Lykke Li’s new album takes a detour from her classic indie-pop formulae; does the rejection to conform pay dividends, or is the album a deviation too far? Lykke Li, Scandinavian dream pop extraordinaire is now a decade into her ever-expanding …read more
Jorja Smith has quickly become one of the UK’s most in-demand acts. Listen to her latest album Lost & Found to find out why… Smith is still just 20 years old, and was only a teenager when she released her …read more
Kanye West’s name has appeared in countless headlines over the past few months, painting an ugly picture of the man behind the genius. His latest studio album Ye was thrown together, and has already been described by many as a …read more
When I think of the band Ash, images flood back to me of having spiky hair, seeing the band at V Festival in 1997 and playing the original Gran Turismo on Playstation (which featured their track “Lose Control”). But how …read more
After her hugely popular debut album in 2015, can Australian alt-indie singer songwriter Courtney Barnett live up to the pressure of delivering an equally explosive second offering with her latest album Tell Me How You Really Feel? If somehow you …read more
Ry Cooder is back once again, touring North America again after a well deserved 9 year break. 2011’s Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down was fuelled by political themes, as was the aptly named Election Special which he released …read more
Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, an area known more for its links to hip-hop than indie, come Beach House with their aptly named seventh studio album, 7; but will this dream pop duet have us dreaming of them, or lulling us …read more
Following a four-year hiatus after years of ascending the charts at an unstoppable rate, Arctic Monkeys are back with their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino. It’s rare reappearance as many a hiatus disguises a break up, but …read more
Simian Mobile Disco aka James Ford and Jas Shaw made an impact back in 2007 with their debut, Attack Decay Sustain Release. Their fearless experimental nature continues with this year’s album entitled Murmurations, but will another step in a different …read more
Daniel Lanois and Venetian Snares (Aaron Funk) began their collaborative musical relationship around 2014, the result was this debut album released by Timesig/Planet Mu. In 2016, Funk reportedly spent time around Toronto between shows, bringing his equipment to Lanois’ studio. …read more
