Reviews

Royal Blood – ‘Back To The Water Below’ review: an instinctive return to their roots

The duo's self-produced new album sees them tap back into the undeniable chemistry that they made their name on

NCT – ‘Golden Age’ review: experimental flourishes avoid predictability

The 20-strong boyband regroup after some losses this year to reset their fortunes in their favour

Alt Blk Era – ‘Freak Show’ EP review: the arrival of a loud, exciting new rock prospect

The Nottingham sister duo’s thrilling debut EP freely mixes genres to create an urgent message of defiance

Empire State Bastard – ‘Rivers Of Heresy’ review: wonderfully weird ultraviolence from Biffy spin-off

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Oceansize's Mike Vennart – with help from Slayer's Dave Lombardo and Bitch Falcon's Naomi Macleod – take us on a wild grindcore ride

Nieve Ella – ‘Lifetime Of Wanting’ EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie

The West Midlands musician's songs of youthful recklessness and resolution are perfect for fans of Boygenius

Jungle live in London: an array of soul-nourishing grooves

Following sets from Raye, Erykah Badu and more, Jungle tops the day with a monstrously good set

Earl Sweatshirt live in London: ‘Doris’ anniversary show salutes a hip-hop cult classic

An accomplished yet understated celebration of LA rapper's influential debut

Haim live in London: sisters make huge return to spiritual home

The trio return to the city that they say kicked off their careers with a celebratory headlining set at All Points East.

Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bash

From Billie's return to The Killers bringing a slice of the Vegas strip to the Reading faithful, this year's event was stuffed with huge moments

‘Behind Your Touch’ review: cheap slapstick humour hits rock bottom

This new Netflix Korean series offers up some middling laughs, but there’s nothing beyond the surface
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