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Festival Review

End of the Road 2026

Sept 3 – 6, 2026 at Larmer Tree Gardens

Anna von Hausswolff, caroline, Kiran Leonard, and Shallowater lead with stellar sets · The UK’s best festival for the inquisitive music fan celebrates its 20th anniversary.

By Josh Hadfield · September 11, 2026

Gig Review

Rough Trade 50: caroline and My New Band Believe

July 19, 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Experimental collectivism refined to shared intimacy and catharsis

By Josh Hadfield · July 22, 2026

Festival Review

Bulletproof 2026: Maruja, Sprints & Pussy Riot: Riot Days

Jun 4 – 6, 2026 at EartH, The Shacklewell Arms, The Victoria & The Jago

By Caspar Motley · June 9, 2026

Gig Review

One Last Weekend in Corsica Studios

March 20, 2026 at Corsica Studios

Legendary south London venue says goodbye

By Sanjay · March 26, 2026

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Laurie Anderson

November 8, 2025 at Roundhouse

Final night of fifth London edition · A musical journey through 20th century American literature

By Josh Hadfield · November 15, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Nick León & Oklou

November 8, 2025 at Roundhouse

Ones to watch already on top of their craft · A lineup worthy of future nostalgia

By John Peters · November 14, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Divide and Dissolve & deathcrash

November 5, 2025 at Corsica Studios

A farewell to an iconic London venue · Confrontational noise fuels turbo-charged catharsis

By Dreams Burn Down · November 12, 2025

Gig Review

These New Puritans

November 7, 2025 at The White Hotel

A sonically perfect night of rare clarity · TNP and The White Hotel form a fitting pair on gloomy autumn evening

By Sanjay · November 9, 2025

Festival Review

End of the Road 2025

Aug 28 – 31, 2025 at Larmer Tree Gardens

Tropical Summer Ends in Glorious F-Storm · The beautifully set and adorned festival again offers the most interesting lineups and survives the downpours

By Jessica Jolly · September 5, 2025

Festival Review

ArcTanGent 2025

Aug 13 – 16, 2025 at Fernhill Farm

An angular and esoteric bill in the Mendips · A joyous celebration of the heavier side of things, organised by music fans for music fans

By Matichin · September 4, 2025

Festival Review

Green Man 2025

Aug 14 – 17, 2025 at Glanusk Estate

Something for everyone at a scorching edition of Wales’ finest festival. · A music-loving community comes together every summer in Bannau Brycheiniog.

By Caspar Motley · August 24, 2025

Festival Review

We Out Here 2025

Aug 14 – 17, 2025 at Wimborne Saint Giles

Brownswood Recordings and We Organise Chaos are quietly putting together one of the country’s best music festivals, pushing back against the commercialisation of live music events with vibrancy and warmth, and not enough people are talking about it.

By Leather · August 22, 2025

Gig Review

caroline

June 3, 2025 at Islington Assembly Hall

From melancholia to total euphoria · A few days after the launch of their critically acclaimed second album, caroline 2, the London eight-piece played to a sold-out Islington Assembly Hall as part of a short run of UK shows.

By Josh Hadfield · June 8, 2025

Festival Review

Wide Awake 2025

May 23, 2025 at Brockwell Park

The inaugural Wide Awake festival in 2021 was my first after lockdown. Ever since, it’s heralded the start of festival season for me.

By Johnny Tightlips · May 30, 2025

Festival Review

Meltchester 2025

May 17, 2025 at Projekts Skatepark

Tucked away from the sun under a concrete fly-over of the Mancunian Way, a local skatepark is playing host to Meltchester Vol #4.

By Winslow Leach · May 28, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2024: Jessica Pratt & Alan Sparhawk

November 6, 2024 at Barbican Centre

Decked out in his trademark dungarees, Alan Sparhawk walks onstage at the Barbican, flanked by a trio of small vases and accompanied by his son on bass.

By Dreams Burn Down · November 12, 2024