• Album Review: The Japanese House – Chewing Cotton Wool

    Rhianna Greensmith As the first release since their critically acclaimed debut album Good at Falling, The Japanese House (project of solo artist Amber Bain) wows again. Where Good at Falling was her self-labelled break-up album, this EP masquerades as a stunning portrait of ‘coming out of a relationship and...
  • Album Review: A Celebration of Endings – Biffy Clyro

    Gemma Cockrell Scottish rock behemoths Biffy Clyro returned this month with their ninth album A Celebration of Endings, and it might just be their most ambitious to date. Gemma Cockrell delved beneath the record’s sprawling soundscapes to uncover triumphant fables of hope and resolution – a fitting antidote to...
  • Review: Fontaines D.C. – ‘A Hero’s Death’

    Myron Winter-Brownhill reflects on Fontaines D.C.'s tempestuous journey from humble Irish beginnings to vital players in the millenial post-punk revival, and the culminating sophomore full-length, A Hero’s Death....
  • Review: ‘folklore’ – Taylor Swift

    How much have you got done in lockdown? If you’re Taylor Swift, you’ve written and released an entire new album, and it might just be her best yet....
  • Blossoms @ Rock City

    On Tuesday 10th March, the Stockport based indie quintet Blossoms brought their Foolish Loving Spaces tour to Nottingham, with their vibrant rock-inspired tracks and melodious acoustic moments bringing an electric atmosphere to Rock City....
  • Album Review – Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats: UNLOCKED

    Q: What do Sun Tzu, Harry Potter, and Nandos have in common?

    A: Nothing, but Denzel Curry managed to reference all of these and more on UNLOCKED. A 17-minute rollercoaster of an album that he and producer Kenny Beats have made in three days.
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  • Album Review: Tame Impala, The Slow Rush

    ‘Let’s drink this magic potion of love and emotion...’ Tame Impala’s fourth LP, The Slow Rush, marks five years of anticipation for fans, since the release of Currents in 2015. Full of psychedelic synthesiser beats and dreamy electric guitar, the long awaited album does not disappoint.  Rather than resembling the psychedelic rock genre...