• Why Are We Obsessed With Music From Our Youth?

    Hardwired into our memory during a critical time and seeped in glorious nostalgia, the songs we hear as teenagers tend to remain lifelong favourites. From Tame Impala to The Beatles, Gambino to George Michael, Tolu Sangowawa explores why we’re obsessed with music from our youth. ...
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    A Year Of Music- February – March

    Gemma Cockrell, Maia Gibbs, Myron Winter-Brownhill and Phoebe Raine As 2020 comes to a wrap, Impact has come together to share our reviews of the big albums that were released this year. In this article, we look at albums that were released between February and March. February – Tame...
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    A Year Of Music – January

    As 2020 comes to a wrap, Impact has come together to share our reviews for the big albums that were released this year. In this article, we look at albums that were released between January and March....
  • Album Review: Tame Impala, The Slow Rush

    ‘Let’s drink this magic potion of love and emotion...’ Tame Impala’s fourth LP, The Slow Rush, marks five years of anticipation for fans, since the release of Currents in 2015. Full of psychedelic synthesiser beats and dreamy electric guitar, the long awaited album does not disappoint.  Rather than resembling the psychedelic rock genre...
  • FRESHERS’ PLAYLIST: Pres

    It’s Monday – the first full day of Freshers Week and (even more importantly) the first day of Impact Music‘s week of playlists. Today’s theme is, of course, pre-drinks. We’ve all been there: you want to impress your potential new mates with your eclectic music taste but your mind has gone...
  • Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents

    After a few albums, many bands reach a stage where they decide to experiment with different aspects of music. This territory can lead to huge success, opening a band up to new audiences and critical acclaim (Radiohead’s Kid A), whilst others are seen to be a mistake and soon...
  • Live Review: Pond, Rough Trade Nottingham (18/2/15)

    ‘Look at us, do we look like we’ve ever been late for anything in our lives?’. An hour after they were meant to, the band take to the stage guilt free. In their defence they have a point, a punctual Pond would have come as a shock. Although they’re...