It's well and truly festival season - with a few major ones already having just past - and we're seeing tons of subsequent announcements across the board. Mainly upcoming tours across the UK and Europe, but we've had quite a few albums, and of course, singles. Here's what we've been listening to lately: As It Is - Live, Laugh, Love Los Angeles Confronting the ever worsening political climate in vocalist Patty Walters' home country, AS IT IS have chosen to release a final sing

Download festival is one of the biggest festivals in the UK and the largest gathering of metalheads you might ever see, so we want to help you navigate its 900-acre grounds. This list contains our top 10 bands you won't want to miss from the top end of the bill (The main Apex and Opus stages). This list isn't just the headliners but the performances that we truly think you shouldn't miss, whether it's a band that has travelled from far or bands that rarely visit the UK, the a

It's a gorgeous sunny Wednesday here, and while our eyes are busy taking in the beautiful sun, we're keeping our ears occupied with a wide variety of recent musical drops. Here's what we've been listening to lately: The Band CAMINO - Holly! THE BAND CAMINO is set to release their fourth studio album NeverAlways (Vol.2) in May. The album opener Holly! is their newest single and it’s bringing exactly the indie rock we’re expecting from a band like THE BAND CAMINO. It’s a feel g

In an era where Frutiger Metro is back in a big way, it’s a bold act for a band to dub themselves “Y2K-core” - and it’d be all too easy to rely on aesthetics alone to sell tickets. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, and Gen Z is reaching that age they’re beginning to crave that high. For Oxford rockers South Arcade, though, this just isn’t enough. They’ve crafted a sound that meets the hype, fitting snugly into the playlist that auto-played on your 2007 MySpace profile, yet addin

We're nearing the end of October now - and creeping ever closer to every goth's favourite time of year, Halloween. This year, it's sure to bring more treats than tricks, like these recent tracks we've already found in our buckets of sweets: 5 Seconds of Summer - Telephone Busy 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER usher in a new era with Telephone Busy, the third single from their upcoming album EVERYONE’S A STAR , out November 14th 2025. Ahead of a massive world tour kicking off in March 2026

Reading & Leeds has always been a haven for the bold, the loud, and the left-of-centre. While main stage headliners tend to dominate the...

The winter is coming to an extremely welcome end and the sun is starting to shine upon us once again, and for the music fans among us...

Emos and queers of all ages flocked to the Leeds University student union on Tuesday for the penultimate date of Noahfinnce’s current UK...