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Decoding Antony Szmierek
Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.
•By Jake Hawkes
Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.
A fifth album is promised as the South London band step back after a year on the road.
New EP 'PRESS PLAY' precedes her sold-out Caesars Palace residency in November.
Extra Cologne, Amsterdam, Melbourne and Sydney shows also confirmed for 2027.
Do Nothing, Lisa LeBlanc and LUCY among names heading to Quebec in November.
The single follows a Bermondsey pop-up show dubbed Woofstock.
The Last Dinner Party multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nishevci and composer Nathen Durasamy introduce their new collaboration, debut album ‘Do You Like Me Now?’ and the joy of taking risks.
Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.
Ten UK shows in April and May now make up the Oxford band's next run.
Middlesbrough's multi-venue festival returns to its original footprint across five venues.
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Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.
Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.
A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.
With her Reading Festival debut behind her, Absolutely finally feels like the universe she imagined with ‘Paracosm’ is fully alive.
Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.
A decade of lore leads to this weekend in a park in east London, at the only UK Twenty One Pilots show of the year. Plus Wunderhorse return - maybe with new material to show - and a lower order of some of the most engaging and exciting rock has to offer.
Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.
Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.
Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.
The 1988 Paris-Bercy recordings arrive on vinyl, CD and deluxe box set in November.
Gently Tender, Murkage Dave and Truthpaste also confirmed for Cardiff's discovery festival in October.
Third album from the London group arrives via Lucky Number.
The London singer/songwriter follows his Wembley Arena headline with a wry new pop track.
Chloe Slater and Hannah Grae confirmed as Brixton headline support.
Scottish alt-folk group preview 'Bound For The Sky', out via Fontana Records this September.
The Devon-born singer-songwriter shares 'saysomething (bite)' as the lead single.
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Dance music for the body and the soul.
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Tenth album arrives 18th September, followed by two Hollywood Bowl shows.
Atlantic Records release lands ahead of a Los Angeles two-night run.
Album lands 12th March 2027, followed by a musical at Leicester's Curve.
Two Soho nights with tickets priced at 1976's original £1.50.
The Flatliners join the Philly punks on their first extended run here in three years.
Little Simz and Viagra Boys support across stadium and park dates next summer.
Ten BBC Introducing acts to open Manchester and London residency nights.
Damien Dempsey and Madra Salach are also joining them on the bill.
The one-day festival took place at Great Park in Irvine, California.
A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.
Singer-songwriter follows 'Puppet Show' with a theatrical track about being dismissed by doctors.
Gently Tender, Murkage Dave and Truthpaste also confirmed for Cardiff's discovery festival in October.
A deeply personal album which is as much entwined with who Lucia is as it is an expression of what she wants to say.
