Rob Paterson review’s Sun Coming Down, the new album of band Ought

Quite in-keeping with the album’s title, Jacob Bernard-Banton has mixed feelings about Good Bad Happy Sad

Madness in method, method in madness. UMO are at once a professional and eccentric live act

This week’s selection of singles includes Jack White in ferocious form with The Dead Weather

Primavera’s line-up, Barcelona’s sea side; sound and setting in perfect harmony

Synkro’s excellent debut album showcases a more mature sound

The Strokes roll out the hits whilst Blur perform a career spanning spet

The line ups for Warehouse Project’s Autumn season have been revealed

Beat-Herder is a true treasure and triumph of the North

Matthew Staite speaks to Felix White of the Maccabees about new album Marks To Prove It, returning to the live scene, and how releasing new music is still a nervous affair

Lovebox thrives for another year

The Mayfield Depot has its last hurrah

Indulging Les Claypool’s obsession for everything Wonka, Primus perform a 3-hour set including a full rendition of the Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory soundtrack

Sub-Lingual Tablet is a statement that stands on its own

The Mancunion’s own Rachel Connolly has her mind blown by Sónar’s electronic extravaganza

A brilliant crowd gathered round for one of the weirdest and most bizarre bands in metal

High Hoops couple bookings and location to great effect

Gottwood finds that happy medium between both the serene escapism sought from festivals, and the hedonism of underground dance culture

Matthew Staite chats to Kitty Durham of sibling trio Kitty, Daisy and Lewis

Weller’s twelfth solo effort continues his creative renaissance