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REVIEW: Clouded Thinking – Alex Spencer
Fresh off a sold-out headline show at Manchester’s Gorilla and a breakthrough 2024 that’s seen him appear on everything from BBC Breakfast to the EA Sports FC25 soundtrack, Alex Spencer returns with a darker, more cinematic statement in Clouded Thinking, a bold step forward for one of the North’s most…
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REVIEW: It’s All Thanks to You – La Dharma
La Dharma’s It’s All Thanks to You is a heartfelt, seven-track glide through modern heartbreak, self-reflection, and sonic growth. Still rooted in their signature cocktail of shimmering synth-pop and introspective lyrics, this is the band’s most emotionally vulnerable and stylistically balanced release to date. It’s an EP that doesn’t need…
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EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Rimmer – Ripped Up Magazine
We’re hyped to exclusively premiere the brand-new single and video from Harrison Rimmer – Ripped Up Magazine – only on The Front Row. Some songs find you when you’re ready — even if that means taking a decade-long detour first. Ripped Up Magazine, the latest single from singer-songwriter Harrison Rimmer,…
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REVIEW: 21st Century Fiction – The Amazons
Four albums deep and The Amazons have finally stepped into the void. 21st Century Fiction isn’t just their darkest record to date, it’s their most complete, most cinematic, and most important. This is the sound of a band done with pretending, done with playing the part, and done with the…
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REVIEW: Cross to Bear – The Rosadocs
If you’ve ever caught The Rosadocs live, you’ll already know Cross to Bear. It’s the one that hushes the chatter, tightens the throat, and leaves punters motionless in awe, until that final chorus explodes. Now finally out as a recorded single, this live favourite lands with all the weight, warmth,…
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REVIEW: No Matter Where I Go – Shadows of a Silhouette
There’s a difference between a band chasing a sound and a band chasing a feeling. Shadows of a Silhouette are doing the latter, and with No Matter Where I Go, they’ve caught something raw, restless, and blisteringly alive. Out now (2nd May), this lean garage-rock gut punch is the final…
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REVIEW: Back to Earth – Glass Caves
It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is over, Glass Caves are back, and they’ve never sounded more ready to take on the world. Back To Earth, their first full-length album in years, is a shimmering, spiritual, and arena-ready return to form that proves just how far the…
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REVIEW: Lazy Bones – Big Wheels
Big Wheels have a knack for bottling emotion, and on “Lazy Bones” they’ve crafted something that’s equal parts smoky and sincere. It’s a slow-burning, blues-laced dream track that sinks into your bones and stays there. Dripping with vintage soul, it’s a woozy, heart-tugging moment of calm in a world that…
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REVIEW: Love Is For Everyone – Andrew Cushin
Andrew Cushin’s second full-length album, Love Is For Everyone, doesn’t just build on the promise of his 2022 debut, it obliterates it with wide-eyed ambition, raw honesty, and an unmistakable confidence that marks him as one of Britain’s most essential new voices. Released via LAB Records on May 2, 2025,…
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REVIEW: Rule The World – RATS
At long last, RATS have arrived with Rule The World, a debut album that pulls no punches, plants flags, and pours its whole heart into 13 tracks of gritty, groove-laced reality. The Liverpool five-piece, known for their no-frills storytelling and chaotic charm, finally bottle up the riot they’ve been causing…
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REVIEW: Sleep Fighter II – Vienna
Vienna’s debut EP Sleep Fighter II is the kind of first major statement that bursts out the door with more energy than it knows what to do with. The Midlands four-piece have been cutting their teeth across the UK’s emo underbelly since 2023, and this release captures that chaotic hunger…
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REVIEW: Diamonds & Whiskey – Forty Five Listening Room, York
Tucked into the cosy heart of York’s music scene, Forty Five Vinyl Café & Listening Room once again proved why it’s one of the most treasured live spaces in the city last night, hosting a soul-stirring country double-bill that had both boots tapping and eyes welling up. Opening the evening…
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LIVE REVIEW: Interlaker @ Hyde Park Book Club
There’s something special about Hyde Park Book Club. Maybe it’s the intimacy of the venue, maybe it’s the feeling that you’re witnessing bands right before they hit their prime, whatever it is, Saturday night’s show was a perfect reminder of why we chase live music. A busy room, three incredible…
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REVIEW: Emergency Break – Dollface
🎧 Track tip: This one’s perfect for your “Angst-Ridden Indie Anthem” playlist. If you’re not already familiar with Emergency Break, it’s time to start paying attention. This five-piece band has been making waves on the London indie scene with their no-holds-barred live shows and their distinctive sound, a mix of…
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REVIEW: Arms Length – The Weight
On “The Weight”, Ontario’s Arm’s Length cut right to the bone. This final single before their upcoming sophomore album ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ is raw, relentless, and painfully intimate – the sort of track that doesn’t just ask you to feel, it forces you to. Where previous singles…
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REVIEW: LEGSS – Gloss
London art-rock agitators Legss return with ‘Gloss’, a contorted, cinematic track that flickers between the poised and the grotesque – an arresting evolution of the band’s post-Brexit art-rock disquiet. The single, their first of 2024, builds from ominous restraint to full-throttle delirium. A ghostly string section creeps in, courtesy of…
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Your A–Z Guide to Kendal Calling 2025: The Ultimate Festival
It’s back. Cumbria’s rolling fields are once again calling the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully dressed. Kendal Calling 2025 promises to be its most ambitious yet – a surreal mix of throwback icons, fresh indie fire, immersive wonderlands, and theme parties that make Glasto look tame. Whether you’re a…
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REVIEW: CIVIC – The Hogg
The Aussie punks are no longer just thrashing in the dirt — they’re painting it chrome. With The Hogg, CIVIC grab your collar, drag you into a dark alley, and offer up a warped sermon on identity, machines, and finding peace in chaos. It’s filthy. It’s philosophical. And it rips.…
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REVIEW: Andrew Cushin – New World Blazing
A wall-of-sound juggernaut from Newcastle’s indie poet, New World Blazing is a thunderous, full-throttle coming-of-age moment for Andrew Cushin. Backed by the support of legends like Noel Gallagher and Sam Fender, Cushin’s name already rings out in industry circles. But this track isn’t here to nod politely to co-signs, it’s…
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REVIEW: The Mucks – Need Your Love
Heartbreak? Check. Melancholy guitar licks? Check. A chorus that feels like being 19, freshly ghosted, and staring out of a Megabus window? Double check. The Mucks return with Need Your Love, a break-up anthem for the uni-bound generation — steeped in all the sad-boy yearning you’d expect when one half…
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