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NewDad – Altar: Subterranean homesick angst powers another bold leap for Galway’s shoegazers
September 21, 2025

NewDad – Altar: Subterranean homesick angst powers another bold leap for Galway’s shoegazers

The Royston Club embrace scale over subtlety on their expansive sophomore record
August 3, 2025

The Royston Club embrace scale over subtlety on their expansive sophomore record

The K’s – Pretty On The Internet: Transforming Vulnerability Into a Vivid, Empathic Sound
July 21, 2025

The K’s – Pretty On The Internet: Transforming Vulnerability Into a Vivid, Empathic Sound

Djo – The Crux: A Musician Fully Confident In His Craft
April 4, 2025

Djo – The Crux: A Musician Fully Confident In His Craft

Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong: A New Statement of Identity
April 4, 2025

Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong: A New Statement of Identity

Somebody’s Child – When Youth Fades Away: A Mature and Natural Progression
March 28, 2025

Somebody’s Child – When Youth Fades Away: A Mature and Natural Progression

Courting: Lust for Life – Symmetrical, Genre-Bending Genius
March 14, 2025

Courting: Lust for Life – Symmetrical, Genre-Bending Genius

The Lathums – ‘Matter Does Not Define’: Stuck to Their Roots
February 27, 2025

The Lathums – ‘Matter Does Not Define’: Stuck to Their Roots

The Murder Capital – Blindness: A Masterclass in Emotion and Craft
February 19, 2025

The Murder Capital – Blindness: A Masterclass in Emotion and Craft

Sam Fender: People Watching – Indie act of the decade continues to lead the line
February 15, 2025

Sam Fender: People Watching – Indie act of the decade continues to lead the line

Inhaler: Open Wide – A Mainstream Move With Flair
February 2, 2025

Inhaler: Open Wide – A Mainstream Move With Flair

Circa Waves: Death & Love Pt. 1 – Uplifting, Energetic Indie From The Jaws of Tragedy
January 31, 2025

Circa Waves: Death & Love Pt. 1 – Uplifting, Energetic Indie From The Jaws of Tragedy

Brooke Combe – Dancing At The Edge Of The World: A Confident New Voice
January 30, 2025

Brooke Combe – Dancing At The Edge Of The World: A Confident New Voice

Pastel – Souls in Motion: A Bright Start For A Bold New Voice
January 17, 2025

Pastel – Souls in Motion: A Bright Start For A Bold New Voice

Delights – If Heaven Looks A Little Like This: Not Your Average Indie Band
January 16, 2025

Delights – If Heaven Looks A Little Like This: Not Your Average Indie Band

Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear: Welcomed Familiarity Where Innovation Falls Short
January 12, 2025

Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear: Welcomed Familiarity Where Innovation Falls Short

Ethel Cain – Perverts: A Haunted Descent Into Torment
January 10, 2025

Ethel Cain – Perverts: A Haunted Descent Into Torment

Jake Bugg – A Modern Day Distraction: Back To His Roots and His Best
October 4, 2024

Jake Bugg – A Modern Day Distraction: Back To His Roots and His Best

Blossoms – Gary: An Infectious Wave of Indie Pop Joy
September 19, 2024

Blossoms – Gary: An Infectious Wave of Indie Pop Joy

Gurriers – Come and See: Racket and Rage the Makers of Success
September 12, 2024

Gurriers – Come and See: Racket and Rage the Makers of Success

Wunderhorse – Midas: Finding Their Voice, One Step At A Time
August 23, 2024

Wunderhorse – Midas: Finding Their Voice, One Step At A Time

Fontaines D.C – Romance: A Step Towards Stardom
August 16, 2024

Fontaines D.C – Romance: A Step Towards Stardom

SOFT PLAY– HEAVY JELLY: A punk Criticism of Modern Life.
July 19, 2024

SOFT PLAY– HEAVY JELLY: A punk Criticism of Modern Life.

