A band that never quite seemed to get their dues when at their peak (or even since), Reef are undergoing something of a renaissance nowadays. Revelation, their fifth studio album and first in 18 years, is proving to be exactly that. Frontman Gary Stringer has discussed their return in interviews,…
A home-grown act not quite like any other that can be found in the city today, Brighton’s very own Yakul are one group beginning to make some serious waves. Tonight, in celebration of the release of their latest single ‘Realigned’, Yakul make it their task to prove to this audience…
The lines between band and crowd are considerably blurred tonight, as Canada’s Cancer Bats return to Brighton for a very special show in celebration of sixth studio album The Spark That Moves. Last time round they were in full Bat Sabbath mode, but tonight is a glorious return to their…
If the start of the Brighton Festival is anything to go by, we’re in for another corker of a May. Proceedings of the art festival were opened by London’s neo-soul group Jungle who proved that they’ve got more than enough to follow-up their Mercury Prize-nominated eponymous album. Make no mistake,…
The Australian lads in DMA’s have crafted their sound well beyond many within the indie scene today. Their latest record, For Now, preaches nothing but eccentricity, masterful variance and the kind of narratives which will really sink into the depths of your soul. Tonight, when this mysterious group step into…
You may remember We Are Scientists as the 00s indie behemoths behind albums such as 2006’s With Love and Squalor and 2008 follow-up Brain Thrust Mastery but, impressively, they’re still releasing album after album and pleasing their loyal set of fans. Their latest record, Megaplex, their sixth in total, released…
The feeling of the entire show hung on a precipice. “You all look like Ed Sheeran fans, that’s obviously our demographic” muttered Sarah Howells, aka Bryde, at an early point in the show. Whether it was said in jest or not, an awkward silence descends on the Komedia studio as…
In front of family, friends and a fanbase that sold out Concorde 2 in a heartbeat, Ocean Wisdom races on to the stage with the same breathless energy and speed that he has become famous for. Someone who is now regarded as one of the fastest rappers in the world…
“We’ve been playing these songs for a while now, and every night they sound different” Damon McMahon, also known as Amen Dunes, announced halfway through his Prince Albert show. “I don’t know why, but these songs are sounding particularly dark tonight… I like it” he continued with a smile on…
After a period of what felt like forever, London quartet Gengahr returned with their sophomore album, Where Wildness Grows, last month, which was a heavier slice of their already trademark indie, falsetto pop. We said that each track has, “The power to introduce an all new chapter to this band’s…