2000 Trees – Day Three Upcote Farm, Cheltenham 10th – 13th July 2024 Friday Following on from falling in love with 2000 Trees Festival last year, what’s probably the best festival in the UK makes a triumphant return to Upcote Farm. Louder…
Richard Ashcroft | Cast Robin Park, Wigan 20th July 2024 Richard’s homecoming concert at Robin Park Arena in Wigan was a night to remember. Its been 26 years since the former Verve frontman last played in his hometown at the height of the…
TRNSMT Festival – Day 3 Glasgow Green, Glasgow 14th July 2024 Welcome to a weird sold-out Sunday at TRNSMT where Calvin’s bangers and Spanish goals bring the TRNSMT party home in style. It’s just after noon, the sun’s breaking through on a…
The second day of NOS Alive in Lisbon is dominated by Dua Lipa. But Nils van der Linden finds plenty apart from pop, including Larkin Poe, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, Michael Kiwanuka, and Arlo Parks.
Loose Articles: Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (Alcopop! Records) All Formats Available Released 26th July Buy Here Louder Than War and Manchester’s favourite punks Loose Articles deliver their highly anticipated long player, Scream If You…
Hungry : Manchester Yes : Live Review 'a potent brew of early Smiths poetic angst and sharp and angluar post punk that is going to make them your new favourite band.
Garbage | Luca and the Best Boys O2 Apollo, Manchester 19th July 2024 The much missed and much loved Garbage return once again to the Apollo and some serious adoration from the assembled masses. Playing material from across their storied…
Kneecap: Fine Art Heavenly Recordings All Formats Out Now “The end of art is peace.” ― Seamus Heaney Kneecap, three multi talented Irishmen, have something to say, and after several singles and a headline-making Glastonbury performance or…
song & video premiere Gemma Rogers Death Knocked Up (DKU) (Ode To Records) DL / streaming Out now. You might remember Gemma Rogers from such cult summer hits as My Idea of Fun or from sitting in for Steve Lamacq a while back on 6-Music.…
TRNSMT Festival – Day Two (also see Day One) Glasgow Green, Glasgow 12th July 2024 Saturday at TRNSMT: Pop and indie heaven: A triumph for conservative populism in music as crowds pack the main stage on a day of sunshine and singalongs.…
As NOS Alive 2024 kicks off in Lisbon with a lineup including Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, and Black Pumas, Nils van der Linden puts on the sunscreen and dives headlong into the first of three late nights.
Stevie Nicks BST Hyde Park, London 12th July 2024 As the legendary Stevie Nicks hits the stage at London’s BST Hyde Park, Louder Than War reviewer Amelia Fearon grapples with the UK rail network to arrive just in time to witness a stunning…
The Last Resort – A Way Of Life. Skinhead Anthems (Captain Oi!) CD Out Now An expanded CD edition of skinhead favourite The Last Resort’s debut album from Cherry Red imprint Captain Oi! will be a welcome addition to the collections of…
Frank Sidebottom: Little Box Of Bobbins (Cherry Red) 3CD Boxset Out Now Cherry Red release the most detailed and definitive look at the career of cult hero Frank Sidebottom. The aptly named, Frank’s Fantastic Anthology, covers the entirety…
Jack Hyphen: Not Medicinal Out Now Digital Emerging Manchester indie up-and-comer Jack Hyphen releases the vibrant and breezy new indie-pop sizzler Not Medicinal. Having made a name for himself as one to watch with live shows in and around…
Greta Van Fleet Royal Albert Hall, London 14th July 2024 Michigan brothers stun London’s Royal Albert Hall with their pomp, bluster, and sparkles, putting on a delightfully dramatic 3-hour-long display replete with drum solo, pyro, and…
The new Dutch wave shine at Winsummerfest Richard Foster goes to Winsummerfest to watch bright lights in the new Dutch punk wave and Rotterdam’s Lewsberg play their last show (for now).
Favourite Days – New Liverpool Festival announced: The inaugural edition of Favourite Days will debut this autumn in the heart of Liverpool. Showcasing a mix of emerging talent and established acts, this multi-venue festival promises a…
Primal Scream return with Come Ahead, the new studio album due for release via BMG on 8th November 2024. Pre-order here. Come Ahead is Primal Scream’s 12th full length record and first new music since 2016’s Chaosmosis. 11 new songs that…
Just days after hosting his own 40,000-capacity mega-show in Liverpool’s Sefton Park Jamie Webster has announced a set of Winter tour dates with tickets available this Friday.. Last weeks celebratory sold out home-town show should leave…
Actor, artist and writer Brian Gorman, (his New Dawn Fades – A Play About Joy Division And Manchester Opens in October around the UK) caught The Blockheads live at Alexander’s, Chester on 24 June. This rather bleated review (our fault!)…
TRNSMT Festival – Day One Glasgow Green, Glasgow 12th July 2024 Friday at TRNSMT brings some great music old and new; rising stars, Glaswegian icons and a talented tribute act. It’s mid afternoon in a warm sunny Glasgow and the main stage…
Dutch Uncles | Ellen Beth Abdi St. Mary’s, Stockport 12th July 2024 Dutch Uncles, known for their rhythmic anomalies and indefinable art-pop return to their hometown of Stockport to play a headline set in one of the town’s most historic…
2000 Trees – Day One Upcote Farm, Cheltenham 10th – 13th July 2024 Following on from falling in love with 2000 Trees Festival last year, what’s probably the best festival in the UK makes a triumphant return to Upcote Farm. Louder Than…
Black Market Karma: Wobble (Fuzz Club) LP | DL Out 26 July 2024 Devon’s Black Market Karma release their eleventh album of laid-back cassette-ified psych – the perfect soundtrack for a hazy lazy summer evening. It’s the wobble, quite…
From their forthcoming debut album WOOF due on 6th September, Wither captures the intoxicating energy of the band’s live show as frontman Joe Love builds up to a manic crescendo: “You better wither baby before you die / The whole team…
Swaraj Chronos: Gibberish Madness (Coda Fanzine) CD | DL Out Now The latest EP from London DIY punks Swaraj Chronos is a melting pot of styles, punching up against racism, hierarchy and privilege. The second release from Swaraj Chronos,…
Sis: Vibhuti – Album Review Out Now on Native Cat Recordings Digital Blending elements of jazz, psychedelia and synth-pop within the central pin of electronic music, Sis has made a name for herself with support from Lauren Laverne on BBC…