The locals are fiercely proud of Sŵn; of its community spirit, of the wonderfully characterful venues, and of its fearless programming.
29th October 2025
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
4 Stars
Messy, theatrical and unapologetically strange.
29th October 2025
4 Stars
It hits hard across the board, balancing garage-fuelled energy with darker, introspective cuts.
29th October 2025
4 Stars
Relentless in their pursuit of textural and sonic intricacies.
29th October 2025
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
4-5 Stars
From hot young talent to true master storyteller.
27th October 2025
3-5 Stars
Heartfelt and messy in a deeply endearing manner.
24th October 2025
The Aussie punks’ unstoppable victory lap continues.
23rd October 2025
4 Stars
A compelling, colossally dynamic pop record.
22nd October 2025
3-5 Stars
A beautiful EP that proves she’s more than ready for whatever her next step may be.
22nd October 2025
4 Stars
They’ve turned their (still-downward) gaze somehow at once inward and out.
22nd October 2025
4 Stars
Sardonic swipes with a yet more precise rhythmic punch.
22nd October 2025
4-5 Stars
As brutally difficult as it is cathartic.
17th October 2025
5 Stars
Both thematically and sonically richer.
15th October 2025
4-5 Stars
The album reaches full force when they lean furthest into their roots.
15th October 2025
4 Stars
An all-out tits-to-the-wall celebration of feminine sexuality.
15th October 2025
4-5 Stars
An utterly evocative, disarming full-length that’ll haunt listeners long after its reached its conclusion.
15th October 2025
4 Stars
A vibrantly textured, shapeshifting, and inquisitively diverse return.
15th October 2025
4 Stars
The sound of a band bearing said emotional weight with great elegance, and perhaps even optimism.
15th October 2025
Adult DVD, Y and before close delivered standout sets at the latest instalment of Middlesbrough’s award-winning day fest.
14th October 2025
For the first time in several decades, he’s able to go full pelt on stage while those assembled in front can’t echo every beat.
13th October 2025
Tonight, in all its bombastic glory, is just further proof than Gaga will always be a true original.
10th October 2025
4-5 Stars
More than worth the wait.
10th October 2025
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.