Babymetal – ‘Metal Forth’

Reviewing Babymetal’s new album might feel a little like a futile endeavour. Half of the trio’s appeal is in their frenetic live shows, and only part of their energy can be captured on record. They’re also very marmite in their appeal; you either love the intergalactic, hyper-real feel of

2000 Trees Festival 2025 – Saturday

2000 Trees Festival 2025 – Friday

LIVE: 2000Trees Friday

By eight am, it’s too hot to stay in a tent. The stages are packed before lunchtime and we are raring to go for another day at Trees. Dashing between patches of shade, we’re hyped and hydrated for our Friday. Words: Kate Allvey and Rob Dand  //  Photos: Penny Bennett

2000 Trees Festival 2025 – Thursday

LIVE: 2000Trees Thursday

“What a vibe, what a community this festival has created here,” Meffs vocalist Lily Hopkins declares to a beyond packed Word stage on Wednesday night, and she’s spot on. In the sunny hills of the Cotswolds is a little slice of punk rock heaven, all the things we hope

INTERVIEW: BOSTON MANOR

The Dirty Nil – ‘The Lash’

The Dirty Nil’s last album – the delightful, light-hearted and colourful ‘Free Rein To Passions’ – is the audio equivalent of a pick-me-up. Striking a divine balance between fun and fragile, the record served as a double-edged sword; a reminder to take care of yourself

Deftones, Weezer, Hi Vis, HEALTH, Qendressa @ Crystal Palace Park

LIVE: Deftones / Weezer / High Vis @ Crystal Palace Park, London

Deftones coming to London – for a giant sold out Crystal Palace headliner, no less – should have sparked hype from every one of us. Instead, worry arcs between us as we’re shuffled through the sun-bleached Victorian palisades. Deftones cancelled their Glastonbury appearance at short notice less than twenty