glastonbury has been a pioneering force in the world of music festivals since it first blessed our ears in 1970. But can it go one step further and lead the way in balancing the gender split […]
Maggie Rogers Draws From Experience in ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
Maggie Rogers quickly rose to fame back in 2016 after a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song, ‘Alaska,’ went viral. In the New York University masterclass session, Pharrell Williams was found teary-eyed and […]
Vampire Weekend’s Triumphant Return
There’s taking a break and then there’s what Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig defines as a “dignified pace” between albums. Nevertheless, nearly six years of radio silence has come to an end with the release […]
‘Assume Form’ is James Blake’s Musical and Personal Realisation
The release of James Blake’s new album, Assume Form, has spurred considerable excitement and it certainly lives up to all its expectations. With his no-nonsense attitude towards toxic masculinity, public refusal to be labelled a […]
Deerhunter Releases New Understated Album, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared
On the 18th of January, Deerhunter returned from a four-year dry spell to grace fans with Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared, the latest addition to their ever-growing discography. Given that Deerhunter has been active for […]
dodie’s ‘Human EP’ is Quietly, Boldly Intimate
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter Dorothy ‘dodie’ Clark began her music career from her bedroom in 2011. Her success is credit to her music’s accessibility and her personal candour surrounding topics of mental health and sexuality. Her […]
Mom Jeans Bring Cross-Generational Emo Rock to the Brude, 19.01.19
Mom Jeans playing the Brudenell Social Club was, in many ways, a perfect microcosm of the ways that music creates communities and connections that transcend generational or geographic divides. Not only was there a Californian […]
Mike Posner Returns with a Captivating New Album, A Real Good Kid
A Real Good Kid is the artistic representation of a series of events which turnt Mike Posner’s life on its head. In two years, Posner suffered a sour breakup and the passing away of his two […]
In The Middle with Maribou State
Ahead of their appearance for Mint Club’s ‘End of an Era’ series, Clubs Editor, Caris Dollard, spoke to former Leeds uni students, Maribou State, about their current tour, the club’s legacy and their plans for festival season… […]
Rat Boy’s ‘Internationally Unknown’ is Let Down by its Cringe-y Leanings
At times, Internationally Unknown gives the impression that Rat Boy – Jordan Cardy and co – mistook recreating his early success with recreating his early music. If you liked oldies like ‘move’ or ‘fake ID’, […]