2026
Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s “Cannonball” – A Debut Masterpiece
Sextet Londoners heed their place post-BCNR and fill it with soaring melodies and sweeping strings in a confectionary debut of delight.
Exploring Citizen’s Evolution in “Halcyon Blues”
A spitting return to top flight of modern rock, Citizen release Halcyon Blues. The sixth record sees the Ohio powerhouse at their most mature and equally, at their most satisfying. A remarkable cornerstone in emo/post-hardcore, Citizen have always just been one of those bands you grow up with. Whether it’s the stark and timeless Youth…
Opus Kink: “The Sweet Goodbye” – Album Review
Brighton sextet craft a debut that will age like fine wine It’s safe to say that this record has been a long time coming. Bouts of formidably loose EP cuts ran amok since their inception in 2017. The nightmarish trails of “Dust” and “1:18” on 2022’s Til the Streams Runs Dry caught a few side-eye…
Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album: A Gothic-Pop Evolution
you seem pretty hyped: One of the biggest popstars returns with highly-anticipated third record // GRAMMY-award winning, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo is quite possibly one of the most influential artists out there. The once Disney child actor turned Drivers’ Licence star has been the driving force behind some of pop’s most glamoured songs since…
Discover Real Farmer’s Live EP: A Raw Punk Experience
Dutch punk powerhouse Real Farmer have kept things real since their chaotic beginnings. No punches are ever pulled – and they don’t have any intention of slowing down anytime soon. A flourishing band that know no bounds when it comes to their malleable punk ethic, Real Farmer enter the fray once more with their first…
Muse: ‘The Wow! Signal’ – A Cosmic Comeback
Grand space-rockers chew over the extra-terrestrial with a hopeful tenth. For the better part of a decade, Muse had reached an impasse with their speculative attempts at making new music. For all their loud efforts, they often resulted in diminishing return. Squished amongst anniversary album reissues, 2022’s Will of the People was met with mixed…
Seahaven’s Return | A Deep Dive
LA collective dust off and return with a long-awaiting self-titled. There was not a lot of bands as beloved as Seahaven back in 2009. Traversing the plains amongst post-hardcore and plaintive indie rock, Seahaven first made moments from day one with their Winter Forever debut in 2011. Evolving an emotional flair to songwriting, their dedicated…
Marmozets’ ‘CO.WAR.DICE’: A Bold Comeback
Yorkshire rock royalty return with relentless third – their first in eight years – ready to take on the world again. In late 2018, Marmozets embarked on what would turn out to be their final tour. Supporting You Me At Six on an all encompassing arena show, it would be a year of endings -…
The Lemon Twigs: “Look For Your Mind!” – Album Review
D’addario brothers embalm the art of pastiche with guitar-driven sixth Look For Your Mind! For brothers Brian and Michael D’addario, music is all they know. Sons of working musician parents, inspired by the ethereal world of music theatre, the brothers were compelled to venture into the arts in some capacity. Before they knew it, they had…
Knats’ New Album: A Gritty Jazz Journey Through Working-Class Life
Haway the lads! UK trio Knats reach a whole new level with 45-minute follow-up. It can be said that with every new record, comes a new face to a band or collective. It’s a saying that is coming true when it comes to Knats. Led by two lifelong mates, Stan Woodward – on bass -…
Teen Suicide: A Bold Shift to New Ground
Teen Suicide pull in a first proper studio recording which, sees them sonically at their best. A band with many faces, Teen Suicide wade in from the lo-fi rain and bring together a record that’s every bit intimate as it is fun. Now firmly landing in the bombastic stage of sludge metal and edged indie-pop,…
Discovering … FAST MONEY MUSIC: The Album Review
The life of Nick Hinman gets a soundtrack with a first record to remember. It can be said that good things don’t come to those who wait. It seems for the case of Nick Hinman, it’s the exact opposite. You see, Hinman has been biding his time perfecting one minute detail at a time. In…
Enter Shikari’s Dystopian Journey: A Deep Dive into ‘Lose Your Self’
Quelle Surprise! Enter Shikari discuss disconnection on eighth as it is sent out into the cosmos – all without warning. ~ An Overview There’s no other way going about it. Enter Shikari are one of the most intriguing bands to step into. On paper, the boys have firmly secured their seats on the post-hardcore table.…
Exploring RAYE’s Conceptual Album: Seasons of Sound
For music is medicine, she cried from her soul: Global superstar sets industry ablaze with old-school masterclass. It’s quite impressive that it’s been a good week and we’ve not spoken about this record yet. Whether I was putting it off aghast or I was merely properly ingesting the album, we’ve finally gotten around to it.…
