Rapper, Watsky, talks to Katie Shepherd about tackling fear in order to reach joy, ahead of a triumphant performance off the back of his latest album

Dust off your checkerboard suspenders — Less Than Jake are coming to the Ritz this Monday

Alex Halksworth reviews an emotional new release from Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Her sister may have beaten her to the finish line, but Solange Knowles’ effort is more cohesive and understated

Warpaint could have easily rested on the laurels of their successful 2014 self-titled album, but have progressed nonetheless with a little bit of inspiration from their R&B idols

Bon Iver’s third LP challenges every preconception about the artist, but comes off all the better for it, writes Callum Oliver

Sundara Karma are more than teenage icons – their fizzy pop is a perfect escape from the encroaching Mancunian autumn, writes Meg Roberts

Feeling blue after realizing you are not going to stay with your school sweetheart forever? Fear not: these post-heartbreak songs will send you towards a speedy (and emotional) recovery

It’s not often that a band gets a second chance at a self-titled album, but Preoccupations use the opportunity to develop their dark sound

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

Benjamin Francis Leftwich delivered an emotional and reflective performance off the back of his latest album, writes Alex Halksworth

Who is Jez Dior? Katie Shepherd speaks to the unflinchingly honest rapper—who has seriously invigorated the genre—about his music, his contemporaries, and why you should remember his name

How To Dress Well’s new album is a mundane departure from the project’s alluring roots, writes Rosie Francesca Gill

Jay Plent reports back from this year’s Pangaea Festival

Fabric has been forced into closure, but are the cited reasons as clear as they seem?

Beware of Darkness have returned with an album that has seen them re-emerge from the shadows, writes Jeni Lambert

Freshers is over and the fact that you’ve got a 9am tomorrow physically hurts. Flop down into your beanbag chair for the Mancunion’s top five songs for the post-freshers comedown

Lonely Viking Arts are helping musicians in Manchester find one another and starting a night for acts who’ve never played a gig in Manchester before

The Mancunion Music section wants contributors: here’s now to get involved

From sold-out arenas to atmospheric basements, this Freshers’ guide shows what Manchester’s array of venues has to offer