The Lost Tapes is the latest offering of classic 90’s New York-styled hip-hop from arguably the best member of the Wu-Tang Clan. It’s fantastic. A collaboration with a producer named Big Ghost, Lost Tapes sounds […]
You Me At Six Tries to Impress With New Album, VI
You Me At Six’s sixth album, VI, is a pretty good record, but not as good as the old ones. That about sums it up. The band is continuing their shift away from pop-punk in […]
KT Tunstall Releases New Album, WAX
I’ve been used to thinking of KT Tunstall’s voice as something instantly recognisable, largely due to how familiar it’s become to hear the Scottish singer-songwriter on radio. With a slight sense of reference to those […]
Petite Noir Releases The Incredible La Maison Noir
Bursting through the banks of creative expression, Petite Noir’s new release, La Maison Noir, encompasses an energetic flourishing of new sounds and ideas. Lying at the heart of The South African artist’s work is the […]
Twenty One Pilots Reach New Depths with New Album, Trench
Trench is an apt name for an album that has seemingly endless depth; it covers as many genres as it is possible to cover in 14 tracks. Trench is vast; acting not as one album, […]
Phosphorescent Returns with New Album, C’est La Vie
An elaborate musical portrait is brought to life by the American songwriter Phosphorescent in his latest album, C’est La Vie. In this new LP, he maintains his classic structure, whilst changes in intensity and rhythm […]
Sundara Karma Make a Not So Triumphant Return With New Single, ‘Illusions’
Tuesday saw the much-anticipated release of indie band Sundara Karma’s new single, ‘Illusions’. Attendees of their set at Saturday’s Neighbourhood festival in Manchester were treated to an exclusive listening of this; Twitter tells me the […]
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, […]
4 Unmissable Albums From The Summer Break
Wilf Amis, Backwards/Forwards With his debut two-track EP, Wilf Amis creates a striking world within his selection and manipulation of sounds. During the first track, ‘Backwards’, electronic waves, a soothing, deep bass and seemingly endless repetitive […]
Radio 1 & 2 Must Play 50% New Music
Ofcom, the UK’s government-approved media regulator, has recently altered its guidelines for BBC Radio 1 and 2. It has ordered both stations to play more “new music” on their daytime shows; for Radio 1 50% […]
Awolnation clash genres with ‘Here Come The Runts’
Half solid indie and half fuzzy electro weirdness, Here Come The Runts is an album that hasn’t quite decided what it wants to be. With that said, listening as it veers drunkenly from one genre […]
2018: Ones to Watch
In celebration of the New Year, we have compiled our top 10 artists and bands to look out for over the next twelve months. Sigrid Everybody’s favourite Scandipop sensation Sigrid is practically guaranteed to make […]