Ollie Judge and Louis Borlase talk to Liam Cattermole about Nicholas Cage, being blinded by lasers and their wonderfully anarchic debut album Bright Green Field.
Womanless?: Lack of female representation in the Wireless lineup
Bridget Eke explores arguments surrounding gender-balancing festivals following the announcement of Wireless Festival’s 2021 lineup, which includes only five women.
This Is Telex: Belgian electro-pioneers receive the Mute treatment
The origin and evolution of electronic music is a rich and varied topic, but one band that often gets left out of the story is Telex. Ben Forrest charts their impact following the release of Mute Records’ compilation album, This Is Telex.
YSL Records deliver a messy but loveable project with new compilation Slime Language 2
Hemma Daddral discusses the chaotic Slime Language 2, a new compilation from Young Thug and Gunna’s YSL Records.
The struggles of power behind Taylor Swift’s re-recording of Fearless
Eve Clark talks us through why Taylor Swift decided to re-record her album Fearless and why it matters to the music industry.
Dave teases new album and drops ‘Titanium & Mercury’ two-pack
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.