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    Interview: The Goa Express
    Maia Gibbs
    • Apr 11
    • 5 min

    Interview: The Goa Express

    Youthful and fresh-faced The Goa Express are definitely making a name for themselves in the UK psych rock scene. Maia Gibbs chatted to...
    Album Review: PUP - 'The Unraveling of PUPTheBand'
    Hal Hewlett
    • Apr 5
    • 5 min

    Album Review: PUP - 'The Unraveling of PUPTheBand'

    The Mic's Hal Hewlett discusses PUP's most recent offering, 'The Unraveling of PUPTheBand'.
    Interview: Sunflower Bean
    Millie Hopcott
    • Mar 20
    • 4 min

    Interview: Sunflower Bean

    Thanks to the beauty of technology, Millie Hopcott interviewed Sunflower Bean's guitarist, Nick Kivlen, when he was nearly 5000 miles...
    Interview: Lydia Prettyman - 'Picture Frames'
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Mar 18
    • 7 min

    Interview: Lydia Prettyman - 'Picture Frames'

    In light of the announcement of her upcoming debut single Picture Frames, Features Editor Gemma Cockrell spoke to Mic alumna Lydia...
    What Is The Appeal Of Vinyl?
    Hal Hewlett
    • Mar 1
    • 6 min

    What Is The Appeal Of Vinyl?

    Something dark is rising once more. It stalks the old shopping arcades, clawing up from under crates of music long-forgotten, scratching...
    Classics Revisited: Fleetwood Mac - 'Rumours'
    Maia Gibbs
    • Feb 28
    • 6 min

    Classics Revisited: Fleetwood Mac - 'Rumours'

    Fleetwood Mac’s album Rumours famous for many things, from pop-rock and soft-rock concoctions, introspective lyricism, but most could be...
    Album Review: Fickle Friends - 'Are We Gonna Be Alright?
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Jan 16
    • 2 min

    Album Review: Fickle Friends - 'Are We Gonna Be Alright?

    Fickle Friends have returned with their sophomore effort 'Are We Gonna Be Alright?'. Gemma Cockrell offers her thoughts.
    Interview: Sleaford Mods
    Louis Griffin
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 9 min

    Interview: Sleaford Mods

    In the run-up to their biggest Nottingham show to date, The Mic sat down with Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods for a candid dissection...
    Album Review: Parquet Courts - 'Sympathy for Life'
    Owen White
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    Album Review: Parquet Courts - 'Sympathy for Life'

    Owen White breaks down Parquet Court's latest offering Sympathy for Life, one of the most anticipated albums of 2021.
    Classics Revisited: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'
    Alex Duke
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Classics Revisited: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'

    Free from the Britpop constraints of Oasis, Noel Gallagher’s debut record with the High Flying Birds allowed the Mancunian rocker to...
    Album Review: Alessia Cara - ‘In The Meantime’
    Mia Versluys
    • Oct 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Album Review: Alessia Cara - ‘In The Meantime’

    Alessia Cara’s pandemic project takes a deep dive into her mental state throughout 2020. The Mic’s Mia Versluys shares her thoughts.
    Album Review: Lorde - 'Solar Power'
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Album Review: Lorde - 'Solar Power'

    Gemma Cockrell shares her thoughts on Lorde’s sensational 3rd album - Solar Power.
    Album Review: Billie Eilish – 'Happier Than Ever'
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Album Review: Billie Eilish – 'Happier Than Ever'

    Billie returns with a new hair colour, new attitude and a 16 track sophomore album. Gemma Cockrell offers her thoughts.
    Interview: Drug Store Romeos
    Hattie Kilner
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Interview: Drug Store Romeos

    Dreaming of a bigger life than their sleepy hometown of Fleet and with self-awareness transuding from every sonic pore, Drug Store Romeos...
    Album Review: MARINA – ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’
    Lilith Hudson
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Album Review: MARINA – ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’

    Studded with social commentary and with a severe lack of ‘diamonds’, pop’s quirky darling MARINA returns to form on Ancient Dreams in a...
    Album Review: Crowded House – ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’
    Nieve O'Donnell
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Album Review: Crowded House – ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’

    Dreamers Are Waiting, the seventh studio album from Aussie rock beloved’s Crowded House, comes with all the songwriting waxing lyrical...
    Interview: Easy Life
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    Interview: Easy Life

    Hot on the heels of the release of one of the most anticipated debut albums of the year, Gemma Cockrell delves into the deeper message...
    Album Review: black midi – ‘Cavalcade’
    Freya Martin
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Album Review: black midi – ‘Cavalcade’

    ‘Cavalcade’ (noun): a long line or procession of people, riders or carriages, often as part of a ceremony. In the creation of their aptly...
    Interview: Babe Rainbow
    Izzy Felton
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Interview: Babe Rainbow

    Byron Bay neo-psychedelia auteurs Babe Rainbow are now as well known for their steady output of soft 60s throwback rock as they are for...
    Interview: Jim Glennie from James
    Alex Duke
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Interview: Jim Glennie from James

    All The Colours Of You, the sweet sixteenth studio album from Manchester Legends James is out on June 4th with the award-winning Jacknife...
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