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ALBUM REVIEW: Role Model – ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’

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  • Posted on August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

Although a little small and unable to go as far with its concept as it could, there’s still a good amount of likable, listenable character in Role Model’s latest foray into Americana.

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PHOTOS: Faye Webster – Academy, Manchester – 01/07/2025

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  • Posted on July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

Following on from her appearance at Glastonbury, Faye Webster brings her rich alt-country and indie-rock to Manchester.

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Darkness – ‘Dreams On Toast’

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  • Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Although they seem fully content with their current lower standing in British rock, The Darkness find it difficult to translate that into captivating music that still shows off their best assets.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Coldplay, Every Time I Die, Can’t Swim, Starset

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  • Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, a huge set of new albums comes courtesy of Coldplay, Every Time I Die, Can’t Swim, Starset and Tom Morello, plus even more from Death Blooms, Slow Crush, Skinny Lister, Dooms Children, THECITYISOURS and Last Hounds.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Deafheaven, Trash Boat, Between The Buried And Me, Press To MECO

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  • Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, Trash Boat and Press To MECO deliver some of the best of the year with Deafheaven and Between The Buried And Me not far behind, while Meet Me @ The Altar hit their heights among Strange Bones, LiL Lotus, Switchfoot, Luke Hemmings, Villagers, Afterlife and Insurgent.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Descendents, John Mayer, Clairo

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  • Posted on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

In this Review Round, Capstan strike the hardest against middling efforts from John Mayer and Clairo, as well as new releases from Descendents, Sleep Waker and Young Pretorians.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Maine, Inhaler, Yonaka

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  • Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, new releases from The Maine, Inhaler and Yonaka head up the return of Times Of Grace, solid tech-death from Cognitive and Ophidian I, and more from Bad Luck., Silvertwin and Collars.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Gary Numan, St. Vincent, Myles Kennedy

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  • Posted on May 19, 2021May 26, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, a mixed bag from Gary Numan, St. Vincent and Myles Kennedy leads great albums from Vexed, Kaonashi and Osiah, plus Mannequin Pussy, Tokky Horror, Jess And The Ancient Ones, Fiddlehead and One Morning Left.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Foo Fighters, Scarlxrd, Teenage Wrist

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  • Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, surprise hits from Teenage Wrist and LÜT break above new albums from Foo Fighters, Scarlxrd and Drones, while Deacon Blue, Kill The Ideal, Arcaeon and Indica Blues bring varying degrees of quality.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Lucero, Crazy Arm, Tribulation

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  • Posted on January 27, 2021January 30, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, Lucero, Crazy Arm, Tribulation and Cheap Meat all impress, while Ashnikko and The Dead Daisies disappoint, and TV Priest and Colin Macleod fill things out.

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🎶 ALBUM REVIEW: @DylanJohnThoma5 - 'Nothing Here Worth Taking' 🎶

Although Dylan John Thomas makes a vested effort to expand into the wider folk world, the shortcomings of his sophomore album become all the clearer for it.

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✝️ ALBUM REVIEW: @TwinTemple - 'Doomed Lovers' ✝️

Now affixing their gothic balladry with glossy, classic pop, the appeal of Twin Temple is no deeper, but it’s still present enough.

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The exceptional rise of Madra Salach sees them bring their pounding Irish folk to Manchester’s New Century Hall.

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🎸 ALBUM REVIEW: Basht. - 'Poor Advice' 🎸

A gripping examination of faith in Irish society seals Basht. as one of the top post-punk breakouts of 2026.

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