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Reviews and Features

New song and album reviews, featured articles and opinion from indie and alternative.

The output of female bands is the best it's ever been

The experiences of female indie bands in the 1990s/2000s make for grim reading, thankfully a lot of progress has been made since.

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.

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.

Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2021

The 50 best songs from the world of indie and alternative.

Blinded by the Floodlight's best albums of 2021

The 30 best albums of 2021 from the world of indie and alternative.

10 best indie albums of 2021 so far

From January to August, here's a list of my top 10 indie albums of 2021. Featuring Wolf Alice, The Snuts, Arlo Parks and more!

June indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie albums released in June 2021. Featuring Wolf Alice, beabadoobee, Quivers, Noel Gallagher and more.

Wolf Alice's Blue Weekend is a modern-day indie masterpiece

Why the London alternative rock band are in a league of their own after the release of their third album Blue Weekend.

What are the best albums being released over summer 2021?

Everything you need to know about the best 15 albums being released this summer. Featuring The Black Keys, The Lathums, Wolf Alice and more.

The February indie review: What were the best releases?

A review of the best indie released in February 2021, featuring Wolf Alice, Mogwai, Arlo Parks, Django Django and more.