Author Archives: Tom Dibb

LIVE: Fontaines DC – Manchester Academy 07.10.2021

Rating: The rise of Dublin’s Fontaines DC has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the John Cooper Clarke tinged joy of 2019’s, ‘Dogrel’, to last year’s dark introspective Holy Bible-esque, ‘A Heroes Death’, their stock has continued to rise into…

LIVE: The Orielles – The White Hotel 26.09.2021

Rating: The Orielles storm into Salford’s, ‘White Hotel’ to deliver a blistering set of psych-pop bangers. With a raucous energy and ferocity, The Orielles style their way out of this pandemic landscape and return to the throne of being one…

REVIEW: Larry Pink the Human – M1XTAPE

Rating: Larry Pink the Human unleash their debut EP, ‘M1XTAPE’. A collaborative project between Slaves guitarist Laurie Vincent and producer Jolyon Thomas, the EP is a colourful splash of electro-pop putting soul and emotion centre stage. Kicking off the EP…

INTERVIEW: Adam Scott Glasspool

From the first demo I knew that I wanted it to get more and more stressful until the end where it gets peaceful. – Fresh off releasing his latest single, ‘A Magnifier’, Gigslutz chats to Adam Scott Glasspool. Gigslutz: “So…

REVIEW: LUMP – Gorilla 31/08/2021

Rating: LUMP, the collaborative project between Tunng’s Mike Lindsay and Laura Marling, return to the road. Coming off the release of their latest release, ‘Animal’ they took to the stage at Manchester’s Gorilla, showcasing their unique brand of avant-guard dream-pop,…

REVIEW: Steve Murphy – Forest Fires EP

Steve Murphy releases his debut EP, ‘Forest Fires’. 4 tracks of emotive, introspective music that serve as a wonderful accoutrement to these confusing, isolated times. Opening up the EP is a cover (one of three) of The Menzingers, ‘Lookers’. Dripping…

NEWS: Venus Grrrls release their latest singe, ‘Hate Me’

Leeds-based punk band Venus Grrrls release their latest single, ‘Hate Me’, a staggering tour-de-force of blistering punk. The track opens with an electro almost dance-groove before the bass comes in and propels the track forward. The vocal takes throughout are…

REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub – Endless Arcade

Teenage Fanclub return with their much anticipated 12th studio album, ‘Endless Arcade’, their first without long time bassist Gerard Love. ‘Endless Arcade’ showcases a more mellow and mature side to the Fanclub, whilst still packing in plenty of unstoppable earworms…