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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


Sound Healing: The Restorative and Spiritual Qualities of Music
Engaging with music and harnessing its qualities may be something we do every day, from keeping motivated with the aid of a high-tempo...
Amber Frost
Mar 21, 20213 min read


Local Hotshots Blondes on Viral Mania and Maintaining Momentum
Since blowing up on TikTok and their single featuring in videos by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Lizzo, Nottingham lads Blondes...
Gemma Cockrell
Mar 20, 20216 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


Olivia Rodrigo: The Rise of Disney’s Gen Z Music Superstar
Due in part to Olivia Rodrigo’s angelic vocal talent, but also her achingly raw lyricism, Driver’s License has taken the internet and...
Hannah Aldred
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


Synesthesia and Music: The Art of Noise
When Frank Ocean first fell in love, he said, everything felt orange. Whilst when Pharrell Williams listened to Earth, Wind & Fire as a...
Amber Frost
Mar 11, 20214 min read


Bring Me The Horizon’s Political Pandemic Record is Something to Scream About
Full of theatrical flourishes such as sirens, sneezes, and dispassionate cyborg-overlord voices, the volatility of Bring Me The Horizon’s...
Robbie Simms
Mar 10, 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


Is announcing music festivals for 2021 absolutely absurd?
Festivals scheduled to take place in England this summer are selling out at a rapid rate following the Government’s announcement of its...
Gemma Cockrell
Mar 8, 20214 min read


‘i like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it’: Five Years On
From the striking neon lights and smoke that surrounded the release of their self-titled project to the eclectic experiment in electronic...
Amrit Virdi
Mar 5, 20213 min read


Daft Punk: How two helmet-wearing DJs both defined and transformed a genre
Holding steady as pioneers of sound as the scene of dance music evolved across twenty-eight triumphant years, as of February 22nd,...
Alex Duke
Mar 5, 20214 min read


FOCUS: Sunflower Thieves
As the first flowers of spring begin to bloom, Leeds pop-folk duo Sunflower Thieves are back with a beautifully hazy daydream on their...
Amber Frost
Mar 3, 20214 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
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