LUMP PERFORM NEW ALBUM ‘ANIMAL’ AT ROUGH TRADE EAST
To mark the release of their sophomore album, Laura Marling and Tunng’s Mike Lindsay took to the stage at Rough Trade East to perform just a few tracks as collaborative duo LUMP.
RETURN OF READING AND LEEDS PROVES GUITAR MUSIC ISN’T DEAD
Following a two year hiatus, the iconic festival returned to the sister sites of Little John’s Farm and Bramham Park. Boasting a weekend of non-stop music, sunshine, and criminally overpriced cheesy chips, all that was missing was the line-up’s female power.
BOARDMASTERS 2021: VOCAL GIRLS ROUNDUP
After two years of ‘waiting in the wings’, Boardmasters was under an immense amount of pressure to deliver, but the long awaited weekend surpassed all expectations, providing that togetherness and connection we have so longed for of late.
LITANY: ‘ADULT MOVIES’ EP REVIEW
Through swelling synths, tender lyricism and intimate vocals, Litany explores the ebb and flow of relationships, with an alt-pop kick.
IDER: ‘SHAME’ ALBUM REVIEW
Boundless, sharp and self-aware. Alternative duo, IDER, unleash their stunning second album.
TRAMLINES FESTIVAL 2021: VOCAL GIRLS ROUNDUP
Festivals are finally back and these few days in Hillsborough Park (and the city beyond) felt like a glorious window into a past life.
SPUD CANNON: ‘GOOD KIDS MAKE BAD APPLES’ ALBUM REVIEW
Brooklyn based baddies, Spud Cannon drop their raucous third LP, ‘Good Kids Make Bad Apples’.
BILLIE MARTEN: 'FLORA FAUNA' ALBUM REVIEW
Billie Marten’s abundant third album, ‘Flora Fauna’, is a brilliant expression of personal growth bathed in natural imagery.
PEOPLE CLUB: ‘TAKE ME HOME’ EP REVIEW
Writer Em Carr reviews the latest EP from Berlin quintet, People Club.
GIRL IN RED: ‘IF I COULD MAKE IT GO QUIET’ ALBUM REVIEW
The long-awaited debut album offers a candid depiction of Marie’s life.
NASTY CHERRY: ‘THE MOVIE’ EP REVIEW
Alt-pop foursome Nasty Cherry are back, with their seductive third instalment - and they mean business!
ARLO PARKS: ‘COLLAPSED IN SUNBEAMS’ REVIEW
An authentic, sentimental, glimmer-of-hope.
HANNAH GEORGAS: ‘ALL THAT EMOTION’ ALBUM REVIEW
Produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, who most recently made headlines for his work on the surprise Taylor Swift album, ‘All that Emotion’ is the empowerment anthem that sneaks up on you.
L.A. WITCH ‘PLAY WITH FIRE’ ALBUM REVIEW
With garage, classic rock, aggressive punk and even dream-pop all rolled into one, the core of LA Witch is bursting with so much potential.
CUB SPORT: ‘LIKE NIRVANA’ ALBUM REVIEW
The queer ‘coming-of-age’ album you never knew you needed.
HAIM: WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. lll' ALBUM REVIEW
PINS: ‘HOT SLICK’ ALBUM REVIEW
PINS’ new release ‘Hot Slick’, is fierce, powerful, and an unequivocal statement of girl power.
MIRABELLE: ‘LATE BLOOMER’ ALBUM REVIEW
‘Late Bloomer’ is a fresh project from Laurence Helie, who has returned to music under the new name Mirabelle.
PARSNIP: ‘ADDING UP’ EP REVIEW
The release of ‘Adding Up’ rewards us in isolation with a stunning EP, epitomising the classic cheerful vibes we’ve all come to expect from Parsnip.
LITTLE SIMZ: ‘DROP 6’ EP REVIEW
The rapper who took the UK by storm in 2019 gives us a raw insight into her socially isolated headspace with her new EP, ‘Drop 6’