• 2021 Album Calendar: What Are The Best Upcoming Releases This Year?

    There are just over four months left of 2021. But even though we are well into the second half of the year, there are still many highly anticipated albums on the way from some huge names within the industry. Gemma Cockrell outlines the best upcoming albums of the rest...
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    New Releases Roundup – Hypothetics, Flowvers, Kristen Merritt and Grayscale

    Featuring some of the best new up-and-coming talent, Gemma and Kiah review the latest releases from Hypothetics, Flowvers, Kristen Merritt and Grayscale.?...
  • Spotlight On Nottingham – Interview: bexx

    Impact’s music editor Gemma Cockrell caught up with bexx to find out more about the lyrics of the track, her song-writing process, and how the bands that she was obsessed with during her teenage years influence her to this day....
  • Impact’s Music Essentials: Modern Pop Punk

    Impact’s new series ‘Impact’s Music Essentials’ will introduce our readers to ten songs from a particular genre, in order to provide a starting place for those who are unfamiliar with the genre but would like to broaden their musical horizons. In the first instalment of the series, Gemma Cockrell...
  • Interview: Little Thief

    On the day of the release of their new single Freak, Gemma Cockrell caught up Charlie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald, vocalist of Bristol-based rock band Little Thief, to talk about the origins of the band, their musical inspirations, and their plans for the future, including their upcoming debut album 'Under The...
  • Interview: Hypothetics

    Bristol quartet Hypothetics have temporarily abandoned their punk roots for a more emotional and contemplative moment on their latest hip-hop infused single 351. Gemma Cockrell spoke to the band, which consists of George Bailey (vocals), Dan Pacini (guitar), Jim Wilcox (drums) and Joe Holliday (bass), about the inspirations behind...
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    New Releases Roundup – Ada Lea, Hamish Hawk, Maxwell Varey and KAP

    Gemma and Kiah review the latest releases from Ada Lea, Hamish Hawk, Maxwell Varey and KAP....