Bridget Eke reviews the latest singles from Dave, ‘Titanium’ and ‘Mercury’, which see him maintaining his reputation for bars that consistently reside over our heads.
Lil Nas X is hip hop’s new queer icon
Kelsey Raynor dives into Lil Nas X’s newest single ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name’, one of the most proudly queer statements ever made in hip hop
In the Middle with Drug Store Romeos
Eleanor Palmer caught up with Drug Store Romeos to gush over Alex G, discuss Murakami novels, and fantasise about Vietnamese jungle festivals.
Chemtrails Over The Country Club sees Lana Del Rey at her most intimate
Hemma Daddral reviews Lana Del Rey’s seventh studio album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club, which delivers nostalgia to fans in a journey of reminiscence.
“I want nearly everyone in Leeds to know about me”: In conversation with Graft
Esme McGowan chats to the Leeds-born and bred Rap Game winner about life since the show, working with his heroes and making his family proud.
Women of inspiration: Poly Styrene
Benjamin Forrest reviews I Am a Cliché, the new film celebrating the life of punk pioneer Poly Styrene, frontwoman of the iconic and influential X-Ray Spex.
A woman’s place is in shoegaze
For Women’s History Month, Eleanor Palmer tracks the contributions of women to the shoegaze and dream pop genres over the years.
The Last Man on Earth: Wolf Alice’s twinkling comeback
Rishi Shah reviews the new spine-tingling track from Wolf Alice, ‘The Last Man On Earth,’ which marks their 2021 comeback.
It’s a song: The music of Channel 4’s LGBTQI+ hit show
The 2021 blockbuster drama It’s a Sin, created by queer screenwriter Russell T. Davies, explores the lives of young people affected by the emergence of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. The Gryphon music editor Fern McErlane takes a close look at the eighties-inspired soundtrack, and how music is used within the show. Warning: this article contains spoilers…
The B-52’s: Pioneers of LGBTQI+ activism in the new wave scene
Ben Forrest tracks the history and impact of LGBTQI+ new wave pioneers, The B-52’s.
Slowthai digs deep and makes us listen on new album TYRON
Liam Catterhole talks us through his thoughts on Slowthai’s latest, Tyron, an album of two very revealing halves.
Can’t Stop the Music: How Budding Artists are Coping in a World of Never-Ending Lockdown
Alex Gibbon chats to some of the creatives from LUU BandSoc about the struggles of being a musician in these hugely uncertain times.