From Nothing to a Little Bit More: The Successful Evolution of The Lathums
The second album is a difficult hurdle for any band to overcome. For The Lathums, this task was only made...
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The paranoid, intoxicated world of slowthai’s UGLY
slowthai, the Northampton antihero emcee who hardly needs an introduction after his previous two LPs, has delivered his passion project...
Rat Party: Leeds’ Vacuum Sealed Queer Techno Treasure Trove
Friday 3rd February, midnight. At first glance, it looks something like a renaissance painting. Hungry black shadows eating up the...
Loyle Carner brings remarkable hugo LP to Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse
Loyle Carner, made an incredible mark on Manchester on Saturday, performing a masterfully curated set of tracks, including poignant cuts...
I’m Not Here to Make Friends: Sam Smith’s glorious self-expression amidst video backlash
Amidst RuPaul’s iconic call for self-love ("If you can‘t love yourself, how in the hell you gon‘ love somebody else?"),...
The Stars Will Grace Their Stage – The Murder Capital take Leeds
Managing to conjure a sound that is as pensive as it is cutting, Irish quintet The Murder Capital’s sophomore album...
Niall Horan’s New Single Marks the Start of a New Era
Quoting the man himself, his top two requests on a regular basis are ‘Niall give us new music’ and ‘Niall...
‘There are monsters out there. And some may even be lurking inside yourself’ – Graham Coxon’s Verse, Chorus, Monster! & the era of the Britpop reunion
Graham Leslie Coxon is best known as the expressive lead guitarist for 90s Britpop-pioneers Blur - the monolith band used...
How Should We React to Controversial Artists
In the wake of Kanye West’s recent antisemitic statements, we must consider how to react to controversial artists. This is...
Shygirl’s Nymph Tour is Dripping with Glitter and Ecstasy
Last Friday in Manchester’s cavernous Wesleyan chapel Albert Hall, Shygirl emerged on stage clad in sinewy black mesh and hung...