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2026

Exploring A.R.S.O.N: Story of the Year’s Journey Through Heavy Music

Missouri post-hardcore four-piece find their version of heavy in seventh record, A.R.S.O.N. A visceral return to sparkling form, A.R.S.O.N marks a band recapturing a sound that was a universal staple in the post-hardcore landscape. Loud thrills, bodacious choruses and strong statements have been a unifying force of Story of the Years’ sound through the years.…

More Forever: Sick Joy’s Bold Step in the Noise-Rock Scene

Sick Joy: a blistering gail of new noise ups the ante with follow-up More Forever. A doomed catalogue to drown yourself in, Sick Joy is the heady brainchild of Mykl Barton. Derived from the dwellings of Newcastle’s underground caverns and finally formulated within Brighton’s renowned music scene further South, Bartons’ first venture was an aptly…

Discover Mother Vulture: Bristol’s Latest Musical Phenomenon

An exciting new noise to throw down to is finally here. So lift up your socks, perk your ears and lean in.. This is Mother Vulture. /// and when it rains, it pours / it’s never gonna to stop. An shape-shifting presence of operatic grandeur and off-kilter alt-rock charge emerges Mother Vulture out from the…

Westside Cowboy Release New EP: A Manchester Indie-Rock Revolution

Mancunian quartet unveil second EP ahead of a year to remember. Music is undergoing a seismic shift right now. Amongst the indie-rock rise in both America and UK, industry experts and fans alike are predicting a new ‘Meet me in the Bathroom’ era is underway – an explosive NYC scene post 9/11 that brought about…

2025

Your albums of the week (24) | mvm

Jun 13: Week 24 of the year. We’re into the throes of June now and with Download Festival weekend over the hill, we take a look at some of the best album picks this week. We’ve got some real doozies on here. Some real Summer doozies… A short term lease two blocks from the beach.…

Your albums of the week (23) | mvm

Jun 6: Week 23 of the year. We’ve made it to June. While festivals ramp up for the Summer, it seems that albums and the like haven’t slowed down at all. Names this week include visionary artist Little Simz, folk soothe-sayer Nick Mulvey, avant-garde old-timers Pulp and hard rock velvets Turnstile. Along with Glastonbury’s Pyramid…

Your albums of the week (22) | mvm

May 30: Week 22 of the year. It’s music for vacantly staring out your window this week. Names this week include experimentalists caroline, iconic voice Matt Berninger, legendary Ty Segall, sweet-sounding indie folks Foxwarren and surprise entry, Kathryn Joseph. Underground indie rock gem caroline breathes in a new expansive set of lungs with a new…