Class of 2024: Big Special
Weaving vulnerable tales of everyday life into their vital brand of soulful but fiery punk, meet the Midlands duo that are living up to their name.
12th December 2023
From The Magazine
Class of 2024: Fat Dog
Cemented as 2023’s most chaotic breakthrough live band, this South London quintet are putting their paw prints on a debut LP — all with their trusty dog mask-wearing drummer in tow.
11th December 2023
The Great DIY Debate 2023
We gathered a bunch of DIY faves in one room to look back at the highlights and big music moments of the past year.
1st December 2023
Sprints: Anger Management
Channelling trauma into righteous rage, on their debut album ‘Letter To Self’ Dublin punks Sprints are finding catharsis in community.
29th November 2023
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes: Betting On Themselves
After the frenzied blitz of 2021’s ‘Sticky’, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are emerging with a reflective, grand statement on fifth album ‘Dark Rainbow’.
27th November 2023
O.: “We’ve literally been working on getting fitter and stronger to play the music”
What do you get if you cross a drum kit with a saxophone? Surprise tours, frenetic live shows, and a potential fitness DVD…
21st November 2023
Paris Paloma: “One of the reasons I was drawn to songwriting was the impulse to feel heard”
With a visceral viral hit already under her belt, meet the singer-songwriter painting rich, multifaceted portraits of womanhood with her songs.
20th November 2023
Gas In The Tangk: IDLES
Launching LP5 with a sweaty secret show and a massive new single, IDLES are turning the ignition key on ‘TANGK’: an album all about love.
17th November 2023
Mary In The Junkyard: “We go wild on stage now; we’ve become much less reserved”
The yeti-loving, instrument-making, word-of-mouth trio, taking the buzz overground.
16th November 2023
Sleater-Kinney: Bound Together
During the making of new album ‘Little Rope’, a personal tragedy would floor Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker. Through the bonds of friendship and creativity, however, they channelled it into a record of ultimate catharsis.
13th November 2023
Tkay Maidza: Calm Before The Storm
Relocating to the other side of the world and fighting to find her feet — and herself — again, Tkay Maidza’s second album is the definition of ‘Sweet Justice’.
10th November 2023
Focal Point: Jelani Blackman
A steady ascent has seen Jelani Blackman pick up famous collaborators from Gorillaz to Ghetts along the way, but with debut LP ‘The Heart Of It’, the Londoner is standing front and centre.
9th November 2023
The Magic Circle: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
No one does it quite like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: a group of freaky sonic adventurers who’ve moulded success into their own shape and become arguably the biggest cult band on the planet. On 25th (!) album ‘The Silver Cord’, they’re adding yet more unexpected strings to their already-bulging bow.
8th November 2023
Tapir!: “this project is very much alive”
Creating their own Pilgrim’s progress via a trinity of mythology-fuelled, modern folk EPs, Tapir! are a band firmly in their own lane.
27th October 2023
Viji: “We were conscious of keeping it purposefully raw”
Fall into the fuzzy fug of Vanilla Jenner’s narcotic, ‘90s influenced guitar world.
26th October 2023
The Kills: ‘Til Death Do Them Part
Two halves of a raw rock’n’roll whole, on The Kills’ sixth album ‘God Games’, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince’s symbiotic spirit is out in full force.
25th October 2023
Soft Play: Play Time
Back with a new name, a new track and a new BFF of the unlikeliest kind, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent are ringing the bell on the next era of Soft Play.
24th October 2023
Like A Prayer: SIPHO.
A debut record full of sonic exploration and social investigation, ‘PRAYERS & PARANOIA’ may come loaded with weight but SIPHO. is rising high.
23rd October 2023
Bombay Bicycle Club: Shifting Gears
From indie beginnings to funk-fuelled solo projects, Bombay Bicycle Club have proved themselves to be masters of reinvention. On sixth studio album ‘My Big Day’, the quartet are letting their (metaphorical) hair down.
18th October 2023
Bambie Thug: “This project is really just no constraints”
Meet the otherworldly, self-dubbed “ouija-pop” star whose creativity knows no bounds.
16th October 2023
Holly Humberstone: A Room Of One’s Own
After a whirlwind entry into the industry, the last 18 months have seen Holly Humberstone ride a wave of self-questioning before emerging out the other side, clearer than ever and with debut ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ in tow.
13th October 2023
Creeper: Darkest Before The Dawn
Never ones to do things by halves, theatrical rockers Creeper have risen from the dead (almost literally) for their new album ‘Sanguivore’.
12th October 2023
Lauren Mayberry: Eyes Wide Open
Stepping sideways after a decade fronting CHVRCHES, Lauren Mayberry is launching a solo era that lets all of her suppressed femininity, theatricality and rage fly free.
10th October 2023
Demob Happy: Space Invaders
Rooted in the gnarly tangle of modern society but heading into intergalactic new sonic airspace, ‘Divine Machines’ is Demob Happy’s most adventurous album yet.
4th October 2023