Shelf Lives, Spider and more kick off DIY’s Hello 2024 series in raucous style
Buzzy guitar outfits C Turtle and Mould rounded out the first week of the event at London’s Old Blue Last.
11th January 2024
Reviews
Marika Hackman - Big Sigh
4 Stars
Remarkably relatable.
10th January 2024
The Vaccines - Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations
3-5 Stars
This isn’t necessarily one to win The Vaccines a new generation, but for those already won over, it’ll prove worth the listen.
10th January 2024
Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
4 Stars
A truly cathartic listening experience.
10th January 2024
Folly Group - Down There!
4 Stars
The authenticity and vulnerability on show makes them feel like a bunch of mates.
10th January 2024
Sprints - Letter To Self
5 Stars
Musical exorcism at its very best.
3rd January 2024
Tate McRae - Think Later
3-5 Stars
Tate risks a familiarity that masks how interesting she can be left to her own devices — that said, it’s faultless in its mimicry.
8th December 2023
Wings of Desire - Life Is Infinite
3-5 Stars
By the end of this opening instalment, Wings of Desire have demonstrated plenty of promise. Now to go forward and build upon it.
6th December 2023
HEALTH - RAT WARS
3 Stars
An album that can wash past with as much staying power as candyfloss in a puddle.
6th December 2023
Neil Young - Before And After
4 Stars
The songs are rarely improved upon, with the fidelity to ruggedness giving the songs the feel of half-finished demos, but the songwriting itself is, of course, stellar.
6th December 2023
M For Montréal 2023: Five of the best
Discover our pick of the selection showcased by the Canadian festival this year.
23rd November 2023
Spector - Here Come The Early Nights
4 Stars
Acutely aware of their strengths from the off, where it soars in sound is where it does so metaphorically.
22nd November 2023
O. - Slice
4 Stars
A project that’s short but sweet, cohesive and well-rounded — much like the band name itself.
22nd November 2023
Danny Brown - Quaranta
3-5 Stars
Unsurprisingly, the beats on ‘Quaranta’ match the introspective lyrical tone.
17th November 2023
Picture Parlour, Cardinals and Trout pack out The Victoria for The Great Escape’s First Fifty launch
It was standing room only (and barely even that) for our sold-out showcase.
16th November 2023
Penelope Scott - Girl’s Night / Mysteries For Rats
4-5 Stars
Her densely packed, stream-of-consciousness writing style knits it all together.
15th November 2023
PinkPantheress - Heaven knows
5 Stars
As if a Y2K Shakespeare were musing on sticky sweet star-crossed love amid metaphors for abandonment on a bedazzled Motorola Razr.
10th November 2023
From the beautiful to the bonkers, Iceland Airwaves 2023 is a celebratory showcase of thriving local - and international - talent
Equally dedicated to both sides, it’s exactly what a city festival should be.
8th November 2023
Jelani Blackman - The Heart Of It
5 Stars
One of the great British debuts of 2023.
8th November 2023
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Fronzoli
3-5 Stars
It’s easy to get swept up in the Aussies’ world.
8th November 2023
Baby Queen - Quarter Life Crisis
4 Stars
It finds substance in its shedding of the contrived.
8th November 2023
Chartreuse - Morning Ritual
3 Stars
At points it does seem as if the Midlanders are aware of their own ability to be consumed by their own mellow.
8th November 2023
Oscar Scheller - Coming Of Age
3-5 Stars
A thoroughly 2023 record.
8th November 2023
Cosmorat bring feisty fun to the latest edition of One Way Or Another showcase
Tonguetied and Sol Child also took to the stage at the second show of our monthly live series with Parallel Lines.
7th November 2023
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.