Fat Dog // Cancel Me (I’m Tired)Fresh from supporting Kneecap’s Gaelic love-in at Crystal Palace Park last weekend (where frontman Joe wore an England football jersey throughout the set), Fat Dog have confirmed that album number two Cancel Me (I’m Tired) arrives October 2nd via Domino. Check out the eponymous…
Every May, like clockwork, music industry bigwigs and fans with their finger on the pulse alike descend onto Brighton’s venues, pubs and seafront to mark the arrival of summer at The Great Escape. With a primary focus on new music, the 4-day showcase prides itself on platforming emerging artists from…
Tiny, sweat-from-the-ceiling rooms like this is where the real fun lies. The rise of Irish punk and post-punk has been extraordinarily well documented over the last six or seven years, with artists from both the North and South pushing the island to the vanguard of alternative and new wave punk.…
Manchester Psych Fest is one of the standouts of the summer festival calendar: comprised of various venues across the city, the day is a showcase of some of the best bands around, as well as Manchester’s fantastic music heritage. The day starts in Circle Square, where wristband collection is a…
Astute and cutting with their words, Gurriers craft soundscapes which mirror the moods conveyed in their lyrics. Is there a better scene in 2024 than Irish post-punk? From bands like Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Gilla Band, Sprints and too many others to list, we’ve been treated to some of…
Bristol’s Simple Things is a welcome returnee in its first year back after the pandemic – and now celebrating a decade of existence. An ambitious day, with over 15 hours of alternative music spread across seven venues, Simple Things is a true reflection of the south western city’s cultural diversity.…
Ahead of a pair of shows supporting Slowdive and a voyage to Europe, ‘Nausea’ sees the Irish quintet deliver another dose of their uncompromising sonic identity. A wickedly curated brand of punk-meets-noise-meets-rock, Gurriers are one of the latest talked-about exports from Ireland, and for good reason. Jarring guitar parts crash…