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“Was loosing all my friends… but I got them back” – so begins the third record from emo masters Brand New, a fifty-five minute journey of relentless self-evaluation and doubt, every bit as instantly classic as […]

I first heard of Pia Mia around five years ago without really knowing who she was or what she did. It isn’t until now that she has become more apparent not only to me, but to the general public as well. From her […]

When I got to London from New York in September of 2014 for my year of studying abroad, I hardly expected anything from The Vaccines. I knew they’d taken a break from an extensive touring schedule that included t […]

The storm of media attention surrounding the French port of Calais has started up again over the last few months. This is perhaps symbolic of an inherent British selfishness being depicted through the media – the […]

‘Black Maps and Motel Rooms.’

Shit very very slowly and continuously hits the fan.

‘Black Maps and Motel rooms.’ carries the momentum from the previous episode, while not being constantly dynamic like it but […]

After the re-election of the Conservative party in May, the fear for students’ higher education has increased. Since the coalition government was in power, tuition fees have risen from £3,000 to £9,000 and are uns […]

In 2009 mewithoutYou successfully tried their hand at indie folk rock with It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright!, and we last saw the Philadelphia band in 2012, when they built upon that […]

Wakefield’s premier mid-fi band and unsung cult heroes of the indie-punk persuasion The Cribs have been tearing into the scene for a career-spanning 14 or so years. Having released their debut album to critical a […]

The city of Liverpool is undoubtedly one of England’s most iconic and important, a sprawling metropolis bathed in rich musical and cultural history. Liverpool was, of course, the birthplace of all four Beatles, […]

It seems that psych rock is coming back in a big way – and rightfully so. Here are five tracks to give you a taste of the sub genre that never really went away, but still deserves a second chance to take the […]

London based electronic duo Night Games 0nly recently banded together in 2014 but are already making their voices heard with their newest release, ‘Nine Days’.

Only their second release following ‘Suffocate’, […]

Title: The Turn of the Screw

Author: Henry James

What I Think So Far: This is an absolute Gothic classic. A poor governess accepts a seemingly innocent job, even if it is in unusual circumstances, of looking […]

Already getting bored of these disturbingly British summer days? Need a little something to occupy all this time you’ve got during the holidays? If so, you’re in luck, as we’ve collated the best that August has to […]

Spare a thought for poor Ethan Hunt. Now onto his fifth Impossible Mission™ – having already survived sandstorms, drone strikes, room-sized pressure plates, scaling the outside of the world’s tallest […]

Starring: Orlando Bloom, Michael Peña, Riley Keough

Synopsis: Dr. Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is a young doctor, who desperately seeks the respect and admiration that he wrongly assumed came with the job. When […]

I’m an atheist.

And yes, you’ve already began to feel a sense of unease. Your judgement is suddenly clouded by an air of suspicion. I can tell because it happens with nearly everybody. The second you mention […]

Up and coming Birmingham band Pleasure House have brought you this year’s summer anthem in form of their second single.

Describing their sound as “deliciously dirty indie dance-pop” gives a good and accurate […]

One word springs to mind after listening to all of Blossoms’ music releases back to back: groovy. It’s like they’re bringing the 60’s back to 2015, except with a modern spin that’s tangible and satisfying. Their […]

Since releasing his debut mixtape in 2014, RATBOY has exploded onto the music scene. In under a year the Essex newcomer, real name Jordan Cardy, has amassed a cult-like following on social media, signed to […]