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Gemma Cockrell
Apr 8, 20213 min read
Album Review: Citizen – ‘Life In Your Glass World’
Refusing to settle in one soundscape for too long lest anybody ever attempt to put them into a box, Ohio rockers Citizen channel...


Matt Taylor
Apr 8, 20215 min read
Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!’
The Canadian post-rock collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor, which has earned a fair amount of acclaim despite operating in near-total...


Owen White
Apr 8, 20215 min read
Album Review: Xiu Xiu – ‘Oh No’
Known for making beautiful music for hard times, Californian experimentalists Xiu Xiu have excelled themselves once more on striking new...


Matthew Andrews
Apr 7, 20213 min read
FOCUS: Finn B
Since moving to Nottingham for his studies, Finn B and his dark, fractious beats have become a staple of the local experimental scene....


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Apr 5, 20215 min read
The Mic Recommends...
As a perfect accompaniment to a sunny and sultry bank holiday Monday, The Mic’s team of writers bring you a bumper edition of recommended...


Matthew Andrews
Mar 25, 20213 min read
FOCUS: The Crying Violets
In melding soulful vocals with bright, harmonic guitars, Nottingham’s own The Crying Violets make music fit for sunny Sunday afternoons....


Daisy Carter
Mar 22, 20214 min read
Review: Blondes’ ‘Coming of Age’ Music Video
University of Nottingham alumni and TikTok sensations Blondes have released their long-awaited video to accompany viral single Coming of...


Elliot Fox
Mar 20, 20214 min read
Album Review: Lana del Rey – ‘Chemtrails Over The Country’
Dialing back the grandiosity in favor of lighter, more intimate moments, Lana Del Rey returns with a brand new record, her latest release...


Jodie Averis
Mar 17, 20215 min read
Album Review: Pale Waves – ‘Who Am I’
Released on February 12th, Pale Waves’ stellar sophomore album, Who Am I? is a rousingly candid effort to commemorate being unashamedly...


Louis Griffin
Mar 11, 20215 min read
Interview: Arab Strap
In a fitting tale of pseudo-resurrection, this month saw the cultishly beloved Scottish duo Arab Strap release their first album in...


Matt Taylor
Mar 8, 20215 min read
Album Review: Arab Strap – ‘As Days Get Dark’
The divine push and pull between vocalist Aidan Moffat and instrumentalist Malcolm Middleton continue as they return from a fifteen-year...


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Mar 2, 20216 min read
The Mic Recommends...
While we may still be processing last March, the month is again upon yet us – but hopefully instead of bringing a global pandemic, it...


Rebecca Hyde
Mar 1, 20215 min read
Album Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – ‘L.W.’
Following the previous success of K.G, King Gizzard’s new record displays some of their strongest musical work and pushes their current...


Amber Frost
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Album Review: Julien Baker – ‘Little Oblivions’
A fearless autobiography disguised as an album, Little Oblivions is a beacon of light that demonstrates all the pain and beauty that we...


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Feb 23, 20214 min read
The Mic Recommends...
With the light at the end of the tunnel glinting with the announcement of a lockdown exit plan, the bunch of singles rounded up by The...


Rebecca Hyde
Feb 23, 20214 min read
Album Review: Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
After bursting onto the scene with singles like Black Dog and Caroline, Arlo Parks continues her impressive rise to superstardom with the...


Joe Hughes
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Album Review: Django Django — ‘Glowing in the Dark’
Django Django are back with a glittering new record, embracing their nostalgic sound whilst simultaneously leaning towards newer,...


Matt Taylor
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Album Review: Mogwai – ‘As The Love Continues’
Twenty-five years to the day of releasing debut single Tuner/Lower, Scotland’s beloved post-rockers Mogwai return with their 10th studio...


Alex Newport
Feb 17, 20214 min read
EP Review: Lil Peep and Nedarb Nagrom – ‘CALIFORNIA GIRLS’
In efforts to keep the lauded legacy of Lil Peep alive, the late artist’s estate has re-released his collaborative CALIFORNIA GIRLS EP....


Amber Frost
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Album Review: The Staves – ‘Good Woman’
The Staveley-Taylor sisters create their most personal and intimate album yet with their first in four years, Good Woman. Though known...
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