James Noble

“Head is the answer, head is the future…” – This line, featured in ‘untitled 04’ and ‘untitled 07’, encapsulates Kendrick Lamar’s musical mindset over the past couple years, and this mindset is reiterated throughout the entire EP. Although there may be an immediate inclination to view this as some sort of innuendo, it...

Rudimental headlined Nottingham’s famous Rock City to a sold out crowd on Friday night as part of their UK tour. Despite being classed as a drum and bass band, such a wide range of genres seep through into their music. There was an incredible atmosphere on the night, with...

As LGBT History month comes to a close, IMPACT brings you a choice selection of some of the finest LGBT-affiliated songs to soundtrack your demonstration of pride throughout the year. Where some of these entries are just a few of our favourite tracks by LGBT artists, others have an incredible political,...

A wasted frontman, a dig at Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods, a song for Joseph Goebbels, and half the band abandoning ship half an hour early – it’s all in a day’s work for the notorious, provocative, delightfully irreverent Fat White Family.  On the road promoting their second full-length release, Songs...

After releasing a teaser video for fans on Friday, Rihanna has now dropped her first music video from ANTI for single ‘Work’ featuring Drake. Rihanna breaks the conventions of ordinary music videos by creating one that is over seven minutes long, merging two videos into one, possibly to cater to...

Anderson .Paak is a California native who embodies soul. He graced Dr Dre’s Compton LP with his soulful vocals, passionate riffs and exceptional lyricism on 8 of the 12 tracks on the Dre project. On the back of the ensuing hype, Anderson has been able to deliver a critically...

Madrid lo-fi garage rockers Hinds returned to Nottingham last Wednesday to treat Rescue Rooms to an evening of grooving, infectious tunes from their critically acclaimed debut album Leave Me Alone. Delivering a pacy set just over an hour in length, their endearing, slacker-rock aesthetics are present immediately – the rest of...