New Music

‘Women’s hearts are lethal weapons,’ Maisie sings on the last song of the album, ‘History of Man’; ‘did you hold mine and feel threatened?’ These lyrics accurately encapsulate the essence of this album, which – while muddled in parts – holds an overwhelming amount of incisively written vocal commentary...

In a punchy and energetic show, Sam Fender kicked off his first ever arena tour in the Nottingham Motorpoint with a bang. Coming across as down to earth and witty, it was clear from the start that his endearing personality would be a major part of the performance. This,...

Rolo Tomassi have had a varied musical journey, from glitchy hardcore to post metal and mathcore to the edge of shoegaze and dream pop. Their latest release is, in my eyes, not only the inevitable culmination of all their influences and past releases, but also a triumphant new chapter...

Miles Kane is back with his fourth solo album ‘Change The Show’ - his first project since 2018’s ‘Coup De Grace’. Gemma Cockrell shares her thoughts....

With their debut ‘Communion’ stacked with hits including King, Shine, Eyes Shut and Desire, it’s no secret that ‘Palo Santo’ didn’t land quite as well commercially, except for album highlight If You’re Over Me. However, the build up to ‘Night Call’ seemed much more promising, with the singles Starstruck,...

After seeing Shame perform in the grandeur of Brockwell park in London over the summer, the idea of the band in such a small venue as Rough Trade was too good an opportunity to miss. The intimacy of Rough Trade felt as though we were in Shame’s attic bedroom....

As one of Nottingham’s finest exports, Jalle was the one to watch at his homecoming show on Thursday 18th September. Celebrating his new EP ‘I’m Sorry’ with free pizza and a live set, Suede Bar in Nottingham’s creative quarter, Hockley, was full to the brim. Listing themes of heartbreak,...