Rating: 8/10 WordsL Any Smyth

Twins Next to hit the stage were the genre-bending duo Nova Twins, consisting of childhood friends Amy

Starting with just vocals and acoustic guitars, frontman Brent Smith is stellar here. Back To The Living is another standout Smith performance. It starts off with just Smith and the synths, which leads into a stripped down first chorus.

answer the call of "someone hold me", Liv May keeping us grounded and centred with a steady bass, while Amy

but sweet collection that shows the evolution of his sound and talent, as well as a tribute to THE SMITHS The timing of his re-emergence into music couldn’t be more perfectly timed as THE SMITHS celebrate the

Words: Lou Viner-Flood Photos: James Smyth

Historians have attempted to debunk this myth; for goth-horror fans, it’s a story that shows Shelley VENUS GRRRLS pay homage to this myth with Mother Knows, an addictive dual helix of bass and guitar riffs

Cohen-Towell, co-vocalist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, drummer Kasper Sandstrøm and the lead guitarist Adam Peter-Smith like it was nothing, producing the most insane sounds, that were worth focusing on, meanwhile Peter-Smith

Ending with their best song to shout to, ‘12’, Amy charged into the pit and finished their set on a high

alternative genre as a whole (Derek Orther appearing in the death metal band Begrime Exemious, Durrell Smith together in this impenetrable listening storm supported by the continuous trill of the drums (Durell Smith

exciting melodic thrashing, highlighting MEANOS’ guitar abilities, GUSTAV SVENSSON’s bass and ALEX SMITH

Words: Julia Stark Photo: James Smith