1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (221+ words) Roxy Music have announced a reissue of 1973's For Your Pleasure set for release on November 6, and share an as-yet-unreleased 'Grey Lagoons' demo. With unheard studio recordings, songwriting sketches, rehearsals, outtakes, live sessions and rare unseen performances, the 2026 edition of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (213+ words) Leeds post-punk band hit their groove on third album. 8/10 The post-punk phenomenon of the last decade has produced no shortage of seminal acts, not least Fontaines D.C. and Idles. But something about Yard Act has always made them especially visceral and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (234+ words) Russell’s epic retinue. 8/10 Last time Hot Press saw Allison Russell in person, she was playing organ for Hozier on Through Me at Malahide Castle in June 2023, a few months before she released her sophomore solo album The Returner That proved…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (256+ words) In late May, The Strokes travelled to Tenerife to meet up with Walton Goggins. The Strokes have shared a music video for 'Going Shopping' starring American actor Walton Goggins. Best known for his roles in shows including The White Lotus…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (932+ words) In an international climate where LGBTQ+ rights are under attack from far right movements, Ireland needs to continue working to deliver genuine equality. But there is a growing disconnect between that international narrative and the day-to-day reality many LGBTQ+ people…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) Impressive return from Britpop maestros Best-known for the giddy throwaway pop of ‘Wake Up Boo’, Merseyside outfit The Boo Radleys’ influences spread much further, as even a cursory listen to their sprawling 1993 masterpiece, Giant Steps, will attest. Older, wiser, and…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (233+ words) The follow up to 2022's Funhouse Mirror, Balancing Act was recorded between Malmö and Copenhagen. Vinyl Floor have released a new album, titled Balancing Act, out now via Karmanian Records (The Orchard, Gateway Music Distribution) It's the sixth studio album…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (185+ words) The new release marks five years since their split. Daft Punk have marked the fifth anniversary since their split with a brand new video for their 2005 single ‘Human After All’. It features footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma that was…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (255+ words) Cambridge University have raised concerns over the effects of parasocial relationships Cambridge Dictionary has named 'parasocial' as its word of the year for 2025. The term describes one-sided emotional connections people form with celebrities, influencers, fictional characters, or even AI chatbots,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) Listen to the new single below. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced their new live album Live God, out December 5, along with the release of 'Wild God (Live God)', the first single taken from the album. The upcoming record…...