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Review: The 1975 reach ambitious new heights on ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’

December 2, 2018December 3, 2018 Luke Charnley A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, Album, Birmingham, Matt Healy, Oasis, Review, The 1975

On their third full-length, The 1975 hone their excessive tendencies and genre-hopping sound to produce a rich, personable magnum opus.

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Review: The Clause ponder ‘Where Are You Now?’ on thrilling new single

November 30, 2018December 1, 2018 Samuel Lambeth All the Young, Courteeners, Oasis, The Clause, The Cribs, Where Are You Now

The Clause offer up Britpop balladry, complete with stadium-worthy string arrangements, on new single ‘Where Are You Now?’

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Local reggae oufit Kioko put their own spin on chart bangers for new EP ‘Covers Vol. 1’

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Maryam Snape 02 Institute, Birmingham, Calvin Harris, Covers, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, EP, Jorja Smith, Kioko, Post Malone, Preditah, sbtv

Local reggae juggernaut Kioko delivers sleek renditions of current chart music on their ‘Covers’ EP, adding their well-known stylistic flair and charm

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Coffee Breath are back with sharp, anthemic new single ‘A Familiar Feeling’

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Luke Charnley A Familiar Feeling, American Football, Coffee Breath, DAME, Peach Pit, single, TTNG, TWIABP&IANLATD

Coffee Breath’s anthemic new single sees them expanding on the sonic pallet that they have made their name on with horns and earworm choruses

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Mumford and Sons bring back the banjos and layer on the heartbreak on atmospheric ‘Delta’

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 Declan Bowring 2018, Birmingham, Delta, Mumford & Sons, Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers, Tour

Mumford and Sons’ fourth full-length returns them to their banjo-strumming halcyon days, with added atmospheric flare.

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Lions of Dissent are back with indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’

November 15, 2018November 16, 2018 Sophie Hack Bryony Williams, Disco, Indie, Lions of Dissent, psych, The Hummingbird, Violet, wolverhampton

Wolverhampton septet Lions of Dissent return triumphantly with new indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’.

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Watch: Liquid Cheeks debut brand new single and video for ‘Fite’

November 12, 2018November 19, 2018 Sophie Hack alt, art, dream pop, fite, Liquid Cheeks, single, video

The Birmingham art pop duo show us their more aggressive side with new-wave inspired ‘Fite’, complete with new video.

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Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam deliver a polished, snappy album with ‘Blackout Cowboy’

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018 Luke Charnley Birmingham, Blackout Cowboy, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam

King’s Heath veterans Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam deliver a short yet sweet 7th album that distills down everything that fans love about them.

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Album Review: Bill Ryder-Jones is awake and energised on ‘Yawn’

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Samuel Lambeth Album, Arctic Monkeys, Bill Ryder-Jones, Birmingham, Domino Records, Hooton Tennis Club, Our Girl, Review, The Coral, The Wytches, Yawn

Bill Ryder-Jones, indie producer and ex-Coral member, makes a welcome return with the quiet but charismatic lo-fi folk of Yawn.

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Video premiere: Paper Buoys team up with The Pagans S.O.H on new single

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Richard Franks Paper Buoys, The Pagans S.O.H

Local bands Paper Buoys and The Pagans S.O.H team up for explosive new single ‘In Faith So Blind’ – watch the video here