Reviews

Starbenders are vocalist Kimi Shelter, bassist Aaron Lecesne, guitarist Kriss Tokaji and drummer Emily Moon, a mix of musicians from different genres coming together in Atlanta, Georgia to create something special. Blending elements of 70s glam rock, some added 80s rock and a little punk on the side, it’s difficult to say what genre Starbenders' music belongs to, but their recently released third album 'Take Back The Night' is a delight from start to finish with an impressive thirteen songs.

ZAND is making waves with their self-branded version of ‘ugly pop’, and their latest EP 'SEWERSTAR' is a continuation of their unique and refreshing sound.

With the dark sarcastic humour that defines Kerr and Thatcher's personalities, Kerr at one-point mid set joking “My name is Gary as you know, so we will move onto my good friend Ben Thatcher on the drums” and the talent of a duo that are just masters of their craft, Royal Blood went back to their small venue roots for an electric performance at Camden’s Electric Ballroom. And as always, they didn’t disappoint. 

Ash are back with an album full of tracks that will take the listener on a captivating journey, five years since 2018's highly acclaimed Islands. Their new full-length 'Race The Night' sounds so fresh it could very easily be a chart topping album - it was certainly worth the wait.

Outside of Eilish mania, there was little room for exhaustion as that turned to energy with hometown boys The Amazon’s opening Main Stage West and Bedford boys Don Broco back to set Reading ablaze. This is Sunday at Reading Festival.

It was baby boomer day at Reading a fest, as The Killers brought their die-hard older fans to Reading. Elsewhere, The 1975 celebrated the upcoming tenth anniversary of their debut in full, SOFTPLAY surprised with a raucous secret set and so much more. This is day two at Reading Festival. 

As we head down to Richfield Avenue for another jam-packed year, it’s clear to see Reading Fest still has rock at its beating heart, but sometimes its heartbeat flutters into other territories in the name of its teenage demographic in attendance.

Although Sweden is a powerhouse pop-churning nation, an up-and-coming Swedish alt-pop star must be on everybody’s radar. Boy Destroy has already received a lot of praise from across the press - and the hype is well deserved. 

On 'RUCKUS!', Movements have made a disturbance. A chaotic, all over the place album lashing out with anger but basking in love. Movements, as always, are bringing you along for yet another emotionally charged ride.

Learning how to live whilst navigating the difficulties life throws your way is hard enough sometimes. But letting go of those bad times in order to pursue a more positive future is a completely different lesson to learn. On their fifth full-length, 'LEARNING HOW TO LIVE AND LET GO', Aberdeen born indie-rockers The XCERTS are our teachers, parents, friends and peers, helping us through the trials and tribulations of life and coming out better on the other side, as we let go of the baggage preventing us from living our lives.