Features / Interviews

Class of 2021: Ashnikko

Arriving in a whirlwind of blue hair, badass lyrical quips and a penchant for life’s filthier pleasures, Ashnikko is here to disrupt the pop landscape - and reclaim the word ‘cunt’ while she’s at it.

December 4, 2020 1:00pm

Features / Interviews

Sleater-Kinney: Things Fall Apart

We meet Sleater-Kinney as a trio and leave them as a duo. With their inner workings altered, but their most progressive work at their fingertips, we find a band stepping into an unexpected new dawn.

August 9, 2019 12:00pm

Features / Interviews

Marika Hackman: Sexual Healing

From difficult break-ups to unapologetic romps in the bedroom, ‘Any Human Friend’ finds Marika Hackman with her heart on her sleeve and her hand down her pants, digging deep into both love and sex.

July 12, 2019 12:30pm

Reviews / Live

Christine and the Queens battles the elements in style at All Points East

James Blake, Kamasi Washington and Princess Nokia also impress on a not-so-sleepy Sunday.

May 29, 2019 11:13am

Features / Interviews

Dirty Dancing: Christine & The Queens

After a meteoric rise following the release of her debut album, Héloïse Letissier is back with its slick and sexy follow-up, and she’s out to prove one thing: nobody puts Chris in the corner.

September 7, 2018 12:00pm

Features / Interviews

Inside Courtney’s Barnett

Delving inside her own brain for second album ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’, the Melbourne musician has finally grown accustomed to her out-of-the-blue success and the glare of the spotlight.

May 14, 2018 12:17pm

Features

Let it burn: Years & Years

With Years & Years’ second album ‘Palo Santo’, Olly Alexander is smouldering away all negative energy and shaping communities from the dancefloor.

April 27, 2018 11:59am

Reviews / Album

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

It might just be the record that finally elevates her to pop’s highest echelons.

April 27, 2018 8:00am

Reviews / Album

Speedy Ortiz - Twerp Verse

Succinct, wry, and in tune with its context, there’s plenty to unpick.

April 27, 2018 7:53am

Reviews / Album

Forth Wanderers - Forth Wanderers

This lot are shooting for the premiership of American indie.

April 27, 2018 7:52am

Features

Looking back on Late Of The Pier’s ‘Fantasy Black Channel’

An undersung cult classic which worked genius out of a cosmic muddle, this Castle Donington band didn’t muck about with their one and only album.

April 24, 2018 11:16am

Features / Interviews

Love & Rockets: Speedy Ortiz

Speedy Ortiz were all ready to go with a curveball album of love songs, until the election of Donald Trump shook the world. Heading back to the drawing board, ‘Twerp Verse’ is the result of a rethink.

April 23, 2018 3:50pm

Features / Interviews

Two Door Cinema Club talk new album - “we’re getting ready”

Back in 2016, Two Door Cinema Club came blazing back into view after three years of silence with ‘Gameshow’. Now they’re at work on the follow-up, Alex Trimble tells us.

April 17, 2018 11:00am

Features / Interviews / Neu

Sofi Tukker: Batshit Crazy

Melding Eurotrash and euphoria into deliciously unpretentious dance music, Sofi Tukker are doing things their own way with ‘Treehouse’.

April 16, 2018 1:12pm

Features / Interviews

Declan McKenna talks 2018 festivals and…uh, door hinges

Ahead of his Coachella sets this month, everyone’s favourite dungaree-prince tells us all about his favourite festival accessories.

April 12, 2018 2:02pm

Reviews / Album

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food

A bit like inviting whipped cream into the bedroom.

April 6, 2018 10:23am

Features / Interviews

Planet Holy Wood: Years & Years are back

Returning with the ridiculously brilliant ‘Sanctify’ - beamed straight from your new favourite planet, Palo Santo - Years & Years are back to smuggle pop filth into the mainstream.

April 3, 2018 12:07pm

Features / Interviews

Never say die: Chvrches

Moving Stateside for album three, opening their doors to collaborators for the first time, and ripping up their rulebook in the process, Chvrches’ voice is bolder than ever on ‘Love is Dead’.

March 30, 2018 11:58am

Reviews / Album

Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo In Blue

They progress leaps and bounds on from the foundations of their debut.

March 23, 2018 10:30am

Reviews / Live

The Magic Gang throw an almighty debut album party

Landing unexpectedly in the top ten midweeks with their debut album, tonight’s knees-up with DIY and Yala! Records is a celebratory slice of ridiculousness.

March 22, 2018 5:13pm