Performing tracks from her debut solo album, Beth Ditto stole the show with grit and Southern charm

Performing tracks from her debut solo album, Fake Sugar, Beth Ditto stole the show with grit and Southern charm

Future Islands fifth album follows their 2014 breakthrough with a somewhat uneven album that both surpasses and falls short of its predecessor, writes Cassie Hyde

Cassie Hyde praises Kristen Stewart in her latest endeavour

Cassie Hyde talks to Sara of Tegan and Sara about their latest album, what it’s like being in a band with your twin sister, and their efforts to provide help and representation for LGBTQ women

The Riot Grrrl veteran returns to Manchester with band in tow and plays a show that refuses to rest on the laurels of past successes, writes Cassie Hyde

Rounding off the year on home turf, Shura’s catchy dance-pop is unfortunately let down by a static performance that lacks variety, writes Cassie Hyde

The Flaming Lips return with an album that is characteristically heavy on the atmosphere, unicorns and Miley Cyrus vocals, but light on memorable tunes

Cassie Hyde delivers the Mancunion’s verdict on the late Leonard Cohen’s final work, a rich and sorrowful farewell

Cassie Hyde reviews the new tracks of the week, with Marika Hackman excelling festively and a disappointing return for Japandroids

Danny Brown’s latest outing is as chaotic as it is brilliant, writes Cassie Hyde

Angel Olsen’s new album arrives as a fully-formed classic, writes Cassie Hyde

DIIV’s second album comes after a period of turmoil which is reflected in the melancholic feel of the music

Too many drops makes a flop. Cassie Hyde found this out the hard way at Major Lazer’s Academy set

Cassie Hyde pontificates on a recent slew of “rock ‘n’ roll suicide” documentaries

Cassie Hyde felt like stirring the waters, so we sent her three classic prog rock albums by Yes, King Crimson and Rush. Here’s what she made of them