The Mysterines – Afraid of Tomorrows: Untangling Feelings of Fear and Foreboding
June 25, 2024

The Mysterines – Afraid of Tomorrows: Untangling Feelings of Fear and Foreboding

Been Stellar —  Screams from New York, NY: Storytelling Perfection
June 21, 2024

Been Stellar —  Screams from New York, NY: Storytelling Perfection

Kneecap — Fine Art: Brilliance To Match Its Boldness
June 10, 2024

Kneecap — Fine Art: Brilliance To Match Its Boldness

The Howlers – What You’ve Got To Lose To Win It All: A Timeless Debut From A Band Hungry For More
May 18, 2024

The Howlers – What You’ve Got To Lose To Win It All: A Timeless Debut From A Band Hungry For More

BIG SPECIAL – POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES: Punk, Politics and Poetry
May 14, 2024

BIG SPECIAL – POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES: Punk, Politics and Poetry

Corella – Once Upon A Weekend: Raw Talent Meets Boundless Creativity!
May 3, 2024

Corella – Once Upon A Weekend: Raw Talent Meets Boundless Creativity!

The K’s — I Wonder If The World Knows?: The Soundtrack for a Whole New Generation
April 9, 2024

The K’s — I Wonder If The World Knows?: The Soundtrack for a Whole New Generation

Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us: A Modern Day Classic
April 8, 2024

Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us: A Modern Day Classic

The Libertines — All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade: Maturity Marks For Success
April 4, 2024

The Libertines — All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade: Maturity Marks For Success

Bleachers – Self Tilted: Jack Antonoff favours vulnerability over euphoria on an album full of right turns
March 13, 2024

Bleachers – Self Tilted: Jack Antonoff favours vulnerability over euphoria on an album full of right turns

Yard Act – Where’s My Utopia? – Leeds quartet avoid second album slump with a genre-bending masterpiece
March 4, 2024

Yard Act – Where’s My Utopia? – Leeds quartet avoid second album slump with a genre-bending masterpiece

Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Nineties Nostalgia and Snarly Tones
March 1, 2024

Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Nineties Nostalgia and Snarly Tones

The Snuts — Millennials: An Abundance of Ear Candy
February 22, 2024

The Snuts — Millennials: An Abundance of Ear Candy

IDLES — TANGK: Overcoming With Love & Guts
February 20, 2024

IDLES — TANGK: Overcoming With Love & Guts

Crawlers — The Mess We Seem To Make: Thrives in its Energy and Vulnerability
February 19, 2024

Crawlers — The Mess We Seem To Make: Thrives in its Energy and Vulnerability

Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN: Australian duo brilliantly embrace all things weird and wonderful on a debut full of quirks
February 15, 2024

Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN: Australian duo brilliantly embrace all things weird and wonderful on a debut full of quirks

Declan McKenna – What Happened to the Beach?: A Bizarre Right Turn from Indie’s Golden Boy
February 14, 2024

Declan McKenna – What Happened to the Beach?: A Bizarre Right Turn from Indie’s Golden Boy

Jamie Webster — 10 For The People: Passionate Socialist Mantras
February 6, 2024

Jamie Webster — 10 For The People: Passionate Socialist Mantras

Dylan John Thomas — Self Titled: Sturdy Scottish Folk
January 31, 2024

Dylan John Thomas — Self Titled: Sturdy Scottish Folk

The Last Dinner Party – Prelude To Ecstasy: An immersive triumph at converting a live spectacle to a theatrical debut
January 30, 2024

The Last Dinner Party – Prelude To Ecstasy: An immersive triumph at converting a live spectacle to a theatrical debut

The Smile – Wall of Eyes: A dark, sonically expansive body of work that may just eclipse Radiohead
January 29, 2024

The Smile – Wall of Eyes: A dark, sonically expansive body of work that may just eclipse Radiohead

NewDad — MADRA: Dreamy and Hypnotic Debut
January 26, 2024

NewDad — MADRA: Dreamy and Hypnotic Debut

The Reytons — Ballad of a Bystander: Lightning-In-A-Bottle Energy is Starting to Fade
January 26, 2024

The Reytons — Ballad of a Bystander: Lightning-In-A-Bottle Energy is Starting to Fade

junodream – Pools of Colour: Potent and Atmospheric Debut
January 24, 2024

junodream – Pools of Colour: Potent and Atmospheric Debut

Green Day – Saviors: A Triumphant Return To The Spotlight
January 22, 2024

Green Day – Saviors: A Triumphant Return To The Spotlight

The Vaccines – Pick Up Full Of Pink Carnations: Indie Stalwarts Reflect on Love, Loss & Moving On
January 9, 2024

The Vaccines – Pick Up Full Of Pink Carnations: Indie Stalwarts Reflect on Love, Loss & Moving On

