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Album review: ‘Addison’ by Addison Rae

Album review: ‘Addison’ by Addison Rae

The highly anticipated album from Addison Rae establishes the global star as a force to be reckoned with
Album review: Chaos in the CBD’s ‘A Deeper Life’ makes house music meditative

Album review: Chaos in the CBD’s ‘A Deeper Life’ makes house music meditative

The debut album from New Zealand house duo Chaos in the CBD defines their sound with an ode to childhood nostalgia, the natural world, and city life
Album review: Viagra Boys look inward with near self-titled ‘viagr aboys’

Album review: Viagra Boys look inward with near self-titled ‘viagr aboys’

The latest album from punk rock titans Viagra Boys rarely fails to impress despite the presence of lyrical missteps
‘Pirouette’: Model/Actriz turn things up to eleven

‘Pirouette’: Model/Actriz turn things up to eleven

Model/Actriz deliver an impressive, expressive, experimental follow up to their 2023 debut album, innovating with every step forward
Welly – ‘Big In The Suburbs’: Southampton quintet bring far more than “light entertainment” to their debut record

Welly – ‘Big In The Suburbs’: Southampton quintet bring far more than “light entertainment” to their debut record

Welly’s debut album is a masterclass in fun-filled post-punk which combines piercing social commentary with mockingly enjoyable moments
Access All Areas: FLO delivers stellar debut album

Access All Areas: FLO delivers stellar debut album

The R&B trio showcase nothing short of excellence in their debut album. With heavenly harmonies, confident lyricism and a timeless charm, FLO creates a project that is as refreshing as it is remarkable
Album review: The Murder Capital – ‘Blindness’

Album review: The Murder Capital – ‘Blindness’

The Murder Capital return with a third album which combines their signature post-punk intensity with a lighter and mellower approach
Squid – Cowards: innovative post-punk quintet’s third album lays its claim as their best work yet

Squid – Cowards: innovative post-punk quintet’s third album lays its claim as their best work yet

Brighton art-rockers Squid return with an album marked by experimentation that simultaneously unsettles, startles and satisfies
No Phones is the Playground: Saturday at Amber’s

No Phones is the Playground: Saturday at Amber’s

Amber’s, Oxford Road’s newest club, brings forth cheap tickets, unreleased line-ups and a no-phones policy to bring dancers together
Pale Waves – Smitten: Manchester band return to their roots

Pale Waves – Smitten: Manchester band return to their roots

Pale Waves’ fourth album brings shimmering guitar riffs, impressive percussion and yearning reminiscence as Heather Baron-Gracie and co take a mature approach to love and romance
Been Stellar ‘Scream From New York, NY’: An outstanding debut from Dirty Hit’s latest protégés

Been Stellar ‘Scream From New York, NY’: An outstanding debut from Dirty Hit’s latest protégés

Dirty Hit’s newest prospect Been Stellar make their musical debut with the Dan Carey produced ‘Scream From New York, NY’
Sloucho’s Debut Album, ‘NPC’: Bouncy, wobbly, and dreamy

Sloucho’s Debut Album, ‘NPC’: Bouncy, wobbly, and dreamy

Sloucho’s debut album transforms you into an NPC as he leads you through an adventure of stunning styles and sonics – a breaking of boundaries the UK electronic scene needed
James – Yummy: Mancunian legends shine on their 18th studio album

James – Yummy: Mancunian legends shine on their 18th studio album

Manchester indie-rockers James impress yet again with their 18th studio album, Yummy
Everything Everything – Mountainhead: An alt-pop pinnacle

Everything Everything – Mountainhead: An alt-pop pinnacle

Everything Everything’s seventh album sees them at their dance pop peak, without sacrificing any of the dark introspection that’s made the band a cult classic
Album review: The Foyer Project – In: Static

Album review: The Foyer Project – In: Static

Dark, dramatic, devastating: the experimental, UoM-student-produced album has been remixed and reissued alongside a selection of previously-unreleased tracks
New opening: Popeyes in Manchester

New opening: Popeyes in Manchester

Popeyes, the famous Louisiana fried chicken restaurant, makes its way to Manchester with reasonably priced meals and a convenient Piccadilly Gardens location
The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore: dovetailing genre, but never defying

The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore: dovetailing genre, but never defying

London’s The Clientele return with their new ethereal album, I Am Not There Anymore.
Album review: Enter Shikari – A Kiss For The Whole World

Album review: Enter Shikari – A Kiss For The Whole World

Enter Shikari’s seventh studio album is a jubilant triumph
Album review: Billie Marten – Drop Cherries

Album review: Billie Marten – Drop Cherries

Billie Marten releases her fourth studio album Drop Cherries, combining influences from her previous three records into a self-assured and mature selection of love songs
Album review: Fall Out Boy – So Much (For) Stardust

Album review: Fall Out Boy – So Much (For) Stardust

Fall Out Boy make a triumphant return with their eighth studio album, So Much (For) Stardust