Andrew Butcher

20th August 1995 is for me one of those where were you? moments.  I recall driving back from a day at the beach, listening to the UK Top 40, as the winner of the Battle of Britpop was announced. Blur’s ‘C […]

When you listen to a song which repeats the lines “Children hurting bees with sewing needles” you know you have found a left-field track. The release in question is the new single ‘Swallow Man Aviary’ from It […]

September was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome awareness (PCOS) month. Unfortunately, for the one-in-ten women affected by this serious genetic, hormone, metabolic, and reproductive disorder their symptoms will still be […]

One of the bright spots of 2020 is the number of strong releases from new artists,  carving out their path in the industry despite limits to their live gigging opportunities. The latest is the debut six track […]

Twenty seconds into ‘The Drive’, the new track by Skyler Cocco, my daughter and I looked at each other and said “Haim”.  By thirty seconds, I already knew how this review would go. The vocals and the arrangeme […]

It was third time lucky for Michael Kiwanuka on Thursday, as he claimed the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Music Prize with his self-titled album Kiwanuka.

Although the folk and soul singer was the bookies favourite to […]

On her Facebook page C’est Karma describes herself as an “18 year old human being from Luxembourg making music for anyone who will listen.” The press release accompanying her new single ‘Fist Fight’ describes […]

Prior to listening to Middle Child I was unfamiliar with Eliza Jaye, so I approached the record with a curious mind. Forty minutes and eleven tracks later my curiosity was piqued further as I stepped out of the […]

As the film made its debut at the 77th Venice Film Festival, the world got a first look at the movie with a 49 second clip.

In the short taster of The World to Come, we see the two leads—Katherine Waterston ( […]

Exactly ten years ago, Katy Perry announced her arrival as a pop megastar with Teenage Dream. The album received mixed critical reviews on release but would go on to be nominated for seven Grammy […]

Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and most recently Bruce Springsteen. What do these artists have in common? Surprisingly, all three have announced album releases throughout the pandemic. 

Springsteen’s next studio al […]

I first saw Katie Kittermaster supporting Lucy Spraggan at an intimate gig in Norwich in 2019. I remember being drawn to her unique sounding vocals and the honest and captivating way she interacted with the […]

The Mandalorian has become one of the flagship shows of the Disney+ streaming platform. Such has been the popularity of the programme that Season Two was practically guaranteed before the final episode aired. As […]

Social media was awash with celebratory messages and flower puns last Friday, as Katy Perry delivered her sixth album, Smile.  Perry, 35, took to instagram at midnight to announce the album release. Her post, […]

After the COVID-19-enforced downtime, Adam Driver looks to be competing for the busiest actor title with yet another project added to his forthcoming slate of work.

Driver, 36, is set to star in 65 which will […]

In music reviews, it is all too easy to try and compare one artist to another to set the scene for the reader, especially when the singer-songwriter in question is relatively new to the scene. But having listened […]

Netflix has announced the stellar cast for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.

The worldwide pandemic may be impacting on release schedules for this year, but that doesn’t stop studios and streaming services c […]

Despite the impact of a global pandemic, 2020 has seen some quality new music releases. So why choose to review a ten year old album which only received moderate chart success on initial release? Lissie has […]

Miley Cyrus is no stranger to reinventing herself.  From the pop and R&B sounds of the Bangerz album through to the psychedelic pop of Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, Miley returned to her country routes with […]