There are artists with devout, cult followings in their local area, and then there’s the Courteeners. Alternating between Heaton Park and Old Trafford Cricket Ground, the band returned to the latter for their customary outdoor […]
Crowd Surfing, Clashes and Community: Slam Dunk Festival 2021
Rishi Shah reviews the Leeds-based festival Slam Dunk.
Arlo Parks Stuns Belgrave with Hypnotic Show
An intimate review of Arlo Parks’ recent gig at Belgrave.
Inhaler reassure us It Won’t Always Be Like This on impressive debut
Neive McCarthy reviews It Won’t Always Be Like This, the long-awaited debut album from Irish indie-rock band Inhaler.
Burial, Four Tet and Thom Yorke return with collaboration ‘Her Revolution / His Rope’
Eleanor Palmer reviews the new singles from Burial, Four Tet and Thom Yorke, ‘Her Revolution’ and ‘His Rope.’
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 […]
Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken
TOBACCO, otherwise known as Thomas Fec from electro-psych troupe Black Moth Super Rainbow, has not been visible on the international music scene in recent years. Citing a creative block as the reason for his dry […]
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 […]
Tenacious D Saves the World in New Album, Post-Apocalypto
Six years after their last album, 2012’s Rize of the Fenix, comedy rock duo Tenacious D are back with their fourth album Post-Apocalypto, an album that acts as a soundtrack to the band’s new animated […]
Parcels Release Self Titled Debut
A compelling and energetic live act, Australian indie-funk band Parcels have made their name on danceable disco hits that prioritise fun. On their self-titled debut, however, the band offer up an inconsistent collection of tracks […]
Brockhampton Continue to Push Boundaries with New Project, iridescence
A beautifully crafted project rising from the ashes of past controversy comes iridescence, a confirmation that Brockhampton are still dominating new sound within the hip-hop genre as they continue to push the boundaries of sound, […]
Live Review: NME Awards Tour 2013 @ O2 Academy
Is NME’s famous four-band ‘mini-festival’ a platform for rising talent or an unfathomable four-hour excuse for fresh-faced fans to thrash about to jolly guitar riffs that no one’s never heard before? 2013’s offering was undoubtedly […]