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Album Reviews
Pendulum’s Inertia Hits Harder Than Expected
Single Reviews
Bino Bames Gets Brutally Honest on ‘Nothing’s Real’
Some artists are born to colour outside the lines, Bino Bames is one of them. At just 20, he’s already...
Single Reviews
For Those I Love’s Carving The Stone is a Fierce, Unflinching Portrait of Modern Dublin
Out now via September Recordings, Dublin artist David Balfe’s second album isn’t just music — it’s a manifesto wrapped in...
Festival
Cheshire Fest 2025: The North’s essential summer festival
Let’s be honest, the North just does it better. As a Cheshire girl born and bred, there’s something unbeatable about...
Single Reviews
Tom Grennan’s New Era Lands With Anthemic ‘Somewhere Only We Go’
It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s begging to be shouted back at him in an arena. With glittering guitar lines,...
Live Reviews
Tramlines Festival Review: A Sheffield Showcase in Full Sun
Sunday’s performances were standouts across the board. The biggest crowd reaction of the weekend came when CMAT lit up the...
Single Reviews
Cian Ducrot’s “Shalalala” Is a Joyful Detour — and It Works
Cian Ducrot has made a name writing the kind of songs that sit heavy in your chest. Breakups, loss, not...
Album Reviews
Jacob Alon’s In Limerence Is a Soft, Sad Epic for the Romantically Cursed
Jacob Alon doesn’t shout to be heard — they just speak, and somehow you feel it in your chest.
Live Reviews
15 Years of Parklife: Manchester’s loudest weekender still knows how to throw a party
What started as a small, sweaty one-dayer in Platt Fields back in 2010 is now one of the UK’s biggest...