Music
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InterviewsSOHN on new album Rennen
We catch up with recent dad and nomadic songmaker SOHN to discuss his sophomore album Rennen, working solo, and how 2016 was a pretty shit year Read more »| 06 Jan 2017 -
Opinion
Northern Stars: 9 Bands to Watch in 2017
Wondering which hot new acts to keep an eye on over the next 12 months? We asked some trusted bands and artists in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester to tell us their Ones to Watch... Read more »| 06 Jan 2017 -
News
The Shins announce new album Heartworms
The Albuquerque veterans also unveil new track Name For You – watch the lyric video below Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsJulie Byrne – Not Even Happiness
"I've been called a heartbreaker, for doing justice to my own." On her second album, Byrne expands her palette and enriches her singular methodology. The set... Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
Live MusicRadiator Hospital @ Night & Day, Manchester, 3 Jan
Even at 7.30pm the dimly lit Night and Day Café is bristling with sweaty gig-goers, the likes of whom probably all recognise each other's faces f... Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsA Winged Victory For The Sullen – Iris
The third full-length from the ambient duo is their most understated yet - almost to a fault Read more »| 05 Jan 2017
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Reviews
SOHN – Rennen
Christopher Taylor, aka SOHN, is back with Rennen, the follow-up to his beautiful 2014 debut Tremors. Starting where his previous album left off, t... Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsInvisible Boy – Invisible Boy
Polica bassist Chris Bierden finally takes centre stage after a decade of solo shows Read more »| 04 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
ZOOEY – The Drifters
While it didn’t make the shortlist for the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year, “self-care” had to be a contender – af... Read more »| 04 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 3
Equal parts red-hot fire and cold hard reality, Killer Mike and El-P’s third album as Run The Jewels is a muscular call to arms Read more »| 04 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Cate Le Bon @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 21 Dec
'Life-affirming' is a tired platitude, but it’s nothing short of a truism when talking about Cate Le Bon’s recent live performances. Even more sp... Read more »| 03 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Boris @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 19 Dec
20 years after the release of their debut full-length album, Absolutego, and a decade since the release of 47-minute mind-blower Pink, tonight ... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 21-31 Dec
Time to get your last fix of live music before we settle down for the festive period and the impending January lull. And while some venues have already slowed pace with their gig output, there are still a few old reliables churning out the good shit. Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Interviews
Spice Up Your Life – Mel C interviewed
We caught up with Mel C ahead of Christmas to chat about the Spice Girls, her new solo album Version of Me and her plans for 2017 At the end of November, we... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Frightened Rabbit @ Barrowlands, 18 Dec
It's been a year of contrasts for Frightened Rabbit – from praise in the spring for their most ambitious record yet, Painting of a Panic Attack, and en... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016