Cloud Nothings - Final Summer
3 Stars
There’s the occasional roar, yet the muted way in which they’re almost hidden makes for a frustrating mismatch.
17th April 2024
Reviews
Pillow Queens - Name Your Sorrow
4-5 Stars
Once again proving the four-piece as some of the best songwriters going.
17th April 2024
HotWax bring searing energy to the second half of DIY’s Now & Next Tour 2024
The punk outfit are joined by Aziya and Duvet as they unfurl their blistering riffs in the centre of Manchester.
15th April 2024
girl in red - I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!
4 Stars
In doubling down on her niche, this is girl in red at her most realised.
12th April 2024
English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
5 Stars
The opposite of a flash-in-the-pan buzz band; they’re a group really only just getting started.
10th April 2024
Nia Archives - Silence Is Loud
4-5 Stars
Her trailblazer status has never been more assured.
10th April 2024
Maggie Rogers - Don’t Forget Me
4 Stars
The sound of an artist beginning to sink cosily into her own skin, and enjoying herself enormously in the process.
10th April 2024
Lynks - Abomination
4 Stars
A vintage-future gay epic from one of the UK’s most fearless off-piste queer acts.
10th April 2024
BODEGA - Our Brand Could Be Your Life
4 Stars
BODEGA’s collective finger remains on the pulse, as they continue to cut their targets down to size.
10th April 2024
METZ - Up On Gravity Hill
4 Stars
A curious and (eventually) overwhelmingly satisfactory juxtaposition of dark and light. Or to be more specific, heavy and light.
10th April 2024
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Skinwalker
3-5 Stars
Best enjoyed as a quick trip through pop’s past, albeit with a higher-than-average quota of batshit lyrics.
10th April 2024
Blue Bendy - So Medieval
4 Stars
A debut which rewards the time spent with it in spades.
10th April 2024
Conan Gray - Found Heaven
4 Stars
A sledgehammer of an LP that switches things up once again for maximum impact.
9th April 2024
Big Special kick off the DIY Now & Next Tour 2024 in exhilarating fashion
Supported by Grandmas House and Slate, the duo begin their half of the tour by igniting a fire in the midst of a rainy Cardiff night.
4th April 2024
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
4-5 Stars
Their most accomplished album yet.
3rd April 2024
Bob Vylan - Humble As The Sun
4-5 Stars
Still a firm middle finger up to the forces trying to keep Bob Vylan down, but one shouted gleefully from the top of the podium.
3rd April 2024
The Black Keys - Ohio Players
3-5 Stars
They find a sound that’s pitch-perfect — and yet seem determined to fidget away from it with mixed results.
3rd April 2024
Gustaf - Package Pt. 2
3-5 Stars
Sequels do a roaring trade of the same, but different and again.
3rd April 2024
Lizzy McAlpine - Older
4 Stars
Shrugging off the pressures of present day virality in favour of creating something much more classic.
3rd April 2024
Flyana Boss - This Ain’t The Album
3-5 Stars
A collection that doesn’t pull the pedal from the metal but is stifled by that bite-sized TikTok formula.
3rd April 2024
Drahla - angeltape
3-5 Stars
A record of controlled art-rock chaos, making for a turbulent but enthralling listen.
3rd April 2024
Young Fathers claim special place in Royal Albert Hall lineage
The Scottish group continue to go from strength to strength, and this performance feels particularly powerful.
27th March 2024
Panic Shack and Plantoid christen SON Estrella Galicia’s inaugural Brighton night in suitably lively style
With dancefloor-ready DJ sets and stellar Mexican grub – custom paired with complimentary beer – also on the agenda, the micro-festival has all the ingredients to make for a cracking Saturday night.
27th March 2024
The Libertines - All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
3-5 Stars
It has the hallmarks of the Likely Lads’ heyday — to an extent.
27th March 2024
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.