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Album Reviews
It’s strange that Fontaines D.C.’s most accessible album yet is their darkest. Maybe that says more about the world.

Festivals
There's no hiding the fact that Leeds Festival is a younger leaning festival often referred to as a GCSE results celebration. That's exactly how I know it, I was 15 when I first went. I got my mum to go collect my results because I was too hammered in my broken camp chair that ci

Festivals
Leeds Fest have released their set times and there's one major clash time we're going to have to manoeuvre delicately. See what we mean below. We're edging closer to those gates swinging open and dedicated fans catching The Lathums and Kasabian on the Thursday night for the first

Festivals, Reviews
It felt almost too late, but equally reassuring. Sat on the hill over at the Terminal stage, KOKOROKO echoing over the chatter, the sun taking rest after beating everyone up all day, Cross the Tracks made perfect sense. The day before, we'd taken the gruelling journey to Alexandr

Festivals
The stars are aligned. Both figuratively and literally. Cross the Tracks 2026 has conjured together: one of London's, heck even the UK's, best festival line-ups this year; a scorching 31-degree forecast; and won their lengthy legal battle to continue for another year, boasting th

Reviews, Film, Live Reviews
It’s haunting. No one can quite put their finger on it, yet nearly everyone has felt it. It touches you, making the touch of everything else feel significant. You don’t notice the slight breeze on your face from the air conditioning until the first notes start playing. Your breat

Reviews
It was that rain that’s so torrential it makes you look ridiculous being outside, even with an umbrella. And especially with a broken pink one. But missing the final CHROMA launch to stay dry would be hard to justify later. Bicep’s CHROMA send-off with Goodhood didn’t feel like a

News
Pop royalty Lorde is set to rule Victoria Park next summer, heading up an all-female lineup at All Points East 2026. The Grammy-winning Kiwi, whose latest album 'Virgin' just topped the UK charts, will bring her moody pop anthems to East London on Saturday 22nd August . And she's

News
London trio Ebbb have dropped their most introspective track yet with 'Book That You Like' - a dreamy blend of celestial synths and classical guitars that marks their final single of 2025. https://youtu.be/Gn-OfznTtd4?si=VH_9r89LKcoAod3w The Ninja Tune signees continue to push bo

News
Indie outfit Pynch are getting personal on their sophomore album. No more raging against austerity Britain - this time they're diving headfirst into matters of the heart. Their latest single 'How You Love Someone' showcases the band's evolution, mixing lo-fi guitars with new wave

Live Reviews, Reviews
Getdown Services call themselves “Britain’s best band,” and honestly, after last night, I’m not arguing. The Minehead-born, Bristol-based lads turned Camden’s Electric Ballroom into a sweaty, chaotic sermon of sarcasm, funk, and full-throttle weirdness. The kind of gig where you