Sprints – Letter to Self: Post-Punk Passion to Start 2024
January 5, 2024

Sprints – Letter to Self: Post-Punk Passion to Start 2024

Black Pumas — Chronicles of a Diamond: Passionate and Genre-Bending Soul
October 25, 2023

Black Pumas — Chronicles of a Diamond: Passionate and Genre-Bending Soul

Vistas — Is This All We Are?: A Healthy Mix of Anthems & Fatigue
October 4, 2023

Vistas — Is This All We Are?: A Healthy Mix of Anthems & Fatigue

Royal Blood — Back To The Water Below: Funky and vintage Royal Blood contrasts with a hit and miss approach.
August 30, 2023

Royal Blood — Back To The Water Below: Funky and vintage Royal Blood contrasts with a hit and miss approach.

The Hives — The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons: High-Scale Energy On Its Sleeve
August 11, 2023

The Hives — The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons: High-Scale Energy On Its Sleeve

Jacob Slater — Pinky, I Love You: Beautiful In Its Vulnerability
August 3, 2023

Jacob Slater — Pinky, I Love You: Beautiful In Its Vulnerability

blur – The Ballad of Darren: A perfect and poignant full stop on the band’s legacy
July 17, 2023

blur – The Ballad of Darren: A perfect and poignant full stop on the band’s legacy

PJ Harvey — I Inside the Old Year Dying: An Immersive, Tenderly Beautiful Return
July 6, 2023

PJ Harvey — I Inside the Old Year Dying: An Immersive, Tenderly Beautiful Return

Grian Chatten — Chaos For The Fly: Intimacy At The Heart of the Artist
June 28, 2023

Grian Chatten — Chaos For The Fly: Intimacy At The Heart of the Artist

Foo Fighters – But Here We Are: An Impressive Tribute To One Of Rock’s Greatest Drummers
June 3, 2023

Foo Fighters – But Here We Are: An Impressive Tribute To One Of Rock’s Greatest Drummers

NGHFB — Council Skies: Irresistibly Nostalgic and Hopeful
June 2, 2023

NGHFB — Council Skies: Irresistibly Nostalgic and Hopeful

The Royston Club— Shaking Hips & Crashing Cars: A Soundscape Of Adolescent Life
June 1, 2023

The Royston Club— Shaking Hips & Crashing Cars: A Soundscape Of Adolescent Life

Brooke Combe: Black Is The New Gold – A Soulful Ode to Adolescence
April 24, 2023

Brooke Combe: Black Is The New Gold – A Soulful Ode to Adolescence

Boygenius: The Record — An Emotionally Immersive Venture Into Trauma and Vulnerability
March 31, 2023

Boygenius: The Record — An Emotionally Immersive Venture Into Trauma and Vulnerability

DMA’s: How Many Dreams? — A Lacklustre Attempt At Change
March 31, 2023

DMA’s: How Many Dreams? — A Lacklustre Attempt At Change

The Lathums — From Nothing To A Little Bit More: Honesty & Heartbreak
March 3, 2023

The Lathums — From Nothing To A Little Bit More: Honesty & Heartbreak

Gorillaz – Cracker Island: An Exceptional Sonic Spectrum
February 24, 2023

Gorillaz – Cracker Island: An Exceptional Sonic Spectrum

Inhaler — Cuts and Bruises: A Slick and Mature Return
February 16, 2023

Inhaler — Cuts and Bruises: A Slick and Mature Return

Somebody’s Child – Self-Titled: Exciting Debut from Dublin Talent
February 3, 2023

Somebody’s Child – Self-Titled: Exciting Debut from Dublin Talent

The Murder Capital — Gigi’s Recovery: A Welcomed Break of Silence
January 20, 2023

The Murder Capital — Gigi’s Recovery: A Welcomed Break of Silence

The Reytons – What’s Rock and Roll?: Passion and Predictability In Abundance
January 20, 2023

The Reytons – What’s Rock and Roll?: Passion and Predictability In Abundance

Arctic Monkeys — The Car: A Soundtrack to Turner’s Imagination
October 20, 2022

Arctic Monkeys — The Car: A Soundtrack to Turner’s Imagination

Wunderhorse: Cub — Profound Storytelling Makes For Exciting Debut
October 7, 2022

Wunderhorse: Cub — Profound Storytelling Makes For Exciting Debut

The Snuts: Burn The Empire — Political Angst and Indie Anthems Combine
September 30, 2022

The Snuts: Burn The Empire — Political Angst and Indie Anthems Combine

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