Norwegian rockers Poor Bambi really know how to immerse you in sound. Their music has a knack for making you lose yourself in the middle of a dense sonic whirlwind and this has never been more true that on their debut album ‘Skyscrapers Soaring, Yet We’re Drowning’ .  The title track opens the proceedings with an instant wall of noise! A cacophony of densely layered guitar textures and thrashing drums unleash hell and immediately trap you in a dramatic Punk Rock tension. The

Ellur cements herself fully in the Indie Pop genre with her debut album ‘At Home In My Mind’ , a reflective, yet hopeful embodiment of the turmoil of your early twenties. The album isn’t so much about growing up but learning how to exist inside uncertainty, turning overthinking into both subject and setting.  Characterised by her impressive vocals and songwriting, tracks like ‘Missing Kid’ land at the emotional core of the album, capturing the strange realisation that you’

Dream Nails  has recently shrunk to become a three piece, not shrunk, that’s the wrong word. Exploded into a three piece? Picking up the scatters of electric vocals and lashing drums, they’ve built a softer, smoother melody, into which old pieces of the riot grrrl debris has embedded itself. This has manifested itself in their newest album ‘You Wish’ , a more pop led exploration of the political rage that defines their band.  Credit: Marieke Macklon Opening this album is ‘The

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

On his debut album, 'Gathers No Moss' , Bino Bames condenses philosophical esque questions about legacy, identity and impermanence into an eight track album that feels more like a personal reflection explored through sound and a shifting sense of perception.  At just twenty two minutes long, 'Gathers No Moss' , manages to take the listener through an emotional journey, whilst not overstaying its welcome, drawing the listener back in again and again.  The opening song feels l

The last 12 months months has produced some incredible albums, from scorching debuts announcing some of the best new acts to albums cementing artists as true greats. From Indie Rock to Post Punk to Folk Pop and more, here's our countdown of our 50 favourite albums of 2025. Adult Leisure - The Things You Don't Know Yet Bristol Alt-Rockers Adult Leisure burst back onto the scene with their jazz-tinged, nostalgia-ridden debut album, ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ . It’s an alb

‘Is It Too Late To Freak Out?’, Lowgirl’s greatly anticipated debut album, is almost too intimate to listen to. It holds the kind of material that Suzanne Vega would write about turning her head away from; yearning and hauntingly dark.  At its root, it is pure indie, wandering around like a Laufey tune, stumbling into the gentle embrace of Adrianne Lenker. Yet there is something else that drives it, an electric pulse, a heartbeat that runs through it at 120bpm. It takes on th

Nep kicks down the door and announces herself to the Alt Pop scene with her debut album ‘Noelle’ , a raw yet optimistic coming of age project that explores the highs and lows of her Daytona upbringing. Characterised by acoustic guitar and personal songwriting, tracks like ‘I Will always Love You Alright’, draw on Bedroom Pop influences like Cavetown and mxmtoon . The album’s centrepiece, appropriately titled ‘Daytona’ , epitomises the albums Indie-Rock edge, combining raw

Bite, the debut EP from Liverpool based Sisters , is weird. It is for the people who use old sweet wrappers as bookmarks, and bunch handwritten notes at the bottom of their bag, and lose their black lipstick amongst those notes.  These people need a soundtrack, and that is exactly what Bite is. It is frantic in places, with ‘ I can’t see’ cantering towards spiralling thoughts and late nights, and ‘ Sweetness of things’ tumbling into a flurry of panicked drums.  It is gothic i

After spending five spins around the sun producing ‘happy music for sad people’ the four-piece outfit Adult Leisure are bursting back onto the scene with their jazz-tinged, nostalgia-ridden debut project, ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ . The Bristol alt-rockers are serving up a ten-track run of jangly gems on a well-polished silver plate, garnished with effortlessly cool collaborations with saxophonist John Waugh . It’s an album that oozes with 80s pop influences on standout

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

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

There is a time in everyone's life when they think about hell, a lot. Maybe you've just got the videos back from a night out, maybe you laughed at a stranger tripping over or maybe, in the case of Bad Self Portraits , it's when you think about what Jesus is doing with his alone time.  The contemplation of this has led, luckily for us, to an Ethel Cain - esque grapple with religion in the form of ' I Think I'm Going To Hell' , the title track off of Bad Self Portraits debut a

Bulgarian Cartrader’s  single ‘Toothpicks’  is a dynamic, layered track from his latest album ‘Greetings from Soulgaria’ . After a long-awaited return, the album dropped on the 10 th  of October and is a whimsical medley that defines Bulgarian Cartrader’s  bold new chapter. Tracks like the electronic slow-builder 'Meditations' and the muted, groove-laden 'Palace Gates' showcase their range and knack for a rounded production, yet 'Toothpicks' is undeniably our favourite. Photo

The boys are back in town, and you better pay attention because this time it's BIG! After a long anticipated wait, Brummie Indie quintet The Clause have arrived with their debut album ‘Victim of A Casual Thing’ . This debut offers that classic Clause energy, combining that loud Indie Rock n Roll atmosphere with their trademark cheek and flair that fans have come to love. The twelve track ballad introduces itself with the ‘Prologue’ , an opening that almost sounds like it is

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