It’s been a hot minute since I last stepped into The Louisiana. Returning to one of Bristol’s most important venues is always a pleasure. At first glance, the Georgian building looks like a quirky yet unremarkable city-centre spot. It’s dressed up with a touch of New Orleans flair. Downstairs, there’s...

For a debut album, Drive To Goldenhammer has surprisingly big shoes to fill. Since forming in 2021, Nottingham quartet Divorce has made an impression since day one. Every single they’ve dropped thus far has been, frankly, nothing but excellent. Their singular brand of impassioned alt-country earned national...

SPRINTS don’t do half measures. Even for a small in-store show—200 people crammed shoulder to shoulder, tickets snapped up long in advance—the Dublin four-piece treated the release of All That Is Over like a proper event. There were stripped-back acoustic versions or teaser sets. Instead, the band played...