On The Rise: Egyptian Blue
A well toiled, fully charged debut and a bucket full of pluck. The Brighton-via-Colchester four-piece found firm fans in Rough Trade with their two EPs released…
Albums of the Year So Far 2023 | Rough Trade UK
The music that hit and the music you missed. It's been a hell of a year so far for new music, so it feels…
On The Rise: Ethan P. Flynn.
A distinctive genius at work. At the back end of 2020, a year that saw a pandemic ravage the globe, Yorkshire-born, London-based musician and songwriter Ethan…
On The Rise: Durry
Conjured from confinement. Meet the indie rock siblings countering the humdrum existence. "The 'Suburban Legend' is the one that gets out, breaks the…
Shoplifting with RVG
"It's just perfect... One of the reasons we worked with Victor Van Vugt on our second record was because he worked on this…
On The Rise: Coach Party
Blood, sweat and guts. The real party's about to start and we're supergluing ourselves to the guest list. Ask Coach Party to…
On The Rise: Anjimile
True craft. Authentic and vital song making from an expanding creative spirit. What don’t kill you almost killed you What don’t fill you Pains…
Queens of the Stone Age's 20 Greatest Songs
"While tidying the CD racks I came across a CD I had never seen before. Queens Of The Stone Age. The Kozik-style cover took me…
Wide Awake Festival: Grassroots, Growth and Positive Governance
"When you're struggling financially it can be impossible to even conceive the idea that a career in music is even a possibility for…
On The Rise: THALA
A poignant prelude to indie eminence. Listening to the work of Berlin-born artist THALA is to truly escape. Following her lo-fi beginnings explored on debut album…