The Chuck Norris Experiment – Hot Stuff Vol.3: Album news
More hot stuff. News of the latest release in the side series of the Chuck Norris Experiment.
Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels bring the Arcane Dimensions tour to Manchester Apollo.
Cryptopsy – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
Time to compare mosh pit scars. We’re at Manchester’s Club Academy for a celebration of death metal, led by Cryptopsy.
Harry Styles – Aperture: Single Review
Alongside ambitious live plans, Harry Styles releases pulsing new track Aperture.
Textures – Genotype: Album Review
Dutch prog-metallers Textures release their long awaited sixth record via Kscope. Genotype is the bands first release since 2016’s Phenotype.
In The Mix For 2026: Opinion
2025 is in the rear view mirror. Here, we have a look forward to the things that will be taking up diary space for us in 2026…
Be-Bop Deluxe – The Albums 1974-1976: Album Review
The first three Be-Bop Deluxe albums are presented in a well put together box set.Â
The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It: Album Review
Dusty dreams of Australiana, as The Paper Kites dig down deep in the soul.
Bruit – Monolith: EP Review
Bruit revisit their past to offer their view of the mysterious and unpredictable nature of modern life.
George Boomsma – Make A Start: Single Review
Northallerton singer, songwriter and multi-genre musician George Boomsma has a new album in the pipeline. Make A Start hints at the pleasures to come.
Robertson – Birdy In The Window: Single Review
The Robertson family are back in force, with Birdy In The Window – another slice of warm, jangly pop written and sung by Kevin Robertson’s son, Scott.
The Deadmans – Nice Kid: Single Review
Alt-pop newcomers The Deadmans release their new single Nice Kid.
Hällas – Panorama: Album Review
With Panorama, their fourth album release, Swedish band Hallas offer yet another chapter in their ever growing career. Travel warily in the musical fantasy world they create.
Betty Blight – Wench, Witch Or Motherly: Album Review
Dark and intimate, the debut album from Betty Blight refocuses the perspective around maligned women and reveres our place in nature.
Hen Hoose Collective – The Twelve: Album Review
A pleasing pot-pourri of powered and punchy electro-pop from Hen Hoose Collective to confound your expectations.