Words: Josh Parsonage


The London indie-folk duo held The Poetry Club in rapt attention with their harmonious acoustic melodies delivered in heartfelt a manner. 


Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon, accompanied by their exceptionally talented band, cast a captivation upon the Glasgow crowd with their slow-burning opening track, ‘Crash The Car’. The song reels you in before dropping the audience into a spiralling, messy melody that showcases the vast emotional range of the band’s music and the...

Words: Josh Parsonage


As we hit April fools day, we also mark the end of 2025’s first quarter– a stretch that has already delivered some incredible music. With a new Sam Fender album, a surprise single from Fontaines D.C., and plenty of new kids on the block, the year is off to a thrilling start. Here are five standout releases you need to hear.


‘Extraordinary Wings’ – Heartworms


Jojo Orme, known as Heartworms, has brought an artful intensity to the modern post-punk revival. The hauntin...

Words: Josh Parsonage


Scathing imagery hinged upon synths steeped in melancholy weaving a story of betrayal – ladies and gentlemen, Alexandra Savior is back.


It’s been five years since genre-bending Portland-based singer-songwriter Alexandra Savior released her critically acclaimed noir-pop LP ‘The Archer’,  but the wait for new music is finally over. On Friday, she unveiled ‘Unforgivable’, a jazz-influenced track that tells a tale of treachery turned self-empowerment.


‘Unforgivable’ ma...

Words: Josh Parsonage


The latest Fontaines D.C. effort ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’ presents a shift in tone for Grian Chatten but carries the band’s usual gritty underbite alongside it. The Dublin quintet are at their peak, and their exponential growth has showed no sign of losing pace. With the ability to transcend between sound, style, and message Fontaines D.C. Are constantly reinventing themselves in a way which stays true to both their musical vision and worldview.


This latest shift se...