Luke Combs, ‘Joe’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Joe’ by Luke Combs – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Say ‘country music’ to anyone in the U.K and ask them to name a current artist, they will likely mention Dolly…
The Aces, ‘Always Get This Way’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Always Get This Way’ by The Aces – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Listening to this evidence, ‘The Aces’ are certainly a band to look out for in 2023. The four-piece…
Preoccupations, The New Adelphi Club Hull – Gig Review
Preoccupations Canadian post-punks Preoccupations made an unexpected stop on their European tour. Following the release of acclaimed fourth album ‘Arrangements’, they brought their trademark frenzied dissonance to the limited capacity…
Jason Mraz, ‘I Feel Like Dancing’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆
To sell upwards of 12 million copies of any single in this day and age just doesn’t really happen anymore. However, one of the exceptions is Jason Mraz, who has…
Linkin Park, ‘Lost’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
It’s really hard to believe that ‘Meteora’ by Linkin Park is twenty year’s old. On April 7, the band will release the album. ‘Lost’ is the new/old song that nearly…
Inhaler, ‘Just To Keep You Satisfied’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
Inhaler were a band on the crest of a wave in 2021 despite their touring schedule heavily disrupted by the pandemic. That year, they secured a debut UK album number…
Lana Del Rey, ‘A&W’ – Single Review ★★★★★
A&W by Lana Del Rey will likely be one of the most exciting, beautiful, and unusual songs you will hear throughout 2023. The track is a long one. Moreover, it…
Tove Lo, ‘Borderline’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
The latest musical offering, ‘Borderline’ by Tove Lo (pronounced ‘Too – Va – Loo’) seems to have been released as a one-off as the Swedish star extensively tours North America…
Yonaka, ‘PANIC’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆
Yonaka have quietly gone about their business over the last few years building up a vast and loyal fanbase. They have been on this journey since they burst onto on…
The Sherlocks, ‘Sirens’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Sirens’ by The Sherlocks – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Sherlocks are underrated as well as unashamedly consistent. The band are seldom mentioned as critics favourites, but out of their…
The Smashing Pumpkins, ‘Empires’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Empires’ by The Smashing Pumpkins – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Smashing Pumpkins latest body of work is so vast that it is coming out in three stages. Also, lead…
Fall Out Boy, ‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ by Fall Out Boy – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It’s been over six years since we have heard anything from Fall Out Boy, and they been…
PVRIS, ‘GODDESS’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘GODDESS’ by PVRIS – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The American pop-rock band PVRIS are cutting their way through the rock and roll noise of their contemporaries with the release of…
Mimi Webb, ‘Red Flags’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆
‘Red Flags’ by Mimi Webb – Single Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Fresh off being nominated for ‘Best Young Talent’ at this year’s Brit Awards, Mimi Webb releases her third single, ‘Red…
M83, ‘Oceans Niagara’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆
‘Oceans Niagara’ by M83 – Single Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆ The latest sound and style from M83 means they find themselves very much in vogue. Especially, as the popular culture of…
Metallica, ‘Screaming Suicide’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Screaming Suicide’ by Metallica – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It feels like Metallica have never been away despite not actually releasing a studio album since 2016. Since then, they released…
Gaz Coombes, ‘Turn The Car Around’ – Album Review ★★★★★
Gaz Coombes’ third solo album was a new entry at number six in the UK album charts this week and it couldn’t be more deserved. It’s such a fantastic and…
Enter Shikari, ‘(pls) set me on fire’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘(pls) set me on fire’ by Enter Shikari – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ You can never ever really put Enter Shikari into a genre box. Are they ‘synth metal’, ‘alternative…
Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Flowers’ is such an obvious song but in the best way. It’s raw, honest, and brave from Miley Cyrus and she…
Iggy Pop, ‘Comments’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘Comments’ by Iggy Pop – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Comments’ the third single from Iggy Pop is the latest from his 19th studio album ‘Every Loser’, and at 75 he…