ALBUM REVIEW: BOYGENIUS – THE RECORD

Boygenius: the band in full control of your emotions. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus formed the supergroup only five years ago in 2018, and have been storming their way to the top of the indie-rock scene ever since. Their first EP, ‘boygenius’, released when the group first formed, blessing us with the masterpieces […]
With a packed-out schedule and the entering of a new electronic era DMA’S are ready to impress. Embarking out to festivals such as Y Not, Live at Leeds and Tramlines festival this summer, as well as a run of tour dates across the UK in April. The album couldn’t have come at a better time.  The Australian trio consisting of Tommy O’Dell (vocals), Matthew Mason (lead guitar and backing vocals) and Johnny Took (acoustic guitar), blending seamlessly together to […]

ALBUM REVIEW: DMA’S – HOW MANY DREAMS?

Channel Tres

LIVE: CHANNEL TRES – 28/03/2023

– Gorilla, Manchester – How on earth is someone this effortlessly cool? Dressed in a white vest with ripped off sleeves, dripping in pearls, Channel Tres is elevated above the audience and his two dancers on a podium on stage, oozing nonchalant chic, and it’s magnetic. Here to support his latest EP Real Cultural Shit, […]
At its best, music can be a balm that sees all stresses evaporate. That is certainly the feeling generated by the opening track of ‘Les Egarés’, ‘Ta Nye’, each note a carefully placed finger on the temple, massaging away anxiety. ‘Les Egarés’ is the work of a quartet consisting of Ballaké Sissoko (kora), Vincent Segal […]

ALBUM REVIEW – SISSOKO SEGAL PARISIEN PEIRANI: LES EGARES

ALBUM REVIEW – KATIE GATELY: FAWN / BRUTE

Katie Gately mines the seismic events in her life for musical inspiration. In her 2020 album, ‘Loom’, she channelled the loss of her mother through sampled sounds sourced from coffins closing, meat smacking, elephant trumpets, cantaloupe stabs and earthquakes. Her latest release, ‘Fawn / Brute’, sees her exploring the flipsides of childhood energy following the […]
– Yes Pink Room, Manchester – To describe this Anna B Savage show as eagerly awaited would be a major understatement. The searing intensity of her first album, ‘A Common Turn’, became one of my soundtracks to 2021’s winter lockdown while her more nuanced follow-up, ‘in/FLUX,’ has already established itself as a leading contender for […]
Anna B Savage

LIVE: ANNA B SAVAGE – 22/03/2023

Alex G

LIVE: ALEX G – 18/03/2023

– Ritz, Manchester – I usually hate those pretentious types, those fans who believe that the unreleased stuff is better than the released stuff, but for tonight at least I’m my own worst enemy. As someone who only listens to Alex G’s unreleased music I have no idea how I will fare at an Alex […]
Released on the Drag City label, Cory Hanson’s new single ‘Twins’ is another blast of psyched up rock n roll, taken from his third album, due to be released in June, A uniquely eccentric yet melodic songwriter! Cory Hanson Video – Twins

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ALBUM REVIEW: INSPIRAL CARPETS – THE COMPLETE SINGLES

There are certain bands whose music has the power to transport you back to a particular point in your life, all it takes is a few notes, and your mind drifts into nostalgia, the days and nights out, friends you knew back then. Listening to ‘The Complete Singles’ by Inspiral Carpets I’m instantly back in […]
Habibi Funk is a German-based record label that has been dedicated to releasing an eclectic range of high-quality unknown or neglected music from the Arab world since 2015. Their latest excellent release marks a departure for Habibi Funk as the acts they featured previously experimented with soul or funk for a couple of tracks before […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE FREE MUSIC: THE FREE MUSIC (VOL 1)