Local talent shines alongside big names at Sound City 2021
Beabadoobee, The Murder Capital and Låpsley are among the festival’s highlights.
10th August 2021
Reviews
End of the Road 2021 is an exemplary slice of true festival magic
More than just about the music, the Dorset weekender is a bastion of good vibes and escapist spirit.
9th August 2021
Foxing – Draw Down The Moon
4 Stars
At once chaotic and perfectly refined.
5th August 2021
Mr Jukes & Barney Artist - The Locket
4 Stars
A fantastic collection of tunes that encompass everything from bangers to slow-jams.
5th August 2021
IDER - shame
3-5 Stars
IDER are back at what they do best, providing a glimmering sense of hope that we aren’t alone with our anxieties.
5th August 2021
Liars - The Apple Drop
4 Stars
Horror fans take note. This is how you create terror.
5th August 2021
FEET - Walking Machine
3-5 Stars
FEET’s knack for making something that should sound like chaos into a jam is still clear.
5th August 2021
Oscar Lang - Chew The Scenery
3-5 Stars
It’s when Oscar’s inner ‘nice guy’ sits at the forefront that he succeeds most.
5th August 2021
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
5 Stars
Not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.
2nd August 2021
Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night
4 Stars
A shimmering, reflective gem, hoping to offer a little relief from the darkness.
29th July 2021
Lauran Hibberd - Goober
4 Stars
It packs a mighty slacker-pop punch.
29th July 2021
Torres - Thirstier
4 Stars
Trying on so many different costumes suits her.
29th July 2021
Horsey - Debonair
3-5 Stars
On ‘Debonair’, Horsey walk the tightrope between comedy and tragedy with ease.
29th July 2021
Creeper - American Noir
5 Stars
What could feel frivolous brims instead with creative brilliance.
28th July 2021
The new guard rule at Latitude 2021
Latitude cements the bubbling undercurrent of great British music, a vital snapshot of the strength and resilience of the UK scene.
27th July 2021
LUMP - Animal
4 Stars
It takes a few listens for the LP’s diamonds to truly shine, but when they do, they really shine bright.
26th July 2021
Dave - We’re All Alone In This Together
4-5 Stars
At the rate he’s working at, watching him fill out the chapters to come is going to be a gift that keeps on giving.
23rd July 2021
Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
4 Stars
‘Gold-Diggers Sound’ sees Leon Bridges shine brighter as a songwriter, as an artist and as a man than ever.
22nd July 2021
Dusted - III
3-5 Stars
A series of snapshots of a former life, lovingly delivered.
22nd July 2021
Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
3-5 Stars
‘Yellow’ mixes it up nicely with freak-outs, group chants, P‑funk and mellowing R&B.
22nd July 2021
WILLOW - lately i feel EVERYTHING
4 Stars
A reminder that sometimes it’s actually fun to just sit with our feelings for just a little longer.
16th July 2021
Clairo - Sling
4-5 Stars
Stoic and serene, ‘Sling’ is a brave new chapter that introduces a Clairo transformed.
16th July 2021
Wavves - Hideaway
4 Stars
It both bears the hallmarks of the band’s previous output and nods to the more introspective state they’re currently occupying.
15th July 2021
Chet Faker - Hotel Surrender
4 Stars
It comes from a place of heartfelt truth, and reinvents itself throughout to suit.
15th July 2021
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.