Music Archive
15th September 2016
Record Reappraisal: Razorlight – Razorlight
Tariq Salarbux revisits Razorlight’s sophomore album, the 2000s, and the birth of landfill indie
12th September 2016
Album: Angel Olsen – My Woman
Angel Olsen’s new album arrives as a fully-formed classic, writes Cassie Hyde
10th September 2016
Album: Frank Ocean – Blonde
After four years out of the spotlight, Frank Ocean makes a masterful return on his own terms
4th August 2016
Festival: Bilbao BBK Live
Set in the beautiful hills above Bilbao, BBK lived up to all our expectations
2nd August 2016
Live: Whitney
Whitney are destined for greater things, which made catching them in such a small venue all the more memorable
30th June 2016
Festival: Field Day London (Saturday)
While Field Day may have started with a downpour, it was far from a washout
13th June 2016
Interview: Sundara Karma
Elizabeth Rushton speaks to Sundara Karma frontman Oscar Lulu about the band’s new music, escapism, and glitter
2nd June 2016
Festival Preview: Rock Werchter
This year the Belgian bonanza boasts (among other treats) the one and only Paul McCartney
30th May 2016
EP: The Strokes – Future Present Past
The Strokes’ musical return is packed with everything fans came to love about the band
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30th May 2016
Festival review: Dot to Dot 2016
Run-of-the-mill guitar bands are the order of the day at this year’s Dot to Dot, but minor indie gems and slap-bass soul provide some much-needed respite
26th May 2016
Festival Preview – Parklife
Grab your ticket now and don your waviest garms for Manchester’s biggest music festival—it’s set to be big!
23rd May 2016
Review: Jessy Lanza – Oh No
Never one to be ostentatious, Jessy Lanza’s subtle second album flirts with R&B and Chicago house on a brilliant pop album that leans towards the dancefloor
18th May 2016
Q&A: Bontan
We spoke to Tech House star, Bontan, about his monthly Sankeys residency, touring with Chic and Nile Rodgers and about the state of house music
16th May 2016
Live: Bloc Party
Bloc Party could be poised for a comeback despite band chemistry being questionable
16th May 2016
T in the Park Preview
The Mancunion looks at what to expect from Scotland’s renowned T in the Park festival this summer
16th May 2016
Album: Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
A Moon Shaped Pool may be Radiohead’s dourest album yet, but it’s also possibly their most subtly beautiful
16th May 2016
Festival Preview – Parklife Festival
As part of our Festival preview season, we take a glimpse into what Parklife has in store this year
16th May 2016
Fish Out Of Water: Radiohead Relay
Pierre Flasse journeys out of his depth through Radiohead’s past discography
16th May 2016
The Thermals – We Disappear
We’ve come to expect strong punk-pop songwriting from the Thermals, but their seventh record’s cumbersome 90s emo revival is lacklustre and very forgettable