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REVIEW: Dutch producer and songwriter Loveth Besamoh's newest EP, 'Weather Report'

Amiee Bolger

Oct 102 min read

REVIEW: Dutch producer and songwriter Loveth Besamoh's newest EP, 'Weather Report'

Loveth Besamoh, a rising force in the Dutch underground scene, is preparing to take on the world. Their latest EP, Weather Report , is a...

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REVIEW: Orla Gartland shares fantastic sophomore studio album, titled "Everybody Needs a Hero"

Emily Marshman

Oct 74 min read

REVIEW: Orla Gartland shares fantastic sophomore studio album, titled "Everybody Needs a Hero"

★ ★ ★ ★ In the three years since the release of her debut album, Woman on the Internet , Irish songstress Orla Gartland has amassed an...

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Nell Mescal on her inspirations, the Sunday scaries, crying in public, and her new EP, "Can I Miss It For a Minute?"

Emma Egan + Emily Marshman

May 37 min read

Nell Mescal on her inspirations, the Sunday scaries, crying in public, and her new EP, "Can I Miss It For a Minute?"

Nell’s honesty in her storytelling has earned her a spot on many people’s ones to watch lists, as well as an inspiringly dedicated fanbase a

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REVIEW: "Different State of Mind," the new EP from London-based indie rock risers The Manatees

Emily Marshman

Mar 213 min read

REVIEW: "Different State of Mind," the new EP from London-based indie rock risers The Manatees

Over the course of the last year or so, London-based (but Southampton-raised) The Manatees have undergone a massive amount of change. In...

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REVIEW: Debut from Irish indie rock five piece Basht., titled "Dirty White Lies"

Emily Marshman

Mar 212 min read

REVIEW: Debut from Irish indie rock five piece Basht., titled "Dirty White Lies"

Following the release of quite a few well-received singles in 2022 and a string of gigs over the last year playing alongside the likes of...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Fame and Self-Loathing take Center Stage in Yard Act's "Where's My Utopia?"

Emma Egan

Mar 72 min read

ALBUM REVIEW: Fame and Self-Loathing take Center Stage in Yard Act's "Where's My Utopia?"

Fame changes people, and Yard Act isn’t afraid to say it. Debuting at #2 on the UK Charts, their Mercury Prize nominated first album, The...

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ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES return to joy with TANGK

Emma Egan + Emily Marshman

Feb 165 min read

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES return to joy with TANGK

A review of IDLES's fifth studio album, TANGK, released February 16th, 2024.

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Emily Marshman

Jan 2918 min read

Buzzkill's Albums of 2023

The Buzzkill team's incomplete list of the best albums and EPs released in 2023.

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SINGLE REVIEW: The latest single from riot-grrrl influenced South Wales' Murder Club, titled "Pictures of Myself"

Amiee Bolger

Jan 121 min read

SINGLE REVIEW: The latest single from riot-grrrl influenced South Wales' Murder Club, titled "Pictures of Myself"

Is there anything more life-affirming, yet simultaneously intricate and mental-health-defining than getting ready for a night out with...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Flyte Turns to Love in Self-Titled Album

Emma Egan

Oct 27, 20232 min read

ALBUM REVIEW: Flyte Turns to Love in Self-Titled Album

The new self-titled record by London-based duo Flyte, reviewed by Emma Egan.

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REVIEW: Vistas perfect the indie pop breakup song with "I Know I Know"

Emily Marshman

Jun 27, 20232 min read

REVIEW: Vistas perfect the indie pop breakup song with "I Know I Know"

"I Know I Know," the newest single from Scottish rockers Vistas, taken from their upcoming studio album "Is This All We Are?"

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REVIEW: 'Quarrels,' the new EP from Brighton five-piece Youth Sector

Amiee Bolger

Jun 22, 20233 min read

REVIEW: 'Quarrels,' the new EP from Brighton five-piece Youth Sector

'Quarrels,' the newest EP release from Brighton art-rock five-piece Youth Sector.

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REVIEW: boygenius's much-anticipated debut, 'the record,' is everything we had hoped for and more

Emily Marshman

Mar 31, 20236 min read

REVIEW: boygenius's much-anticipated debut, 'the record,' is everything we had hoped for and more

The debut from indie supergroup boygenius is poignant and full of love. Also...maybe don't listen to it in public.

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REVIEW: Niina Soleil’s “Happy Pills” is a Dance-y Departure on the 405

McKinzie Smith

Feb 28, 20232 min read

REVIEW: Niina Soleil’s “Happy Pills” is a Dance-y Departure on the 405

In bubbled, neon mirrors she is reflected in fragments. Her red evening gloves blend with the flashing lights behind her. She is Niina...

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REVIEW: "Nothing But Mine," Billie Marten's second offering from upcoming album

Emily Marshman

Feb 12, 20231 min read

REVIEW: "Nothing But Mine," Billie Marten's second offering from upcoming album

This most recent single from British singer-songwriter Billie Marten is an unhurried, melodic ballad.

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THOUGHTS: Paramore Record Release Show, Listening Party at Grimey's, + A Review of 'This Is Why'

Emily Marshman

Feb 10, 20237 min read

THOUGHTS: Paramore Record Release Show, Listening Party at Grimey's, + A Review of 'This Is Why'

Some thoughts on Paramore's album release show at the Opry House in Nashville, the album listening event, + a brief review of "This Is Why."

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REVIEW: Circa Waves' first offering from new album, titled "Do You Wanna Talk"

Emily Marshman

Sep 26, 20222 min read

REVIEW: Circa Waves' first offering from new album, titled "Do You Wanna Talk"

Following 2020's Sad Happy, Circa Waves have been relatively quiet on the new releases front, par a cover of The La's, a collaboration...

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REVIEW: LA's Moontower release catchy first single off of their debut record, 'State of Mind'

Emily Marshman

May 23, 20221 min read

REVIEW: LA's Moontower release catchy first single off of their debut record, 'State of Mind'

Moontower release first single, 'State of Mind,' off of their upcoming debut album.

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REVIEW: Wet Leg release their long-awaited self-titled debut LP

McKinzie Smith

Apr 18, 20224 min read

REVIEW: Wet Leg release their long-awaited self-titled debut LP

Things have been tough, haven’t they? Certainly the past two years have been significantly so, but we can’t ignore the build up of shit...

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REVIEW: Maryze "Experiments" with Y2K nostalgia

McKinzie Smith

Mar 8, 20222 min read

REVIEW: Maryze "Experiments" with Y2K nostalgia

The Y2K revival is here.

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