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Shabazz Palaces are of the distant future, the forgotten past, or a wormhole connecting both. Songs are dense with effects, whisper-quiet raps masked by star... Read more »

Julie Byrne runs her fingertips over her guitar strings before each song. From the closest rows, you can hear the opening few notes ring softly, though meant... Read more »

In ten years, Belladrum Tartan Heart has gone from a home-grown family festival that was basically on par with the Black Isle Show to the best festival in th... Read more »

Towards the end of their set, Django Django vocalist Vinnie Neff encourages the crowd to drop to the ground. It’s the kind of gig gimmick you’ll ... Read more »

Frances Quinlan’s voice has been Hop Along’s not-so-secret weapon since they formed. It scratches, strains, coos and bleats in a way that appears... Read more »

The Hug & Pint have thought everything through this evening – earplugs sit in a plastic pint glass where fans are stamped in as they wander downsta... Read more »

Shabazz Palaces have fully fallen for space travel on these sister albums starring Quazarz, Ishmael Butler’s new persona, who invites us into his realm... Read more »

On their debut full-length, this Belgian noise-rock band find plenty of ways to make a racket. Shrill guitar stabs, curdled synths, cacophonous drum blasts a... Read more »

On its ninth successive sell-out, Belladrum remains a local celebration. This shouldn’t be a surprise. The festival’s full name is literally &lsq... Read more »

It’s hard to listen to Julien Baker’s music in a room with other people, or even sitting upright. It’s harder to imagine how she manages to... Read more »

Nu-Disco has never been a boundary pusher, and that’s never been the point. Intergalactic builds, gooey nostalgia, fun, cheesy dance songs to, y’... Read more »

Hot Chip are known for being floor-ready. The band’s two-decade-long discography is full of clever, borderline nerdy jams built for sweaty dancing at 3... Read more »

The woozy, glamourous pop that colours much of Lux Prima is new territory for Karen O, who’s spent this decade in a state of flux. From her slightly aw... Read more »

As The Skinny goes on a break and waits for the situation outside to improve, the people who make this project what it is – the writers, photographers,... Read more »