• The Aesthetic of Vinyl

    Vinyl paints a different sonic landscape than the sleek, infinite scroll of streaming. But which artists belong on a turntable, and which thrive in the digital ether? Does the format truly influence how we appreciate the music? Impact’s Yasmine Medjdoub explores the aesthetic clash between vinyl and streaming....
  • “Was This My Favourite Worst Nightmare?”- Live Review: Arctic Monkeys @ Manchester Emirates Old Trafford

    Impact were lucky enough to secure tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys in Manchester on Friday 2nd June. Olivia Hughes reviews....
  • Impact’s Music Essentials: Modern UK Indie Pop

    Arabella Mitchell Arabella Mitchell picks her ten favourite songs in the Modern UK Indie Pop genre for Impact’s Music Essentials. Declan McKenna- Brazil  I cannot express how much I love this song! This song will forever be a summer staple (and one I will always sing along to). The mix of...
  • Arctic Monkeys Have Reportedly Recorded Their Seventh Album

    A new Arctic Monkeys album is seemingly on the way, after a hotel accidently revealed on their website that the band had been recording new music from June to July of this year. Rose tells us everything that we know about the album so far....
  • Album Review: Catfish and The Bottlemen – The Balance

    The Welsh Indie Rock band gives us their latest offering with The Balance. Their first two albums perfected their catchy rock style. The question was whether they would switch it up for their third entry. Evidently Van McCann and co. subscribe to the adage that if it ain’t broke,...
  • Miles Kane @ Rock City

    Arriving in Nottingham for the penultimate leg of a thirteen-stage UK tour, Indie rock troubadour Miles Kane shimmered in front of a raucous sold-out crowd spanning the generations. Having first tasted success playing lead guitar on Arctic Monkeys’ iconic 505, Miles Kane’s career has rocketed to incredible heights. The...
  • Our Girl @ Rough Trade

    The 90s felt alive again at Rough Trade as trance rock band Our Girl took the stage for the release of their debut album. On the 23rd August, Rough Trade hosted the latest in a wave of indie girl-led bands that are hitting the music scene. Branching out from...