Kid Wave - Wonderlust
4 Stars
This is a band dreaming of sunshine in even the gloomiest moments.
30th May 2015
Reviews
Four Year Strong - Four Year Strong
4 Stars
Conviction and assurance, this is something to live by.
29th May 2015
The Darkness - Last of our Kind
1 Stars
Fifteen years into their career, there seems to have been a conscious removal of tongue from cheek.
29th May 2015
A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP
3 Stars
Rocky begins to find himself, finding beauty in unlikely places.
29th May 2015
Algiers - Algiers
3 Stars
Algiers haven’t found themselves a niche; they’ve dug out a trench and settled in for war.
29th May 2015
Rolo Tomassi - Grievances
4 Stars
This is a confident return to form.
29th May 2015
Refused - Françafrique
They still have a point to make in amongst the chaos.
29th May 2015
Christopher Owens - Another Loser Fuck Up
Owens sounds more Girls than ever. And that’s a bloody fantastic thing.
29th May 2015
Babes in Toyland wow Shepherd’s Bush Empire at long-awaited London live return
For original fans, it’s a hell of a long time to wait. For newcomer Babes fanatics, their reunion is an unlikely bucket-list dream come true.
27th May 2015
Slam Dunk 2015
Returning to its original home in Leeds city centre, it’s one of the event’s biggest occasions yet.
27th May 2015
Liverpool Sound City 2015: Peace, The Cribs and Honeyblood close day three out in style
All the best bits from the closing day of Sound City from Bramley-Moore Dock, featuring Belle & Sebastian and Gengahr.
25th May 2015
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
4 Stars
Like Prince on a roller coaster.
23rd May 2015
Liverpool Sound City 2015: The Vaccines, Swans and Everything Everything bring mania to the Mersey on day one
Catch up with the best of Sound City’s opening day, featuring Iceage, Yak and a last-minute Circa Waves set.
23rd May 2015
The Vaccines - English Graffiti
4 Stars
This is a band able to play pop magpies of the highest grade.
22nd May 2015
Best Coast, Electric Ballroom, London
The duo are looking more comfortable and confident than ever.
21st May 2015
Django Django bewitch at sold-out London KOKO gig
All three floors of the venue are firmly under Django Django’s spell.
21st May 2015
Ultimate Painting - Break The Chain
The duo pull out the more frayed, hazy-ended threads of their debut, and ramp up the misty harmonies.
21st May 2015
The Maccabees balance old and new at London live return
There’s an incredible sense of occasion at The Coronet tonight.
19th May 2015
God Damn celebrate with friends in Birmingham
There’s a spark in the duo’s music that ignites and spreads through the crowd like wildfire.
19th May 2015
JAWS sound larger and louder at tiny Birmingham gig
An air of rebellious mischief is rife – though only for as long as the songs allow it.
19th May 2015
The Great Escape 2015: Spector, Girl Band and Gengahr close out the festival
A mix of bill-headlining triumph and impromptu house parties defines the Brighton fest’s final day.
18th May 2015
Shamir - Ratchet
4 Stars
One of the year’s most accomplished, left-field pop albums.
17th May 2015
Fight Like Apes - Fight Like Apes
3 Stars
A land of multi-coloured glee and decorated discovery.
17th May 2015
The Story So Far - The Story So Far
4 Stars
With their third album, The Story So Far continue to lead the charge for their niche.
16th May 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.