Reviews
The Vaccines
The indie rockers celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut with a professional set that doesn’t push the envelope
Lou Mclean
Outline of a Girl
Traditional inspiration, sugary indie-pop arrangements and riot grrrrl heart.
caroline
Maximal, minimal, experimental, sentimental – the shapeshifting band are a delight from start to finish
Celtic Connections: Lucinda Williams
The Americana icon shines in a touching, intimate performance
Celtic Connections: Emmylou Harris
At what might be her final Scottish show, the country icon shows why she’s spent 50 years at the top
Hen Hoose Collective
The Twelve
Second album from the impressive roster of talent is as funny, catchy and insightful as you’d expect from those involved
Massimo Silverio
Surtùm
The Carnic musician mixes the experimental with the traditional on a contemplative look at the human condition
Sudan Archives
The reinvention of Brittney Parks as a raved-up cyborg is an innovative concoction of theatre, conviction and violin bangers
Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter
Forever, I’ve Been Being Born
Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher quietly consider cycles of mortality on their first album in over a decade.
Getdown Services
The hyped duo bring unbridled, unpredictable nonsense in the best way possible
