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Alewya – Zero
★★★★★

Alewya’s intriguing and ambitious debut, Zero, is an exploration of the lived diaspora...

Sofia Hamandi 25th June 2026
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Graham Coxon – Castle Park
★★★★★

With Castle Park, Graham Coxon, formerly of the Brit-pop parish with his time...

Ronan Fawsitt 19th June 2026
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Hard-Fi – Sweating Someone Else’s Fever
★★★★★

15 years after their initial dissolution, the English indie...

Taryn Crowley 19th June 2026
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Pond – Terrestrials
★★★★★

It’s wild to think Western Australia’s indie outfit Pond has been going for...

Hannah Broughton 18th June 2026

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Angus & Julia Stone at Koko
★★★★★

Australian sibling singer-songwriters Angus and Julia Stone are no strangers to...

Selina Begum 2nd July 2026
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Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall
★★★★★

In the midst of a whirlwind world...

Will Snell 1st July 2026
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ATEEZ at BST Hyde Park
★★★★★

During the hottest British summertime on record, nothing could bring the temperature even...

Tallulah Allen 29th June 2026
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Lily Allen at the O2 Arena
★★★★★

In late 2025, Lily Allen’s fifth studio album West End Girl arrived, written and...

Gem Hurley 28th June 2026

John Fullbright interview: Happiness, Okies and Grammys
Americana singer/songwriter John Fullbright got a lot of attention for his debut album, with great reviews and nominations. Now he is back with follow-up Songs, and The Upcoming had the chance to chat with him about it and his life surrounding music. Hi John! Tell us a little bit about you new...

Johanna Eliasson 7th June 2014
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Live music
John Fullbright at Islington Assembly Hall
★★★★★

The disco ball on the ceiling sprinkles its light dots over the...

Johanna Eliasson 7th June 2014
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Live music
Sharon Van Etten at Koko
★★★★★

“Please forgive me, I’m sick – I might have to blow my nose” declared Sharon...

Samantha Waite 6th June 2014
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Music
The Polyphonic Spree return to the UK on tour

Yes, It’s True. The Polyphonic Spree return to the UK with a nationwide tour...

The editorial unit 6th June 2014
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Live music
Throwing Snow at Rough Trade East
★★★★★

Any apprehension of a gig without lyrics was instantly melted the moment...

Samantha Waite 6th June 2014
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Live music
Hudson Taylor at Electric Ballroom
★★★★★

Some of us must not be up to date: when did Hudson Taylor become superstars?...

Rita Vicinanza 6th June 2014
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Live music
Arto Linsday at Rough Trade East
★★★★★

Rough Trade East is a metaphor for the whole of Shoreditch: freshly ground coffee...

Francesca Laidlaw 6th June 2014
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Live music
Lorde at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
★★★★★

Lorde drops the sophistication of her debut record in favour of a more...

Filippo L'Astorina, the Editor 5th June 2014
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Album
Kasabian – 48:13
★★★★★

Disappointing, insipid and tedious are words that could never be used to describe...

Keira Trethowan 5th June 2014
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Album
Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal
★★★★★

Sunbathing Animal, the latest album by Brooklyn beatniks Parquet Courts, is...

Joe Manners Lewis 5th June 2014