Music

Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the past decade and have somehow managed to exclude them from the narrative of your teenage years, it’s pretty unlikely that you won’t have heard of The Wombats. Having racked up an impressive discography, with four albums no less, and...

Vinyl lovers, maybe it’s time to come to terms with the demise of ‘traditional ways’ to listen to music. With an increasing number of mainstream artists shirking from conventional long-plays, we may just be on the brink of the death of the record. Black Eyed Peas’ comeback single ‘Street...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past fourteen or so years, its a given that you’ve heard of The Killers. The four piece from Las Vegas have gifted the world not just singalong anthem ‘Mr Brightside’, but ‘When You Were Young’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’,...

The Impact Features’ astrologer, Holly Wilson, is back with her insights into how your November will play out as well as the best songs for you to listen to this month, depending on your star sign. Aries (March 21- April 19) You’ve been stuck in a rut for a...

Placing at #20 in GQ’s coveted ‘50 Best-Dressed Men’ list in 2017, Rakim “A$AP Rocky” Mayers has become a figurehead and an icon for contemporary menswear and style. Cementing himself as a modern style inspiration, the Harlem-based rapper charged into the fashion world strategically alongside his rise as a...

‘All that I want is to wake up fine.’ Paramore’s realistic yet simple opening line sets up the new incoming sound from their recent album After Laughter. After four years of changes in line-up, including a legal dispute with former bassist, Jeremy Davis, and a comeback from original drummer Zac Farro, it...

Three years after commemorating their 40th anniversary, the iconic American band Blondie have released their 11th studio album, Pollinator. While listeners can commend the band’s ability to innovate and modernise after a hugely successful career, if the album doesn’t sound much like Blondie, that’s because largely it isn’t. Fondly recalling...