ALBUM REVIEW – DEATH VALLEY GIRLS: WELCOME TO EARTH

It would be easy to look at the cover to the Death Valley Girls’ latest album and get a mistaken impression. A Sgt. Pepper style multi-coloured collage featuring the band centred around a cast of animals, anthropomorphic mountains, two birds holding up a sign saying “Welcome To”, flowers forming the word “Earth” and tombstones in […]

NEWS: BEYOND THE MUSIC FESTIVAL COMING THIS WEEK

The third edition of Beyond The Music takes place at its new home, MediaCity Salford, from 6th to 9th October 2026. The event is both a new music showcase festival and industry conference. After launching on Tuesday evening with a screening of 24 Hour Party People and a Q&A featuring its director Michael Winterbottom and […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – SASHA AND JOHN DIGWEED: NORTHERN EXPOSURE REDUX

30 years since two giants of house, trance and IDM birthed this era defining compilation. And in the wake of this fact, the duo have decided to bring it out of the locker and give it some polish, make the bass thump more, and bring back many memories to a lot of people that were […]

ALBUM REVIEW – BHAJAN BHOY: ELECTRISOL

The prize for most productive recording artists is hotting up. There are long standing contenders such as Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices and John Dwyer with his various OSEES iterations. They rarely seem to pause for breath with each season heralding a new album, all while maintaining a recognisable style and good level of […]

ALBUM REVIEW: JOHNNY MARR – THE AGE OF EVERYTHING

“I bet they heard that all over Manchester” said the bloke stood behind me to his mate, after a mass sing along of ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ performed by Johnny Marr and his band at Castlefield Bowl back in July this year, the whole crowd belting out those famous lines at […]

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 ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 2 OCTOBER 2026

Cinder Well      Small Prophets OST    Soundtrack to one of this year’s best TV shows. Mackenzie Crook says, “Amelia’s music has been the soundtrack to my life for the past five years and I have no doubt that it seeped into the writing of Small Prophets and helped inspire the magical tone of the show.” Oumou […]

ALBUM REVIEW – BLOSSOMS: SONGS FROM THE WEDDING CAKE

A decade after their debut, Blossoms are already releasing their sixth album, Songs From The Wedding Cake. Following the success of 2024’s Gary and bringing them on their first arena tour of the UK, Songs From The Wedding Cake is pre-emptively proving to be an important release for the band. If there is one thing […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – DEATH VALLEY GIRLS: WELCOME TO EARTH

NEWS: BEYOND THE MUSIC FESTIVAL COMING THIS WEEK

ALBUM REVIEW – SASHA AND JOHN DIGWEED: NORTHERN EXPOSURE REDUX

ALBUM REVIEW – BHAJAN BHOY: ELECTRISOL

ALBUM REVIEW – YUSUF/CAT STEVENS: BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX

Cat Stevens, a name that transcends just folk music. Over a vast career, the man has experimented with different ways to reach his audience, mainly with varying styles of folk, but sometimes the rock shines through, or even small hints of jazz too. Buddha And The Chocolate Box is good example of Stevens taking an […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 2 OCTOBER 2026

ALBUM REVIEW – BLOSSOMS: SONGS FROM THE WEDDING CAKE

ALBUM REVIEW – YUSUF/CAT STEVENS: BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX

ALBUM REVIEW – PALACE: OX

ALBUM REVIEW KEO: PUT A SMILE ON FOR ME

‘Put A Smile On For Me’ is destined to make a dent in this current indie/alternative movement. London-rooted band Keo have fed the fans what they have yearned for, an eleven-track album of Keo wearing their hearts on their sleeve. Known for their raw emotional performances that cut deep into hearts nationwide, this album could […]

ALBUM REVIEW – KODALINE: WE WERE ONLY YOUNG

Kodaline are an Irish alternative rock band from Dublin, made up of Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland and Vinnie May. First emerging as 21 Demands before becoming Kodaline in 2011, the band quickly made a name for themselves with their emotionally charged, guitar-led sound. Their 2012 single ‘High Hopes’ became a breakthrough moment, introducing […]

INTERVIEW: THE TELESCOPES

ALBUM REVIEW KEO: PUT A SMILE ON FOR ME

ALBUM REVIEW – KODALINE: WE WERE ONLY YOUNG

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

ALBUM REVIEW – THE YUMMY FUR: EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT THE WEATHER

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