It may seem strange for a band like this to play at such a small venue on their first UK tour since 2009, however the result created by this was immense. In Leeds Beckett’s Student […]
VEGA INTL. Night School by Neon Indian
Neon Indian’s evolution from a seminal chillwave group to one of the most exciting electro/synth pop outfits today is clear in their third album VEGA INTL. Night School. However, to restrict Alan Palomo (the group’s […]
Nothing But Thieves by Nothing But Thieves
Amongst the haze of hopeful musicians, Southend five-piece Nothing But Thieves have galloped into the forefront, gaining momentum at every pace. Originally forming four years ago, the emergence of their first album is received by […]
Fall Out Boy @ First Direct Arena 3/10
After taking a hiatus in 2009, the future looked bleak for Fall Out Boy. The response to Folie à Deux was disappointing and it was clear that the band were feeling artistically unsatisfied. Going their […]
Preview: Palace @ Headrow House 24/10
London based band Palace will be playing at Headrow House this coming Saturday (24th October 2015). Band members Leo, Will, Rupert and Matt will be bringing their dreamy, alternative rock sound to Leeds as part […]
Sound System Culture in Leeds: Sixty Years of a Subculture
You’ve probably heard of dub reggae music, SubDub and Notting Hill Carnival. However sound system culture is something far more than a great night out – it’s a movement and verges on being a musical […]
Black Lines by Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade’s fifth full length album Black Lines presents an ambitious cross-over between aggressive rock and tuneful pop punk, still reaching for the familiar heartfelt hooks that have characterised them, but with an innovative and […]
Haha by The Garden
Bizzare collides with chaos for The Garden’s latest cataclysmic multitude of sound release, Haha. Identical twin brothers Wyatt, and Fletcher Shears’ two-piece bass and drum outfit ensnares the listener into their concoction of conceptual punk, […]
Adrenalin Baby by Johnny Marr
Since the release of his debut album, The Messenger, back in 2013, it feels like there has barely been a moment when the wheels of Johnny Marr’s tour bus have stopped spinning and the sound […]
If I Should Go Before You by City and Colour
Canadian singer/songwriter Dallas Green’s solo project City and Colour takes on a new sound in his fifth album released since 2005. If you’ve tracked Green’s career or are of a certain age, Green will always […]
The Agent Intellect by Protomartyr
The tense, drawn out opening chords of ‘Cowards Starve’ on Protomartyr’s excellent, apocalyptic third LP The Agent Intellect, creates a bleak and barren landscape reminiscent of the band’s Detroit origins and typical of the harsh, […]
The Documentary 2 by The Game
With raw lyrics, low ride basslines and some choice misogyny, The Game’s terrier-like The Documentary 2 growls with uncensored tales of adultery, ambition and retribution. A decade after releasing debut LP The Documentary, The Game […]