2014 | The Mic

The University of Nottingham's Official Music Magazine

2014

Ed Sheeran dominated the charts, Arcade Fire blow Hyde Park away, the return of Kate Bush and that Arctic Monkey's mic drop at the BRIT Awards dominated the music headlines in 2014.

For The Mic, new records from Foo Fighters and St. Vincent alongside shows from Jamie T and Jake Bugg kept us all busy.

The Mic Magazine

Dec 17, 2014
3 min

Swans @ Rescue Rooms, 08/12/14

I knew from the start, that this gig would be a test of endurance, both in its length, and in its brutal and constant assault on the audi...

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The Mic Magazine

Nov 19, 2014
2 min

Foo Fighters – ‘Sonic Highways’ album review

Dave Grohl pretty much defines the rock music movement today, and almost 4 years later has released the sinful glory which is Sonic Highw...

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The Mic Magazine

Nov 10, 2014
2 min

Deptford Goth – ‘Songs’ album review

Following his 2013 debut, Life after Defo, Deptford Goth has come back with a more upfront and honest sound for his second album: Songs. ...

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The Mic Magazine

Nov 9, 2014
3 min

Nick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms, 31/10/14

Every once in a while you get an artist with a critically acclaimed, award nominated album who still manages to surpass all rational expe...

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The Mic Magazine

Nov 7, 2014
2 min

Jamie T @ Rock City, 04/11/14

I came into the depths of Rock City, wondering whether or not after 5 years of his last album, I’d just be surrounded by a bunch of hipst...

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The Mic Magazine

Oct 30, 2014
2 min

Jredd – ‘The Next Level’ album review

Most 8 or 16-bit soundtracks get monotonous and dull over time, but Jredd’s new album ‘The Next Level’ manages to overcome this. Mixing t...

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The Mic Magazine

Oct 30, 2014
2 min

Johnny Marr – ‘Playland’ album review

Just 18 months after Marr’s solo debut, The Messenger, the indie guitar virtuoso returns with, well, another album. When Playland’s first...

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The Mic Magazine

Oct 27, 2014
2 min

Flying Lotus – ‘You’re Dead!’ album review

You’re Dead! wants to make you feel like you’re dead, and to do this it’s going to bludgeon you with as many sounds as it can over a peri...

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The Mic Magazine

Oct 23, 2014
3 min

Gerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’ album review

Gerard Way’s solo career is not My Chemical Romance 2.0, and that’s clear from the first few seconds of The Bureau, the opening track of ...

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The Mic Magazine

Oct 21, 2014
3 min

Aphex Twin – ‘Syro’ album review

Considering that 13 years have passed since Richard D. James released an LP under the pseudonym ‘Aphex Twin’, the prospect of an imminent...

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