Both chilling and thrilling, White Lung excite at Birmingham date of UK tour
A whirlwind of searing riffs, shimmering refrains, and dazzling vocals.
6th January 2016
Reviews
Spring King spin London’s Scala to a frenzy at biggest headline yet
There’s nothing but energy on stage tonight.
6th January 2016
Sunflower Bean - Easier Said
Showcasing different shades, it’s the trio’s finest moment to date.
6th January 2016
Savages - Adore
By wandering into the unknown, Savages have taken one hell of a step up
6th January 2016
Pusha T - Darkest Before The Dawn: The Prelude
4 Stars
Pusha T has so much more to offer than before
4th January 2016
Muncie Girls bring ‘From Caplan To Belsize’ to life at Birmingham gig
There’s no ignoring the force behind them.
4th January 2016
Maximo Park, The Roundhouse, London
Vibrant and massively entertaining.
20th December 2015
Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
2 Stars
For a record about breaking ground and finding a new, happier place, where’s the catharsis?
16th December 2015
The Magic Gang give glimpses of a blindingly bright future at London’s Lexington
Group showcase old, new and very new songs at an end of year party.
16th December 2015
DIIV - Under the Sun
Direct, sky-reaching, open road euphoria.
14th December 2015
Archy Marshall - ‘A New Place 2 Drown’
4 Stars
Like a post-watershed episode of Skins without the plot-tying happy ending.
11th December 2015
jennylee - Right on!
3 Stars
Jam is all well and good, but this record is at times lacking in the bread and butter of music — songs.
11th December 2015
Lizzo - Big GRRRL Small World
4 Stars
While she’s toned down the confrontation musically on this follow-up, lyrically it cuts even sharper.
11th December 2015
Peace, Brixton Academy, London
The entire show is as slick as Douglas Castle’s riffs.
10th December 2015
Gengahr, Scala, London
The band cut their teeth with relentless support slots, and it’s paid off.
10th December 2015
Muse bring melodrama and confetti to the final night of Bilbao BBK Live
Of Monsters and Men and SBTRKT also play closing night.
7th December 2015
Courtney Barnett brings unstoppable live force to the Electric Ballroom
She’s meticulously in control of her own runaway train.
4th December 2015
Big Ups - Capitalized
A feeling of disquiet and discontent defines Big Ups’ return.
3rd December 2015
Viet Cong, Oslo, London
A bit like cracking open a bottle of champagne and yelling “FUCK YEAH” while you stand on top of the kitchen table pouring it over yourself.
2nd December 2015
Glassjaw - New White Extremity
The cacophony serves to confirm that Glassjaw are well and truly back.
2nd December 2015
ANOHNI - 4 Degrees
Refreshingly current, honest and absolutely fantastic.
1st December 2015
Formation, Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Moshpits. Shouting. Euphoric smiles. It’s all happening.
30th November 2015
MØ, XOYO, London
Cool, commanding and teeming with charisma.
30th November 2015
JAWS, Electric Circus, Edinburgh
Their debut is a record that seems to have hit its mark, as tonight’s young crowd display.
28th November 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.