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Imagine a band that tour the world and does it DIY without being backed by a record label or have PR agencies doing the job for them, a band that sold out Sheffield Arena (12,500) and played a smashing 20,000 cap show at Clifton Park on home turf in Rotherham, and you get The Reytons. They write and produce their …

I’ve always been a massive fan of Sigur Rós and their cinematic/ambient sort of post-rock (well, the records stores label it like that), not only for some of the best albums I have in my collection – (  ), Takk…, and Valtari are all epic – but for how the music is visualized live. A few bands in the same …

Exactly one year ago, Knocked Loose played Manchester Academy. They came back to premier their recently released album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’ with an enigmatic performance featuring hit songs ‘Suffocate featuring Poppy’ and ‘Counting Worms’. The album’s title is mainly influenced by the lead singer Bryan Garris’ fear of flying. A stranger comforted him by assuring him …

With their 2018 debut album It Will Come To You, Vancouver band ACTORS immediately carved out a place in the scene with their sleek, cinematic sound that blends elements of post-punk, darkwave, and new wave. The record has drawn accolades from both fans and critics and has sold ‘thousands ‘of copies since its arrival, and also marked the start of …

Tuesday night in Hamburg was nothing but unfiltered chaos and mayhem in the best way possible when Madrid band Hinds popped by Nochtspeicher to tour their latest album VIVA HINDS. It is nearly three years since Hinds played their last show in Hamburg when they supported 5 Seconds of Summer at Sporthalle, but as far as I remember, they haven’t …

The Scotsmen of Mogwai have carved out a legendary status in the world of post-rock, blending cinematic soundscapes with crushing noise and delicate melodies. Their ability to shift between quiet, introspective moments and thunderous walls of distortion has set them apart from the rest of the scene, earning them a dedicated global following and a very loyal fanbase. In 2021, …