Frank Ocean

Often, turbulent times can produce the best art. Needless to say, 2016 has been an excellent year for music… Presenting Impact Music’s favourite albums (and mixtapes) of the past twelve months, as voted for by our writers and editors.  15. Frankie Cosmos – Next Thing “Is it cool when I...

Right before their gig at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms, Impact caught up with Andy and James from UK electronic soul outfit HONNE, to discuss Japan, Twitter and the rise of synth-pop. Impact: ‘Honne’ means ‘True Feelings’ in Japanese. Did this sentiment steer your creative direction when you were writing and...

It’s the morning after the night before. Now it’s time to soothe your hangover with the second instalment of our Freshers Week Playlists.  Mac DeMarco – Ode to Viceroy If this is your first foray into the dreamy sounds of the self-proclaimed Pepperoni Playboy, here’s a good place to dip in....

The long-awaited second studio album from the legendary Frank Ocean is here at last. It’s been four years since his first masterpiece, but the artist makes up for it with a seventeen-track album – Blonde – and two visuals, video album Endless and a zine, Boys Don’t Cry. It has been a...

Nottingham born singer Nao recently released her debut album, and it is phenomenal. I didn’t expect this much quality from Nao’s debut, however, I am beyond happy to be proven wrong. My skepticism came from my lack of affinity for Nao’s work apart from her lead single ‘Bad Blood’....

Enriched by gorgeous watercolour artwork from veteran illustrator and namesake Quentin, The Colour In Anything is James Blake’s much awaited, seventy-minute, return. Professed favourite of Kanye West, few in electronic pop have had as much impact as Blake upon the sound palate of the output of their peers. In...

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,...