From future headliners to rock veterans to cutting edge music and everything in between, 2019 had all the makings to be a significant year in Leeds Festival’s ever-evolving legacy.
Already Heard spent the weekend finding out if it lived up to expectations.
The emotional punk duo reflect on an eventful first year, and discuss their future plans and their close relationship.
“‘Things That Hurt’ has allowed Cultdreams to transition into lyrically deeper and stylistic wider territory with conviction, allowing you to continuously absorb these songs”
Despite releasing a unique covers album, we learn Jamie Lenman is firmly a traditionalist when it comes to the album format.
Already Heard caught up with him to discuss ‘Shuffle’ in detail.
TSPSI’s Damien Sayell discusses how the thought process behind the band’s second album, ‘Caprice Enchanté’, evolved from romanticism to reflection.
With work on their much anticipated debut album complete, we caught up with CJ and Rhys to find out what to expect from it, their close-knit relationship with fans and more.
Amidst an unfortunate summer, we spoke to Joe Gosney and Dave Larkin from Black Peaks shortly after a memorable Download Festival set.
It seems with every passing year, 2000trees becomes more and more unique and beloved. 2019 was no different.
Take a read of our full review of the memorable weekend.
“It’s clear Woes are conscious of how they want to shape their music going forward. It’s just not fully realised within these 10 songs.”
“The Scottish quartet craft an enticing mix of brittle slow burners and retrospective rushes of urgency.”
“‘Problems’ isn’t going to be as revered as their past work but The Get Up Kids have provided an enjoyable return”
“‘Eternal Forward Motion’ is the sound of a united band, living through dark times and expressing their frustration in an uncompromising manner.”
“‘The Sleepwalk Transmissions’ is a record worthy of being showered with praise”
“Merrick’s Tusk should be proud of delivering a noteworthy debut”
“Where ‘End of Suffering’ lacks in stylistic progression, is made up by its insightful lyricism”
Find out which new releases you HAVE to check out this month!
Featuring Employed To Serve, The Get Up Kids, Defeater and more.
“These six tracks are delivered with care, precision and promise… Lonesome deliver a confident and encouraging debut”
“You can’t fault the sonic force and irresistible delivery that Blood Command show on ‘Return Of The Arsonist'”
“By combining their pop sensibilities with stylistic exploration, Simple Creatures have produced a commendable first outing.”
“A captivating narrative which reveals itself with each listen… Free Throw sound content with where they’re at on ‘What’s Past Is Prologue'”
“a thrilling, heart-pounding journey that you can’t get enough of”
“‘Wildheart Dreaming’ is an appreciative finale to the ‘HOTYH’ chapter of The Xcerts, albeit one that isn’t entirely necessary.”
“For a debut EP, Follower more than show their potential… a strong first outing but with room to grow.”
“American Football continue to create a beautiful spine of work.”
‘Pretty Buff’ has a tendency to win you over… unexpected but highly enjoyable outing”
“Holding Absence are on the brink of becoming something special… a cathartic, and empowering collection of rock songs with cinematic results”
“For anyone with a passing interested in emo-rock will find a lot to admire about Our Nameless Boy”
“Although it’s not the breakout debut we had hoped for, ‘Don’t Let Go’ is a solid first outing”
Although the Newcastle collective serve up six concise slabs of blackened hardcore, you can’t help but feel Starve To Survive will get lost in the shuffle.
Emarosa’s digestible foray into pop territory has enabled them to flourish… ‘Peach Club’ doesn’t deserve to be this fun but it just is.