Blinded by the Floodlights

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Blinded by the Floodlights

Indie and alternative new music reviews, features & opinion.

Latest Reviews and Features

Matthew McLister

3 days ago
6 min

July indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie music released in July 2021. Featuring Inhaler, The Shop Window, Sam Fender, Leon Bridges, and Sunstinger.

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6 days ago
6 min

Why you should be excited for Sam Fender’s second album

A look at the rise of the Geordie singer-songwriter and the excitement for his new album after the release of 'Seventeen Going Under'.

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Matthew McLister

Jul 23
5 min

Inhaler: The blessing and the curse of being Bono's son's band

Their debut album is a confident record that should do enough to sweep away the obvious U2 comparisons.

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Matthew McLister

Jul 16
3 min

The Shop Window's debut: Addictively brilliant and nostalgic jangle-pop

An introduction to the indie jangle guitar sounds of The Shop Window, a DIY band who've delivered one of the debuts of 2021.

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Matthew McLister

Jul 7
3 min

Why beabadoobee's collab with The 1975 is her best work yet

The 21-year-old singer has released her new EP Our Extended Play and it's a super fun piece of indie-pop.

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Matthew McLister

Jun 30
7 min

June indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie albums released in June 2021. Featuring Wolf Alice, beabadoobee, Quivers, Noel Gallagher and more.

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Matthew McLister

Jun 25
3 min

The Rah's are the best new band I've heard in a long time

The debut album from the East Lothian band is full of rock 'n' roll swagger and indie bangers. Here's why you should be listening.

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