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New song and album reviews, featured articles and opinion from indie and alternative.

Aug 25, 20216 min read

Have The Killers regained their credibility?

With their new album 'Pressure Machine' receiving critical acclaim, the Las Vegas band have given themselves a new lease of life.

Matthew McLister

Aug 13, 20219 min read

10 best indie albums of 2021 so far

From January to August, here's a list of my top 10 indie albums of 2021. Featuring Wolf Alice, The Snuts, Arlo Parks and more!

Memories of Oasis at Knebworth, 11 August 1996

Nick Dale

Aug 11, 20219 min read

Memories of Oasis at Knebworth, 11 August 1996

Nick Dale was 20 when he got tickets for Oasis' infamous August 1996 Knebworth gig. Here's his first-hand account.

July indie review: What were the best releases?

Matthew McLister

Jul 30, 20216 min read

July indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie music released in July 2021. Featuring Inhaler, The Shop Window, Sam Fender, Leon Bridges, and Sunstinger.

Why you should be excited for Sam Fender’s second album

Josh Robinson

Jul 27, 20216 min read

Why you should be excited for Sam Fender’s second album

A look at the rise of the Geordie singer-songwriter and the excitement for his new album after the release of 'Seventeen Going Under'.

Inhaler: The blessing and the curse of being Bono's son's band

Matthew McLister

Jul 23, 20215 min read

Inhaler: The blessing and the curse of being Bono's son's band

Their debut album is a confident record that should do enough to sweep away the obvious U2 comparisons.

The Shop Window's debut: Addictively brilliant and nostalgic jangle-pop

Matthew McLister

Jul 16, 20213 min read

The Shop Window's debut: Addictively brilliant and nostalgic jangle-pop

An introduction to the indie jangle guitar sounds of The Shop Window, a DIY band who've delivered one of the debuts of 2021.

Why beabadoobee's collab with The 1975 is her best work yet

Matthew McLister

Jul 7, 20213 min read

Why beabadoobee's collab with The 1975 is her best work yet

The 21-year-old singer has released her new EP Our Extended Play and it's a super fun piece of indie-pop.

June indie review: What were the best releases?

Matthew McLister

Jun 30, 20217 min read

June indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie albums released in June 2021. Featuring Wolf Alice, beabadoobee, Quivers, Noel Gallagher and more.

The Rah's are the best new band I've heard in a long time

Matthew McLister

Jun 25, 20213 min read

The Rah's are the best new band I've heard in a long time

The debut album from the East Lothian band is full of rock 'n' roll swagger and indie bangers. Here's why you should be listening.

How a Courteeners gig helped me overcome my mental health problems

Neil Renton

Jun 17, 20212 min read

How a Courteeners gig helped me overcome my mental health problems

Neil Renton reveals how a Courteeners gig in Edinburgh led to him overcoming his mental health problems.

Why Van Weezer is one of the most fun guitar records of 2021

Matthew McLister

Jun 3, 20214 min read

Why Van Weezer is one of the most fun guitar records of 2021

Weezer's hard-rock inspired fourteenth studio album is their best in years. Here's how I was won over.

The May indie review: What were the best releases?

Matthew McLister

May 28, 20218 min read

The May indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie albums released in May 2021. Featuring the Black Keys, girl in red, Weezer, St. Vincent, The Coral and more.

Why Coral Island is The Coral's masterpiece

Nick Dale

May 26, 20213 min read

Why Coral Island is The Coral's masterpiece

Here's why the seaside themed tenth album from Liverpool's indie veterans could be their career-defining record.

The lasting legacy of Frightened Rabbit's 'The Midnight Organ Fight'

Matthew McLister

May 14, 20216 min read

The lasting legacy of Frightened Rabbit's 'The Midnight Organ Fight'

Frightened Rabbit's legendary second album is full of emotion and honesty. Here's a look at why it still carries so much weight.

What are the best albums being released over summer 2021?

Matthew McLister

May 7, 20219 min read

What are the best albums being released over summer 2021?

Everything you need to know about the best 15 albums being released this summer. Featuring The Black Keys, The Lathums, Wolf Alice and more.

The April indie review: What were the best releases?

Matthew McLister

Apr 29, 20218 min read

The April indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie released in April 2021. Featuring The Snuts, Dry Cleaning, London Grammar, Dinosaur Jr., and more.

Why has London Grammar's 'Californian Soil' been so divisive?

Matthew McLister

Apr 22, 20213 min read

Why has London Grammar's 'Californian Soil' been so divisive?

A review of London Grammar's stunning indie-pop third album Californian Soil. Are the mixed reviews justified?

Matthew McLister

Apr 8, 20217 min read

The Snuts: Does W.L. justify the hype?

A review of The Snuts debut album W.L., an album hyped as one to bring indie rock back to the masses. Do the West Lothian band deliver?

Why Lana Del Rey's new album is her best yet

Matthew McLister

Apr 5, 20215 min read

Why Lana Del Rey's new album is her best yet

A review of Lana's seventh studio album Chemtrails Over the Country Club and why I feel it is her best album yet.