Category: Records

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    Harry Fortuna

    Artist in Focus: Arctic Monkeys

    It’s 23rd January 2006. Plectrum poised alongside strings, drumstick grasped purposefully, Alex Turner’s lips pursed against mic; in a matter of moments the world will be faced with the debut album from the band of a generation: Arctic Monkeys. From the moment the Sheffield boys unleashed their first crackle in the airwaves we were stunned, […]

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    Tom Hills

    Review: Lil Dicky feat. Chris Brown – ‘Freaky Friday’

    Tom Hills reviews the American rapper and comedian’s latest single.

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    Frazer Loveman

    Review: The Fratellis – In Your Own Sweet Time

    For the sake of journalistic ethics, I will start this review with a disclaimer: The Fratellis are my favourite band. I understand that musically they’re not exactly at the cutting edge, their records aren’t going to be generation-defining like Zeppelin, or U2, or Oasis, but I just loved the sound, the big choruses and the […]

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    Harry Fortuna

    Review: SOHN – ‘Hue/Nil’

    Right before he embarks on his European tour, the singer-songwriter has given us two new tracks to get stuck into.

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    Meg Holland

    This Week In Records (16/03/2018): Fickle Friends, The Magic Gang, & Sigrid

    Sometimes the best things take time. Think: the aging of a fine wine to enjoy on a breezy summer afternoon; your latest fix of This Week In Records after taking one off last week due to deadlines galore and a lack of chart-topping, show-stealing music, not to mention this one being slightly late owing to […]

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    Bailey Williams

    Review: Everything Everything – A Deeper Sea

    They’re back and tackling male mental health in this four-track EP.

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    Harry Fortuna

    Review: Pale Waves – All The Things I Never Said

    Pale Waves have released their first EP All The Things I Never Said, and is oozing with finely tuned emo-tinted indie pop goodness that is sure to see the Manchester based band begin to fulfil their mammoth potential. Arguably one of the most exciting guitar-focused bands in the country, Pale Waves have seen their name […]

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    Sam Law

    Review: The Magic Gang – The Magic Gang

    Records Executive Sam Law takes a listen to one of the most summery releases of the year.

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    Sam Law

    “I think the second album will probably come quicker than people expect” – An interview with Jack Kaye of The Magic Gang

    Sam Law chats hit CBBC show Raven, half-naked sleepwalking, and why North > South with the up-and-coming indie band.

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    Sophie Trenear

    Snap Out of It: Hiatuses and the bands that survived them

    With the return of the Arctic Monkeys, Sophie Trenear takes a look back at the most notorious hiatuses and their comebacks.

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    Amber-Louise

    Review: The Vaccines – ‘Put It On A T-Shirt’

    The band mix old and new in the latest single taken from their upcoming album.

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    Tom Hills

    Review: RAYE feat. Mabel & Stefflon Don – ‘Cigarette’

    It certainly doesn’t look like she’ll be declining anytime soon.

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    Bruno Russell

    Review: Calum Scott – Only Human

    Can the Britian’s Got Talent star deliver with his debut album?

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    David Mitchell-Baker

    The alternative picks for awards season

    With awards season coming to an end, Film Editor David looks at some of the year’s most notable snubs.