Inhaler have a very characteristic sound, and it only takes listening to a few songs from their first two albums, It Won’t Always Be Like This (2021) and Cuts and Bruises (2023), to notice this. Two albums and several big tours and support slots later (Harry Styles, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Arctic Monkeys, etc.)Continue reading “Open Wide review: Inhaler’s muddled foray into pop”
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The Kawala Collection review: A triumphant curtain call for the indie pop group
Late in 2024, tropical indie outfit Kawala announced that their February 2025 tour would actually be their farewell tour. But before the tour kicks off, the band dropped The Kawala Collection, a final body of work bringing together all the music they’d released over 2024, plus a few new tracks. The album is a triumphantContinue reading “The Kawala Collection review: A triumphant curtain call for the indie pop group”
Paris Paloma live review: creating a welcoming community one show at a time
SWX, Bristol, 2nd December 2024 Even an hour after doors, there is still a large queue outside SWX. I walk past the hundreds of people circling the building, hoping to make it inside in time for Luvcat. For the first time, Luvcat is not accompanied by the rest of her band, yet this loneliness isContinue reading “Paris Paloma live review: creating a welcoming community one show at a time”
In conversation with Sports Team: “Why should you make being in a band look boring? It’s really fun”
Whether or not you listen to Sports Team, if you frequent specific spaces on the internet, there’s a high likelihood you know the name. If not, then you’ll be familiar with their antics. Whether it’s printing fans’ tweets on t-shirts, buying a rickety van to drive up and down the country to promote their album,Continue reading “In conversation with Sports Team: “Why should you make being in a band look boring? It’s really fun””
Gaye Bykers on Acid bring heat to the heart of Bristol
The Exchange, Bristol, 14th June 2024 First up is Wyr, a local female-fronted 4 piece shoegaze band, formed in 2023. Wyr is a collective of shimmering guitars, ethereal swirling vocals, and lots and lots of reverb. They have been playing frequent shows and obviously are gaining a bit of a following if the early crowdContinue reading “Gaye Bykers on Acid bring heat to the heart of Bristol”
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