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For some time now, Kasabian have managed to juggle a repertoire of multiple highly recognisable, high energy tracks with a kind of eerie forgettableness; it’s strange to think that they’ve …

Fans of James Murphy’s iconic New York-based alternative-electro ensemble have been left with an LCD Soundsystem-shaped hole in their hearts ever since the band gave their notice of retirement back …

Last year saw the massively popular arts festival Afropunk move from its regular hosts of Paris, New York and Atlanta to London, bringing a wave of culture to the UK …

Socially conscious and lyrically dexterous, Kendrick Lamar’s discography is the antithesis of the vacuous stereotype that surrounds contemporary hip-hop. The atmospheric, autobiographic Good Kid, M.A.A.D City is an American college English text. To …

Indie rock bands that are worth listening to are somewhat few and far between at the moment. The Big Moon have ideas however, with the refreshing all-female four-piece set to drop their …

Categorising More Life as a ‘playlist’ is an interesting yet calculated move from Drake. It displays a sense of awareness that this material is not worthy of a formal ‘album’ status, so it …

Once a wonder-kid and now a wonder woman, Lorde reigns on with the release of her new single ‘Green Light’ from her eagerly anticipated new album, Melodrama. Having spent 18 …

Playing in a repurposed old gothic church couldn’t be any more suiting for Frightened Rabbit’s melancholic brand of alternative rock. Having grafted their way from relative obscurity with the release …

One of the most tragic events of 2016 – and that, believe me, is saying something – was surely the passing of Leonard Cohen. Best known for his musical career, …

I s rock music dead? It’s a debate widely contested by music aficionados across the globe. One thing’s for sure it’s certainly not as popular as it once was. Only …