With his 11th album, Kanye West has raised some eyebrows with a drastic subject matter change and an overall new sound. Matthew Scates discusses the album and what to expect from it. Kanye West released […]
Coldplay Make a Quiet Return with ‘Orphans’ and ‘Arabesque’
Confessions time: I’m one of those people that likes Coldplay. Like, genuinely enjoys their music. There’ve been ups and downs, of course, and I don’t think that they’re perfect – 2011’s Mylo Xyloto was an […]
Tessa Violet Returns with New Album ‘Bad Ideas’
Tessa Violet’s second LP Bad Ideas is finally here. Five years on from the YouTube filmmaker turned musician’s last LP, Maybe Trapped, Mostly Troubled, and three years on from her EP Halloway, this new album […]
Review: Kim Petras Makes Halloween the New Christmas
The Christmas album is nothing new. We know that. Nearly every artist has released at least a song from Michael Buble to Mariah Carey to Ariana Grande to Boney M. We have Christmas albums galore […]
Foals Come Back With A Second Helping To Make Sure We Know Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost
March’s Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 1 offered us impending doom combined with immense energy. Foals’ most critically acclaimed album to date, it established a mammoth reputation for the second part to live […]
Rex Orange County Is Irresistibly Tender on New Album, Pony
“Though it’s still hard work to find the words, I’m still gonna write this fuckin’ song,” sings Rex Orange County on the first track on new album Pony. It may feel like it has been […]
Dermot Kennedy Teaches Us What Raw Emotion Is in his new album Without Fear
Luca Rago didn’t come to mince his words, and he’s quite clear that Dermot Kennedy’s new album Without Fear boils down to one word. Dramatic. Dermot creates this drama through the imagery of his lyrics and […]
Everyday People showcase local Leeds talent with their latest single ‘Small Islands’
Our very own print editor Jessica McCarrick reminds us what local Leeds talent is lurking down our very side streets. A delectable collection of smooth melodies comes forth in the latest single from local band […]
King Princess continues ‘Hit Back’ at representation issues within the music industry with her latest EP
King Princess (Mikaela Mullaney Straus) brought a new definition to Indie music in 2018 with the release of her debut EP ‘Make My Bed’ which combined atmospheric synth, soulful vocals and blues rock style guitar. […]
Angel Olsen reflects on the impermanence of love in her new album All Mirrors
In the years following her incredible My Woman, Angel Olsen’s life transformed into something unrecognisable. It was the start of many new phases, but also the end of friendships and romantic relationships. Frantically scrambling for […]