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With the release of their debut album, Yonaka prove they’re fighting contenders by kicking off their UK tour with a sold out Birmingham show.

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

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

Peace move away from basement shows and festival headlines to serve a homecoming performance filled with serendipity and nostalgia.

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

Local favourites Riscas play a relentless set filled with flare and passion, supported by a bill of promising emerging bands at The Sunflower Lounge

Birmingham band Gleam call it a day as they play an impressively captivating set at the Sunflower Lounge.

Kodaline persevere through the icy weather to bring Birmingham a heartwarming and passionate set.

New York Quartet, The Lemon Twigs, brought sheer genius to the Digbeth Venue last Tuesday along with alternative support band, Flyte