Reviews
Anna Akana: It Gets Darker
Darkly-humorous and moving show skilfully handles subject matter in therapeutic manner
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!
Near genius pastiche of the old-school variety act with a hellish bonus twist
Is the WiFi Good in Hell?
Lyrical endearing play explores whether you can ever truly escape your roots
Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour
High-energy and high-concept musical comedy mines the cult of celebrity for existential dread
Andrew Doherty: Gay Witch Sex Cult
Screamingly hilarious folk horror pastiche tickles the funny bone and shivers the spine
Summer Nights at the Bandstand: Future Islands
The Baltimore band are a force of nature on a perfect summer evening
Crack Cloud
Red Mile
The wilfully obscure Albertans try on and discard styles with abandon on their latest
Role Model
Kansas Anymore
The title may suggest unfamiliarity, but Role Model is right at home with his songs of heartbreak and longing
Scorpio Leisure
Scorpio Leisure
Edinburgh supergroup tickles the dark underbelly of the capital in pleasing, sleazy fashion
Cigarettes After Sex
X’s
Latest from Greg Gonzalez is another emotionally charged collection of love, longing and heartbreak
Gracie Abrams
The Secret of Us
The burgeoning star weaves an intimate narrative of heartbreak, vulnerability and understanding on her second album
Remi Wolf
Big Ideas
Second album from the former American Idol contestant moves from bedroom pop to the arena with seamless dexterity
Ari Tsugi
Simultaneity (同時性)
Simultaneity (同時性) may not lead to enlightenment, but there’s plenty of innovative tunes to be had from these omnivorous jazz-rockers
Hundreds of Beavers
Unfeasibly funny pastiche of silent comedy, Looney Tunes madness, and singular eccentricity
This Is Memorial Device: Music from the Stage Play
This companion piece to the companion piece evokes the grit and fuzz of David Keenan’s stunning novel, though doesn’t always succeed as a standalone work
Rose
Sofie Gråbøl is incredibly empathetic in a road movie that treats mental illness with real humanity
The Mysterines
The up and coming band give an intimate airing of their newest album
Bikini Kill
It’s Friday night and the streets of Glasgow are being taken over by angry chants […]