An intoxicating psychedelic acid house trip inspired by Primal Scream’s breakthrough ‘Screamdelica’ era. For fans of: Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, UNKLE, The S.L.P. Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Henke Luhr
Pablo’s soulful, bruised indie-folk exudes heartfelt passion with lyrics which live up to its title. For fans of: Gerry Cinnamon, Jake Bugg, Jamie Webster, Finn Forster Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: October 10 October – Headline show
Twisting anguish into audio addictiveness, The Ariston are polished, poised and bursting with potential. For fans of: The Cure, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Inhaler, The Clause Photo: By Dominic Le Brun, Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: June 18-21 Isle of…
As the weather heats up, Cornwall’s coolest bring hazy summer indie vibes full of yearning and nostalgia. For fans of: Lock-In, Cherryholt, Teenage Fanclub Words: Ben Hopkins, Photo: Craig Taylor-Broad
With lovelorn lyricism, sumptuous vocal harmonies and classy lead guitar, Wooden Dog bring folk-rock bang up to date. For fans of: Turin Brakes, Ryan Adams, Daisy Jones & The Six Photo: Kieran Craven Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: June 18-21 Isle…
Set amongst the bounteous Derbyshire hills, Bearded Theory festival has enjoyed a long and thriving history making the Friday nights festivities something to whet the appetite for the rest of the weekends party. The entire weekend saw heavyweight acts such…
Everyman deploy luminous, uplifting melody to carry lyrics dreaming of a brighter future – and ‘Days Unknown’ shows that they’re right on track. For fans of The Smiths, Radiohead, Sam Fender, Overpass Photo: Jay Downham Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: June…
Star Print Clad twist soulful ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll classicism into their own confident, contemporary style. For fans of The Rolling Stones, Greta Van Fleet, Kings of Leon, The Velvet Hands Photo: Dominic McKenzie Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: June 18…
Some songs arrive at exactly the right moment in people’s lives. Others grow beyond the artist who wrote them and start belonging to everyone. For Yorkshire songwriter Sam Scherdel, “Somewhere in the Middle” has now firmly become one of those…
Pulsating post-punk laced with the menacing beats of Primal Scream’s ‘XTRMNTR’ era. For fans of Primal Scream, Idles, Deadletter, Adult DVD