In Ways, the debut album from Brighton based quartet Slung is one of 2025’s biggest surprises. This is an album that covers a lot of ground both musically and thematically. The brilliant thing about this album and Slung as a collective is the deftiness in their songwriting, managing to combine several unique elements to create…
Queens of the Stone Age are one of the most iconic rock bands of the last 30 years. Kicking the door in with a bad attitude and the songs to back it up. They exploded and came very close to taking over the world. For a magical moment they were the life and soul of…
There have been some stunning debuts in the last few years. Half a decade’s worth of phenomenal music punctuated by brilliant beginnings.
Greece isn’t a country famed for its musical exports. What it did in defining philosophical, mathematical and political ideologies and formulae is unparalleled, but aside from a handful of outfits, there aren’t many household names to emerge from the Hellenic Republic.
This is an album that will leave many heads in need of scratching, but once it clicks it is a fulfilling and deeply involved piece of work that could warrant academic essays on its subject matter.
Pixies are a seminal band for a reason. Their surf rock infused pop sound permiated it’s way through the 80s and 90s and inspired countless imitators throughout the years. But as with most things, they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and you never really know what you have until it’s gone, but…
