Louder Than Words celebrates that essential, magical relationship between music and writing. Whether it’s Guy Garvey talking lyrics; Edwyn Collins performing his own music or Hugh Cornwell talking about life in The Stranglers, the Festival has something for anyone with a love for music, and the way words are used to inform and contribute to […]
Close your eyes, and it could be 1983. It is exactly the kind of nostalgia that Mark E Smith hates, so I did not expect to be joined by him at the Ruby Lounge for the debut performance of Brix and the Extricated. And I wasn’t, despite my dreams of the former husband and wife […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
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ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 24 JULY 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - BLUE STATES: WHERE THE FADES MEET
LIVE REVIEW - NIA ARCHIVES: THE WHITE HOTEL - 17/07/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - SPEARMINT: CHASE ME
ALBUM REVIEW - NIA ARCHIVES: EMOTIONAL JUNGLIST
ALBUM REVIEW - GRACIE ABRAMS: DAUGHTER FROM HELL
ALBUM REVIEW - PROTEST THE HERO: WITHIN
ALBUM REVIEW - NAO YOSHIOKA: SELF
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 17 JULY 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - TRICKY: DIFFERENT WHEN IT'S SILENT
