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Dec 21, 202312 min read

Blinded By The Floodlight's indie albums of year 2023

Our top 30 indie albums of the year, featuring Grian Chatten, Young Fathers, The Hives and more...who will take the top spot?

The Goa Express’ debut sparkles in brightness and youth

Matthew McLister

Dec 14, 20232 min read

The Goa Express’ debut sparkles in brightness and youth

The Burnley five piece's record is an express journey experience to soundtrack sunny days and making memories with those closest to you.

The Coral hit the perfect balance between new and nostalgia on opening night of UK tour

Matthew McLister

Dec 5, 20233 min read

The Coral hit the perfect balance between new and nostalgia on opening night of UK tour

Showcasing the highlights of their two-decade career, the Merseyside band's 80-minute set rarely fails to thrill Glasgow's Barrowlands.

Matthew McLister

Nov 8, 20233 min read

Crystal Fighters - 'LIGHT+' review

Brightness reigns supreme on the Basque-inspired electronic band's fifth album, a record brimming with positive vibes and tranquilo.

The seven best indie songs of October 2023

Matthew McLister

Nov 1, 20234 min read

The seven best indie songs of October 2023

Our favourite tracks from October 2023, featuring: The Vaccines, IDLES, Yard Act and more.

Bombay Bicycle Club further explore stylistic experimental ground on 'My Big Day'

Matthew McLister

Oct 30, 20234 min read

Bombay Bicycle Club further explore stylistic experimental ground on 'My Big Day'

The London indie icons sixth studio album is an eclectic collection of tracks that further removes them from their guitar rock origins.

Sadness reigns on Bleach Lab's delightful debut 'Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness'

Matthew McLister

Oct 18, 20234 min read

Sadness reigns on Bleach Lab's delightful debut 'Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness'

Bleach Lab's debut is one of 2023's most emotional and captivating listens.

Slowdive progress again with 'Everything Is Alive'

Matthew McLister

Oct 10, 20233 min read

Slowdive progress again with 'Everything Is Alive'

The Reading shoegaze icon's second album since their 1995 hiatus isn't afraid to explore new ground.

The seven best indie songs of September 2023

Matthew McLister

Sep 28, 20234 min read

The seven best indie songs of September 2023

Our favourite tracks from September 2023, featuring: The Vaccines, Slowdive, The National and more.

Neil Renton

Sep 20, 20233 min read

What we learned from The View's Q&A

The eight main talking points from The View's Q&A at The Caves in Edinburgh, which was hosted by Martin Compston.

Why AM is Arctic Monkeys career-defining masterpiece

Matthew McLister

Sep 13, 20239 min read

Why AM is Arctic Monkeys career-defining masterpiece

The Sheffield band's fifth studio album reversed their cultural decline and proved they weren’t just a flash in the pan.

Maisie Peters shows off her talent at Assai Records in Edinburgh

Neil Renton

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Maisie Peters shows off her talent at Assai Records in Edinburgh

Maisie Peters proves she's set to rule over the music industry for quite some time.

The seven best indie songs of August 2023

Matthew McLister

Aug 30, 20234 min read

The seven best indie songs of August 2023

Our favourite tracks from September 2023, featuring: The Vaccines, Slowdive, The National and more.

Matthew McLister

Aug 23, 20236 min read

Bands we'd love to see reform

Eight bands we’d love to see reform rated against the likelihood of it actually happening.

Matthew McLister

Aug 2, 20233 min read

The seven best indie songs of July 2023

Our favourite tracks from the month of July 2023, featuring: Blur, The Streets, The Skinner Brothers and more.

Blinded By The Floodlights

Jul 25, 20239 min read

Albums of the year of 2023...so far

Covering the first half of the year, here are our favourite albums of the year so far. Featuring Shame, Grian Chatten and The Lathums.

Eight things we learned from the recent Texas Q&A

Neil Renton

Jul 17, 20233 min read

Eight things we learned from the recent Texas Q&A

Our writer Neil Renton attended a Q&A at The Caves in Edinburgh to promote Texas' greatest hits album. Here’s my theory. The bigger an...

Grian Chatten flies high with excellent solo debut

Neil Renton

Jul 13, 20233 min read

Grian Chatten flies high with excellent solo debut

The Fontaines D.C. singer's solo album earns its place amongst the material he's produced with his bandmates. Neil Renton reviews.

TRNSMT 2023: Friday to Sunday live Report

Matthew McLister

Jul 11, 20237 min read

TRNSMT 2023: Friday to Sunday live Report

TRNSMT returns for its fifth edition with headline slots for Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975: downpours, young teams and indie nostalgia.

Arctic Monkeys: 'AM' songs ranked from worst to best

Matthew McLister

Jul 3, 20238 min read

Arctic Monkeys: 'AM' songs ranked from worst to best

On Arctic Monkey's iconic record's tenth birthday year, we rank the tracks on 'AM' from worst to best.