Defying genres with her Rock -edged, Indie Pop sound, Switzerland- based artist Mary Middlefield loudly and unapologetically conveys spiralling inner-monologues and hard truths. Her latest EP ‘Wake Up!’ lives up to its title. Five artful and unpredictable tracks shake the listener from their reverie with slicing instrumentals and candid, witty lyrics. Title track ‘Wake Up!’ is a conversation with the internal monologue that feeds on insecurity. Intense Rock instrumental

‘ Mister ’ is the latest single from Australia’s Navy June . Exploring the duality of reclaiming self-respect in the wake of heartbreak, ‘ Mister ’ is a uniquely cathartic experience of emotional immediacy from the Boorloo/Perth based five piece. Expertly syncopated drumming and a virtuosically spaced out, modulating guitar line form the track’s hypnotically swirling foundation. Meanwhile, lead singer Ruby Barton Taylor’s vocals, alternately recall the assured, mesmerising

It is the mid 80s. Uni students are covering the half-written essays on their desks with piles of lyrics, teenagers are shuffling back through their windows after gigs and people are tumbling over pavements with messy guitar ringing in their ears. This was the beginning of the grunge movement and since then, not much has changed. There are still Uni students grabbing lyrics from under their schoolwork and hurtling down sticky basement stairs, and in 2026 it is Dopplegänger

‘ Alessa Moore ’ is the latest single from London five piece, MAYA . A band with a real DIY ethos, drawing immediate comparisons to the Garage Punk of Viagra Boys and The Hives , ‘Alessa Moore' is an eruption of raucous, mosh ready energy. Full of energy and attitude, the song draws the listeners attention immediately with an angular, crunchily distorted guitar riff, perfectly setting the stage for the rest of the song’s relentlessly energetic duration. Meanwhile, frontman

Korean- American artist NoSo truly showcases their versatility on sophomore album ‘When Are You Leaving?’, released late last year. Centring on self-discovery and identity, the album intimately explores the questions that we ask ourselves. Lyrically, it peels back layers to reveal the beautiful, yet vulnerable, truths that lie beneath self-discovery. Both emotionally and sonically expansive, the tracks combine disco grooves, saxophone, percussion and strings, undulating bet

Only The Poets is a name that’s flying around the industry at the moment, and for all the right reasons. Admired for their £1 gig initiative, the band have been making headlines. Undoubtedly, the long-awaited release of their stunning debut album, ‘And I’d Do It Again’ will lead to the same effect, as the Reading boys take fans on a journey of emotional turmoil. Addressing frontman Tommy Longhurst’s recent heartbreak, the album is a sophisticated masterclass, transforming pa

Punk Rock duo Kid Kapichi returned to Liverpool last week to give us a laidback, acoustic introduction to their new era. After the departure of guitarist Ben Beetham and drummer George Macdonald last year, the two-piece have released the perfect send off with new album ‘Fearless Nature’. With a sold out crowd at Rough Trade, they embodied the intimacy of the introspective album, telling anecdotes on creating the album together as a final farewell. The short set gave us ju

The Sunday headliner has been revealed for this June's Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool. Fifteen years after her first UK festival performance at Africa Oyé, Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Fatoumata Diawara is set to make a triumphant return to Sefton Park this summer. Photo credit: Epiphone/Gibson The UK's biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture makes its return to Liverpool on 20th and 21st June this summer, with Nigerian Afrobeats star Patro

As Swedish Post Punk quartet Alpha Pet barrel towards their debut EP (out March 27th) their recent single ‘Mall of Death’ has us itching with excitement for what’s in store. The opening guitar tone hangs heavy with a sharp tone, building tension for what is to come. The groove then dives into a marching blend of cutting riffs and solid, churning drums straight of the book of Gang Of Four & Yard Act . The bass is thick and the guitars are sharp, pulling at your eardrums w