“If you go looking for a hit record you won’t find one”: Saul Davies on James’ new record, the privilege of being a musician and marmite
Featured Image: Lewis Knaggs The chances that you’ve heard the iconic line, “Oh sit down, sit down…
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Incoming: The return of Reading and Leeds Festival – everything you need to know
2021 sees the hopeful return of one of the UK’s favourite festivals, Reading and Leeds. After a…
New Music: Release Radar April-June 2021
Featured Image: Matthew Daniel Siskin In the age of the Internet, news travels faster than the speed…
“It Doesn’t Make You Flawed”: Black Honey’s Izzy B. Phillips on the complexities of being a woman, their explosive sophomore album and Samurai swords in the studio
Featured Image: Laura Allard Fleischl A band with enough spark to light a revolution and then send…
Flawes Interview: “We have so many exciting things to come, we can’t wait”
Photo Credit: Redbull Records Flawes formed in 2015 when all three members, Huss, Freddie and JC, were…
Architects hit Number 1 with new album – ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’
Featured Image: Ed Mason/Press Architects have achieved their first Number One spot on the UK Official Albums…
Architects – ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ review: Another step of evolution from one of Britain’s brightest stars
Featured Image: Ed Mason For Those That Wish To Exist, is the chart-topping, ninth studio record from…
“We’ve never been a studio band it’s been pretty tough”: FUDGE. on their DIY ethics, forthcoming EP & wildest gig memories with 80-year-old fans
Featured Image: @split.milk An emerging band championing the DIY ethic in the modern age and self-described on…
Jetty Bones – ‘Push Back’ review: “An exploration of imposter syndrome and mental health”
Featured Image: Lindsey Byrnes Describing it as a “contemplative journey of imposter syndrome and mental health,” Jetty…
Viagra Boys – ‘Welfare Jazz’ review: A celebration of insanity
Featured Image: Fredrik Bengtsson Viagra Boys latest album, Welfare Jazz, was released earlier this year to mark the start of 2021…
“We were meant to play ‘Lay Down’ but our drummer read the setlist wrong”: DMA’S’ guitarist Johnny Took on their forthcoming ‘Live at Brixton’ album, an unreleased track and the strangest way he’s written a song
Featured Image: Andy Cotterill As a band often compared to legendary Mancunian bands such as Oasis and…
The Pretty Reckless – ‘Death By Rock and Roll’ review: “Overcoming tragedy, celebrating life”
Featured Image: Indira Cesarine Overcoming tragedy and celebrating life, it’s a welcome sight to see The Pretty Reckless back…
Cassia – ‘Powerlines’ EP and ‘Don’t make a Scene’ review
Featured Image: Press 4 infectiously indie tracks later and Cassia’s EP Powerlines is here, bringing summer to some of…
Review: Genre-Defying Artist Ted When Releases an Enchantingly Cinematic Video With Black Lake for Moving Track ‘Nothing Left’
Featured Image: Adri Law Nashville-based artist Ted When is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and producer, intent on shaking up…
Single Review of Grunge-Pop Outfit Pale Waves’ Empowering Track ‘You Don’t Own Me’ & UK Tour Announcement
Featured Image: Tom Pullen Pale Waves are continuing to tear down the outdated societal discourse with their…