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Indie review February 2025: The best albums
Our favourite indie albums and singles released in February 2025 - featuring Sam Fender, Doves, Inhaler and more.
Matthew McLister
Mar 13, 20257 min read
Sam Fender continues his ascent with ‘People Watching’
A beautiful, poetic and gut punching third record that will undoubtedly catapult the Geordie singer’s success to even new heights.
Matthew McLister
Mar 7, 20252 min read
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


TRNSMT 2023: Friday to Sunday live Report
TRNSMT returns for its fifth edition with headline slots for Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975: downpours, young teams and indie nostalgia.
Matthew McLister
Jul 11, 20237 min read


Glastonbury: The five best performances of 2022
Our favourite five moments from Glastonbury 2022 featuring IDLES, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Matthew McLister
Jun 27, 20225 min read


Top 10 songs and albums of 2021: Contributors and partner lists
The top 10 songs and album lists from Blinded by the Floodlights contributors and partners.
Matthew McLister
Dec 29, 20217 min read


Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2021
The 50 best songs from the world of indie and alternative.
Matthew McLister
Dec 22, 202112 min read


Blinded by the Floodlight's best albums of 2021
The 30 best albums of 2021 from the world of indie and alternative.
Matthew McLister
Dec 9, 202114 min read


Sam Fender: 'Seventeen Going Under' track by track guide
Josh Robinson dives in deep to give us a track by track guide on the themes behind Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’. It’s finally here. Sam Fender’s second album Seventeen Going Under was released on Friday 8th October. If you haven’t already, check out the official review of it. In the summer, following the release of his first single of the same name, I published a piece on why you should be excited for his new record. Fair to say then that, as a big fan, I was counting
Josh Robinson
Nov 1, 20219 min read


September/October indie review: The Lathums, Sam Fender and more
Featuring The Vaccines, The Lathums, Sam Fender, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Lana Del Rey, The Institutes and more.
Matthew McLister
Oct 28, 20217 min read


'Seventeen Going Under' has Sam Fender fulfil his potential in an album of the year contender
The Geordie singer's coming of age second album is a refreshingly honest, substance-filled record which takes him levels above his debut.
Matthew McLister
Oct 13, 20217 min read


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.
Matthew McLister
Jul 30, 20216 min read


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'.
Josh Robinson
Jul 27, 20216 min read


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...
Matthew McLister
Dec 9, 20202 min read
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