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Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper

Head Music Editor and Writer for the Mancunion. Once walked past Nick Cave in Zagreb. Enquiries: [email protected]
In conversation with The Murder Capital: “The emotional potency is there, and if anything, it’s stronger now”

In conversation with The Murder Capital: “The emotional potency is there, and if anything, it’s stronger now”

The Mancunion speaks to The Murder Capital about life on tour and their much anticipated second album, Gigi’s Recovery
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Little Simz – NO THANK YOU: An album that subverts the year in music

Little Simz – NO THANK YOU: An album that subverts the year in music

Little Simz returns for her fifth record, and it might have just changed the whole conversation about 2022 music
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Albums of the year 2022

Albums of the year 2022

We’ve whittled it down to our 10 top albums of the year; from Yard Act to Loyle Carner, these are The Mancunion Music Section’s favourites of 2022!
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Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives graces YES Basement with a set of alt-pop instant classics and support from Greysha
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Willie J Healey shares new single ‘Sure Feels Good’

Willie J Healey shares new single ‘Sure Feels Good’

Willie J Healey has shared another stylish and captivating cut from his upcoming album Bunny
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Sigur Ros move and exhilarate at O2 Apollo Manchester

Sigur Ros move and exhilarate at O2 Apollo Manchester

The Icelandic post-rockers return to O2 Apollo Manchester to celebrate their illustrious 25-year career
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In conversation with Syd Minsky-Sargeant of Working Men’s Club

In conversation with Syd Minsky-Sargeant of Working Men’s Club

We sit down with the band’s frontman to discuss their latest album and upcoming show at Manchester Academy
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DMA’s return to Manchester, and it is like they never left

DMA’s return to Manchester, and it is like they never left

New South Wales’ DMA’s hit Manchester Academy on their three-date mini tour of the UK
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“Beautiful and timeless”: Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to Manchester

“Beautiful and timeless”: Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to Manchester

Bob Dylan gives a masterclass in showmanship in the intimate, no-phones setting of the Apollo.
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“If anybody ever asks us, let’s tell them we met in Manchester”: Frank Turner inspires at the Academy

“If anybody ever asks us, let’s tell them we met in Manchester”: Frank Turner inspires at the Academy

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls stop off for show 2700 in Manchester, with support from Pet Needs and more
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The Orielles showcase a new direction at Stoller Hall

The Orielles showcase a new direction at Stoller Hall

Halifax trio The Orielles trade psychedelic-rock for a darker, distorted sound, aided by The Northern Session Collective Orchestra at Stoller Hall
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The Mancunion’s Music Section pick their Mercury Prize winners

The Mancunion’s Music Section pick their Mercury Prize winners

With Tuesday’s Mercury Prize ceremony boasting a plethora of magnificent albums, the Mancunion’s Music Section have picked their winners
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Live review: Maxïmo Park entertain at Manchester Academy

Live review: Maxïmo Park entertain at Manchester Academy

Indie favourites Maxïmo Park play a set of non-stop bangers at Manchester Academy, with support from Pip Blom
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DMA’s release new single ‘I Don’t Need To Hide’

DMA’s release new single ‘I Don’t Need To Hide’

Australian indie rockers DMA’s have released the new single ‘I Don’t Need To Hide’, a standalone ahead of their UK tour in October
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Kasabian proceed with flair on ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

Kasabian proceed with flair on ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

Alex Cooper reviews the seventh studio album from Kasabian.
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Dry Cleaning release enigmatic new single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’

Dry Cleaning release enigmatic new single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’

Alex Cooper digs deep into the new Dry Cleaning track, ‘Anna Calls From the Arctic’ ahead of forthcoming album Stumpwork.
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Album Review: Jamie T proposes ‘The Theory Of Whatever’

Album Review: Jamie T proposes ‘The Theory Of Whatever’

Jamie T’s new album ‘Theory of Whatever’ does not disappoint. The Mancunion reviews the indie king’s fifth album.
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Track Review: Bloodhound – Illuminations

Track Review: Bloodhound – Illuminations

Alex Cooper reviews ‘Illuminations’, the new single from Hull rockers Bloodhound.
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Bonobo lights up Victoria Warehouse, with a little help from his friends

Bonobo lights up Victoria Warehouse, with a little help from his friends

Alex Cooper reviews a headline show from electronic maestro Bonobo at the O2 Victoria Warehouse.
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Live Review: It’s Good to Be Back with Metronomy

Live Review: It’s Good to Be Back with Metronomy

Alex Cooper reviews Metronomy’s triumphant return to Manchester.
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