Reviews
Galway’s fiercest new noisemakers, Shark School, show they are a force to be reckoned with on their debut album, Selachimorpha.
At just over fifty minutes, Dear God is an immersive and rewarding listen that showcases The Pretty Reckless at their most focused and emotionally resonant.
Pyncher really means it this time with a memorable EP that refuses to fit in.
Australian psych rockers Pond are a prolific outfit that have returned with their 11th record – Terrestrials.
‘A Broken Chord’ pushes Oral Habit to their sonic limits that show the world what the psych/punk/Kraut band is capable of – have we found the next Osees?
Modest Mouse return with ‘An Eraser and a Maze’, their first album since 2021’s ‘The Golden Casket’. Thirty years on from their debut, Isaac Brock and company are less interested in marking milestones than in dealing with time as it passes.
As if sunshine was music, Jeff Goldblum’s ‘Night Bloom’ is simply joyous.
There are few shows more abrasive; loud, chaotic and brash than a Guilt Trip show. Their live pits are a tour-de-force of sheer brutality and mayhem, and the Manchester outfit translate that superbly well onto their new album that’s as hardworking as the city they come from.
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Alternative Hull four-piece LIFE have just released their fourth studio album ABSTRACT / NATURAL via EMI North label partner Launchpad+.
An adventurous body of work that showcases the band at their most ambitious and experimental, it’s a collection that draws on folklore, mythology and the natural world, unified by the lived experiences and stories that weave in and out from beginning to end.
FEATURES
Let us introduce you to Baby Smith - the project of Australia-born, Berlin-based Ray Sonder and Saxon Gable. They have just provided us with their new track 'Walkie Talkie', the latest taster from their debut album 'Lately, Love Is Dead' - which is due out on July 10th.
Alternative Hull four-piece LIFE have just released their fourth studio album ABSTRACT / NATURAL via EMI North label partner Launchpad+.
This week's Band of the Week is Galway garage-punk trio Shark School - who have just released their debut album 'Selachimorpha'.
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Australian psych rockers Pond are a prolific outfit that have returned with their 11th record – Terrestrials.
Live
Kneecap returned to the Belly of the Beast for their biggest ever festival headlining slot as part of Crystal Palace Park Series; creating a memorable (nearly) all-Irish Glastonbury featuring the likes of Madra Salach, Gurriers and The Mary Wallopers.
Two Canadian titans of Alexisonfire and Billy Talent descend on Wembley Arena to celebrate their iconic albums on what was the hottest June day on record.
The beloved hitmaker delights a buzzing Guildhall Square with a joyous evening of vibrant soul-pop.
McFly ensure that the new British Airways ARC is ready for take off.
Download has welcomed some colossal headliners over the years, but few arrivals have carried quite the same weight as Linkin Park’s return.
The All-American Rejects made a welcome return to London after 14 years away with a blistering showcase of old and new at the Kentish Town Forum.
Kamasi Washington brings his uniquely fearless movement to the Royal Festival Hall as part of Harry Styles’s Meltdown Festival.
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There comes a point in the career of every great rock band when confidence replaces ambition. Not because the desire to push forward disappears, but because the need to prove oneself finally fades away. On Dear God, their fifth studio album, The Pretty Reckless sound like a band that has arrived at exactly that moment.
Two Canadian titans of Alexisonfire and Billy Talent descend on Wembley Arena to celebrate their iconic albums on what was the hottest June day on record.
|Cara Delevingne|
Cara Delevingne arrives at her musical debut not as a tentative crossover novelty, but with the kind of conceptual clarity and aesthetic ambition that suggests a long-considered second language finally spoken aloud.
News
On the streets of Brighton, a voice once stopped people in their tracks. This September, it’s set to stop a city.
Electric Picnic announce another 40+ acts joining their 2026 lineup, including the likes of Wolf Alice, DJO and JADE.
2000trees confirms Neck Deep as Saturday headliners, along with more exciting additions.
Ahead of the final release of tickets this week, All Together Now, which is located on the Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford, Ireland have announced further additions to their 2026 lineup.
All new acts announced for Outbreak Manchester alongside the long-awaited day splits.
Arctangent Festival announces another wave of amazing acts that cement its status as *the* best festival for emerging rock bands in the UK.
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