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On first listen, Purity Ring come across as some sort of otherworldly, mysterious, maybe even alien creatures. It’s difficult to pin down why, but there’s something about hearing what sounds like a child sing about sea water in her thighs or about inviting someone to ‘cut open your sternum’ so...

The annual NME Awards Tour has rolled around again, this year showcasing a decidedly more angsty and abrasive line-up than usual. Tour has previously given artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club, and The Killers the limelight as they burst into the mainstream. This year Palma Violets, Fat...

When they take to the stage, Public Service Broadcasting – so often described by critics as ‘geeky’ – are simultaneously the most and least likely band to produce the music that they do. Most likely, because attired akin to history teachers (bow ties and all), the interest and preoccupation...

As we are well aware, particularly here at the UoN, the student sphere is a breeding ground for individuals of a creative and talented nature to nurture their budding artistic sensibilities into some of the most influential and popular music around. Consider London Grammar, Amber Run, Childhood – all...

Over the course of several years, Little Comets have slowly but surely come to be appreciated for what they undoubtedly are – producers of insightful, catchy indie-pop-rock with a flair for storytelling and delivering tight live performances. At Rescue Rooms on the 23rd, the three-piece from Tyne and Wear...

“More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed.” A beautiful sentiment but you would be forgiven for rolling your eyes. However, Kate Tempest’s sincere words were rather more compelling than pretentious. A set intermittent with such emotive monologues enthralled Kate’s Nottingham faithful. Tempest’s political and social angst didn’t sidetrack...

Scrap the bookies, scrap album sales; on basic critical grounds – or perhaps even moral grounds – who should win the BRITs? Impact writers take a rummage through this year’s categories to pick out who deserves to win. British Video https://soundcloud.com/mmmusic/mark-ronson-uptown-funk Out of the five nominees there are three distinct categories. There...