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all our talks for the year so far
mvm’s albums of the month | march
Every months’ recommendations.
mvm’s best albums of ’25
Missed out? Discover our favourite records from last year.
Review | Exploring Harry’s Latest
A little bit too dazed under the glitterball.
AOTW ~ Angine de Poitrine
This weeks’ best.
Midlands Royalty | Vona Vella
Your new favourite band.
Emerging Bands to Watch in 2026
kicking the year off right
for the live music lovers
..in review
mvm elsewhere // festival review: Live At Leeds ’25
summer special: Berlioz at Finsbury Park ’25
gig review: Deftones at Crystal Palace Park ’25
mvm’s best albums of 2024
“yo, 2024 cooked…”
Some of our best picks
Ezra’s Victory Dance
Ezra Collective surpass what’s expected in an ode to the joyous act of dancing.
Loyle’s Hugo Compendium
Carner’s conscientious jazz-rap was one of the most hotly anticipated records in 2022.
Paramore’s redemption arc
“It’s been 5 and a half years since we released our last album. What’d we miss?”
no rules – best of post-punk
put these on blast. this is your rock
some of our favourite reviews over time
our hidden gems
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