Category: Reviews
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Are metal albums like busses? You wait ages for a decent one and then three come along at once! This is getting silly now. I like a bit of metal every now and again, but I don’t think I have…
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Wigan’s indie finest unleash a cracking new album. I will freely admit to not giving the Lathums enough credit, unfairly ignoring their first two albums until recently. It seems bizarre to think they were initially put together by an Arts…
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The eleventh album from the British metal heroes finds them on top form. Having been plugging away for a number of years and various line-ups Architects have really been on the rise over their last few albums. This fantastic new…
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A bold and heavy album from the twin Canadian sisters due out on 28th February. Bonnie Trash has been an evolving project since 2017 powered by twins Sarafina and Emmalia Bortolon-Vettor. They have more recently filled out into a full…
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I have fallen down a Youth Lagoon rabbit hole and I am enjoying it immensely. I love an album that comes from a different place, a different story or perspective. One of my favourite albums of last year was built…
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Geordie Springsteen is back with another fine effort. What exactly is it that Sam Fender does that connects so well with such a wide audience? There are a number of things. Firstly is the timeless songwriting. If you listened to…
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The Irish Post-Punks are back again with another strong album. The Murder Capital are not so much a band as they are a mood… There is always an edge to them, a sense of impending intensity. That is not to…
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The Londoners deliver an intense and barking mad 55 minutes on the 16th of February.
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Reading Indie Life feel like interlopers at this intimate gig full of the band’s family, friends and elements of the Gob Nation collective… but are blown away by the brilliance on display. I have been to a lot of venues…
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It was an amazing free gig at the Purple Turtle on the 10th February with three young bands showing they all have bright futures. Top talent spotting from Heavy Pop! The Certs It was another very solid performance and more…
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