Blinded by the Floodlights

Indie and alternative new music reviews, features & opinion.

What we learned from The View's Q&A

The eight main talking points from The View's Q&A at The Caves in Edinburgh, which was hosted by Martin Compston.

Why AM is Arctic Monkeys career-defining masterpiece

The Sheffield band's fifth studio album reversed their cultural decline and proved they weren’t just a flash in the pan.

Maisie Peters shows off her talent at Assai Records in Edinburgh

Maisie Peters proves she's set to rule over the music industry for quite some time.

The seven best indie songs of August 2023

Our favourite tracks from the month of August 2023, featuring: SOFT PLAY, Miles Kane, The Hives and more.

Bands we'd love to see reform

Eight bands we’d love to see reform rated against the likelihood of it actually happening.

The seven best indie songs of July 2023

Our favourite tracks from the month of July 2023, featuring: Blur, The Streets, The Skinner Brothers and more.

Albums of the year of 2023...so far

Covering the first half of the year, here are our favourite albums of the year so far. Featuring Shame, Grian Chatten and The Lathums.

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