A cover of #LCDSoundsystem, another of #BillieEilish, and three monumental solo efforts from English Teacher on this #LiveatBBCMaidaVale EP is an excellent taster session of what the band has to offer. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/08/31/eng…

From ripping into a record deal to partying details with an unconventionally jolly swing, earnest in hindsight, the novelty song is a dying art - but the likes of #RingoStarr and #JohnnyCash found new life in it. Ewan Gleadow writes. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/01/the…

Prolific potential pours through the latest release from #TheSmile as #JohnnyGreenwood, #ThomYorke and company filter more of their jazz-fusion style with the strong-sounding #Cutouts single, #DontGetMeStarted. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/01/the…

Monumental efforts made on their #WheresMyUtopia album earlier this year are not forgotten, and as #YardAct make their way around the world, it is nice to see them lean into the wonderful art and grounded styles on #LivefromUtopia. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/01/yar…

A third album is all it takes for #BeckyHill to start leaning into new and intense influences, with the latter half of #BelieveMeNow a pivot to new ideas, stronger messages and a theme which benefits her developing sound. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/01/bec…

Though their sound was still as rigid and effective as the start of their critical peak, #ElectricLightOrchestra can be heard dealing with the fatigue and overwhelming urge to try something new on the charming yet high-strung #Time. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/02/ele…

A chance to give those missing out on the tour an experience from venues across the globe, #TheLastDinnerParty keep themselves ticking over in the public eye with live versions of their songs, an adept #Sinner is worth a go. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/02/the…

Another example of #BobDylan not having an eye for the best of filmmaking, his end credits #Regan track may be a fascinating footnote in a truly strange film, but his #DontFenceMeIn cover is a remarkable one. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/02/bob…

Starts off strong, fizzles out a few moments later. Such is the trajectory of #BringMeTheHorizon and frustratingly enough their latest album, #PostHumanNexGen is, in parts the best they have sounded in years. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/03/bri…

Remixes of #LCDSoundsystem are a rite of passage for many artists, from #JohnCale to #IdjutBoys, the latter of which present #PowPow as an elongated, experimental taste of their sound. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/03/lcd…

Dusting off some deep cuts and feeding fans the classics they always expect to hear, #ElvisCostello and #SteveNieve's final show at City Varieties Music Hall in #Leeds is a powerful experience, showing the pair can adapt to decades-old songs. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/04/elv…

Consistently appearing in his setlist over the years, #BobDylan has made his love for #GratefulDead's song, #StellaBlue, known. But is there a deeper reason for the inclusion of the #JerryGarcia track? Ewan Gleadow reports. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/04/bob…

A high bar of his own making, The Greep rises to the occasion with his first solo piece, #HolyHoly, an intense instrumental pulling from all corners of the world, as does his new character, detailed over a six-minute masterclass. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/04/geo…

With surprisingly moody and macabre details in a few of the tracks found on #FacetheMusic, #ElectricLightOrchestra and #JeffLynne find themselves detailing darker themes with the same light charms as their best works. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/05/ele…

While there is enough charm in #Clairo's fourth album, #Charm, there is an expectation of more. Sharp instrumentals and a consistent theme are stuck where they are, failing to develop through enjoyable songs. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/05/cla…

There is a sense of bad faith in how #OliviaRodrigo has released #Guts' secret tracks, an exceptional album handed excess. The precedent set by this four-track EP falls in line with the worrying flavourless style of pop. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/05/oli…

Their latest work is an exceptional one, taking the usual tones and messages of an album about a breakup and turning it on its head. LIT. MAJOR (new album out now)'s album, #ImGladThisHasBeenSoEasyForYou, is a powerful, open piece of work. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/06/lit…

Nine years since his last album release, #DavidGilmour offers much on #LuckandStrange, coming to terms with his career highs and lows on an effective album more about reconnection with family than exorcising the professional demons. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/06/dav…

An astonishing debut which makes it clear the ideas they hold are the ideas of many, and that will not die, Fat Dog's #Woof is an essential listen, a remarkable first fully-fledged release which grows into its influences. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/06/fat…

Collaboration is a wonderful occasion for artists to work with their peers but #FredAgain, in enlisting the likes of #JapaneseHouse, #AndersonPaak and #SOAK, gets little, if anything, out of #TenDays. Ewan Gleadow reviews. cultfollowing.co.uk/2024/09/06/fre…