Six years after their last full-length effort, experimental rock veterans Pelican return with their seventh studio album—an anthem to hope and emotional release.

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28.06.2025

Claudia Brücken: Night Mirror – Album Review

Former Propaganda vocalist Claudia Brücken has written a new chapter in electro-pop history with her fourth solo album. Night Mirror builds on her impressive track record while giving her sound a more eclectic feel. Robert Plummer goes with the flow.

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28.06.2025

Randy Edelman: Lincoln Center, New York - Live Review

Veteran composer and performer Randy Edelman took the stage at Lincoln Center with the precision of a seasoned artist and the presence of someone who knows how to command a room without spectacle.

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28.06.2025

Deftones: The Piece Hall, Halifax - Live Review

Seminal California metallers Deftones bring their own brand of shoegaze-flavoured nu-metal to West Yorkshire.

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28.06.2025

Nash The Slash: Cut -Throat- Book Review

New imprint Skill are back in the arena with a handsome reworking/re-presentation of Nash the Slash’s unpublished 1997 book.

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27.06.2025

His Lordship: Bored Animal - Album Review + Tour Dates

Returning for their second album, His Lordship fire through 38 minutes of full throttle fuzzed-up garage rocks, leaving you battered, and begging for more.

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27.06.2025

Psychic TV: A Soundtrack for Derek Jarman - Album Review

On a Prayer For Derek Jarman, Psychic TV reinforce the potency of the cut-up thirty years after its initial use. This is sonic assembly.

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27.06.2025

Gang of Four: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Live Review

Louder Than War’s Andy Brown is there to witness Gang of Four's last ever gig in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club.

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26.06.2025

Festival Preview: 2000 Trees 2025

Gloucestershire-based festival 2000 Trees returns in July once again bringing with it one of its strongest line-ups to date, from household names to rising stars and hidden gems.

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26.06.2025

Bright Eyes: Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - Live Review

Omaha legends Bright Eyes bring their eclectic alt country rock back to Wolverhampton. Sam Lambeth reviews.

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26.06.2025

Radioactive Roy: Farewell to a guitar hero and one-off space punk

Tributes to Radioactive Bones singer and guitarist Roy Collenette - Farewell to a guitar hero and one-off space punk.

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26.06.2025

Macy Gray: New Century, Manchester - Live Review

Macy Gray took to the stage at New Century Hall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album On How Life Is.

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25.06.2025

casual smart: cranes - Single Review

Cardiff newcomers casual smart share new single – a buoyant and heartfelt blend of endearing anti-folk & impassioned bedroom-rock

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25.06.2025

(The Inaugural) Forever Now - Festival Review

Forever Now, the UK's “alternative culture, post punk music, fashion and literature” answer to Cruel World, opened for the first time at Milton Keynes’ National Bowl

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25.06.2025

Lovejoy: Remixes From ...And It's Love! - Single Review

Lovejoy have taken a couple of tracks from the 2024 celebrated ...And It's Love! and released them digitally and as a limited 7"

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25.06.2025

Iron Maiden: Manchester Co-op Live - Live Review

Iron Maiden Co-op Live, Manchester 22nd June 2025 Iron Maiden roll into a sold out Manchester Co-op Live on their 50th Anniversary, Run For Your Lives Iron Maiden bring their 50th anniversary tour to Manchester Co-op Live. Trev Eales reviews and photographs for Louder Than War.

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24.06.2025

Download 2025: Sunday - Festival Review

The closing day of Download 2025 brings Korn, Bullet For My Valentine and Spiritbox, plus a raft of others

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24.06.2025

Arkayla

perfect combination of quicksilver melody, agitated guitars and guitar classic with crooning vocals and a poetic and cheeky charm

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24.06.2025

Download 2025: Saturday - Festival Review

Download on Saturday brings Sleep Token, Cradle Of Filth, Frank Carter And The Sex Pistols, Shinedown and many more

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24.06.2025

Lower Slaughter - Interview

Brighton-based punk band Lower Slaughter go in-depth on their new lineup, recent history, and idiosyncratic and exceptionally heavy third album.

