Nostalgia wins out at a sold-out Alexandra Palace for Bombay Bicycle Club
Where BBC succeed without a doubt tonight is in airing out the best of their back catalogue with the help of some incredible supporting players
Where BBC succeed without a doubt tonight is in airing out the best of their back catalogue with the help of some incredible supporting players
It’s all Janelle - and it’s glorious.
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
They’ve undercut their own power by playing it safe.
An album of admirable protest poetry with an incidentally musical backdrop.
There’s so much awe in the air it borders on dizzying.
Swet Shop Boys go for broke and rep their mixed-up identities through a bona fide blend of South Asian influences, UK grime and American hip hop with debut release ‘Cashmere’.
‘Cashmere’ is not just a declaration or a celebration, it’s an affirmation.
Like its canine cousin, this wolf has a little bark left - but no real bite.
When all’s said and done, the viewer’s left none the wiser to who Jimmy Bulger really is.
Conor O’Brien talks the “obsessive” quality that defines new album ‘Darling Arithmetic’, with Shefali Srivastava.
Whitman puts in a winsome turn full of spark and self-deprecating humour. She carries the film.
They show they can do no wrong.
They thrive in a live environment, and neither eyes nor ears are torn away.
The band put all their incarnations on show, with a little help from their friends.
What would've been a fun if unoriginal romp is ultimately brought low by molestation and racist humour, making it as its name suggests, kind of horrible.
The East Sussex duo don't disappoint, bringing the noise and raising the roof with a set that's brief but brutal.
There's something moving about seeing guitar heroes from two generations of Manchester giants, play side by side in a bond of mutual admiration.
Sweeping, dramatic electro-pop, full of intention and power – and it captivates.
Beaming, bouncing, and barely stopping to breathe all night.
A performance that runs high on passion – but never misses a beat.
Whether Smith is gyrating, hip-shaking, or doing the robot, it’s all pulled off with a kind of furious joy.
Part girl group, part cocktail lounge.
This fourth long player neatly combines facets of their first three.