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Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2024
From Fat Dog to Amyl & the Sniffers, our top 25 songs of the year from our favourite artists of 2024.
Matthew McLister
Dec 31, 20243 min read
Blinded by the Floodlights albums of the year 2024
Our 40 favourite albums of the year ranked - featuring Jack White, Fontaines D.C., Wunderhorse and more!
Matthew McLister
Dec 30, 202411 min read
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!
Matthew McLister
Sep 13, 20246 min read
Indie review June 2024: The best songs and albums
Our eight favourite indie albums and five favourite indie songs released in June 2024 - featuring POND, Been Stellar and more.
Blinded By The Floodlights
Jul 4, 20248 min read
Indie review April 2024: The best songs and albums
Our 11 favourite indie albums and six favourite indie songs released in April 2024 - featuring Vampire Weekend, English Teacher and more.
Blinded By The Floodlights
Apr 30, 202412 min read
Grian Chatten flies high with excellent solo debut
The Fontaines D.C. singer's solo album earns its place amongst the material he's produced with his bandmates. Neil Renton reviews.
Neil Renton
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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!
Matthew McLister
Dec 23, 20229 min read
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!
Matthew McLister
Dec 16, 202214 min read
TRNSMT 2022 review: Poor planning, mad queues and great indie rock
A verdict on Saturday at TRNSMT in Glasgow, where a two-hour queue to get in was worth it to see The Strokes, Foals and more.
Matthew McLister
Jul 12, 20227 min read
Fontaines D.C.’s 'Skinty Fia' rights the wrongs of 'A Hero’s Death'
The Dublin post-punk band’s third album progresses the unease and bleakness of their last, though the end result is far greater.
Matthew McLister
May 5, 20225 min read
February indie review: alt-J, Gang Of Youths, White Lies, Sea Power & more
A look at the best albums released in February 2022 from Bastille, Sea Power, SPINN, Mitski, NewDad, Black Country New Road and more.
Matthew McLister
Mar 1, 20226 min read
January indie review: Yard Act, The Wombats, Miles Kane, Fontaines D.C. & more
A look at the best albums and singles released from The Sherlocks, Bloc Party, White Lies, The Smile and more.
Matthew McLister
Jan 31, 20226 min read
Review: Fontaines D.C. provide a welcomed shock with new single and album announcement
The info and verdict on the Dublin post-punk band's new single 'Jackie Down the Line' and third album announcement.
Neil Renton
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Live Review: Fontaines D.C. at Glasgow Barrowlands
Fontaines D.C.'s rescheduled Glasgow gig (20/10/2021) was a joyful experience that proved worth the wait.
Matthew McLister
Oct 22, 20214 min read
The appetite for guitar music is as strong as it’s been in years
How the tide is turning for bands in the mainstream following the recent success of The Lathums, The Snuts and Fontaines D.C.
Matthew McLister
Oct 8, 20216 min read
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