We spoke to The XCERTS frontman, Murray Macleod, ahead of the band’s upcoming tour. We discussed making music, coming-of-age films, and falling back in love with life… You’re off on tour at the end of […]
‘Rainbow’ by Kesha
The first line that Kesha sings on ‘Rainbow’ is “I got too many people I got left to prove wrong.” And yet, the album suggests that she knows she owes nothing to anyone – in […]
‘Be Nice’ EP by Milk Teeth
Milk Teeth’s debut album ‘Vile Child’ was an undeniable highlight of 2016’s musical outputs. It was uncompromising and energetic, intelligent and almost alarmingly honest. What their new EP ‘Be Nice’ suggests is that, back then, […]
Live for the Moment by The Sherlocks
The Sherlocks are not the most distinctive of bands – if I heard one of their songs in public, I’d probably recognise it, but I wouldn’t be able to tell you it’s them – but […]
7 Years of One Direction: More than Music
The 23rd of July 2010 was a momentous occasion in history. Seven years on, we commemorate it. Yes, I’m talking about the formation of the biggest and best pop act of the 21st century. I’m […]
Single Review: Back to You by Louis Tomlinson ft. Bebe Rexha
It is my professional opinion that Louis Tomlinson stole the lyrics for his latest single, ‘Back To You’, from the Twitter accounts of his many dedicated fans. This is not a song written by a […]
Single Review: Strip That Down by Liam Payne
It’s been a busy week for One Direction fans- and this is whilst the band are on hiatus. Liam Payne is the last member of 1D to release solo material, and the one whose new […]
Deaf Havana @Manchester Ritz, 17/02/17
Opening act Holiday Oscar is, as he admits, an odd fit for a rock show. He plays laid-back folk music, and writes fun lyrics about the absurdity of detox diets and our addiction to our […]
Preview: Lower Than Atlantis @ O2 Academy, 13/3/17
Lower Than Atlantis are taking the rock world by storm, and soon, they’ll be taking Leeds, too. With their recent Top 10 album, Safe in Sound, this tour is going to be a celebration. Accompanied […]
Safe In Sound by Lower Than Atlantis
British rockers Lower Than Atlantis are back, but it’s not quite the triumphant return we’ve all been hoping for. As the album title, Safe in Sound, suggests, the band haven’t taken any risks sonically. In […]
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 […]
Have a Truly Healthy New Year
“New Year, New Me”. You adopt a mocking tone when you say it, because deep down, you know the resolutions made now will be forgotten by February. And yet, you still put yourself through it. […]