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24.06.2025

Pulp: Co-Op Live, Manchester - Live Review

Britpop icons deliver a wonderful show packed with quirky northern hits to a sold-out crowd.

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24.06.2025

The Farm come up trumps with late period bloom.

The Farm Long-term Liverpool band, commentators of terrace culture and hit makers in the baggy wars come up trumps with late period bloom.

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23.06.2025

Omega Tribe - Power Pop Punk Rock (Grow Your Own) Reviewed

A well crafted pop record with a mix of protest & love songs, taking in a range of styles from the 60s and 70s. Power Pop deserving air play.

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23.06.2025

BBC Radio Sessions, Vol. 2 box set (Beggars Arkive) reviewed

10 x 12” vinyl Peel sessions from The Fall, Gary Numan, The Charlatans,, Voodoo Queens, The Lurkers, Brassy, Silverfish, Laika, and more...

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22.06.2025

Avi C. Engel & Bradley Sean Alexander: Rewild - Album Review

Avi C. Engel & Bradley Sean Alexander collaborate on Rewild. Andy Brown explores the ambient undergrowth for Louder Than War.

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22.06.2025

Shonen Knife - Manchester Night & Day Café - Live Review

Shonen Knife Played an Unforgettable gig at Night ~& Day Café Manchester. Mike Bennett Reports for Louder Than War - Tamra Smith Interviews!

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22.06.2025

Outbreak 2025 – Festival Review

Outbreak, the mecca of hardcore delivers its most diverse and intense instalment to date, this time across two major sites - Manchester and London.

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22.06.2025

John McKay’s Reactor: The Lexington, London – Live review

Post-punk pioneer John McKay returns with more tales of the unexpected

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21.06.2025

Download 2025: Weds / Thurs / Fri - Festival Review

The UK’s biggest alternative festival, Download, returns to the hallowed grounds of Donington for yet another year.

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21.06.2025

New from Skepwax - Jeanines and Lightheaded

Skepwax signings Jeanines and Lightheaded are set to release albums and tour the UK in the coming weeks...

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21.06.2025

Sparks: Hammersmith Apollo - Live Review

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael bring Sparks back to the UK in celebration of their fabulous new album MAD!.

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21.06.2025

SatchVai Band: O2 Apollo, Manchester - Live Review

Guitar legends and Joe Satriani and Steve Vai deliver an electrifying, high-energy performance, as part of their ‘Surfing With The Hydra’ June 2025 tour.

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21.06.2025

James McMurtry: The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy

Renowned and venerable Texas folk/roots artist James McMurtry returns with a new album The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy.

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Nash The Slash: Cut -Throat- Book Review

His Lordship: Bored Animal - Album Review + Tour Dates

Psychic TV: A Soundtrack for Derek Jarman - Album Review

Gang of Four: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Live Review

Festival Preview: 2000 Trees 2025

Bright Eyes: Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton - Live Review

Radioactive Roy: Farewell to a guitar hero and one-off space punk

Macy Gray: New Century, Manchester - Live Review

casual smart: cranes - Single Review

(The Inaugural) Forever Now - Festival Review

Lovejoy: Remixes From ...And It's Love! - Single Review

Iron Maiden: Manchester Co-op Live - Live Review

Download 2025: Sunday - Festival Review

Arkayla

Download 2025: Saturday - Festival Review

Lower Slaughter - Interview

Pulp: Co-Op Live, Manchester - Live Review

The Farm come up trumps with late period bloom.

Omega Tribe - Power Pop Punk Rock (Grow Your Own) Reviewed

BBC Radio Sessions, Vol. 2 box set (Beggars Arkive) reviewed

Avi C. Engel & Bradley Sean Alexander: Rewild - Album Review

Shonen Knife - Manchester Night & Day Café - Live Review

Outbreak 2025 – Festival Review

John McKay’s Reactor: The Lexington, London – Live review

Download 2025: Weds / Thurs / Fri - Festival Review

New from Skepwax - Jeanines and Lightheaded

Sparks: Hammersmith Apollo - Live Review

SatchVai Band: O2 Apollo, Manchester - Live Review

James McMurtry: The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy

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