Etta Marcus - Devour
4 Stars
Both intimate and untamed.
31st October 2025
Reviews
The Bug Club, Heavy Lungs, Opus Kink & more celebrate all things psych-rock for Down Stokes 2025
Now firmly into its third year, it’s easy to feel how the Bristol event has grown into a well crafted space for music lovers.
30th October 2025
Queens Of The Stone Age’s one-of-a-kind Catacombs Tour circles back to its Parisian home
Reunited with the city that birthed their Alive In The Catacombs film, QOTSA revolutionise their live show with an orchestra and deep cuts to completely floor Le Grand Rex.
30th October 2025
TTSSFU, Adult DVD, Man/Woman/Chainsaw & more make their mark at 2025 edition of Cardiff’s Swn Festival
The locals are fiercely proud of Sŵn; of its community spirit, of the wonderfully characterful venues, and of its fearless programming.
29th October 2025
Creeper - Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death
4 Stars
It its meshing together of time and genre conventions, it’s a record which sounds as if it has somehow always existed.
29th October 2025
Luvcat - Vicious Delicious
4 Stars
Messy, theatrical and unapologetically strange.
29th October 2025
Chiedu Oraka - Undeniable
4 Stars
It hits hard across the board, balancing garage-fuelled energy with darker, introspective cuts.
29th October 2025
Witch Fever - FEVEREATEN
4 Stars
Relentless in their pursuit of textural and sonic intricacies.
29th October 2025
JADE gives arena-worthy pop masterclass at London’s Roundhouse
With her debut solo headline run, the former Little Mix member steps into her potential as a bona fide star in her own right.
28th October 2025
Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp
4-5 Stars
From hot young talent to true master storyteller.
27th October 2025
CATTY - Bracing For Impact
3-5 Stars
Heartfelt and messy in a deeply endearing manner.
24th October 2025
Amyl and The Sniffers deliver a high voltage shot of stadium-ready brilliance at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse
The Aussie punks’ unstoppable victory lap continues.
23rd October 2025
Hannah Jadagu - Describe
4 Stars
A compelling, colossally dynamic pop record.
22nd October 2025
Nell Mescal - The Closest We’ll Get
3-5 Stars
A beautiful EP that proves she’s more than ready for whatever her next step may be.
22nd October 2025
Just Mustard - WE WERE JUST HERE
4 Stars
They’ve turned their (still-downward) gaze somehow at once inward and out.
22nd October 2025
Home Counties - Humdrum
4 Stars
Sardonic swipes with a yet more precise rhythmic punch.
22nd October 2025
Militarie Gun - God Save The Gun
4-5 Stars
As brutally difficult as it is cathartic.
17th October 2025
The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre
5 Stars
Both thematically and sonically richer.
15th October 2025
Brògeal - Tuesday Paper Club
4-5 Stars
The album reaches full force when they lean furthest into their roots.
15th October 2025
Ashnikko - Smoochies
4 Stars
An all-out tits-to-the-wall celebration of feminine sexuality.
15th October 2025
Skullcrusher - And Your Song Is Like A Circle
4-5 Stars
An utterly evocative, disarming full-length that’ll haunt listeners long after its reached its conclusion.
15th October 2025
Soulwax - All Systems Are Lying
4 Stars
A vibrantly textured, shapeshifting, and inquisitively diverse return.
15th October 2025
Poliça - Dreams Go
4 Stars
The sound of a band bearing said emotional weight with great elegance, and perhaps even optimism.
15th October 2025
Twisterella 2025 proves itself an ahead-of-the-curve new music haven
Adult DVD, Y and before close delivered standout sets at the latest instalment of Middlesbrough’s award-winning day fest.
14th October 2025
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.