Nine Inch Nails @ Manchester O2 Apollo, 20/6/22
It’s been four years since Nine Inch Nails last touched British soil for Meltdown Festival - and, even then, their last official UK tour was way back in 2014. N...
Emily Swingle
Waterparks @ Manchester Academy 1, 18/6/22
Waterparks are blasting a confetti canon on the pop-punk scene; defined by their buoyant, technicolor sound, there’s no denying that Waterparks are the most fun...
Download Festival 2022 – Five Standout Acts!
The mother of all rock festivals is back! After two years of delays and cancellations, last weekend saw the return of Download Festival - and, boy, what a weeke...
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Stand Atlantic – hair out
Stand Atlantic, hair out
Hopeless Records
Australian pop-punk icons Stand Atlantic are back with yet another taste of their upcoming album f.e.a.r! Toying w...
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Rolo Tomassi – Where Myth Becomes Memory
Rolo Tomassi, Where Myth Becomes Memory
MNRK
Rolo Tomassi capture reality through a frosted window - while the shapes of life are recognisable, there is an ...
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Underoath – Voyeurist
Underoath, Voyeurist
Fearless Records
When you’ve been in the game as long as Underoath, it’s vital to mix things up. 2019’s Erase Me showcased an entirely ...
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Muse – Won’t Stand Down
Muse, Won’t Stand Down
Warner Music
Heard any good riffs recently? Smashing out their first single since the release of 2018’s Simulation Theory, the iconic...
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Kid Kapichi ft. Bob Vylan – New England
Kid Kapichi ft. Bob Vylan, New England
Self-released
Come witness the greatness of Britain! Kid Kapichi are here to explore the brutal ironies of British Na...
Bittersweet’s Albums Of The Year 2021
It feels like the very banks of music were burst this year. Not only did we see genre-breaking masterpieces out in force as per the trajectory of the last few y...
Bittersweet’s EPs Of The Year 2021
Album of the Year, this… Song of the Year, that… But there’s a few bands this year who nailed that elusive beast, the Extended Play. Our favourites range from t...
Emily Swingle
Editor
Favourite bands: Muse, Taking Back Sunday, Enter Shikari, Architects, Death Spells Favourite album: Origin of Symmetry - Muse Best gig: Enter Shikari @ Leeds O2 Academy 2019 Most likely to: Drink wine at 2pm