Lou Viner-Flood

ARTIO are a band like no other in the scene right now. Self produced, fiercely underrated and hailing from Leeds, the band headed out on tour fresh off the back of the release of their new album, Soul Rot . This record is an emotive ode to existing in a world not built for you, to creative burnout, and to the ever evolving journey of one's own identity. With the setting for the evening being the Deaf Institute in Manchester, a venue known for its intimate gigs and atmospheric, historic charm,...

THRICE are one of the most enduring and creatively restless bands to come out of the late 90s post‑hardcore scene, and are known for constantly reinventing their sound while keeping a core emotional and philosophical intensity. After being a band of almost thirty years, forming in 1998 in Irvine, California, watching them take to the stage of Rock City on St Patrick's Day was a special moment; getting to watch a band who are still bringing the crowds together, with fans from their more...

American shoegaze heavyweights NOTHING return with their sixth studio album, a short  history of decay. Formed in 2010, the band are known for their ever evolving line up, but lead vocalist and guitarist DOMENIC "NICKY" PALERMO is a constant presence. With a sound that perfectly blends shoegaze, post‑hardcore, and slowcore, NOTHING are a band that consistently deliver a collision of crushing distortion and fragile melancholy and a short history of decay is testament to that.  Starting off the...