Fur – When You Walk Away review

The idea of the one hit wonder seems so 20th century, but the same dynamics – and career damage – … More

Pip Blom – Welcome Break review

From Amsterdam, Pip Blom’s British naturalisation would seem to be well on the way to being complete. Their follow up … More

The music industry’s hype cycle is such a transient phenomenon, who can tell whether anyone is trying to genuinely appraise … More

At five seven, with red hair and a surface area that’s now more tattoo than skin, Frank Carter you’d say … More

Come to LA they said. Play some rock n’ roll they said. Originally formed in Seattle, La Luz’s singer Shana … More

As an artist the last thing you want to hear said about your work is the phrase ‘diminishing returns’. For … More

Weird fact: Fantasy Island contains in Refractions (In The Rain) the second song to use the word ‘dodecahedron’ released in … More

It’s taken some thinking time by former Cocteau Twin Robin Guthrie to be sure, but after obsessively making new music … More

Similarly to those from it’s near neighbour Manchester, musicians from Liverpool face a choice early on; embrace your home city’s … More

In the past they used to talk about things being ‘in the water’ when exceptional stuff happened in specific places, … More