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

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.

Glastonbury: The five best performances of 2022

Matthew McLister

Jun 27, 20224 min read

Glastonbury: The five best performances of 2022

Our favourite five moments from Glastonbury 2022 featuring IDLES, Kendrick Lamar and more.

Five hot takes from the BRIT Awards 2022

Matthew McLister

Feb 9, 20225 min read

Five hot takes from the BRIT Awards 2022

From the banality of Adele to the class of Sam Fender, here's a look at the awful and the good from Tuesday night's music ceremony.

Top 10 songs and albums of 2021: Contributors and partner lists

Matthew McLister

Dec 29, 20217 min read

Top 10 songs and albums of 2021: Contributors and partner lists

The top 10 songs and album lists from Blinded by the Floodlights contributors and partners.

Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2021

Matthew McLister

Dec 22, 202112 min read

Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2021

The 50 best songs from the world of indie and alternative.

Blinded by the Floodlight's best albums of 2021

Matthew McLister

Dec 9, 202113 min read

Blinded by the Floodlight's best albums of 2021

The 30 best albums of 2021 from the world of indie and alternative.

Sam Fender: 'Seventeen Going Under' track by track guide

Josh Robinson

Nov 1, 20219 min read

Sam Fender: 'Seventeen Going Under' track by track guide

Josh Robinson dives in deep to give us a track by track guide on the themes behind Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’. It’s finally...

September/October indie review: The Lathums, Sam Fender and more

Matthew McLister

Oct 28, 20217 min read

September/October indie review: The Lathums, Sam Fender and more

Featuring The Vaccines, The Lathums, Sam Fender, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Lana Del Rey, The Institutes and more.

'Seventeen Going Under' has Sam Fender fulfil his potential in an album of the year contender

Matthew McLister

Oct 13, 20217 min read

'Seventeen Going Under' has Sam Fender fulfil his potential in an album of the year contender

The Geordie singer's coming of age second album is a refreshingly honest, substance-filled record which takes him levels above his debut.

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'.

6 new songs you need to hear this week (9th December 2020)

Matthew McLister

Dec 9, 20202 min read

6 new songs you need to hear this week (9th December 2020)

Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks on repeat this week, featuring The Cribs, Sam Fender, Sea Girls, Another Sky, Glasvegas...