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Album Review: Honeyglaze – Real Deal Eddie Smith·September 25, 2024If any band were to survive their first year in the thralls of a COVID-19 lockdown, it would...Album ReviewsReviews
Throwback interview: English Teacher in 2021 Eddie Smith·September 10, 2024Following their Mercury Prize win, we've trawled the archives for an early interview with English Teacher and found a band on the verge of something specialFeaturesInterview
Dima Midborn’s unmistakable bass is back on “Futur” Eddie Smith·May 7, 2024It would not be inaccurate to call Dima Midborn a singer-songwriter, yet the term is brimming with connotations...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: English Teacher – This Could Be Texas Eddie Smith·April 12, 2024Where does one start with English Teacher? The Leeds quartet have been ticking off major milestones with startling...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Festival Review: Tallinn Music Week, Estonia – 3-7 April 2024 Eddie Smith·April 10, 2024There’s an uncertainty in the parched, cold air of the Estonian capital. A slight mist obscures the spires...Festival ReviewLive ReviewsReviews
Pop Vulture return with probing new single “Comforting Lie” Eddie Smith·March 28, 2024Underground Leeds’ favourites Pop Vulture have returned with “Comforting Lie”, a new single showcasing their mesmeric signature sound....News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Mart Avi – Wisteria EP Eddie Smith·September 25, 2023Mart Avi is a man with a velvet voice. So why does “Rakia”, the standout track on his...Album ReviewsReviews
Mart Avi revisits his childhood home on new single “Village Affairs” Eddie Smith·January 27, 2023As a child, toying with rusty remnants found in the small Estonian village of Vara, Mart Avi couldn’t...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Nige – Nigel Needs A Win Eddie Smith·January 27, 2023The NiNE8 collective’s resident flat cap enthusiast is back with his first EP since 2020. In a departure...Album ReviewsReviews
BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2022 Eddie Smith·December 15, 2022You could easily write a dramatic pop-rock opera about the major global events that happened in 2022. From...Best of 2022FeaturesLists
