Neko Case @ Barbican, London

The release of seventh solo album Hell-On may have came five years after her last but the intervening period hasn’t exactly been uneventful for Neko...

Damien Jurado @ Union Chapel, London

The release of Maraqopa back in 2012 was a significant moment in Damien Jurado’s recent history. It signalled a broadening of his sound and was...

John Grant @ Brixton Academy, London

With four post-The Czars albums under his belt, it’s already possible to trace the distinct eras of John Grant. What would often take an entire...

Ólafur Arnalds @ Palladium, London

Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds‘ new album Re:member, released this August, was a beguiling combination of intricate, impeccable craftmanship and human warmth, capable of scaling heights...

U2 @ O2 Arena, London

For many years now, U2 have not so much played gigs as put on shows. Nearing the end of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE arena tour...

Sons Of Kemet @ KOKO, London

As we edge towards the end of the year Sons Of Kemet find themselves at the tail end of a pretty great one for their...

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Asylum, Birmingham

Stephen Malkmus is not the kind of man that you’d associate with the word ‘surprise’. His career has been, for the most part, about ploughing...

Virginia Wing @ Oslo, London

One of the many satisfying things about music is watching a band establish themselves over time and then release a game changing album that propels...

Tim Hecker @ Barbican, London

Tim Hecker has amassed a formidable body of work since his releasing his debut back in 2001, each album seemingly an attempt at refining and...

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood @ Union Chapel, London

Collaboration is one of the many lifebloods of music. Whether it is the exchange of ideas, the juxtaposition of styles or unexpected changes in direction...

La Luz @ Tufnell Park Dome, London

Los Angeles all-girl, guitar-psych-surf-pop quartet La Luz are already on to their third album but you wouldn’t automatically think it given their youthful disposition. Latest...

David Crosby @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

About to release his fourth album in five years, David Crosby is, at the age of 77, enjoying something of a late career hot streak....

Spiritualized @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

The last few Spiritualized albums haven’t exactly set the world on fire so it’s fair to say there was a degree of expectation management ahead...

Gruff Rhys & London Contemporary Orchestra @ Barbican Hall, London

First, the encore. Gruff Rhys has never been a man bound by the book, and in typically about-face fashion he delivered his first solo gig...

Festival Review: Festival No 6 2018

As the curtain came down on Festival No 6 the boutique event enjoyed one last chance to demonstrate why it has been head and shoulders...

Festival Review: End Of The Road 2018

Now in its 13th year, End Of The Road is firmly cemented as a final hoorah in the UK festival calendar. Set amidst the idyllic...

Festival Review: Leeds 2018

Debate has raged ever since the first wave of acts for the 2018 Reading and Leeds Festival were announced earlier this year. Some labelled the...

Phoebe Bridgers @ Scala, London

There is a heavy air of anticipation across Scala this evening, and the venue is already two thirds full as support Gold Star take the...

Dirty Projectors @ Village Underground, London

The heatwave, it would seem, is back with a vengeance. Or at least it is in this underground corner of Shoreditch, in this near-capacity, windowless...

Goblin @ Union Chapel, London

The idea that a chapel might screen a film about a murderous coven of witches seems rather unlikely, but then finding a coven of witches...