Before their gig at Headrow House, Blaine Harrison and Kapil Trivedi of Mystery Jets sat down with Stasi Roe and Jessica Heath to chat buttons, vinyl and DNA. Having been confined to my bedroom […]
In The Middle with Shura
Despite pretty extensive touring, our meeting is surprisingly the first time alt-pop sensation Shura has ever played in Leeds. It’s been a pretty rollercoaster ride so far: first single ‘Touch’ went viral after a video […]
Vile Child by Milk Teeth
Milk Teeth have always been a band that greatly interest me. Hailing from Stroud, the bombastic punk outfit initially grabbed my attention with their EP Sad Sack, a collection of six pounding tracks that call […]
Songs For Our Mothers by Fat White Family
A mere glance at the song titles on the album addresses the mood and tone in which Fat White Family thrive on. ‘When Shipman Decides’ and ‘Goodbye Goebbels’, which is sang from the role of […]
Purple Reign by Future
Considered to be one of the best mixtape artists out there, Purple Reign sees Future go back to basics in a sense, it’s generally more contemplative and, at times, relies on a more minimal style […]
Night Thoughts by Suede
Suede announced their 7th studio album at the start of 2014, proving their comeback to be well and truly on. Two years later and Night Thoughts has finally arrived. It all started again in 2013 […]
Adore Life by Savages
The artwork for Savages’ latest album neatly summarises their statement of intent. On the cover we have a defiant fist; flip it over and the inside of the wrist is tattooed with one of our […]
Coasts by Coasts
My knowledge of pop-rock band Coasts up until now has led me to categorise them as one of those “up and coming” bands which you always see on promoted tweets and Facebook adverts; one of […]
Preview: Soul Rebels 2016 Opening Party 6/2
This Saturday Soul Rebels are hosting their 2016 opening party in the Wardrobe. Those who made it down to the last Soul Rebels Party back in November with Nubiyan Twist will not need any convincing […]
In The Middle with Wolf Alice
Suffice to say, Wolf Alice have had a whirlwind of a year. The hype surrounding the release of their debut album My Love Is Cool catapulted them from being the shy kids at the back […]
ATGCLVLSSCAP by Ulver
ATGCLVLSSCAP is as unbelievable as it is unpronounceable. Taken from a dozen live recordings, this improvised album was released as Norwegian experimental rock group Ulver’s twelfth LP. In retrospect, it’s clear that tracks on this […]
Dragged Into Sunlight & Gnaw Their Tongues @ Brudenell Social Club 15/1/16
Extreme black metal groups Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues embarked on a tour supporting their collaborative 2015 effort N.V.. As to be expected, their visit to Brudenell Social Club was loud and terrorizing, […]