Returning to another sold-out Brixton Academy, Franz Ferdinand demonstrated that their new material is just as capable as their back-catalogue of indie anthems at getting nearly five thousand people dancing. The band are touring their recently released fifth album, Always Ascending, which is their first in five years. In that
First things first, 22, A Million is the Kid A of this generation. With that in mind, it is absolutely necessary to see Bon Iver in their current form. Performing two sets (with a 22 minute interval) at the Hammersmith Apollo with candles adorning the stage, this night was a
It’s been a while since I wrote a proper review. This isn’t a proper review. Though really, they seldom are. I’ve listened to this album twice. Once yesterday while I was working, and once more this morning as I walked through the snow into the Felix office.
Just looking at the elaborate setup laid out on stage before he made his appearance, it was hard to believe it was going to be a one-man show. Yet, for two hours, in what was the penultimate of four sold-out gigs at the Barbican, Nils Frahm dominated the stage only
In fluorescent light, antisocialites…” croons Molly Rankin during a superb live rendition of the track ‘Dreams Tonite’ from Alvvays’ most recent effort, Antisocialites. It’s easy to feel she’s describing the crowd as we stand captivated under dreamy stage lights with barely a sense of who’s around us.
Felix Music’s resident punk rock addict gives the first instalment of a comprehensive history of the genre...
The cult horror tale of missing schoolgirls in Australia gets an inventive twist in Tom Wright’s adaptation for the stage at the Barbican Centre.
Carey Mulligan astonishes in this personal journey.
There are tragically few art-rock bands with a dedicated oboist.
Little Dark Age marks the end of the band’s own dark period as they plunge into synthy waters, reinventing themselves and creating some interesting new music along the way.
John O'Donovan’s debut play about identity is a triumph.
ENO’s restaging of the 19th century comic opera fails to amuse.