Amongst all the British acts tagged under the shoegaze label in the early ‘90s, Chapterhouse have to be one of the most fondly remembered and unique, thanks to their blend of baggy dance beats with psychedelic touches. With the band reuniting for the first time since 2010 to tour their debut album Whirlpool in full, I took the chance to catch up with guitarist-vocalist Stephen Patman before their show in Leeds. Read below to find out why the band have chosen to reunite now, their thoughts on...

With the UoN x NTU Battle of the Bands finals right around the corner, it’s an exciting time for BandSoc’s lineup of student bands. The uni’s four finalists have been practicing and refining their setlists in preparation for the evening, with the hopes of being pronounced the winner of Nottingham’s largest student music event. As the finals draw ever closer on Sunday March 15th, I spoke to all four UoN finalist bands, to get to learn a bit more about them – from their history, styles of...

Modern-day shoegazers Whitelands have become faces of the UK’s shoegaze revival scene. After a fruitful tour opening for dream pop legends Slowdive in 2024, as well as the release of their ethereal debut Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day , the band have returned with 2026’s Sunlight Echoes , a vivid shoegaze LP that brilliantly focuses on refined pop songwriting. As the band set out on another tour, this time as headliners, I caught up with vocalist & guitarist Etienne and drummer Jagun...