Rock
‘Belfast (Place Of My Soul)’- Paul Archer, making his hometown glow
On his new single ‘Belfast (Place Of My Soul)’, Paul Archer writes from distance, memory and homesickness, but what emerges […]
‘Crown of Glass’- Fanny Alexandra, shattering the illusion with alt-pop power
‘Crown of Glass’ is built around an image that looks glamorous right up until you hold it up to the […]
‘Hard To Leave You (The Barbarian Mix)’- RISE, adding weight to a euphoric anthem
There is always something interesting about hearing a band return to a song because they still believe there is more […]
‘Dancing With Lou’- Reetoxa, turning a teenage revelation into swaggering rock statement
Some influences stay buried in the background, while others end up shaping the entire way an artist thinks about music. […]
‘Rust’- Plain Drifter, letting loss settle slowly
Plain Drifter’s ‘Rust’ is not really about the moment something ends. It’s about everything that happens before that point; the […]
‘Mystic Highway Road Trip’- DownTown Mystic, keeping the American rock ‘n’ roll tradition moving
There’s a fitting sense of momentum behind ‘Mystic Highway Road Trip’. Following a productive run of releases across 2025 and 2026, […]
‘Almost Nothing’- NO IDENTITY, finding a danceable pulse inside of distortion
Industrial music has always understood that damaged machinery can be expressive. And on ‘Almost Nothing’, Kansas-based solo artist NO IDENTITY takes that principle […]
‘The Aviation Station’- Twenny Bucks, finding freedom in noise, frogs, and glorious chaos
Across his latest full-length release ‘The Aviation Station’, Exeter-based artist Twenny Bucks allows panic, humour, vulnerability and distorted guitar noise to collide […]
‘Imperfect’- Tony Lio, letting the flaws roar
Perfection is often presented as something to pursue, yet the closer society moves towards a single ideal, the more people […]
‘Sonder’- The Fiends, looking beyond the crowd
A crowded street can make the world feel either overwhelmingly connected or strangely anonymous. And on their latest offering ‘Sonder’, Swansea […]













