EP Review: Arkayla – Back to Belle Vue
At the heart of the UK’s music scene, the city of Manchester continues to deliver, with its latest export, Arkayla, deepening their exciting discography with four diverse tracks on their new EP, Back To Belle Vue.
Album Review: DMA’s – DMA’s
The three-year wait for new DMA’S music is finally over, and fans of Australia’s indie rock trio have been rewarded for their patience in this 11-track self-titled collection that captures a vulnerable, mature expression of yearning and nostalgia.
Two Door Cinema Club – Crystal Palace Park
Kicking off the first of two weekends of this year’s Crystal Palace Park Series, Two Door Cinema Club celebrated their return to London with a triumphant commemoration of their iconic debut album, Tourist History.
Preview: Two Door Cinema Club – Crystal Palace Park
Two Door Cinema Club are set for their London return on Friday
5 Seconds of Summer – O2 Arena
It’s hard to believe that 5 Seconds of Summer are now 15 years into their musical journey, but fresh from last year’s new album EVERYONE’S A STAR! they are, sonically, at their peak. Their return to what lead singer Luke Hemmings called their “second home”, London, on Thursday night marked a phenomenal balance of musical maturity and the same boyish bravado that earned them their fame in the first place. It was chaos, it was hilarious, it was a journey through their career with all the self-deprecation and fan service you couldn’t help but love.
Album Review: Gorillaz – The Mountain
Gorillaz, as a concept, has never been short of anything but ‘outside of the box,' and this latest of their nine albums is perhaps their most ambitious yet. It takes the listener into a realm previously untouched by Damon Albarn, who founded the ‘virtual band’ in 1998 to explore musical avenues outside of the Britpop scene that Blur left him in.
Only The Poets – Purple Turtle & 3Sixty, Reading
As the month drew to a close, Only The Poets had the perfect remedy for the January blues as they celebrated the release of their debut album with a hometown double-header.
I Listened to a New Album Every Week in 2025. Here are My Top 10 | Feature
I listened to 52 new albums in 2025, one every week. Some were new releases; others, classics; and for some, I’d just enjoyed a song and wanted to see what more the artist had to offer.