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Bradley Jago steps back in with My Inner Vitriol, built on tension, love as expansion, then destabiliser. The EP coils through shifting emotional states in real time, letting immediacy shape the structure. Co-signed by BBC Music Introducing and Future Hits Radio, and debuting at No.1 on the iTunes R&B Album Chart, it marks a sharper phase. Production moves between soul textures and orchestral lift across Logan Apsin, Joey Walker, and Joseph Burnett, with the vocal front-facing and lyrics carrying the weight.At its core, this is Bradley’s first queer relationship laid out in real time. Identity and self-worth colliding, with no…
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. On a Monday night in the Voodoo Room of the San Diego House of Blues, Stanley Simmons arrive for their live debut. It’s been barely a year since they formed, and their forthcoming debut, Dancing While The World Is Ending, is still several months from its release date.With capacity generously estimated at around 200 and limited production, the Voodoo Room is…
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is the second expansion to the original Diablo 4 to crawl out of the burning hells, but is this return to Sanctuary worth your time? There are two camps when it comes to Diablo players; there are those who just want to hack and slash, skip the campaign and cutscenes, and get into the action, maxing out a character, and doing it all again next season. Then there are those who may have enjoyed the series since the early days of Diablo 1 and 2, who play for the dark story, the vast lore, and…
The Twilight Sad | DearyNew Century Hall, Manchester2nd May 2026Searing emotion defines the Scots rockers’ first Manchester show in seven yearsJames Graham is a self-effacing frontman at the best of times, and would perhaps be the first to admit that coming to see this latest iteration of his band, The Twilight Sad, represents a fairly niche idea of a good Saturday night on the town. That’s especially true now that the Scots are out in support of their sixth album, It’s the Long Goodbye, which chronicles Graham’s mother’s decline with, and ultimately death from, dementia, in such unflinching language that…
Rock legends Deep Purple have officially announced their new studio album, SPLAT!, set for release on 3rd July 2026 via earMUSIC. Working once again with veteran producer Bob Ezrin, the band has crafted what is being described as their heaviest album in years, recorded with the full line-up playing together in the studio to capture their classic energy.Frontman Ian Gillan has hinted at a “very ‘now’” version of the band that remains compatible with the spirit of their early seventies heyday. Conceptually, the album explores the end of humanity as a metamorphosis rather than a grim apocalypse. Fans can expect…
As we gear up for the second iteration of SXSW London this June, the excitement in the capital is palpable. Following an impressive inaugural outing, the festival is returning to Shoreditch from 1st to 6th June, promising another packed week of boundary-pushing cinema, industry insights, and cultural convergence.For us at UK Film Review, this event has quickly become a highlight in the calendar, a place where the zeitgeist of screen storytelling meets the rule-breakers and the incurably curious.The 2026 programme is a testament to the festival’s ambition, blending high-profile premieres with daring independent selections from across the globe.Whether you are…
A decade into his career, NAV’s numbers still speak loudly. Since becoming XO’s first official signee in 2016, he’s stacked multiple No. 1 debuts, billions of streams, and a string of platinum records. Projects like Demons Protected By Angels, Bad Habits, and Good Intentions have all topped charts, while 2023’s OMW2 Rexdale saw him reconnect with his roots and push further globally with tour stops across Asia and the Middle East.“Mutt” feels like both a link to the past and a signal of what’s next. NAV in a familiar pocket, but still expanding his orbit. View Original Article Here
An accessible and literate roots-rock gem.Renowned for her energetic and charismatic live persona (and also for being an award -winning English professor; yes, really), Florence Dore returns with the follow-up to 2022’s Highways and Rocketships.The single Sunset Road is an energetic start to proceedings, and it’s got the gritty twang that one associates with producer Don Dixon and has a guitar-focused, bluesy edge too. The Worst Mistake I never made is more reflective in tone and pace, but still has the Mitch Easter/Don Dixon/Let’s Active feel, and features fine guitar work from John Prine’s guitarist, Jason Wilber.Title track Hold the…
The Wednesday Adams of country music serves up a treat.Fifty-one years after Loretta Lynn shocked Nashville by releasing The Pill, her spirit is alive and well in the form of India Ramey. Her fifth studio album, Villain Era, raises a middle finger to anyone who tells her or women in general how to behave.As Ramey says, “I’ve spent the last few years finding my authentic self, reclaiming my identity. The title track, Welcome To My Villain Era,’ s me saying I’m not going to suffer fools anymore. I’m not compromising anymore. If my boundaries offend you, I’ll happily play the…
The Rolling Stones have announced details of a new studio album Foreign Tongues, arriving July 10 from Polydor/Universal Music. The 14-tracks come less than three years after the band’s Grammy Award-winning Hackney Diamonds. You can hear lead single “In the Stars”, released digitally on May 5 and physically on May 8 below and pre-order the album here. The news follows the surprise release of “Rough And Twisted” only on vinyl under the name The Cockroaches. Recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reuniting with Hackney Diamonds’ producer Andrew…
www.hevydevy.com Devin Townsend announces METAMORPHOSIS Solo UK & European Tour for autumn 2026 supporting his upcoming album ‘The Moth’ which releases on May 29th. Forging a career over four decades in countless genres, Devin Townsend has reached cult status in the progressive-metal world for his polymathic talent and continual pushing of the envelope. In 2025, after a career including iconic performances at Royal Albert Hall and multiple world tours, Townsend announced an indefinite hiatus from touring. Having then delivered the live debut in Groningen of ‘The Moth’, his most ambitious work to date, it was only natural to need a…
SLIFT live at Roadburn Festival, April 2026Photo credit: Titouan Massé ‘The Day of Execution’ is the latest gift from French trio Slift as they amp up the anticipation for their upcoming album ‘Fantasia’ Today exhilarating the French heavy psychedelic rock bandshare a second single from their forthcoming album‘Fantasia’, which is set for release onFriday, June 5th, 2026 worldwide from Sub Pop. Along with the single they have announced more headline and festival dates, including a UK run in December. A moth knight descends the endless steps of “Fantasia” in the new animated lyric video for SLIFT’s pummelling epic “The Day…