This May, we took our first ever trip down to Brighton for THE most iconic festival for new music, The Great Escape, and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Taking place across the plethora of vibrant grassroots venues around the city and seafront, we took in 4 days of superb sets from the most exciting new acts across the world. Here’s our rundown of our most memorable moments from the weekend. Of course, the very nature of the festival is about showcasing emerging acts

Wasted romances, heartbreak, and fleeting love is what Brooklyn artist Belle Blue poignantly captures in her latest single, ‘Wash’. Packed with the sharp vividness of Blue’s songwriting (“Tasted like cigarettes and peach tea”), we become fully immersed in this sombre Indie tune, where the track cuts beneath the surface, going much deeper than just ‘it didn't work out, so now I’m sad’. Through her sweet American twang, Blue’s lyricism acts as an umbrella through lines such as,

In Us’ latest single, ‘Yo-Yo Revolution’, listeners are bounced back and forth between a frenzy of Indie magnetism. Loud is the word for this blazing track as we embark on this rollercoaster of relentless Rock and Roll, where nothing about ‘Yo-Yo Revolution’ is understated. Teo Hirvonen’s vocals are expressive in its rasp, with alluring lyrics like “You’re taking me somewhere I don't understand” and “I met you last night and now you’re running my world”, capturing a cheeky es

Polish Indie-Rock duo, The Bullseyes have delivered a gorgeously cinematic track through their latest single ‘If Heaven Exists’, released on the 24th of April. What begins as a melancholic soft Rock atmosphere, we hear Łukasik’s guitar solemnly simmering as his endearing vocals soon come into play, while we are percussion-less, aside from a few gentle taps of drummer Jarzabek's hi-hat. Yet, a storm of angst is brewing in the background, with a clear heaviness on the horizon.

With blossoming guitars, and a kicking drum, we are jolted straight into the summery beat of Fright Year’s latest single, ‘Never Been Wrong’. Frontwoman Juliette Kelly’s vocals are rich from start to end, as she expresses a very specific security, a freedom in having certainty in oneself. The track is empowering as it joyously encourages you to extract your insecurities, uplifting us to a higher place of Indie enchantment, full of dance-ified indulgence. It’s the sound you he

Tom A. Smith’s freshly released EP ‘Put On A Record Tommy’ is a thrilling record that cannot be defined by just one genre. With a touch of Disco, funky Synth-Pop, and Indie charm, Smith takes us on a journey that explores the changes that take place as you become a young adult, through the lens of the dancefloor. In this interview, Smith discusses his musical evolution, detailing how this EP differs from his 2025 release, ‘Say What You Want’, highlights from his exciting head

Through her latest single ‘Nudge’, Zoe Konez dissects the human spirit with her signature quaint acoustics, delicate vocals, and sharp lyrics as she explores the unspoken. Immediately, Konez expertly introduces the track’s key theme of identity: “I tried being myself / I tried being someone else”, where a guitar melody flows in the shadows, and trickles like gentle raindrops. Zoe proves the power of a girl and her guitar as she bares her soul, drawing light to the pressures o

Merseyside's multi-venue festival Sound City returned once again on Bank holiday weekend and proved why we love it so much. Running from venue to venue to catch everyone on your packed schedule, inevitably bumping into your best mates, your favourite band and that ex you haven't spoke to in 5 years... Photo Credit: Paul Lang (@paullangphotographer) // BOOT Magazine With an absolutely stacked line up filled with the most exciting new acts from the UK and beyond, are schedule w

Norwegian Dream-Pop duo Misty Coast have once again entranced listeners with their fifth album ‘Always Sun’, released on April 24th. A whirlwind of synth-induced psychosis, this record traps you in a void of swirling sounds, with harmonies like golden embers, and guitars flickering with sunlight. We are thrown straight into the psychedelic deep end with no arm bands as the titular track begins. Engulfed in smoky synth waves, Linn Frøkedal's ethereal vocals softly speak, “It’