Following the release of her seventh album, our In The Middle Associate Hannah Stokes explores why exactly Taylor Swift’s single ‘London Boy’ is causing so many people so much anger.
The Women From Down Under Are Ready to Take Over
It’s no question that surf, sunsets and sheep spring to mind when you think of the elusive Oceania. However, Australia and New Zealand have done more than gift us half the male cast of Les […]
Charli XCX and Lizzo Bid to Save Pop with ‘Blame It On Your love’
Now almost unrecognisable from the 2014 chart smashing breakthrough sounds of ‘Boom Clap’ and ‘Break the Rules’, Charli XCX has continually reinvented what it means to be a popstar in the current industry climate. In […]
Hozier Releases Incredible Sophomore Album, Wasteland Baby
Hozier is back with another alternative pop rock record that delivers a delicate pairing of interesting lyrics and impactful guitar driven tracks. After an explosive entry into the charts in 2014, following the viral video […]
Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Now That I Found You’ and ‘No Drug Like Me’ are Pop Music Perfection
Carly Rae Jepsen, against all odds, has become somewhat of an indie darling. Her last two projects have been very well received by typically indie-leaning critics, and it’s not hard to see why. Plato spoke […]
Solange’s ‘When I Get Home’ is Soulful, Moody RnB
With names such as Pharrell Williams, Gucci Mane, Dev Hynes, Steve Lacy and Playboi Carti on the billing, Solange’s fourth album boasts an impressive list of collaborators – a list striking enough to catch most […]
Drenge’s ‘Strange Creatures’ is a High-Speed Rollercoaster of an Album
4 years and a new member later, Drenge made their return last month with the release of their long-awaited third album, Strange Creatures. A complete rollercoaster in the form of just ten songs, Strange Creatures […]
Weezer’s ‘The Black Album’ Disappoints
1994 was a phenomenal year for rock. The same year that gave us Green Day’s Dookie, Jeff Buckley’s Grace, the Oasis/Blur clash of Definitely Maybe against Parklife, and even Kurt Cobain’s posthumous Nirvana album, MTV […]
Newly Formed Flat Moon Rock the Verve Bar, 23.02.19
In the sweaty depths of Verve Bar comes new Leeds band Flat Moon and their outrageously diverse set: bringing to life a collection of original pieces and carefully curated covers to expel their unique point […]
Julia Michael Steps Out From the Shadows in The Inner Monologue Pt 1 EP
Singer-songwriter Julia Michaels released her sophomore EP Inner Monologue Pt I last week and it is something we did not know we needed. Before her world-wide success following her first single ‘Issues’ culminated with two […]