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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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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Halflives, Gallus, CBZK

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  • Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

In this Review Round-Up, a selection of EPs is topped by Gallus at their best, and filled out by more underwhelming alt-pop from Halflives, and a true oddity from CBZK.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Deijuvhs, Orchards, Forlorn

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  • Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

In this Review Round-Up, Orchards’ new album might rocket to the top of the bill, but Deijuvhs’ dexterous crossover work provides another strong showing, and Forlorn lay down a lot of potential on their debut.

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PHOTOS: Lauren Mayberry – Academy 2, Manchester – 24/03/2025

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  • Posted on March 27, 2025April 21, 2026

Embarking on an alt-pop adventure all of her own, Lauren Mayberry breaks away from CHVRCHES and, on her solo headline tour, continues to shine all the same.

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PHOTOS: Joshua Bassett – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 16/01/2025

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  • Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

From Disney star to alt-pop go-getter, Joshua Bassett arrives in Manchester at the latest peak in his creative journey.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Escuela Grind, Ad Infinitum, Loyals

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  • Posted on October 17, 2024May 6, 2025

In this Review Round-Up, there’s exceptional modern metal from Ad Infinitum and ho-hum alt-pop from Loyals, both overshadowed by the mountains of controversy that Escuela Grind find themselves under.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Mothica – ‘Kissing Death’

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  • Posted on August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

A grander turn through cinematic ambition gives Mothica’s alt-pop the boost into true strength that it’s needed all along.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Remi Wolf – ‘Big Ideas’

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  • Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

With colour and creativity in abundance, and superstar potential on full display, Remi Wolf’s new album is an undisputed pop highlight of 2024.

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Guilt Trip’s new album is another solid offering of hardcore from them, and nowhere near as special as it probably thinks it is.

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The never-ending run of @DeadPonyBand arrives in Cardiff, where their standing as one of current alt-rock’s most fun acts remains in earnest.

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