Listen to Lo Moon’s suave debut album and it's easy to imagine the trio in polo necks and impeccably tailored suits, two hunched over their instruments as the vocalist sways gently at the mic stand. Reality’s a little different. Admittedly guitarist Samuel Stewart is...
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CHVRCHES Declare Love Is Dead At House Of Vans
“Well, this is new,” observes Lauren Mayberry, pointing out the drummer seated behind her. But, while he brings a visceral power and hyperkinetic energy to the CHVRCHES live sound, adding Johnny Scott to their touring line-up certainly isn’t all that’s new tonight....
Manic Street Preachers Strike A Chord
Thirty-two years after forming in Caerphilly, and some 23 years after being forcibly reduced to a trio following the still unsolved and mysterious disappearance of guitarist Richey Edwards, Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers continue to grow stronger as a unit,...
Bay Breathes New Life Live @ The Electric Brixton
He was the UK’s favourite pop artist of 2015. He was adored for his long hair, his sexually alluring voice and (of course) ‘the hat’. But the James Bay that was, was no longer. Adamant to change his identity, Bay has, for the past few years, focused on an evolutionary...
Natalie Imbruglia Delights Union Chapel
When a 22-year-old Natalie Imbruglia broke onto the music scene in 1997 following her departure from hit Australian daytime soap Neighbours, the UK set their expectations firmly in the Kylie camp. But as big a hit as her debut single Torn was, Imbruglia’s style was...
Dirty Sister Stir Up Water Rats
Showcase nights that throw together different groups of musicians spanning a mix of styles are always fun to go along to, opening your ears to a range of talent. And so tonight we bounced from the rocking tones of Doctor Da Vinci to the growling screams of metalers...
Stone Sour Are Fabuless At Brixton Academy
Corey Taylor was 24 when he joined Slipknot. Now he’s 44 and wondering out loud in interviews how much longer his body can meet the physical demands of fronting metal’s most energetic live band. Based on his performance with his other band, Stone Sour, the singer...
The Pretty Reckless Run Wild At Brixton Academy
The stage is what makes or breaks a band. There are no do-overs, no overdubs, no ProTools to iron out those imperfections. It’s just you, your songs, and (especially if you’re an opening band) an audience to win over. The Pretty Reckless, who’ve been doing this since...
Royal Blood Have It All Figured Out At Alexandra Palace
Following At The Drive-In takes balls, especially when the Texas quintet finish their 45-minute assault with a rendition of One Armed Scissor that’s the sonic equivalent of a napalm attack. But Brighton-based Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher certainly aren’t lacking in...
Maren Morris Lights Up The Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Country Music’s latest rising star Maren Morris brought her Nashville sound to London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire last night, the third date on a six-show UK and Ireland tour following on from her appearance at London’s O2 Arena in March as part of the 2017 edition of...