(Hardly Art)Lillie West’s third album steers away from lo-fi indie to impressive, light-touch dream popThe voice of London-born, Chicago-based songwriter Lillie West, urgent with the need to be not just heard but understood, is clearer and more articul…
Richard H Kirk obituary
Experimental electronic musician and founding member of the Sheffield-based band Cabaret VoltaireRichard H Kirk, who has died aged 65, was a key figure in the development of British electronic and DIY music, from his co-founding of the Sheffield-based …
Fontaines DC review – sparks fly for once-in-a-generation post-punk poets
University of LiverpoolThe Dubliners burst brilliantly back on stage with literary-hearted rock that’s up there with the Smiths or the PoguesThe pandemic meant Fontaines DC never got to tour 2020’s bleak masterpiece A Hero’s Death, which – following 20…
It’s more dangerous than ever to go alone.
They call it the Indiepocalypse – the oversaturation of indie, outsider and hobbyist video games that results in poor sales for the vast majority of them. Strategies have been suggested, such as those from gamedev Jason Rohrer, but Andrew aka PIZZAPRAN…
Greg Gilbert, frontman with indie band Delays, dies aged 44
Singer, whose band reached UK Top 20 with debut 2004 album, had documented illness due to bowel cancer in visual art and poetryGreg Gilbert, frontman with British indie rock band Delays, has died of bowel cancer at the age of 44.He had been diagnosed i…
Indie pop star Connie Constance: ‘People play with your career as if it’s not your entire life’
She was on a major label, hanging out with Dua Lipa – but being sidelined behind the scenes. Now independent and thriving, the UK musician has a cautionary tale for women in the music industryThe pandemic temporarily spelled game over for emerging pop …
Richard H Kirk, founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, dies aged 65
Influential member of experimental Sheffield band, known for their provocative performances, also maintained a prolific solo careerThe influential British electronic musician Richard H Kirk, best known as a founding member of Sheffield group Cabaret Vo…
Little Simz, Iron Maiden and more: September’s best album reviews
Discover all our four- and five-star album reviews from the last month, from pop to folk, classical and more Continue reading…
Life is Strange: True Colors hands-on preview: Not afraid to make you sad
Tapping into emotion auras feels like the most genuine series reinvention yet.
Idles review – primal howls and bullish power for the pits
Clifton Downs, BristolJoe Talbot dominated the Bristol band’s post-lockdown homecoming with spring-loaded unpredictabilityIt’s an eternal question: is it a faux pas to wear a band’s T-shirt to one of their shows? The implied answer from thousands of Id…