News: Peter Hook & The Light Announce “Get Ready” UK Tour and Festival Dates for 2025
Peter Hook & The Light are set to embark on a special UK tour this April, performing New Order’s 2001 album Get Ready in full for the first time. The tour will also feature a selection of classic tracks from Joy Division and New Order’s extensive back catalogue. In addition to the headline shows, the …
Album Review: Courting – Lust For Life: Chaotic, bold, and relentlessly catchy
Liverpool’s Courting return with their third album, Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, out this Friday via Lower Third. Following a whirlwind year that saw them release New Last Name, tour the US for the first time, and take on the main …
News: John Grant Announces UK & Ireland Tour, Set to Star in Ballet Adaptation of A Single Man
Following the success of The Art of The Lie, John Grant is set for a packed 2025. Currently touring Australia, with a US tour in April, Grant will also be writing songs for—and performing in—A Single Man, a new ballet adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel. The production, staged by The Royal Ballet and Factory International, …
Track: Night Beats – Behind the Green Door; an alluring slice of psych infused rock
Night Beats’ Behind The Green Door is a hypnotic, psych-infused indie rock gem, effortlessly blending vintage rhythm & blues with a hint of theatrical flair. Buzzing guitar lines, sweet backing vocals, and a twangy solo nod toward classic rock and roll, while the smoky atmosphere and pulsing rhythm give it an alluring edge. Danny Lee …
Album Review: Constant Follower – The Smile You Send Out Returns To You; a beautiful, spacial, immersive album
Stephen McAll’s journey to The Smile You Send Out Returns To You is as moving as the music itself. A brutal attack in his teens left him with lasting head injuries, altering his memory and setting him on an unexpected path. Yet, through sheer resilience, he has carved out a space in music, using songwriting …
Track: Water Machine – Tiffany; a joyous slice of indie pop
Water Machine’s new single Tiffany is a deliciously upbeat slice of indie pop, bursting with warmth and charm. With its bright, jangly guitars, bubbly synths, and instantly loveable melody, the track is impossible not to smile along to. Lush backing harmonies and a buoyant rhythm add to its infectious energy, making it the perfect antidote …
Album Review: Edwyn Collins – Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation; Charming, heartfelt, and utterly compelling
Few artists have demonstrated the resilience, charm, and sheer songwriting brilliance of Edwyn Collins. From his early days fronting the influential Orange Juice to his solo success with A Girl Like You, Collins’ career has been marked by reinvention and a knack for timeless melody. Following his life-changing strokes in 2005, his music has carried …
Album Review: KEG – Fun’s Over; Chaotic, unpredictable, and ultimately rewarding
It’s hard to pin KEG down. A seven-piece with the chaotic energy of a band half their size but twice as frantic, they operate somewhere between post-punk, jazz, indie, and outright absurdity. Their long-awaited debut album, Fun’s Over, only solidifies their reputation as one of the most restlessly inventive bands in the UK right now. …
Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.
Ok. For those that know, you know. For those that don’t – here’s a quick history lesson. The Loft were one of Creation Records’ great nearly-made-it stories, the first of Alan McGee’s bands to break onto TV, top the indie charts, and land major tour invites. Then, in truly dramatic fashion, they imploded mid-song at …
EP Review: The WAEVE – Eternal; Dark, cinematic, and beautifully unsettling.
The WAEVE’s new EP, Eternal, out this Friday via Transgressive, sees Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall continue their journey into the shadowy corners of modern life, crafting a sound that’s as cinematic as it is unsettling. Across its three tracks, Eternal shifts between pulsing synth-pop, jagged post-punk, and lush orchestration, capturing a sense of …