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Eva Moolchan delivers a groovy collection of minimalist post-punk tracks that in total don’t even reach 20 minutes on the unconventional ‘It’s a Myth’

In honour of its first birthday we look back at The Last Shadow Puppets long awaited sophomore effort ‘Everything You’ve Came To Expect’, an incredibly self-indulgent, confident, and overall fairly enjoyable record.

Welsh musician Kelly Lee Owens combines her beguiling voice with an astute, broad knowledge of electronic music to deliver a multi-faceted and impressive debut record.

With a knack for combining garage rock, punk, and indie rock musical sensibilities with pop hooks that are politically charged.

Sheffield based/semi-fictional psych-pop band The Moonlandingz deliver the most bizarre record of the year yet with a collection of crazy, twisted, and catchy tracks.

Formation finished off their U.K. tour with a raucous set full of cowbells, good vibes, and alternative dance bangers.

Peace rocked Foundry with an uneven but enjoyable performance

London-based quintet Formation deliver an infectious collection of alternative dance bangers that are heavy on politics and more importantly, the cowbell, on their debut full-length record ‘Look at the Powerful People’

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IDLES brought their firebrand punk attitude to Plug recently for a wild night of moshing and great music.

IDLES’ blistering combination of punk attitude and post-punk sensibilities results in an incredible debut record

High production values, catchy melodies, and relatable lyrics are the ingredients for a solid debut record from Hippo Campus

Melina Duterte delivers a brilliant, emotionally vulnerable, and sonically enchanting record under her Jay Som moniker with ‘Everybody Works’

To absolutely nobody’s surprise, art-rockers Spoon deliver another fantastic collection of songs with their ninth record ‘Hot Thoughts’

Circa Waves kicked off their ‘Different Creatures’ tour in Sheffield with a well-received, impressive performance

In support of their fifth album ‘Big Balloon’, Manchester based outfit Dutch Uncles brought their art-pop stylings to Plug, here’s our review

Infusing their folktronica tunes with world music influences produces an enjoyable second effort from Milky Chance

A much hyped grittier, darker tone doesn’t mask an incredibly derivative sound on Circa Waves’ disappointing sophomore effort ‘Different Creatures’.

Little Comets remain as idiosyncratic as ever on their fourth record, but a lack of cohesion hinders an otherwise impressive effort.

March 4th 2017

Thanks to a perfectly prescribed dosage of synths and a dive further down the psychedelic rabbit hole, Temples skilfully avoid the sophomore slump on their new record ‘Volcano’

February 13th 2017

VANT's pulsating rock music and politically charged lyrics make this a debut album to remember.