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Rising British artist Jorja Smith has released her first album Lost & Found, and as Impact’s very own MC, I think it’s only right that I review this album in terms of music, voice and lyrics. Signed by rapper Drake himself, Jorja Smith carries her own RnB soul music... -
Introducing Sonny, the eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter from South Shields. Combining indie and soul, his new EP Northern Nights showcases his breathtaking voice and incredibly mature lyrics. The EP clearly draws on influences from folk and soul such as Jack Johnson and Stevie Wonder. The first song ‘Ain’t Too Proud To... -
Two years after the promised Turbo Grafx 16 was struck from record and several Twitter rants of varying comprehensibility later, Kanye West’s eighth studio record has finally landed in the stream-o-sphere. While Ye does nothing to reinvent the wheel, it seeks to reaffirm “this generation’s closest thing to Einstein”’s... -
Dot To Dot is an annual festival that tours Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham over May Bank Holiday weekend. With more than 200 local acts across these locations, the festival celebrates all kinds of musical genres in various venues and bars. Impact had the pleasure of going along for the day in Nottingham and getting a taste of all the action. After... -
Seven years after their 2011 effort Fallen Empires, Snow Patrol, responsible for such mid-noughties hits as ‘Chasing Cars’ and ‘Run’, return with an album both as deftly constructed as it is lyrically contemplative. Delayed repeatedly with various side projects and more than one bout of writers’ block for lead... -
A quiet Sunday evening is not just interrupted but actively destroyed by a riot of jazz, funk, EDM and house music in the form of busking phenomenon Too Many Zooz. Although the band gained popularity and acclaim after garnering millions of views of their performances on YouTube, they originated... -
Who the f*** are Arctic Monkeys? Only, the biggest name in British alternative music and after a five year hiatus they’re back and certainly making an impression. Twelve years on from their first album, the Sheffield quartet has released their sixth studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. And...
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