Delayed a few months by the pandemic, Declan McKenna's Zeros feels a suitable ode to a year of uncertainty, turbulence and folly.

Dominic Fike’s debut record What Could Possibly Go Wrong marks the start of his tentative venture from viral star to credible musician.

Alfie Templeman’s “Happiness in Liquid Form” – A brilliant effort from the wonderkid of indie pop.

Sam Barker, a 17-year-old Nottingham rockstar on the rise, caught up with The Mic to discuss the composition and release sophomore EP.

Louis Griffin peers beneath the sophomore record from doozy Oxford troubadour Willie J Healey - the spritely, 60's-flecked 'Twin Heavy;.

Jermain Ethell delves beneath Oxford quartet Glass Animals newest record - scorching, bass-induced pop-trip, Dreamland.

The sophomore record from London punk trio Dream Wife is plucky, powerful and teeming with unbridled energy. Isabelle Felton reviews.

Almost two decades since he first shot to fame, Mike Skinner’s legendary project stumbles into 2020 in disheartening fashion.

On his long-awaited tenth record, Seasick Steve offers the perfect antidote for the troubled times in which we live.

The Detroit post-punk outfit deepen their sonic palette on an extraordinary fifth record. Louis Griffin examines the latest release.

The sophomore record is a jarring yet startling departure that cements their status as a vital voice in the twenty-first century.

Fierce post-punk outfit Pigeonhole unleash raw new single Figures, Figures, Figures. Tristan Phipps delves into the latest release.

The Australian band's latest heaves with homesickness and the loss of a place to call home, yet the weight of expectation proves too much.

Dubbed the future of electronic pop, avant garde duo Jockstrap cover a head-spinning amount of ground on their debut EP Wicked City.

Uplifting, funny and devastating by parts, Punisher is the work of an artist who can demolish her listener with almost comic ease.

A nod towards the early 90s rave scenes, Australian trio DMA’s have blessed 2020 with a new record inspired by the Manchester scene.

The Mic is proud to premiere Nosebleeds, the third single from Birmingham-based Tall Stories, with an exclusive chat with Louis Griffin.

The triumphant latest album from pop icon Lady Gaga proves she still excels at what she became famous for more than a decade ago.

An indie-rock trio hailing from Edinburgh, Vistas deliver an uplifting collection of season-appropriate tracks on their debut record.

Rina Sawayama exhibits an impressive combination of genre-flexibility and thoughtful, considered lyricism on her eponymous debut record.