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Album Review: The Story So Far – Proper Dose

Album Review: The Story So Far – Proper Dose

Callum Lunn assesses The Story So Far’s growth in maturity evident that is upon the release of their latest album
Album Review: Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises

Album Review: Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises

Pale Waves’ debut is glittering, but fails to be overtly original or diverse
Introducing: GIRLI

Introducing: GIRLI

Savage pop punk star GIRLI tears up Manchester’s Deaf Institute with a show not for the faint hearted
Live Review: Niall Horan

Live Review: Niall Horan

One ex-boyband member finds his own Direction in an upbeat, folksy gig that promises a bright future
Interview: MØ

Interview: MØ

Zoe Kent speaks to MØ ahead of her show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz
Album: The Neighbourhood – The Neighbourhood

Album: The Neighbourhood – The Neighbourhood

California’s moody monochromatic musicians drop an extremely average third album.
Live Review: Seal

Live Review: Seal

Seal made Valentine’s Day unforgettable for the O2 Apollo on his Standards Tour
K-pop in crisis: a controlling, corporate culture

K-pop in crisis: a controlling, corporate culture

Beneath a happy, energetic K-Pop exterior lies a draconian, corporate underworld
Album review: First Aid Kit – Ruins

Album review: First Aid Kit – Ruins

An album beautifully crafted from the ruins of heartbreak
Album review: MGMT – Little Dark Age

Album review: MGMT – Little Dark Age

With those songs now synonymous with television adverts and film soundtracks, MGMT are back with a new album and potential new hits
Live review: The Front Bottoms

Live review: The Front Bottoms

The Front Bottoms entwined the exploration and lyricism of folk music with the fast-paced assertiveness of punk
Album Review: Fall Out Boy – M A N I A

Album Review: Fall Out Boy – M A N I A

A failed attempt to stay relevant
Interview: Superorganism

Interview: Superorganism

This 8 piece indie-pop band from all over the world are here to give you music which is both fun and playful, but also broken and dystopian
Album Review: Camila – Camila Cabello

Album Review: Camila – Camila Cabello

Cabello sounds comfortable in herself and more than capable of going alone

Live Review: PVRIS

Pvris came to the Apollo Manchester to play the biggest show of their career so far.

Record reappraisal: Michael Jackson – Thriller

Tara Bharadia discusses the relevance of the record today

Interview: Jordan Allen

Jordan Allen chats crazy girls, the prospect of an album and a love for Kurupt FM

Live Review: Blondie

Joe Hissey reviews the magical comeback of shimmering 70’s punk

Why you should see City Calm Down tomorrow

The Melbourne four-piece play Soup Kitchen on Tuesday 28th November

Interview: Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi chats about his rocket to success, an upcoming tour, and doing things at his pace