I can distinctly remember my first experience of Loyle Carner, buying a ticket on a friend’s recommendation to catch him late 2015 at Leeds’s very own Headrow House. Still relatively unknown at this point, his […]
Future Politics by Austra
Many artists aim for the dizzy heights of the XX when making minimalist, atmospheric music and fall dreadfully close to making GCSE music compositions. Austra, with their Florence and the Machine sounding vocals and beautifully […]
Hang by Foxygen
Californian duo Foxygen have always had a reputation for being theatrical, a little bit eccentric and obsessed with the glitz and glamour of the past. Their latest record Hang is no different. Hang sounds like […]
Night People by You Me At Six
My eyebrows automatically rise when a band are insisting that their new music is “really different”. I immediately suspect that it will only be more of the same – especially when their last album brought […]
No Plan EP by David Bowie
The Starman briefly pops back from the grave bearing new music to celebrate his seventieth birthday. This new Bowie EP consists of Blackstar’s ‘Lazarus’ and three unreleased tracks from the Blackstar recording sessions with producer […]
I See You by The xx
The day before the release of I See You, the band teased their fans hourly with a Facebook live stream of one of their new songs; not only was this ingenious and creative marketing, but it […]
Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin’ by Kid Cudi
On Kid Cudi’s last album, 2015’s Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven, he attempted to move away from the moody, futuristic sound he’d found and cultivated on the Man on the Moon records. The resulting record […]
The State We’re In by Dog Is Dead
Stop the press! The dog is well and truly alive again! After waiting patiently for four years, D. I. D have finally released a follow up to their debut album All Our Favourite Stories. But […]
Future PEERS by Future PEERS
Future PEERS aren’t new to music. The four—Luke Correia-Damude, Michael Loebl, Antonio Naranjo and William Culbert—had previously performed as Boys Who Say No, achieving moderate indie success in Canada. Their modest success gained them a […]
24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Just in case you weren’t aware that Bruno Mars was the coolest man on the planet, the walking God amongst us has released a further 33 minutes of proof that his shit don’t stink. 24K […]
“Awaken, My Love!” by Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino recently changed his name on his social media pages to his given name, Donald Glover. A seemingly insignificant move, but it signals something wider; with the release of his fourth album, “Awaken, My […]
Woman by Justice
Hop on board the boogie train because it’s time to experience disco for the new age. French electro–rock duo Justice are back with their latest offering, Woman. With an impressive blend of instrumentals and vocals […]