Cast – Yeah Yeah Yeah: Album Review
On the back of an overwhelmingly positive Love Is The Call, Cast return with ten tracks that are reminiscent of their earlier work.
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IST IST – Dagger: Album Review
IST IST are back with a bold, brooding behemoth of a record in Dagger – a post‑punk jab that feels purpose‑built for bigger rooms and dark nights.
James Walsh – It’s All Happening: Album Review
James Walsh returns to the studio with It’s All Happening, his sixth solo album following six with Starsailor. Twelve studio releases underline his prolific tenderness, unfolding fresh layers here.
White Lies w/ She’s In Parties – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
White Lies cap off a two night stand at Manchester’s ornate Albert Hall in support of their latest album, Night Light.
Hollow Star – Listen: EP Review
Hollow Star release their debut EP. Listen is a concise, tight five-track statement that smothers the lyrical grief in drum riffs and guitar pedals.
Doves w/ Hayden Thorpe & ARKAYLA – O2 Apollo Manchester: Live Review
Doves return home to a rapturous crowd to deliver a stellar, career spanning performance of songs delivered with love and passion.
Burn It Up – The Rise of British Dance Music 1986–1991: Album Review
Cherry Red Records serve up a 4CD trip through British dance music’s explosion of the 1980’s.
The Man From Delmonte – Better Things: Album Review
It’s taken The Man From Delmonte over three decades to release their first proper studio album, and honestly? It is worth the wait.
Midlake – A Bridge To Far: Album Review
There’s a palpable optimism woven between the sonic spaces of A Bridge To Far. ; the sixth and latest release from Midlake.
Good Health Good Wealth – This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires: Album Review
Good Health Good Wealth collide shimmering production with the spoken word into a cleverly-crafted seven day diary thick with drum loops, gritty riffs and grittier narration.
Baxter Dury w/ Joshua Idehen – Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Baxter Dury brings all his energy and new record, Allberone, to Manchester. Support comes from Joshua Idehen.
Doves – So, Here We Are: Album Review
Indie legends Doves take a retrospective trip down memory lane, celebrating their three decades in music.
The Boojums – The Boojums: Album Review
The Boojums debut is a dose of Pop-Rock with the bottle shaken and the top flicked off.
Luvcat – Vicious Delicious: Album Review
Luvcat comes in with a late entry for Album Of The Year with the marvelously titled Vicious Delicious.
Idlewild – Idlewild: Album Review
Idlewild return with their self-titled tenth album, arriving not as a nostalgic cash-in, but as a poignant, reflective flag in the turf.