The Curatorial

Welcome to The Curatorial - your bite-sized guide to the week in music. Dropping every Friday, it’s your go-to portal for cultural headlines, new music recommendations and reviews, your guide to unmissable Manchester gigs, and sneak peeks at our upcoming print issues.

Latest
Record Store Day 2026: Our Five Picks
Record Store Day 2026: Our Five Picks
Coachella 2026: For Your Consideration’s Unmissable Acts
Coachella 2026: For Your Consideration’s Unmissable Acts
Album Review: Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Album Review: Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Album Review: Ye - Bully
Album Review: Ye - Bully
FYC 2025: The Moments That Defined Cardiff
FYC 2025: The Moments That Defined Cardiff
Live Review: Addison Rae - Brixton Academy
Live Review: Addison Rae - Brixton Academy
Live Review: Little Simz - Prospect Building Bristol
Live Review: Little Simz - Prospect Building Bristol
SWN announce first names for its 2025 edition featuring Moonchild Sanelly, Mykki Blanco, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and many more
SWN announce first names for its 2025 edition featuring Moonchild Sanelly, Mykki Blanco, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and many more
Album Review: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
Album Review: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman

Latest Issue

Magazine cover featuring KNEECAP, three young men at a pub with drinks and snacks on the table, and a person wearing a tri-coloured balaclava having a pint
Magazine cover featuring KNEECAP, three young men at a pub with drinks and snacks on the table, and a person wearing a tri-coloured balaclava having a pint

An 80-page, 210mm x 260mm High Print Quality Magazine.

This special Cardiff-focused edition celebrates the Welsh capital. Blending global icons with local talent. The issue features exclusive conversations with;

  • Kneecap

  • Zedd

  • Porridge Radio

  • Half Happy

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Album Reviews

Latest
Album Review: Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Album Review: Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Album Review: Ye - Bully
Album Review: Ye - Bully
Album Review: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
Album Review: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
Album Review: English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
Album Review: English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
Review: Lauran Hibberd - Girlfriend Material
Review: Lauran Hibberd - Girlfriend Material
Review: Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine
Review: Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine
Review: James Blake - Playing Robots into Heaven
Review: James Blake - Playing Robots into Heaven
Review: Ice Spice - Like..?
Review: Ice Spice - Like..?
Review: Dylan - The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn
Review: Dylan - The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn
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Live Reviews

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Live Review: Addison Rae - Brixton Academy
Live Review: Addison Rae - Brixton Academy
Live Review: Little Simz - Prospect Building Bristol
Live Review: Little Simz - Prospect Building Bristol
Live Review: Liam Gallagher - Utilita Arena Cardiff
Live Review: Liam Gallagher - Utilita Arena Cardiff
Live Review: Kacey Musgraves - Roundhouse, London
Live Review: Kacey Musgraves - Roundhouse, London
Live Review: Arctic Monkeys - Swansea Stadium
Live Review: Arctic Monkeys - Swansea Stadium
Live Review: The Last Dinner Party - Moles, Bath
Live Review: The Last Dinner Party - Moles, Bath
Live Review: English Teacher - Clwb Ifor Bach
Live Review: English Teacher - Clwb Ifor Bach
Live Review: The 1975 - Cardiff International Arena
Live Review: The 1975 - Cardiff International Arena
Live Review: The Cure - Cardiff International Arena
Live Review: The Cure - Cardiff International Arena
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Features

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Print Issues

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