Courtney Barnett brings her deadpan indie-rock to Bristol’s Beacon, the next stop for her swell of success in 2026.
In this Review Round-Up, punk and metalcore each deliver a pair of strong releases—Fake Names and Niis for the former; Gore. and VRSTY for the latter.
Rooted in historical bleakness and some of the most bludgeoning metalcore possible, Half Me’s newest is a satisfyingly savage listen.
One of the most pulse-pounding names in post-punk at the moment, Gurriers’ rise continues as they take to Manchester’s New Century Hall.
The ascent to indie godhood yields its missteps, but ultimately, Fontaines D.C.’s newest album manages to impress all the same.
On their new album, Stand Atlantic break out of eras’ worth of chaos, finding emotional contentment back in pop-rock. Shame they couldn’t do a bit more with it.
In this Review Round-Up, Eivør’s newest leaves a lot to be desired, while, fortunately, things go much better for fish narc and FELDSPAR.
As well-honed as ever, Creeper bring their gothic-rock bombast back to Manchester.
Even by the ephemeral standards of regional indie music, The Lilacs’ debut is unabashed musical emptiness.
Still completely unique in modern heavy music, The Hu bring their blend of metal and Mongolian folk to Manchester’s O2 Apollo.