Reviews

Hawthorne Heights commemorate two decades of emo and post-hardcore influence, reaffirming their ability to evolve while staying true to their roots. To that end, ‘Sandpaper & Silk’ serves a greater purpose than just being a retrospective – it’s a celebration of growth, resilience, and keeps an eye on a promising future ahead.

'Vaxis - Act III: Father of Make Believe' is a quintessential Coheed and Cambria album. It’s quiet and sensible in some parts, heavy and high-octane in others, and as theatrical and bombastic as one can expect from the mind of Claudio Sanchez. This third entry into a five-album saga takes elements from their entire past catalogue, both in terms of canon and soundscapes, and polishes them up for this new chapter in the overarching canon.

When New Jersey singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten released her debut album 'Because I Was In Love' way back in 2009 she was in complete charge, but step forward to 2025 and her eighth album release is a collaborative effort with three other bands members, all playing a big part. Van Etten describes the scene when rehearing for a tour in the desert: “For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have never come out of my mouth – ever!” Within an hour they had come up with two songs and, as they say, the rest is history.

We discovered Heartworms in July 2024, when we covered their set down at the River Stage during TRNSMT Festival. Her debut album, 'Glutton For Punishment', explores broken families, broken relationships and the unpleasantness of wars. Here's what we thought of the nine-track record...

After almost four whole years since 'Eternal Blue' first came out, Spiritbox are back with new album 'Tsunami Sea', a more than suitable follow-up to the Canadian quartet’s debut record.

The I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour kicked off in Birmingham.

The show was an exceptional evening of music from start to finish, headlined by a young and humble indie-songwriter with huge potential.

The German outfit took time to showcase their latest album 'Distortion'.

The band are touring in support of debut album 'Lustre'

Wigan four-piece The Lathums have just released album number three via Modern Sky. Their two previous efforts, 2021's 'How Beautiful Life Can Be' and 2023's 'From Nothing To A Little Bit More' both reached the number one spot on the UK's Official Albums Chart - the big question now is can they make it three-in-a-row with Matter Does Not Define?