Angine de Poitrine: The Polka Rock Sensation
Arguably one of the most talked about bands, space-time voyagers of Klek and Khn de Poitrine follow up with Vol. II. It first started out as a joke. Having been told they could not perform in back-to-back weeks at the same venue, guitarist Khn and drummer Klek wrapped themselves in polka-dot papier-mâché costumes so they…
Nightmare Tripping: Don Broco’s Full Evolution
Bedford boys go full hybrid with five-year project that was certainly worth the wait. One of the biggest names in the alternative rock space, Bedford-born Don Broco come roaring into a new era with fifth record ‘Nightmare Tripping’ – a euphoric catalyst of nu-metal rock, its dark entourage of scathed riffs and special guests swathe…
The New Pornographers’ Tenth Album Review: A Sonic Journey
Indie-rock heritage The New Pornographers come roaring in with tenth. Over the past twenty years, no band has ever done it as eloquently as The New Pornographers have. Ever since their extremely sophisticated classic Mass Romantic in 2000, the Canadian supergroup have surpassed any expectations. Gleaming with suave synthesizers, lush harmonic vocals and candid splendour,…
CHALK’s ‘Cystalpunk’: A Fiery Ode to Belfast’s Roots
Belfast experimentalists pay homage to their forever fractured hometown in stirring electronic-punk. For decades, the complex society of Northern Ireland has been the driving force for many. From the voice of McGowan in Pogues, Christy Moore in the Dubliners to the modernised warbles of Fontaines D.C. and fellow city political peers of Kneecap, the creation…
Navigating the Sophomore Slump: Sweet Pill’s Reprise
Philadelphia’s Sweet Pill overcome adversity in heartfelt emo return. When the bands’ debut album, ‘Where the Heart is’ landed in 2022, no one expected for it to hit the heights as it did, least of all those in the band themselves. With blazing math-rock and introspective emo ballads, the unbound debut rife took off at…
Harry Styles Crashes Out on New Album
Styles wades in new era on the dancefloor – was it worth the wait? At a time, pop was always looked at differently to what we know it as today. In 2014, influenced by key figures like Swiftie and Beyonce, the canon of “disposable pop” was something that should be championed – not outed. Much…
Carnival by Vona Vella: A Nottingham Indie Sensation
So it’s official. After feeding us occasional morsels for the better part of half a year, the highly anticipated second record is finally here. The effortlessly fresh 5-piece from Nottingham smile gleefully behind their work – and no wonder. A whistle-stop tour of the bands’ music can see you harking back to the kaleidoscopic indie-pop…
The Healing Power of Silence: Exploring Moby’s Latest Album ‘Future Quiet’
One of electronic music’s most visionary artist calls for a moment of stillness with ‘Future Quiet’ – the 23rd studio record from the Harlem-born prodigy. In a career spanning over 35 years, Moby has always lived on the side of loud. Ever since he was born, he was right in the mix of New York’s…
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 (46) | mvm
Feat. // Picture Parlour, Home Front, Hotel Lux, The Devil Wears Prada.
Your albums of the week (44) | mvm
A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Feat. // Florence + the Machine, Creeper, Witch Fever, claire rousay, Anna von Hausswolff
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Feat. // Militarie Gun, The Last Dinner Party, Tame Impala, Of Monsters and Men, Electric Litany.
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Feat. // Maruja, Twenty One Pilots, Baxter Dury, saturdays at your place, Frozemode, Legss
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Feat. // Shame, Big Thief, Red Rum Club, Akasha System, Grandson, Curtis Harding.
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Feat. // The Hives, Sabrina Carpenter, Modern Nature, CMAT + The Beths
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Feat. // Wolf Alice, TWIABP, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Deftones, Superchunk, Cut Worms + The Boojums
Your albums of the week (32) | mvm
Feat. // Humour, Ada Lea, The Black Keys, For Those I Love. Honourable Mentions: Dredge, Arkayla, Tuxis Giant.
Your albums of the week (31) | mvm
Feat. // Hayley Williams, Wisp, The New Eves. Honourable Mentions: House of El, Pistol Daisys and Marvin’s Revenge.
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HIP HOP SPECIAL // Feat. Tyler, The Creator, Quadeca, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist and Folk Bitch Trio.
REST IN PEACE OZZY.
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Feat. BIG SPECIAL, Kae Tempest, Merpire, Shouse., Nilüfer Yanya and Later Youth
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Feat. BIG SPECIAL, Kae Tempest, Merpire, Shouse., Nilüfer Yanya and Later Youth
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…
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