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Album Review: Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender

Album Review: Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender

James Carroll reviews Sam Fenders latest album, with themes political, riffs lyrical, and a Brit Award’s critics choice.
Review: Bluedot Festival 2019

Review: Bluedot Festival 2019

With New Order, Hot Chip, and Kraftwerk on the menu at Bluedot, Freya Thompson reviewed a buffet of electronic music
Album Review: Immunity by Clairo

Album Review: Immunity by Clairo

Clairo drops her debut album in the shape of Immunity, a soft and sweet recollection of her teenage years
Review: Humber Street Sesh 2019

Review: Humber Street Sesh 2019

Liam Gallagher played Hull on the same evening, but the DIY festival was making more noise
Live Review: Lewis Capaldi

Live Review: Lewis Capaldi

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi captivates the crowd at his largest-ever headline show at Albert Hall in Manchester
Album Review: Chris by Christine & The Queens

Album Review: Chris by Christine & The Queens

Urussa Malik pictures Christine & The Queens’ new album as needed push for change in social norms – along with being a stunning piece in its own right.
Live Review: Idles at FOPP

Live Review: Idles at FOPP

With barely two weeks since the release of their critically acclaimed second album Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Bristol-based five-piece IDLES descend upon the basement of Manchester record store Fopp to a crowd of avid fans for an hour of sweat-laden carnage
Album Review: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance

Album Review: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance

Frenetic, essential and virtuous are the three words that capture both Idles and their second monumental album Joy as an Act Of Resistance
Album Review: Slaves – Acts Of Fear And Love

Album Review: Slaves – Acts Of Fear And Love

Slaves return with an impressive third album, binning the meaningless skits of the previous LP whilst demonstrating the lyrical and vocal power of frontman Isaac Holman