Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’: A heart-breaking and brilliant album after seven years of silence
Lily Allen makes her return to music with a documentation of the end of her marriage to David Harbour
Interview: Nell Mescal on touring under pressure, her lyrical vulnerability, and ‘The Closest We’ll Get’
Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal speaks on arena shows with HAIM and her recent EP after a staggering year for her career in music
Scouse sound: The importance of hyper-local sound in the UK music scene
A bold new wave of hyper-local sound is emerging in Liverpool that is unapologetically breathing new life into the city
Live review: YHWH Nailgun at the White Hotel
YHWH Nailgun bring their abrasive and experimental noise-rock to The White Hotel
“This one is for the bad bitches”: Being provoked by Bathing Suits
Noisy Leeds four-piece Bathing Suits turn heads with their electronic assault at Gullivers
Album review: Geese’s ‘Getting Killed’ makes a statement as 2025’s most exciting rock album
The New York band return with a record that cements them as one of the most exciting names in modern rock music
Live review: Tom’s Earring and Still Life showcase Manchester’s greatest strengths
532 at University of Manchester’s student union bar hosts a night of live music from Tom’s Earring and Still Life
Live review: Pale Waves leave their hometown ‘Smitten’
Pale Waves make a triumphant return to their hometown with a selection of highlights from their varied catalogue
Album review: The critical kaleidoscope of Tame Impala’s ‘Deadbeat’
Revered multi-instrumentalist Tame Impala switches up the pace and sparks wildfires with his long-awaited fifth album
True To Life: An interview with Rob Birch of Stereo MCs
Stereo MCs frontman Rob Birch discusses touring, fatherhood, and connection through live music
Venue spotlight: Electronic-based spaces revolutionising the Manchester scene
Manchester’s electronic music scene offers venues that continue to change the game
Live review: Ethel Cain, Manchester will always love you
The queen of the deep south visited Manchester for a two-night residency at the O2 Apollo
Live review: Overmono deliver Pure Devotion to The Warehouse Project
Overmono make a return to The Warehouse Project with a stellar line-up combining renowned names with new talent
‘Some Like It Hot’: bar italia’s new record is a playful twist on alternative indie music
London trio bar italia return with a fearless take on self-discovery and erotic resentment in ‘Some Like It Hot’, a bold threat to anyone with upcoming works in the alt-indie realm.
Live review: Cate Le Bon showcases new album ‘Michelangelo Dying’ at New Century Hall
Cate Le Bon shines the spotlight on latest album ‘Michelangelo Dying’ at a mostly-transfixing Manchester gig
Interview: Cliffords’ Iona Lynch on touring, literature and the Irish music scene
Iona Lynch of Cliffords opens up about her experience in Irish music and discusses her literary influences ahead of the band’s November tour
Live review: JADE brings her ‘SHOWBIZ’ to Manchester
Former Little Mix star JADE puts on an impressive show at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse
Interview: Manchester punk band Hot Milk talk new album ‘Corporation P.O.P’ and their Mancunian roots
Manchester’s Hot Milk return to their roots by discussing the city they originate from and their latest album ‘Corporation P.O.P’
Live review: Welly prove they deserve to be ‘Big in the Suburbs’
The Southampton quintet return to Manchester with a fun-filled show displaying impressive instrumentation and biting but comedic cynicism
Cyberpunk dreams and saxophone screams: The Midnight bring synth-wave magic to Sheffield
Synth-wave masters The Midnight deliver an outstanding show at Sheffield’s Octagon Centre