Seven albums in, FRANZ FERDINAND remain a cornerstone of indie
Back with their first album in seven years. The Human Fear is a playful yet defiant addition to Franz Ferdinand's discography.
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FAT DOG brings postpunk chaos to Cardiff from London: an inside look at their 2024 tour
Fat Dog’s sax player Morgan Wallace talks their chaotic shows, debut album Woof, and what’s in store for Cardiff fans this November.
FAT DOG: WOOF is a frenzied debut album that defies genre expectations
Fat Dog’s debut Woof blends trance, indie, 2-tone, and more into nine tracks of wild, genre-bending energy. This album is pure, chaotic brilliance.
JON HOPKINS’ RITUAL: a ceremonial journey through soundscapes
Ceremonial, emotionally and sonically heavy, Jon Hopkins' Ritual is beautifully immersive, even intense in parts.
HOT CHIP’s JOE GODDARD perfects diverse dance sounds on HARMONICS
Joe Goddard's Harmonics, mixes Chicago house, Detroit techno, and electropop for a diverse and compelling album experience.
Timeless elegance: JOHN CALE’s POPTICAL ILLUSION mesmerises with reflective pop
John Cale's POPtical Illusion, though overlong at 13 songs and nearly an hour, is an effervescent and elegant set of electronic pop songs.
FAT WHITE FAMILY’s newest album is shockingly unpredictable & darkly hilarious
If you thought Fat White Family couldn't surprise or shock anymore, Forgiveness Is Yours is an album that'll make you think again.
JULIA HOLTER’s SOMETHING IN THE ROOM SHE MOVES: ethereal melodies from another dimension
Julia Holter claimed that her sixth LP, Something In The Room She Moves, has “a corporeal focus”, yet like its predecessors it feels like another out-of-body experience.
REAL ESTATE: breezy college rock & timeless melodies on DANIEL
Real Estate have always had movement and light in their songs, painting a picture of places, seasons and times of day. On sixth album Daniel it’s no different.
ANNA CALVI’s PEAKY BLINDERS scores soar in Season 5 & 6
Anna Calvi's virtuoso touch elevates Peaky Blinders' emotion in Season 5 & 6 scores, expressing the duality of Tommy Shelby's life through haunting melodies
BILL RYDER-JONES’ IECHYD DA: a romantic, musical ode to Wales
The measured, romantic drama of Iechyd Da by Bill Ryder-Jones captures the beauty of Wales with heartfelt vocals and starbursting instrumentation.
CAT POWER pays homage to an iconic BOB DYLAN concert.. and pulls it off
Few could pull off a recreation of one of Bob Dylan’s most (in)famous gigs - Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1966 - but Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, pulls a masterstroke.