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ALBUM REVIEW: The Aces – ‘Gold Star Baby’

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  • Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Leaning into disco-pop is a good look for The Aces, though it’s a shame a whole album of it couldn’t stick the landing better.

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ALBUM REVIEW: mgk – ‘lost americana’

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  • Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

mgk’s newest jump in genre takes him to heartland-pop earnestness, yielding something much more believable and even a bit better.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Anthony Family – ‘Live From An Ordinary Place’

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  • Posted on August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

As Anthony Anzaldo branches out from his work in Ceremony to creator-minded synthpop, it comes with startlingly little to enjoy.

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ALBUM REVIEW: DE’WAYNE – ‘june.’

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  • Posted on July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Diversification proves to be the greatest strength of DE’WAYNE’s new album, as it ends up as his most fun, enjoyable work by a frankly ludicrous margin.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW + PHOTOS: 2000trees Festival 2025 – Friday

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  • Posted on July 18, 2025July 19, 2025

2000trees continues into Friday with Coheed And Cambria and Taking Back Sunday headlining, on top of Million Dead, Trash Boat, Mclusky, Graphic Nature, Press Club and more.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW + PHOTOS: 2000trees Festival 2025 – Thursday

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  • Posted on July 17, 2025July 19, 2025

2000trees 2025 kicks off in huge fashion with Kneecap’s indomitable spirit, PVRIS at their biggest, and sets from Twin Atlantic, Kid Kapichi, BIG SPECIAL, SNAYX, unpeople and plenty more.

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LIVE REVIEW: PVRIS – Albert Hall, Manchester – 08/07/2025

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  • Posted on July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Ten years since the release of their debut ‘White Noise’, PVRIS’ celebration in Manchester’s Albert Hall is an undeniable showcase of where their longevity has come from.

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LIVE REVIEW: Arrows In Action – Key Club, Leeds – 17/06/2025

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  • Posted on June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

As Arrows In Action’s UK tour arrives in Leeds, they bring with them all the makings of the newest alt-pop and pop-rock superstars.

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ALBUM REVIEW: REDD. – ‘RAUNCH.’

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  • Posted on June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

In a field of genre-toying soloists that’s in desperate need of a prune, there’s at least enough about REDD. to warrant seeing what they can do.

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PHOTOS: spill tab – Rough Trade, Bristol – 31/05/2025

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  • Posted on June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

The rise of spill tab has begun, as Claire Chicha’s bedroom-pop project arrives in Bristol to great success.

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Roman Candle’s debut full-length builds on their immense promise enormously, establishing them as one of the finest new screamo names around.

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This time, there’s plenty of strong work amongst the poignant new album from @AtthegatesGBG, and a couple of punk ear-catchers from @DeathLensBand and goo.

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A huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live is more than enough to solidify @james among ’90s indie’s most resilient names.

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