Reviews
There are few bolder, more abrasive bands than MØL – alt metal visionaries from Denmark with a real bite to them; and this record is unlike anything you’ve heard from them before.
Simply refusing to stop picking up speed, Only The Poets continue to gather up momentum with the release of their debut album ‘And I’d Do It Again’.
Explosive, vivacious and full of energy, The Molotovs debut album is impossible to ignore.
Demob Happy’s ‘The Grown Ups Are Talking’ promises a riff-laden carnival from the first note, with a healthy measure of old-school psychedelia to back up the hedonistic spirit infused in each song.
Following a string of critically acclaimed EPs throughout the 2020s, it was time for Canadian duo Softcult to finally bring an album into the world.
Giving the masses more and more, the appropriately named More Forever continues their streak of putting out trademark grunge-drenched flows with twelve new tracks.
Modern emo heir apparents Joyce Manor release their 8th studio album with an amalgamation of inspiration to create an honest blend of beautifully handcrafted songs.
Celebrating life’s simple joys, The Paper Kites’ new album ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’ is the perfect remedy for the world we find ourselves in.
|2025 Albums Of The Year|
2025 was an interesting year for music - wasn't it? We will let you be he true judge of that. With so many great albums it is hard to decide what ones truly stuck out for us overall. But our writers have given it a go by picking their top albums over the past twelve months.
FEATURES
We caught up with Jack Wilson and Eddie Lewis in Brighton, discussing all things ‘Fearless Nature’ as the duo bring their fourth album to record stores around the country.
Bombay Bicycle Club to Headline LIDO Festival 2026
Parklife is back for another instalment, and this year’s edition looks set to have Manchester two-stepping until the early hours.
This week's Band of the Week is Irish brother-sister duo Greywind - who have just released their new album 'Severed Heart City'.
|Seafret|
Alongside the announcement of their new album 'Fear Of Emotion' - Seafret have just released their latest single 'Signal Fire'.
Live
Paleface Swiss bring the fire and the fury to Troxy with Stick to Your Guns and Static Dress in tow; lighting up with one of their most chaotic shows yet.
My First Time, Lemonsuckr and Theatre light up the Lexington on a wet, cold evening in January to show punters why they’re the future of the industry and get the year started the right way.
From the Pyre, Nothing Matters: In a night of glorious drama, The Last Dinner Party showed Brixton why they’re one the UK’s best live acts.
Don Broco: The Bedford Boys return to Wembley Arena with a stacked trio of supports.
The Twang Return to Manchester’s O2 Ritz to top off a fantastic Year’s End Festival.
Still Blank bring their shoegaze cool to The Social.
2026 is on course to be the year of CMAT as she lights up Brixton Academy
Hak Baker charms with a heartfelt show at KOKO.
|RELEASE OF THE WEEK|
Cavetown
Reaching the milestone of his sixth full-length at the age of 27, Cavetown - real name Robin Skinner - is bringing some edge to his trademark lo-fi repertoire. Exploring a wider range of alternative sounds and styles, Running With Scissors is his most emotionally mature release to date, and at the best time of his and his following's lives.
|Paleface Swiss|
Paleface Swiss bring the fire and the fury to Troxy with Stick to Your Guns and Static Dress in tow; lighting up with one of their most chaotic shows yet.
|Kid kapachi|
The former four-piece return as a duo, swapping out punkish anthems for something more introspective.
News
Bombay Bicycle Club to Headline LIDO Festival 2026
Parklife is back for another instalment, and this year’s edition looks set to have Manchester two-stepping until the early hours.
READING AND LEEDS 2026 announce SIX huge headliners
American Express presents BST Hyde Park is delighted to welcome Mumford & Sons back to the Great Oak Stage on Saturday 4 July 2026 - ten years since their last legendary appearance.
Kneecap, the most incendiary band since the Sex Pistols; will headline their most explosive and biggest show to date at Crystal Palace Park, enlisting an all-timer collection of support acts from The Mary Wallopers to Fat Dog and Gurriers. Back to the belly of the beast, indeed…
End Of The Road organisers have announced a standout group of headliners ahead of their 20th edition in 2026.
Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which will return to Glynde Place in East Sussex from Friday July 3rd to Sunday July 5th 2026, has announced the first wave of artists confirmed for next summer’s edition including its first two headliners – Ezra Collective and Loyle Carner.
East London’s celebrated festival All Points East welcomes two time GRAMMY Award and BRIT Award winning artist Lorde as the next headliner for 2026, heading to Victoria Park on Saturday 22 August 2026.
CMAT announced as next LIDO Festival 2026 headliner
How do you top getting Turnstile right on the eve of their massive explosion? Outbreak, now with All Points East, somehow finds a way – pairing up Deftones, IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers and more for a belter of a Sunday.
Alkaline Trio lead the charge with 2000trees 2026, joined by the likes of Superheaven, Lambrini Girls and more
Download Festival 2026 Unleashes Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park as UK Exclusive Headliners
Outbreak // UK hardcore’s premier festival announces yet another Line-up of a lifetime
On the most emo of holidays, Halloween, Slam Dunk sure have treated us.
One of the most well-curated festivals in the UK returns with a lineup that you won’t see better anywhere else and a devoted fanbase to match that makes Arctangent an essential stop on the festival circuit.
Ritual Union 2026 Announce First Wave of Artists!
All Points East kicked off festival announcement season with a line-up that may not be topped.
Slam Dunk hits the big 20 next year, and only a bumper line-up will do.
Mutations Festival is a who’s who of the Windmill Scene and as a result, a who’s who of some of the best bands in the country.
New names from pop to punk join an already stacked lineup, as Reload and Smirnoff stages debut for 2025.