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Blinded By The Floodlights best songs of 2022

Our 20 favourite songs of the year featuring Arctic Monkeys, Pastel, Foals and a few surprises thrown in for good measure!

Blinded by the Floodlights best albums of 2022

From January to December, here are our thirty favourite albums of the year. Featuring Foals, Arctic Monkeys, Alvvays and more!

Blinded by the Floodlights best debut albums of all time

Four Blinded by the Floodlights contributors reveal their favourite debut albums.

Eight of the best: Glastonbury headline moments

From Jay-Z's retort to Pulp's era-defining Britpop anthem, here's a look at the best Glastonbury headline performances.

'Favourite Worst Nightmare': Arctic Monkeys underappreciated second album

How can an album that gave us so many classics not have the same respect as other AM records?

Five hot takes from the BRIT Awards 2022

From the banality of Adele to the class of Sam Fender, here's a look at the awful and the good from Tuesday night's music ceremony.

Most anticipated indie albums of 2022

A look at 18 exciting album releases we're expecting this year from Wet Leg, Arctic Monkeys, Foals and more.

Podcast: The impact of The Strokes 'Is This It' on the UK music scene (ft. Gordon Raphael)

How The Strokes changed the UK guitar scene, with contributions from 'Is This It' producer Gordon Raphael and indie music bloggers.

The Snuts: Does W.L. justify the hype?

A review of The Snuts debut album W.L., an album hyped as one to bring indie rock back to the masses. Do the West Lothian band deliver?

6 new songs you need to hear this week (9th December 2020)

Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks on repeat this week, featuring The Cribs, Sam Fender, Sea Girls, Another Sky, Glasvegas...