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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...
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Apr 5, 20215 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....
Matthew Andrews
Mar 25, 20213 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...

Daisy Carter
Mar 22, 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...
Elliot Fox
Mar 20, 20214 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...
Jodie Averis
Mar 17, 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...

Louis Griffin
Mar 11, 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...
Matt Taylor
Mar 8, 20215 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...
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Mar 2, 20216 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...
Rebecca Hyde
Mar 1, 20215 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...
Amber Frost
Feb 26, 20213 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...
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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...
Rebecca Hyde
Feb 23, 20214 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,...
Joe Hughes
Feb 23, 20213 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...
Matt Taylor
Feb 19, 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....

Alex Newport
Feb 17, 20214 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...
Amber Frost
Feb 14, 20213 min read


Album Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – ‘SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound’
All high, no comedown, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are back with a blistering new record with a suitably absurdist name. Where their 2019...
Rebecca Hyde
Feb 13, 20214 min read


Album Review: slowthai – ‘TYRON’
Slowthai takes a look in a cracked mirror on sophomore album, TYRON. Moving from a jagged-edged electro backed first-half with the CAPS...
Robbie Simms
Feb 12, 20216 min read


Album Review: Claud – ‘Super Monster’
After taking a semester’s leave from uni, indie-pop maven Claud went on to tour with Girlpool, Girl in Red, and The Neighbourhood, and...
Charlie Farrer
Feb 12, 20214 min read


Album Review: Portrayal of Guilt – ‘We Are Always Alone’
Surging with violence and dripping with venom, Portrayal of Guilt’s half-hour of industrial-grade hardcore is enough to purge the...
Matt Taylor
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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