Reviews
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ReviewsFontaines D.C. @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Nov
Despite some recurring sound issues, Fontaines D.C.’s latest Scottish show at SWG3 is an excellent showcase of their talents Read more »| 28 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsBat for Lashes @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Nov
Natasha Khan strips back the sound of latest album Lost Girls for an intimate and occasionally spooky show in Edinburgh Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsThe Mountain Goats @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 18 Nov
John Darnielle and co's performance tonight is enough to rekindle the transformative power of art in the most cynical of souls Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsDomiciles @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 13 Nov
With their ability to channel disparate noise into beautiful order, Domiciles are sure to be seeing bigger stages and longer sets in the future Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsMetronomy @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Metronomy prove once more that they deserve their place at the head of the electro-grunge-pop table Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsBlack Lips @ Stereo, Glasgow, 12 Nov
While Black Lips are a little less wild now than before, they still bring more vibrancy and unpredictability than most Read more »| 18 Nov 2019
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ReviewsAmerican Football @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 3 Nov
The kings of emotionally literate indie rock do stirring justice to their late-career masterpiece in unlikely Leeds surrounds Read more »| 14 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsMaking Tracks @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 10 Nov
The ardent sincerity of tonight's performers and their desire to bring their concoctions to life belies a genuine passion that is heartwarming to see Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsVampire Weekend @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Nov
Ezra Koenig and co deliver a two-hour set that manages to be exactly as polished as you'd expect Read more »| 11 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsAda Lea @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 4 Oct
Despite a surprisingly poor turn-out, Ada Lea’s joint headline performance at Glasgow’s Hug and Pint proves a slow-starting victory for one of Saddle Creek’s latest signings Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsThe Tallest Man on Earth @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3 Nov
Kristian Matsson is in complete control as he brings his subversive, frenetic folk to Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsTurnover @ Kings Tut's, Glasgow, 29 Oct
It’s a tale of two crowds as Virginia Beach trio Turnover deliver a laid-back set ahead of the release of their fourth LP, Altogether Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsBattles @ Gorilla, Manchester, 28 Oct
Four years since their last visit, a newly slimline Battles work their way through the nuances of new record Juice B Crypts in front of a capacity Manchester crowd Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsWHY? @ Band on the Wall, Manchester, 24 Oct
You can't really fault the musicianship, but WHY?'s set features more annoying elements than sounds that stop you in your tracks. Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsCHAI @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 26 Oct
The unfiltered and infectious joy of CHAI is a delight in itself, but there is more to the Japanese quartet's bubblegum punk aesthetic than meets the eye Read more »| 31 Oct 2019