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ALBUM REVIEW: The All-American Rejects – ‘Sandbox’

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  • Posted on May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

Inexplicably, The All-American Rejects’ first album in 14 years is a strong example of their era’s pop-rock updated and refreshed.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Haggard Cat, The Flatliners, Red Vanilla

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  • Posted on May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

In this Review Round-Up, Haggard Cat reach a new peak while Red Vanilla make their way up to theirs, and The Flatliners remain solid exactly where they are.

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ALBUM REVIEW: sace6 – ‘brutalist’

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  • Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Forget any intrigue that a fusion of alt-metal and R&B could produce; sace6 are so far removed from that, it’s borderline insulting.

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PHOTOS: Balu Brigada – Academy 2, Manchester – 03/05/2026

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  • Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

As they join the ranks of fast-rising alt-pop acts ready to take on the world, Balu Brigada’s UK tour makes its stop in Manchester.

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PHOTOS: The Twilight Sad – New Century Hall, Manchester – 02/05/2026

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  • Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Continuing their legacy as a true cult classic of post-punk and indie-rock, The Twilight Sad’s newest UK tour lands at Manchester’s New Century Hall.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Koyo – ‘Barely Here’

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  • Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Koyo’s intersection of pop-punk, emo and hardcore is taken to new heights, on what legitimately feels like a scene classic in the making.

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PHOTOS: Melanie C – Camp And Furnace, Liverpool – 01/05/2026

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  • Posted on May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

On the release day of her new album ‘Sweat’, Melanie C brings an intimate celebration to Liverpool’s Camp And Furnace.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Basement – ‘WIRED’

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  • Posted on May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

After a long absence, Basement’s indie-rock reworking has quite a few nice ideas, but also just as many limitations that they struggle to work around.

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PHOTOS: Blue – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – 30/04/2026

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  • Posted on May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Blue show off their boyband longevity as their 25th anniversary tour brings them to Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Frozen Soul – ‘No Place Of Warmth’

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  • Posted on May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Frozen Soul’s newest helping of ice-themed death metal is as simple, clean and largely unsurprising as ever, yet it only keeps getting better.

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