Westside Cowboy – So Much Country ‘Till We Get There EP
A document of a band still figuring things out, enjoying the rush of being in motion.
Cavetown – Running With Scissors
On ‘Running With Scissors’, Cavetown sounds more curious and playful than ever.
Jenny On Holiday – Quicksand Heart
A properly nailed pop record, full of high-definition feelings.
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love
Dry Cleaning’s refusal of the expected role has always been part of their appeal.
The Cribs – Selling A Vibe
This is an album shaped by the band reconnecting with each other as people, not just as professional bandmates.
Confidence Man – Active Scenes Vol. 1
Confidence Man never need an excuse to start a party.
Picture Parlour – The Parlour
Whatever anyone said before this, Picture Parlour know precisely what they’re doing.
Del Water Gap – Chasing the Chimera
If earlier records were about the rush of feeling, this one is about the hangover.
5 Seconds of Summer – Everyone’s a Star!
5 Seconds of Summer have figured out how to grow without letting their edges fade.
LIVE REVIEWS
Rockaway Beach 2026 turns Butlins into a three-day party with guitars
Between the January freeze and the constant stage-hopping, this year’s Rockaway still finds room for disco fizz (Home Counties), pill-punk fireworks (GANS), dancefloor detonations (Adult DVD) and a headline finish that underlines English Teacher’s rise.
Fickle Friends bring Dork’s Christmas Night Out to life at the 100 Club
The 100 Club becomes a one-room celebration, with Fickle Friends steering the night through pop euphoria, nostalgia and a lot of shouting back.
‘From The Pyre’ burns bright as The Last Dinner Party take on Brixton Academy
The Last Dinner Party bring drama at every turn, from five-part harmonies to weapon-grade guitar anthems.
The Belair Lip Bombs level up at London’s Scala
With ‘Again’ barely a month old, the band arrive to a packed room already treating new songs like classics. Even a broken foot can’t slow a show this confident.
At Brixton, CMAT makes the case for world domination
A delayed date only heightens the frenzy as she turns Monday night into a near two-hour thrillride of bangers.
Wolf Alice are having fun, and The O2 is along for the ride
On night one of their London homecoming, the band rebuild their indie rock jewels for arena-scale wonder.
2hollis’ Brixton blowout is stardom at full volume
The producer-performer’s ‘star’ tour lands in London as a frenzy of rave-rap and fashion-fantasy theatrics.
Twenty years in, and M for Montréal still sounds like tomorrow
The festival’s anniversary year doubles down on what it does best: spotlighting the boundary-pushers, the outcasts and the bands that make you feel like you’re witnessing the start of something huge.
Live At Leeds: In the City 2025 sees the festival at its absolute best
From Nxdia’s early fireworks to Keo’s main-stage ‘moment’, Live At Leeds delivers a full-spectrum rush of new music joy.
Lorde turns The O2 inside out on her Ultrasound tour
In the biggest London room she’s ever played, Lorde delivers her most intimate show yet.
Unflirt – Fleeting EP
Lo-fi vignettes that nod to the beabadoobee-adjacent school of sad-sweet romance.
She’s In Parties – Are You Dreaming? EP
An EP that floats between nostalgia and noir: dreamy, yes, but with something darker flickering underneath.
Hatchie – Liquorice
This is Hatchie at her most relaxed, and arguably, her most Hatchie.
Stella Donnelly – Love and Fortune
Thematically, it’s a breakup album, but not in the stereotypical sense.
BENEE – Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles
She’s still one of pop’s most relatable oddballs.
néomí – another year will pass EP
A slow-burning EP about grief, growth and letting go.
better joy – at dusk EP
Big feelings, bold hooks and a narrative voice that cuts through.
Arthur Hill – Missed Again EP
Arthur Hill’s not just one to watch – he’s already arrived.