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Eddy Palermo opens his record box to reveal 10 tracks selected specifically for the road, the miles and the moments that come with endurance running. Blending his passion for electronic music with his commitment to fitness and wellbeing, these selections reflect the energy, focus and emotion that carry him through long-distance training and competition. From underground House and minimal grooves to deeper Techno influences and timeless classics, each track represents a different stage of the journey, whether building momentum, finding rhythm or pushing through the toughest moments. As Eddy prepares for BPMATHON, his world-first challenge to complete a 50-kilometre run…

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Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet.Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently known as Ask The Unicorn), he made ripples in the Woodstock generation, and ploughed a furrow similar to the likes of The Incredible String Band or Vashti Bunyan on this side of the Atlantic. However, this did not translate into commercial success, and he soon settled into a life of painting, writing, and teaching art. He never stopped making music, although this was generally of…

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From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling— and terrifying — reinvention of theResident Evilfranchise. In an all-new story,Resident Evilfollows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. From TriStar Pictures, Constantin Film, and Davis Films,Resident Evil hits cinemas September 18, 2026. Directed by Zach Cregger Written by Zach Cregger & Shay Hatten Produced by Robert Kulzer Zach Cregger Roy Lee Miri Yoon Victor Hadida Asad Qizilbash Carter Swan Executive Producers Oliver Berben Richard Wright Robert…

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Galactica continues its second consecutive season at UNO Malta, with seven dates across July and August confirming another summer of programming at one of Malta’s leading electronic music venues. The residency on the Mediterranean island runs alongside the brand’s first season at Eden Ibiza, marking a further expansion of Galactica’s international presence. Following the success of its first season at UNO Malta and the strong start of the 2026 programme, Galactica continues its journey on the island with a series of summer dates featuring some of the most prominent names in contemporary techno, including Indira Paganotto, Fatima Hajji and Holy…

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In the ninth instalment of the series, Louder Than War contributor Martin Gray takes a look back at one of the strangest and most downright deranged albums ever released, 20 Golden Showers by Bubonique, and shares the open secret of its co-conspirators in crime. Read on to discover their identity.Part One: Background: before the plague1993. Hmmm… A year filled with the usual smattering of great records for sure. Indeed, I covered a small handful of them (my own personal choices mind) in a separate piece not that long ago. However, I consciously opted to leave out one particular record among…

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Jak Lizard: Good Kid Charlie(Self Release)Vulnerable Forms (Album) Out NowJak Lizard has never been an artist interested in musical boundaries, and Vulnerable Forms reinforces that reputation with confidence and emotional clarity. Across its runtime, the album blends indie rock, lo-fi pop, folk, soul and Americana into a sound that feels expansive yet grounded, and at points intimate and reflective thanks to its boxy, inventive production, which is as comparable to Bon Iver as it is to Mk.gee thanks to the modulation drenched guitar tones and lo-fi treatments.More than simply a showcase of stylistic versatility, the record finds Lizard refining the…

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Beatles fans touring Liverpool got more than they bargained for this week when Sir Paul McCartney pulled up alongside their Magical Mystery Tour bus at a set of traffic lights, while simultaneously chatting to fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on FaceTime. The unexpected encounter took place on Hope Street, where driver Neil Morton had stopped the bus during one of the city’s popular Beatles sightseeing tours. “It was surreal,” Morton told the BBC. “I had pulled up at the traffic lights on Hope Street when who should I see: Sir Paul with Ringo on FaceTime.” Passengers on board were initially stunned…

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Teenage Fanclubhave announced a new album,Do Not Dare To Dream. It’s due October 9 via Merge Records and available to pre-orderhere. To accompany the announcement, the band has shared the album’s lead single“Day In The Sun” – which you can hear below. The band’s 13th studio album, Do Not Dare To Dream was recorded at Black Bay Studio on the remote Scottish island of Great Bernera. Alongside Norman BlakeandRaymond McGinley, are longtime membersEuros Childs, Francis MacdonaldandDavid McGowan. The tracklisting for Do Not Dare To Dream is: There Was YouTomorrow PeopleOver and OverBe With You TonightThe Same AirI Do Not Dare…

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Blu DeTiger continues her funk fuelled new era with the release of “Shock!”, a groove driven single that blends disco, soul, funk and early 2000s R&B into an irresistible dancefloor anthem. Produced by The Outfit, the duo of Robin Hannibal and Dan Edinberg, the track arrives alongside a surreal music video inspired by DeTiger’s love of competitive table tennis, placing the New York artist inside a vibrant blue ping pong arena.Following June’s “Whisper”, “Shock!” offers another taste of DeTiger’s evolving sound, built around infectious basslines and playful energy. Speaking about the single, she describes it as one of the first…

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When Stars Align welcomes back David Ramano for his three-track EP ‘Pleasure’, a deeply expressive collection moving between feel-good Afro House energy, darker rhythmic pressure, and uplifting melodic atmospheres. David blends intricate percussion, emotive chords, and immersive vocal textures across the EP, delivering a journey-led record built for both daytime and late-night dancefloors. The EP opens with ‘Pleasure’, a warm Afro House cut driven by rich piano chords, layered synths, and ethereal vocals, carrying a sunlit energy that balances rolling groove pressure with a smooth, atmospheric flow designed for daytime and sunset settings, before moving into ‘Broken’, which shifts into…

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You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out more about how we review. There’s nobody in rock music quite like Robyn Hitchcock. Come to think of it, there’s nobody quite like Robyn Hitchcock in anything. A childhood fan of psychedelia and the 60s music he spent his teens immersed in, until the dam broke about the time of punk. But instead of being like everyone else and emulating Sid Vicious, Hitchcock and his new…

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FM PRO TECH CULTUREKaty Perry is taking The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris to cinemas across 70 countries from September 2, 2026. Distributed by Trafalgar Releasing, the 132-minute concert film will screen in 150 UK cinemas, with exclusive IMAX previews taking place in the United States on launch day. Tickets go on sale July 30.Directed by Paul Dugdale and filmed across two sold-out Paris shows using 60 cameras, the film captures the tour’s aerial choreography, large-scale visuals and crowd energy.Katy Perry photo by @cynthiaparkhurstThe setlist includes Teenage Dream, California Gurls, Dark Horse, Roar, Firework and The One That Got…

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