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Aldous HardingBarbican, London31st May 2026Three years after her last UK shows, songwriter Aldous Harding was back at London’s Barbican Hall for a three-night residency. Tom Parry watched an enigmatic and fascinatingly eccentric performer continuing to pursue a very distinct musical path.Aldous Harding did not so much bound onto the Barbican Hall stage as creep tentatively towards her microphone. This was the third night of a brief residency at the illustrious venue at the start of a lengthy tour, but nothing was being taken for granted. Here was a genuinely original songwriter making a statement in her own off-kilter, unprepossessing way.…

Genre-defying artist SIIICKBRAIN has officially released her highly anticipated sophomore album HOUNDSTOOTH, marking a bold new chapter for one of alternative music’s most uncompromising voices. Out now via NOWHERE Recordings in partnership with Pale Chord, Rise Records and BMG, the 13-track record arrives after a string of singles including ‘PALO SANTO’, ‘MURKY WATER’ and ‘FILTHY’ featuring Fetish. The album follows a breakout period for the artist, which recently saw her feature on Skrillex’s EP Kora and continue building a reputation as one of the most distinctive creatives operating in alternative culture. To coincide with the album’s release, SIIICKBRAIN has also…

Canadian hardcore veterans Cancer Bats have announced an extensive UK headline tour for October, bringing Ignite and Knives along for a month-long run of dates celebrating independent music venues across the country. Dubbed the Marshall “Made Of Loud” Tour, the trek arrives as anticipation continues to build for the band’s upcoming eighth studio album, Give Me Dirt, which is set for release on August 7 via Bat Skull and Marshall Records. The newly announced tour will see Cancer Bats perform at some of the UK’s most beloved grassroots and independent venues, kicking off in Dover on October 12 before making…

Death Cab for Cutie have unveiled their latest single, ‘Stone Over Water’, offering fans one final glimpse into their forthcoming album I Built You A Tower, which arrives this Friday (June 5) via ANTI- Records. The track follows a string of previews from the band’s highly anticipated 11th studio album and arrives just days before the record’s release. Speaking about the song, the band described ‘Stone Over Water’ as “a song about trying to convince everyone around you and most importantly, yourself, that you are okay when you definitely are not.” The release caps off a busy week for the…

Porcupine Tree offshoot Voyage 35, the band spearheaded by former bassist Colin Edwin and live guitarist John Wesley, have shared a video for their new re-working of Even Less, originally from 1999’s Lightbulb Sun album.The pair formed the band to perform Porcupine Tree material rarely heard in the live arena these days and will be touring Europe and the UK in September. Earlier this year, they announced that they had been joined by Edwin’s O.R.k. bandmate, keyboard player Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari, better known as ‘Lef’, and drummer Alessandro Vagnoni, who himself has performed with O.R.k., deputising on occasion for Pat…

For the first time in their career,Wilcoannounces live performances in Africa. Following on from their three-night Iceland stand in 2023, Wilco will play three nights in Marrakech, Morocco at the at thePalm Events CenterfromMarch 25 – 27, 2027, promising completely unique nights of music, with no repeats throughout the weekend. Pilgrimage of Sound packages offer attendees either “four or five nights in luxurious Marrakech accommodations, round trip Marrakech Menara (RAK) airport transfers to their accommodations, daily shuttles to and from the venue, and a merchandise package shipped to their door.” Accommodation options range from modern hotels in the city’s historic,…

The release follows a landmark period for the MC. After dropping his acclaimed album It Means Hope Where I’m From in 2024, Bawo embarked on the Anyone Can Be A Hero tour, selling out shows across London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels. Over the past year he has continued to build momentum through collaborations with Kojey Radical, Knucks, AntsLive, Sam Wise and DC, while also making appearances at Glastonbury and SXSW Australia.Since emerging with tracks such as No Sleep, Starts With A Text and SKATE, Bawo has established himself as one of the UK’s most distinctive rap voices, blending honest…

Korean/American artist and producer Bryan Chase continues his global ascent the release of new single ‘Outside,’ out now via Universal Music Korea.The single features acclaimed Korean artist BIG Naughty and captures the feeling of stepping away from pressure and mental noise in search of clarity, freedom, and relief.Built around Bryan Chase’s unique tone and signature blend of hip hop and RnB, ‘Outside’ is a track that reflects the growing influence of Korean creatives and Asian hip hop culture on the global music scene.Bryan Chase has continued to expand his musical spectrum both domestically and internationally since debuting in 2015 with…

Award-winning collaborators Kefaya & Elaha Soroor return with I Ran & Ran (Leaving Crumbles) – Davidam, the latest preview of Our Freedoms Must Be Won – Azadi Kho Bigri, out July 17 via Radio International / Absolute. In this FM PRO 10Q, they unpack how a traditional Hazara nursery rhyme became a song about displacement, survival, and collective awareness.Water, wheat, bread, knowledge, and consciousness give the track its quiet political map, carried by a circular, subtly psychedelic pulse of guitar, drums, and synths.After the Songlines Award-winning Songs of Our Mothers, this chapter feels rawer and more direct: folk memory, experimental…

There’s something about Buffalo Springfield. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Their work is shrouded in a haze. That is, it’s hard to look at anything that Stephen Stills or Neil Young did on a sunny day in 1967 without setting it up against what followed. Isn’t it troubling, the idea that sometimes context clouds judgment? A question that springs to mind is: at their best, were Buffalo Springfield anything more than an early hint at the careers that followed? I’d argue yes, but not exactly for reasons that make immediate sense. The best I can do is…

James Bond is back in video game form with 007 First Light, but is this new spy adventure worth your time? Ian Fleming’s James Bond is a character who’s dominated the page, the movie screen, and video games, but that last one is often where things have been a bit more hit and miss. To those who grew up in the 90s, it was impossible to ignore the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye, a first-person shooter that was based on the movie of the same name, and a title that is just as important to the genre as any Halo, Doom,…

Our Hero, Balthazar begins and ends with tears. At a Manhattan high-rise, a wealthy teenager breaks down, sobbing about how lonely he is. His suffering, however, is performative; his identity is a construct. Filming himself on his iPhone, Balthazar Malone (Jaeden Martell) isn’t seeking genuine companionship, but the social media followers and digital clout that such videos — which frame him as a sensitive young man — can garner. Oscar Boyson’s directorial debut, which he co-wrote with Ricky Camilleri, depicts the unnerving chasm of a world in which you could virtually connect to anyone, but simultaneously be detached from any…