Live Review: Little Simz - Prospect Building Bristol
Little Simz delivers a joyous and passionate performance in an intimate celebration of her new album, 'Lotus'. The stripped-back show is a masterclass in artist-fan connection, showcasing raw vulnerability on new tracks alongside triumphant sing-alongs to beloved hits. It's a powerful and up-close reminder of a generation-defining talent at the peak of her powers.
Album Review: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
With ‘A Complicated Woman’, Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka. Self Esteem has assembled one of the most compelling, clearly developed and exciting trilogies in pop.
Live Review: Liam Gallagher - Utilita Arena Cardiff
Liam Gallagher delivers a note-perfect performance celebrating the enduring legacy of Oasis's debut album 'Definitely Maybe'. The set is a masterclass in nostalgia, featuring deep cuts, emotional singalongs, and a powerful reminder of the album's timeless impact across generations.
Live Review: Kacey Musgraves - Roundhouse, London
Musgraves's Deeper Well tour combines her new style of spiritual folk with country-pop classics for an unforgettable experience.
Album Review: English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
‘This Could Be Texas’ is sensational. A faultless and fearless album that is unafraid to challenge and move you in equal measure.
Review: Lauran Hibberd - Girlfriend Material
‘Girlfriend Material’ is unabashedly Lauran Hibberd in all her glory. A deeply personal exploration of her whirlwind past few years. She’s allowing herself to feel it all, but unafraid to still have fun while doing so.
Review: Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine
Honest lyricism combined with bold production choices and Grande’s trademark falsetto makes for her most cohesive, enthralling and daring album yet.
Review: James Blake - Playing Robots into Heaven
James Blake's "Playing Robots into Heaven" is a surprising and evolving listen that pivots from dancefloor-ready trance to ethereal synthpop.
Live Review: Arctic Monkeys - Swansea Stadium
Over two decades into their career, Sheffield’s smooth operators refuse to stand still. Arctic Monkeys offer a fresh take on nostalgia alongside some of their best-ever material from their latest album ‘The Car’.
Live Review: The Last Dinner Party - Moles, Bath
The Last Dinner Party more than live up to the storm of hype with a captivating, bewitching performance that blends theatrical vocals, post-punk structures and a pinch of medieval folk.
Blur - The Narcissist
Blur return with a gorgeous song musically anchored in wistful nostalgia that sees the band sounding fresher than ever before, once again highlighting a band that only returns to the limelight when it feels natural.
Keaton Henson - Envy
Envy is the perfect stepping-off point for Henson’s next collection of material. ‘House Party’ looks to be some of the artist’s most fascinating, surprising, and perhaps melodic work to date.
Christy - I Don’t Love You
‘I Don’t Love You’ is an intriguing and complex mixture of sounds and styles that turns what it means to call a track a love song on its head.
Live Review: English Teacher - Clwb Ifor Bach
English Teacher are a breath of fresh air and the perfect group to showcase the sheer delight of independent venues. They command the stage and more than live up to the rampant hype
Review: Ice Spice - Like..?
Over the course of a blistering thirteen minutes, on her new surprise EP ‘Like…?’ Ice Spice rises above the chatter to stake her claim as a future queen of the Bronx.
English Teacher - Song About Love
From start to finish it’s brimming with the charm that made their EP such a delight.
The National - Tropic Morning News
That’s what The National do best, they manage to put into incredibly moving words and sensational instrumentation, the feelings we find ourselves struggling to grapple with and even understand.
Arlo Parks - Weightless
‘Weightless’ is a sublime introduction to this thrilling next chapter for Arlo Parks.
Live Review: The 1975 - Cardiff International Arena
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Live Review: The Cure - Cardiff International Arena
The Cure have never sounded fresher. Over the course of three hours, they merge deep-cuts, beloved classics and exciting new material to prove their future is equally as exciting as their past.