Love Rarely’s New Release: Pain Travels

The up-and-coming Leeds band, Love Rarely, just released their debut album “Pain Travels”, mixing math-rock with emo and hardcore influences. This mix is what makes their sound one of the most refreshing and exciting on the UK alternative scene. The band doesn’t shy away from stories about trauma and the dark corners of life; it […]

Enter Shikari Release Latest Studio Album

The British metalcore band, Enter Shikari, led by the talented singer Rou Reynolds, released their 8th studio album “Lose Your Self” on 10 April and it is certainly a special one. No promo, no singles: just the album. Frontman Rou: “We’re delighted to present LOSE YOUR SELF, and give people the chance to hear a […]

Rosier and Elanor Moss: at The Live Room on 29 March

The Live Room Double: Rosier and Elanor Moss, at Caroline Street Social Club on a rainy West Yorkshire Sunday night. I took the train to Saltaire, which has been listed as a UNESCO world heritage site for 25 years. The unassuming Caroline Street Social Club, just a few minutes from the station, hides a cosy […]

Gorillaz: at first direct bank arena Leeds on 25 March

Midweek arena gigs don’t scream party time on the face of it. In particular, those that have twelve songs from the latest album, an album which is based around the two key components losing their fathers recently. While the twenty-four-song set may have plucked half of it from the recent, critically acclaimed album ‘The Mountain’, […]