Battles and Black Midi Live at the Boiler Room
Battles and openers Black Midi deliver a stunning performance at the Boiler Room’s intimate venue
“Thank you for the warm welcome back” - My Chemical Romance and Rage Against the Machine announce reunions!
It’s been a hefty week in music news, after the shock announcement of a reunion from emo-legends My Chemical Romance shortly followed by a similar post from the rap-metallers Rage Against the Machine. MCR fans were overwhelmed on Halloween after MCR socials posted about ‘Return’, their first show in
Pony: Sterilisation of Bedroom Pop or an Intentional Shift in Creative Direction?
3 stars There are lots of bedroom pop artists breaking into the mainstream these days (Clairo, Gus Dapperton, Boy Pablo, Omar Apollo, etc.), but the undisputed king is Rex Orange County. After featuring on Tyler, the Creator’s Flower Boy, Rex leapt from 500 followers on SoundCloud to being one
Cigarettes After Sex - Cry: A Collection of Ruminations on Love
4 stars With their second album, Cigarettes After Sex are back with more noir dream-pop, echoey guitars, and amazing vocals. Greg Gonzalez sounds deep in love, as he whispers the lyrics, slow-as-molasses, in songs like “Pure” & “Touch”. His penchant for lovely, lilting melodies, and the sound, with the loud
The Loyle Carner Starter Pack: A 'How To' Guide
A fan of Loyle Carner and his music? Ever wanted to be the man yourself? Then follow this easy six-step formula
JESUS... This Record is Disappointing
Kanye West’s lastest album is shit
Sick Boy Lookalike Bringing the Disco Vibes
We’re a week away from Denis Sulta’s biggest show in London yet, as he takes his Sulta Selects series to the mighty printworks next weekend. But what will the Scotsman bring to the Press Halls? Will it be hot air or even hotter heels on the dancefloor?
Nick Cave’s Piercing Exploration of Grief
Nick Cave’s new record ‘Ghosteen’ deals with loss with a defter hand than previous work, finding moments of beauty amonst the grief
50 Years Young – Led Zeppelin II Celebrates Half a Century of Blowing People’s Minds
1969. The year of the moon landing. The middle of the Vietnam war. One band gaining hype from their first album is soon to cement themselves in rock history with their second album: Led Zeppelin II. This week marks its 50th anniversary
Decimal Man Still CRUSHing it After Over Four Years
4.5 stars Floating Points is a man with a PhD from UCL. Now, I wouldn’t want to set the bar TOO high but FP’s friend Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou, a.k.a. Daphni, has a PhD from Imperial, as does Brian May. Looking at musicians
Foundations of Hip Hop: The Memphis Underground
The widespread influence of the Memphis underground scene in modern music
Big Riffs, Small Ideas: Foals are Far too Comfortable to Leave the Stadium Rock Arena
3.5 stars Early this year, following four years of relentless touring, Oxford-based indie quartet, Foals, teased that they had a new album ready. This was not to be any ordinary album, however, as they had recorded simply too much material for one record, meaning it would have to be