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The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 20195 min read
Album Review: Hozier- ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
Irish singer-songwriter offers a soulful, blues-rock extravaganza emblazoned with rich, gold-tinged poeticism Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s...


The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 20194 min read
Album Review: Sundara Karma - 'Ulfilas’ Alphabet'
Reading indie-rock idols offer a majestically grander adventure into unchartered territories for a sophomore record emblazoned with...


Cameron Chadwick
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Album Review: Ariana Grande - 'thank u, next'
Just 6 months after ‘Sweetener’, Ariana Grande follows it up with an effortless blend of pop and R&B, proving she has every right to be...


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Feb 11, 20194 min read
Album Review: The Japanese House - 'Good at Falling'
Amber Bain, otherwise known as The Japanese House is back with the debut album ‘Good at Falling’ which is being realised on the 1st March...


Abby Clarke
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Busted @ Rough Trade
This afternoon, Busted went down to Rough Trade in Nottingham to perform an intimate set ahead of the album charts tomorrow in which they...


Tom Evans
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Album Review: Drenge - 'Strange Creatures'
Drenge’s 3rd studio album, Strange Creatures, due for release on the 22nd February is a thoroughly rambunctious affair characterised by...


Abby Clarke
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Album Review: Shadows Like Strangers - 'CALI'
The Mic got an exclusive listen to Shadows Like Stranger’s debut album ‘CALI’ which is due to be released on February 1st, after nearly...


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Jan 4, 20191 min read
Single Review: Runaway Hounds - 'Nightlight'
“Runaway Hounds”, a four-piece indie-rock band from Wolverhampton, have been steadily building a following in the two years since they...


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Dec 11, 20182 min read
Album Review: Muse - 'Simulation Theory'
With the release of ‘Simulation Theory’, Muse brings their highly-anticipated eighth studio album. Muse was formed by Matt Bellamy, Chris...

Abby Clarke
Nov 30, 20183 min read
Album Review: The 1975 - 'A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships'
On Friday 30th November- The 1975 released their third studio album ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’. The album takes the...


Cameron Chadwick
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Album Review: Beans on Toast - 'A Bird in the Hand'
While the classic Beans on Toast formula is alive and well on ‘A Bird in the Hand,’ indie folk stalwart Jay McAllister’s latest record is...


Sean Hubbard
Oct 3, 20182 min read
Album Review: Black Peaks - 'All That Divides'
Black Peaks’ excellent follow up to their exquisite 2016 debut ‘Statues’ had high expectations from its announcement with lead single...


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Sep 29, 20185 min read
Album Review: Brockhampton - 'Iridescence'
“The world’s greatest boy band” Brockhampton returned in September with their first album since signing to a major label (RCA) at the end...


The Mic Magazine
Sep 21, 20185 min read
Album Review: Black Honey - 'Black Honey'
STYLISH BRIGHTON INDIE ROCKERS BLACK HONEY TAKE CENTRE STAGE ON THEIR LONG-AWAITED DEBUT RECORD. It feels like a lifetime has flown by...


Abby Clarke
Sep 21, 20182 min read
Album Review: The Blinders - 'Columbia'
The Blinders are a three-piece alternative rock group originally from Doncaster but now based in Manchester who have been making a lot of...


The Mic Magazine
Aug 23, 20185 min read
Album Review: Miles Kane - 'Coup de Grace'
Last Shadow Puppets member and celebrated indie rocker Miles Kane steps out of the shadows on assured third album. There are some artists...


Abby Clarke
Mar 19, 20182 min read
Album Review: Fickle Friends - 'You Are Someone Else'
The long-awaited release of Fickle Friend’s debut album “You Are Someone Else”, on Friday. Five years after their performance at Jamie...


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Mar 2, 20181 min read
Album Review - Superorganism - ‘Superorganism’
Superorganism’s self-titled album is a smorgasbord of quirky pop melodies, adorned with a multitude of bells and whistles. The...


Abby Clarke
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Album Review: The Wombats – ‘Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life’
The Wombats’ new album was released on the 9th Feb, three years after their previous album ‘Glitterbug’ and ahead of their UK tour next...
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Feb 12, 20182 min read
Album Review: Ezra Furman – ‘Transangelic Exodus’
Finally, after the release of three singles, and an early announcement, Ezra Furman brings us Transangelic Exodus. Although this is...
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