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Blinded by the Floodlights
Indie and alternative new music reviews, features & opinion.
Latest Reviews and Features


Review: Mumford and Sons – Prizefighter
On sixth album 'Prizefighter', the indie folk trio are keen to escape their customary foot-stomping sound with a welcomed maturity, less rabble-rousing and more elegant.
Matthew McLister
1 day ago2 min read


Review: The Twilight Sad - It's the Long Goodbye
'It's the Long Goodbye' is an album that pulls no punches - painstakingly bleak, delivered with a winning combination of vulnerability and customary explosivity.
Matthew McLister
3 days ago3 min read


Review: The Streets at The Corn Exchange
Bus stops, bangers and banter, Neil Renton reviews The Street's 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' celebration at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange.
Neil Renton
Feb 212 min read


Review: Softcult - When a Flower Doesn't Grow
An assured shoegaze record that demands repeated listens - one that will deservedly rank amongst 2026’s finest debut releases.
Matthew McLister
Feb 102 min read


Review: The Cribs - Selling A Vibe
Selling A Vibe finds the brothers refreshingly thoughtful and assured, all achieved while sounding as rough, ready and brilliant as ever.
Matthew McLister
Feb 63 min read


Blinded by the Floodlights albums of the year 2025
From Deftones to Wet Leg, our top 20 albums of the year from the world of indie and alternative.
Matthew McLister
Dec 31, 20255 min read


Blinded by the Floodlights songs of the year 2025
Our top 10 songs from the year that's just been featuring Geese, Turnstile and more - who will take our top spot?
Matthew McLister
Dec 30, 20251 min read
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