Contributor Lisa Wright
Damon Albarn turns up the grandeur with a career-spanning set at Shakespeare’s Globe
A night with two British institutions for the price of one.
September 27, 2021 3:40pm
Poppy: Out of the Black
Over the past half decade, Poppy has managed to carve out a constantly evolving, high-concept path all of her own. On new LP ‘Flux’, the singer is turning trauma into a triumph.
September 23, 2021 5:00pm
All Day Long: Wet Leg
They’ve only got one song currently out in the world, but Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg are riding their ‘Chaise Longue’ to the top of 2021’s buzz list.
September 15, 2021 2:07pm
Porij - Baby Face
‘Baby Face’ it might be, but Porij aren’t playing around.
September 15, 2021 8:00am
End of the Road 2021 is an exemplary slice of true festival magic
More than just about the music, the Dorset weekender is a bastion of good vibes and escapist spirit.
September 8, 2021 5:00pm
Flossing - Queen of the Mall
There’s an icy new wave heart to much of Flossing that feels out of step with 2021.
September 8, 2021 7:53am
Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club bring a triumphant close to All Points East 2021
Victoria Park’s big Bank-Holiday-indie-day-out does not disappoint.
September 6, 2021 5:00pm
Still Woozy: “It always has to satisfy the heart; the buck stops with the heart”
After years of drip-feeding singles, the self-sufficient Portland musician’s long-awaited debut cements the arrival of a prodigious talent.
September 6, 2021 2:15pm
Baby Queen - The Yearbook
More than good enough to graduate to the next round.
September 2, 2021 12:11pm
State of Flux: Graham Coxon
Welcome to ‘Superstate’, a dystopian world full of apocalyptic drama and personal revelation. Let Graham Coxon be your guide…
August 31, 2021 11:33am
The Streets throw a rowdy champagne-popping party at South Facing
Note to future festivals: never put Mike Skinner behind a moat.
August 30, 2021 10:07pm
Supergrass prove that nostalgia can still feel fresh at South Facing festival
With The Cribs in tow as special guests, the new event is aiming high.
August 29, 2021 10:28pm
Saddle Up: Foals
After a long year of sitting on the sofa, Foals are finally getting back to where they belong: ripping it up on the big stage once more.
August 27, 2021 12:00pm
Superstate - Superstate
Graham Coxon’s naturally antsy pen lends just the right amount of discomfort to the atmosphere.
August 26, 2021 7:58am
Bnny - Everything
It operates from within the particular fog of grief: fragile, tactile, tender.
August 19, 2021 7:58am
Gorillaz turn The O2 into their own festival for a joyous return to arena shows
Celebratory and instinctively inclusive, no band could have done it better.
August 12, 2021 5:49pm
Baxter Dury, Sleaford Mods and Fat White Family shake up the scenery at South Facing’s first weekend
The month-long new Crystal Palace festival is a fresh gem in London’s summer calendar.
August 11, 2021 5:10pm
The Neu Bulletin (Miso Extra, Lunar Vacation, LILHUDDY and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
August 10, 2021 10:55am
Tracks: Måneskin ft Iggy Pop, The Weeknd, Holly Humberstone and more
The biggest and best of this week’s new releases.
August 6, 2021 6:02pm
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.
August 2, 2021 5:17pm