• Album Review: Sia – This Is Acting

    An album entirely of the A-List’s rejects may not seem like a winning idea, but Sia certainly brings life and vitality to the hits in This is Acting, affirming her place as both an amazing artist and a strong pop songwriter.  It’s too tempting to play ‘spot-the-intended-artist’ on this...
  • Album Review: Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger

    January was a heavy month for music. Not since the nineties have the biggest records of a period been as low-down and filthy as the likes of Blackstar and The Savages’ second LP Adore Life. While the thick instrumentation deployed on Bowie’s final LP had a jazz intonation though,...
  • IMPACT Gig Guide – February 2016

    IMPACT brings you the unmissable live performances this month, highlighting the best talent stopping off at Nottingham throughout February. Tuesday 2nd – NME Awards Tour // Rock City The NME Awards Tour returns to Nottingham’s Rock City with a variety of established acts and new names to discover. This...
  • Interview: Kitty, Daisy and Lewis

    The funky rockabilly sibling-trio Kitty, Daisy and Lewis formed whilst still in school, but have gone from recording in their mum’s back room to supporting Mark Ronson and Coldplay on their respective tours. With genre-defying music that combines the retro with the spectacular, Kitty, Daisy and Lewis have a...
  • Interview: Wolf Alice

    2015 was quite the year for Wolf Alice. The release of their debut album My Love Is Cool was met with great praise from fans and media alike. After a busy year comprising of touring, festivals, Grammy nominations and yes, more touring, we caught up with Ellie to reflect on all this...
  • Playlist: Our Favourite Tracks of 2015

    We asked the contributors of IMPACT to name their favourite songs of the year, which we believe will be valuable additions to any “Best of 2015” playlists you’re planning to compile. Including Kendrick Lamar and Bring Me The Horizon, read on for just a few of our most played tracks from...
  • Our 25 Favourite Album Covers Of 2015

    ‘Never judge a book by it’s cover’, so the adage goes – but they never said anything about music. For anyone who saw the marvellous interview Noisey conducted with cover designer Stefan Sagmeister earlier this year, the preciousness and joy in classic album art cannot be underestimated. Stefan himself...