Japanese Breakfast goes deep at Roundhouse
Japanese Breakfast’s brilliant Roundhouse show is the musical equivalent of a long-term relationship: nuanced, enriching, and totally worth the emotional investment.
Muse are bigger than ever at Milton Keynes Bowl
Muse have always believed bigger is better, which makes them the perfect band to fill Milton Keynes Bowl. Nils van der Linden is dazzled by the spectacle: a visual feast backed by oversized performances of their juggernaut songs.
The Mars Volta embrace the mysterious
The Mars Volta weave their way through moods, styles, tempos, intensities, and volumes with seemingly no effort at all. Nils van der Linden witnesses one magic trick after another at Troxy.
Sigur Rós are full of surprises
Sigur Rós debut a new orchestral show at Meltdown on the same day as surprise-releasing their first album in a decade. Nils van der Linden experiences a double celebration at Royal Festival Hall.
Bat For Lashes takes big risks
Bat For Lashes introduces new songs, unveils a new emphasis on physical expression, and takes multiple other risks in her Meltdown performance. The result is a spectacle to remember.
Warpaint are a joy at Meltdown
Warpaint bring finesse, expansive sonic explorations, and obvious joy to their Meltdown Festival performance.
Far From Saints are transcendent at EartH
Far From Saints’ performance EartH is all about joy, celebration, just a little heartache, and performers having so much fun it’s infectious.
The Wedding Present can’t slow down
The Wedding Present celebrate the release of their 24 Songs collection with a thrilling live show encompassing new songs and classics, all performed and received with the same passionate intensity. Nils van der Linden, attending his first gig by the Weddoes, is so blown away that he’s ready to join the fan club.
Alison Goldfrapp makes a fresh start
Alison Goldfrapp gives her first solo album, The Love Invention, its live debut at the appropriately chic new venue HERE at Outernet. A celebratory night of big dance anthems ensues.
Wunderhorse are leaders of the pack
Wunderhorse add even more drama and dynamics to their debut album, Cub, during a sold-out Electric Ballroom show that also sees the debut of a poignant song inspired by the legendary venue.
Death Cab For Cutie make memories at Royal Albert Hall
Death Cab For Cutie end an illness-plagued month-long tour with their first-ever headline show at Royal Albert Hall. To call it a triumph would be an understatement.
Eels make up for lost time
Eels return to the road for the first time since 2019 and make up for the delay with a highly energetic, hugely entertaining Roundhouse show that celebrates their last two albums — and that impressive back catalogue.
Marcus King aims high
Marcus King mashes up southern rock, blues, soul, jazz, gospel, and classic country as he treats a sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town to extended renditions of his own songs and masterful reinterpretations of standards.
Pixies pack everything into Roundhouse gig
Pixies pack 37 songs into two hours at a sold-out Roundhouse gig that showcases absolutely everything the band are about.
Chappaqua Wrestling come out fighting
Chappaqua Wrestling frontmen Charlie Woods and Jake Mac detail their path from school friends to debut album, Plus Ultra. Along the way they discuss song writing, addressing the big issues, and the importance of mindless fun.