Not since the post-Britpop heyday of British guitar music has the door been so widely open for new guitar bands to break through. With their eponymous debut EP, up and coming garage-rock Bad Sidekick have shown that they firmly have one foot in that door….
He’s the unstoppable force whom even a bout of prostate cancer couldn’t stop, the lord of dance, king of the disco and advocate for the groove armada. Nile Rodgers is back and as relentless as ever. With support from Hacienda…
Showcasing an uncharacteristic vulnerability, Father John Misty unveils a painful and critical masterpiece that critiques love, heartbreak and himself. Misty has evolved upon every release. 2012’s Fear Fun escaped the lonesome and sombre shackles of previous efforts for an album exuding…
Home to some of the best musicians in the world, Manchester seems pretty up to scratch when it comes to showcasing artists of every genre. However, it was impossible for this little pub in the Northern Quarter to see this…
Well, I’ve just about processed how great of an occasion Heaton Park saw last weekend. Parklife Festival returned for its 9th year and was headlined by The XX and Manchester’s own and finest Liam Gallagher. For as long as I…
London-newcomer Ella Grace presents whimsical pop track ‘Run’ in a follow-up to her acclaimed debut ‘Here We Are Again’. Her music offers a raw approach to tougher topics a lot of mainstream artists stray from, like the painful side of…
The aching silence since their last album Back to Land in 2013 is finally being interrupted, with a set of new tracks which are part of their upcoming album V. which is due on May 25 via Thrill Jockey. The…
The Texas-based band Holy Wave have yet again firmly landed another brand new shadowy psych album, titled Adult Fear. Released via The Reverberation Appreciation Society, the band took the opportunity to mold the album into something which wholeheartedly showcases their…
Born out of the ashes of unspeakable tragedy, ‘Distant Sky’ charts the Bad Seed’s ascension to unprecedented heights. Possibly one of life’s greatest challenges is finding applicable adjectives deserving of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. A name that amalgamates…
The arrival of Cabbage‘s debut album Nihilistic Glamour Shots is one that has been long-awaited. Dreamt about, written about, we have eagerly anticipated the launch of their (hopefully) long-chain of albums as an active band. Knowingly controversial, Cabbage is indie music’s…