ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 23 JANUARY 2026

YĪN YĪN               Yatta! The band incorporates a kaleidoscope of sounds and textures, occupying a sonic space somewhere between Khruangbin and Kraftwerk, surf music and Southeast Asian psychedelia, all the while staying close to the pulse and abandon of the dancefloor. The Damned    Not Like Everybody Else           A deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated […]

ALBUM REVIEW – TYLER BALLGAME: FOR THE FIRST TIME, AGAIN

The immediate reaction to hearing Tyler Ballgame for the first time must be to marvel at his voice. There are divine touches that are reminiscent of Roy Orbison, other moments where he recalls John Lennon in his softer 1970s incarnation, itself a far cry from his early Beatles gargling nails style on the likes of […]

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FEATURE: RETROSPECTIVE – DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL – DUSK AND SUMMER: CAUGHT BY EMOTION

As the 20th anniversary of its release approaches, Mark McConville considers the impact of Dashboard Confessional’s Dusk and Summer. When pondering over a chance of hope, when the skies are grey and love has become swollen like rotten gums, we must find solace and a righteous path. And hearts buckle when they’re jolted by lives […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE HARA: THE FALLOUT

Metalcore is one of those alternative music genres that will always stay in the mainstream no matter what, but it is harder to find a British band that is currently talked about as much as The Hara have been throughout the past six months. The hype around each of the singles the three-piece have released […]

LIVE REVIEW – SUPERHEAVEN: MANCHESTER RITZ – 17/01/2026

As crowd surfers pop up left right and centre in my eyeline, heads bounce around and the floor rattles in synchronisation… I realise that Superheaven have maybe revived an overall abysmal day. The power of music, eh? Despite preferring their earlier stuff to their most recent album, Superheaven have still taken up a humongous amount […]

FEATURE: WHO ARE YA – DREAMWAVE – BRISTOL BAND TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE LIKES OF OSEES, KING GIZZARD, PINK FLOYD, AND ADDING THEIR OWN MELODIC TWISTS TO CREATE A DAZZLING PSYCH ROCK MINDMELT

INTERVIEW: REGENT

ALBUM REVIEW – PLANTOID: FLARE

Anyone looking for an easy listen should avoid Plantoid. Their debut album, ‘Terrapath’, had moments of magic but was so frenetic in its constantly shifting math rock riffs, jazzy perambulations and tempo changes as to be somewhat exhausting and impenetrable. Fortunately, their follow-up, ‘Flare’, sees them putting the progress into progressive. While it maintains their […]

ALBUM REVIEW – LEXA GATES: I AM

How can rapper be so mellow and loud at the same time? Meet Lexa Gates with her sophomore album ‘I am’ I’ve just listened to Gates’ album ‘I am’ and I can gladly tell you she is one of the most prolific female rappers we have right now, and she proves this. This album shows […]

A QUICK CATCH UP WITH HUNNYBEES

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 23 JANUARY 2026

ALBUM REVIEW – TYLER BALLGAME: FOR THE FIRST TIME, AGAIN

FEATURE: RETROSPECTIVE – DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL – DUSK AND SUMMER: CAUGHT BY EMOTION

ALBUM REVIEW – THE HARA: THE FALLOUT

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 16 JANUARY 2026

Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore    Tragic Magic     Barwick and Lattimore were given access to the extraordinary instrument collection of the Philharmonie de Paris’ Musée de la Musique in partnership with French label InFiné. The two artists embraced a divine setting, overwhelmed by the beauty and history at their fingertips. Lattimore selected three harps tracing the […]

LIVE REVIEW – SUPERHEAVEN: MANCHESTER RITZ – 17/01/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – PLANTOID: FLARE

ALBUM REVIEW – LEXA GATES: I AM

ECUADORIAN MUSIC FEATURE – PART THREE

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 9 JANUARY 2026

A gentle introduction to 2026 with a handful of new releases this week. Dry Cleaning    Secret Love      They take their place in rock’s avant garde, catalysing the Reaganite paranoia of early 80s US punk and hardcore with the dry strut of Keith Richards, stoner rock, dystopian degradation, playful no wave and pastoral fingerpicking, while Florence […]

ALBUM REVIEW – GREYWIND: SEVERED HEART CITY

If you have been on Instagram Reels or TikTok recently you may have stumbled across Greywind, the emo duo from Ireland. On January 16th, Steph and Paul O’Sullivan are set to release their second album, ‘Severed Heart City,’ nine years after the release of their debut album. Throughout 2025, they did a handful of shows, […]

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