You genuinely never know what will happen when you put Poppy on the hi-fi. Every musical style is fair game […]
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With the early morning chill nipping at my fingers, I woke at dawn to be amongst the first to sample […]
Arriving suddenly and immediately answering the question of who is wielding guitar, blink-182 have opted for bouncing classic punk revival […]
Cool It Down is the new album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and it offers everything we’re used to. Yet, there are differences – it focuses more on the details and much less on the voice of Karen O. And it works wonders.
Arriving with more angle brackets than a Bruce Lawson HTML tutorial, Willow’s <COPINGMECHANISM> is a creative exploration of sounds all […]
Pretty Sick have quickly shown themselves to be subversive, smart, and creative with a string of off-the-wall singles that have […]
Since 2019s The Kingdom, Bush have developed a heavier tone. The guitars (of all string counts) on their latest album, […]
With this latest release, Willow takes us on a floaty journey with a sliding bass line as each verse communicates […]
Bringing back the grunge, but with added Britpop and power-emo, Daisy Brain are able to arrest your attention fast. This […]
With a plaintive string arrangement at the start, this might not seem like your typical Pretty Sick song, and it […]
It’s been a while since Model Citizen, so let’s not tease here, we’ll get straight down to their latest single, […]
In my opinion, the bleaker your lyrics, the more artfully they must be handled. You might be able to ghost/most/toast […]
The Wedgewood Rooms aren’t just filled with old posters featuring some well-known acts to play the venue over the years; […]
With a casual presentation that conjures a chance performance in a smoky basement jazz club in Paris, The 1975 provide […]
The bass is the first thing to hit you in the new single from Bush, ‘Heavy is the Ocean’. It’s […]
The thing about Richard Osman is that in three quick bouts, he’s become the undisputed champion of cosy mysteries. Technically, […]
There were two queues in London on Friday and only one of them was for the Manchester Orchestra concert at O2 Forum in Kentish Town. If you didn’t join the gig queue, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Autofiction is the latest album from Suede, and it offers a heady mix of mighty melodrama and luxurious pop. Like […]
Taken from Nowhere Generation II, ‘Pain Mgmt’ is a smouldering sultry rock track from Rise Against that reserves the punk […]
TikTok’s highest earner (2021) gets a love letter from Magnolia Park in their latest pop/punk anthem, ‘Addison Rae’. I suppose, […]
The Mechanic, The Mother, and The Path was a high-concept three-disc album with a rock disc, an unplugged disc, and […]
Get ready for itchy eyes as Sea Girls drop their new heartache single ‘Falling Apart’. As we fall out the […]
Universal Theory are an atmospheric and tenebrous studio project from Madrid who combine a Nine Inch Nails guitar-led industrial sound […]
Kicking off with a dark sliding riff and a stomping beat, ‘That Boy on the Stage’ is a smouldering hit. […]