Sälen - Diseasey
Buzzy London trio Sälen make suitably addictive, refreshingly honest pop.
23rd May 2016
Reviews
Liss play spectacular and confident debut The Great Escape show
The Aarhus group make tight, complex pop that shouldn’t work live — but they go way beyond bucking the trend.
22nd May 2016
Eat Fast storm ahead at a triumphant Alternative Escape show
One of the most exciting new bands around? Without a doubt.
22nd May 2016
Black Honey bring flamingos and trolley-chaos to DIY’s Great Escape stage
A year on from their Great Escape debut, they’re a ferociously honed band back for seconds.
21st May 2016
Dilly Dally beat electrocution in ferocious Great Escape set
Nothing was getting in the way of the Toronto band’s brilliance during their set at The Haunt.
21st May 2016
Kate Jackson - British Road Movies
4 Stars
The ex-Long Blondes member has returned as one of the UK’s most intriguing new solo artists.
20th May 2016
Pantha du Prince - The Triad
3 Stars
German techno auteur Pantha du Prince’s first solo studio album in six years is a dark and complex work.
20th May 2016
Pumarosa and Bo Rocha sip on magic potion at The Great Escape
There’s plenty of X Factor on show at Komedia. And no, not the kind Simon Cowell yabbers on about.
20th May 2016
Trudy bring shuffling feet and soppy serenades to DIY’s Great Escape stage
Liverpool trio take over Horatio’s with a dry and twisted take on rock ’n roll.
20th May 2016
Julia Jacklin: the talk of SXSW comes to Brighton
Blue Mountains songwriter pens heart-wrenching songs, chock full of “Australian geographical references.”
20th May 2016
Crowd surfers & stage dives: VANT cause chaos at The Great Escape
Mattie Vant and co. really got the crowd going during their slot on the first night.
20th May 2016
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
4 Stars
Will Toledo’s latest is enigmatic, a little deceptive in places, and thoroughly gripping throughout.
19th May 2016
Mutual Benefit - Skip a Sinking Stone
3 Stars
Jordan Lee splits his new record into two halves, resulting in a darker and more considered effort than its predecessor.
19th May 2016
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
4 Stars
Exactly the kind of record necessary to elevate an artist from viable to visionary.
18th May 2016
Glass Animals - Life Itself
Glass Animals feel reborn, shedding the murky skin of ‘Zaba’ in favour of a kaleidoscopic new set of scales.
17th May 2016
Spring King - Detroit
The Manchester band gaze Stateside in their stars-and-stripes fuelled latest.
17th May 2016
Trudy and the Romance - He Sings
Romance is an ugly beast this Liverpool group will always have to wrestle.
16th May 2016
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
4 Stars
With their third record, they’re taking a bolder step.
13th May 2016
Skepta - Konnichiwa
4 Stars
It’s impossible not to see ‘Konnichiwa’ as grime’s golden moment, but it’s its human side that really shines.
13th May 2016
MØ - Final Song
Every element’s is right up in your face like it’s taken a healthy glug of ‘Drink Me’ potion.
13th May 2016
Chvrches - Warning Call
If anybody holds the shimmery crown when it comes to floor-shaking synth-pop bangers, it’s this lot.
13th May 2016
The Stone Roses - All For One
Despite all Ian Brown’s talk of unity and hand-holding, there’s little of substance to get behind.
13th May 2016
Twin Peaks - Down in Heaven
4 Stars
Don’t let the rough edges fool you — Twin Peaks are masters of their craft.
12th May 2016
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
3 Stars
The experimental producer’s latest brings excitement, energy and openings for new paths.
12th May 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.