Blinded by the Floodlights

Indie and alternative new music reviews, features & opinion.

6 days ago2 min

The Voidz: ‘Like All Before You’ is packed with unpredictability and charm

Julian Casablancas’ side project band’s third LP contains a melting pot of ideas largely borrowed from 80s electronic and rock reference poi

Sep 136 min

Indie review August 2024: The best albums

Our seven favourite indie albums released in August 2024 - featuring Fontaines D.C., Jack White, Wunderhorse, Yannis & the Yaw and more!

Sep 112 min

Foals frontman and Afrobeat icon provide ambitious collaboration through Yannis and the Yaw project

Impressive five track EP Lagos Paris London, matches Afrobeat excellence with Yannis Philippakis’s idiosyncratic guitars and impassioned voc

Sep 62 min

Wunderhorse thrill on purposely raw second outing ‘Midas’

It may be filled with disillusionment and a raw sense of imperfection, but Midas is rarely anything but perfectly enthralling.

Aug 232 min

Album review: ‘Another Day’ by F*cked Up

Seventh album Another Day proves the Toronto band have plenty of freshness still to offer, returning to their early brash sound.

Aug 169 min

Indie review July 2024: The best songs and albums

Our seven favourite indie albums and seven favourite indie songs released in July 2024 - featuring SOFT PLAY, Kasabian and more.

Aug 92 min

SOFT PLAY return with typical punk charm on ‘HEAVY JELLY’

The Royal Tunbridge Well duo’s four album is a solid return, featuring a heavy, abrasive punk-metal sound that lacks sugar coating.

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