Reviews and Features

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

Matthew McLister

Sep 17, 20214 min read

The Vaccines prove they're still in their peak with 'Back In Love City'

Neil Renton

Sep 15, 20214 min read

The return of festivals: TRNSMT 2021 review

Matthew McLister

Sep 11, 20219 min read

Is the demonisation of nu metal justified?

Matthew McLister

Aug 30, 20217 min read

August indie review: The Killers, Swim School, DMA's, Jake Bugg, Vistas and Bleachers

Matthew McLister

Aug 25, 20216 min read

Have The Killers regained their credibility?

Matthew McLister

Aug 20, 20213 min read

Swim School's 'making sense of it all' EP is one of 2021's best

Matthew McLister

Aug 13, 20219 min read

10 best indie albums of 2021 so far

Nick Dale

Aug 11, 20219 min read

Memories of Oasis at Knebworth, 11 August 1996

Matthew McLister

Aug 6, 20214 min read

Bleachers: Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night review

Matthew McLister

Jul 30, 20216 min read

July indie review: What were the best releases?

Josh Robinson

Jul 27, 20216 min read

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

Matthew McLister

Jul 23, 20215 min read

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

Matthew McLister

Jul 16, 20213 min read

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

Matthew McLister

Jul 7, 20213 min read

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

Matthew McLister

Jun 30, 20217 min read

June indie review: What were the best releases?

Matthew McLister

Jun 25, 20213 min read

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

Neil Renton

Jun 17, 20212 min read

How a Courteeners gig helped me overcome my mental health problems

Matthew McLister

Jun 9, 20215 min read

Wolf Alice's Blue Weekend is a modern-day indie masterpiece

Matthew McLister

Jun 3, 20214 min read

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

Matthew McLister

May 28, 20218 min read