Alright (okay) have been around since 2021, since the release of their debut single ‘Coffee’. Since then, their style and sound, and presence in the local music scene has flourished. They are now known across Liverpool for their energetic live shows, praise deemed unsurprising upon listening to their latest EP ‘Decent (Fine)’ . The opening track, largely instrumental, introduces you to the sonic direction of the project, opening with mysterious guitar melodies, before being i

Celtic heritage is once again in a renaissance in the industry, with bands such as The Murder Capital and Kneecap , to Fontaines D.C  and CMAT  proving they should be at the forefront of crowds nowadays. Move aside Ireland, Brògeal , an Alternative Folk band from Scotland are here singing shanties to feel-good tunes in their debut album ‘Tuesday Paper Club’.  Fourteen tracks cover the album, starting strong with ‘Tuesday Paper Club’ , a beginning number chiming in with drums,

Ian Curtis, Mark. E. Smith and Joe Strummer walk into a bar. There’s no punchline to that, they just probably sat and wrote Shame’s new album 'Cutthroat' . You can only really imagine it being written in a bar, in a notebook that’s been forgotten since primary school, the cartoon images blurred by sticky beer rings, smudging the longing for drugs and bright lights into the disgust at politicians and estate agents. The night becomes hazy, as the album becomes brilliant.  Phot

We spend the majority of our evenings hopping between the sweaty basement venues that keep the local scene alive, scouring smaller shows for the best new emerging talent across the north-west. However, every once in a while it’s a good for us to experience the other end of the spectrum and sample the very biggest stars performing in sold out stadiums to get a taste of the shows the bands we cover dream of playing. Photo Credit: @okaynicolita What better opportunity to do this

The Royston Club  have grown steadily over the last two years, cementing themselves as one of the current top indie newcomers. The release of their second album ‘ Songs For The Spine ’ earlier this year saw the Wrexham based foursome announce their biggest UK tour to date. It was in Manchester, a city that’s been central to their meteoric rise, where the boys announced their arrival to the scene.  Photo Credit: Liam Vaughan Shouts of ‘Royston, Royston, Royston’ fill the room

Home Counties  want you to dance with discomfort.Their new album, ‘Humdrum’ , is full of twitchy, body-shaking songs about the world-weary disillusion of Britain’s young. And who can blame them? It’s an absolute shitshow out there. Powerless in the face of increasing social division, media gaslighting and persistent government fuck-upery, Home Counties , like many, have concluded that you might as well be dancing, if only to feel something other than dread.   Photo Credit: Lu

The melancholic rage of Larlin’s  latest release ‘Limbo’ further   enhances their presence on the music scene. This powerful single portrays the frustration of vulnerability and heartbreak embodied within a hard-hitting bittersweet rock anthem. The impactful vocals of Maryann Hoar drive home the contrasting themes of love and despair; resonating delicately in the verses, before erupting into a chorus that pours ambition. ‘ Limbo’ is the perfect portrayal how the ambivalence o

As soon as the bubbling electro tones of Ailbhe Reddy’s latest single ‘Align’ hit your ears, you can’t help but be sent into a dream-like state. The soothing yet melancholic pulses are contemplative and moving. They make you feel like you’re sat on a train reflecting on cherished memories and love lost; it’s a sound that has a bittersweet, futuristic edge that could have fit seamlessly into the ‘her’ soundtrack.   Photo Credit: Su Mustecaplioglu Ailbhe’s soft, rounded vocal

Reform are on the rise, people's dad's are painting roundabouts and our our public sectors are struggling. It has always been music that has led the charge against these situations, and 2025 is no different.  KC Blackwater's newest single 'Machina Vult' is a politically charged anthem, warning against Andrew Tate and tech oligarchs, in a Kneecap -esque power ballad. They are punk to their core, with furious guitar and thrashing drums, the pace of 'Bad Brains'  and the rage o