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    Interview: Jack Cochrane of The Snuts on bouncing back and moving forward
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    • Sep 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview: Jack Cochrane of The Snuts on bouncing back and moving forward

    The Mic's Benedict Watson talked psychology of a frontman and bouncing back from lockdown with The Snuts' frontman, Jack Cochrane.
    Album Review: Declan McKenna - 'Zeros'
    Alex Duke
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Album Review: Declan McKenna - 'Zeros'

    Delayed a few months by the pandemic, Declan McKenna's Zeros feels a suitable ode to a year of uncertainty, turbulence and folly.
    Album Review: Glass Animals - ‘Dreamland'
    Jermain Ethell
    • Aug 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Album Review: Glass Animals - ‘Dreamland'

    Jermain Ethell delves beneath Oxford quartet Glass Animals newest record - scorching, bass-induced pop-trip, Dreamland.
    Album Review: Fontaines D.C. - 'A Hero's Death'
    Louis Griffin
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Album Review: Fontaines D.C. - 'A Hero's Death'

    The sophomore record is a jarring yet startling departure that cements their status as a vital voice in the twenty-first century.
    The Big Read: DMA's
    Lucy Gray
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 10 min

    The Big Read: DMA's

    In the new edition of our Big Read feature, Lucy Gray caught up with DMA’s frontman Matt Mason to talk about their new album and much more.
    Premiere: Tall Stories - ‘Nosebleeds’
    The Mic Magazine
    • Jul 23, 2020
    • 28 min

    Premiere: Tall Stories - ‘Nosebleeds’

    The Mic is proud to premiere Nosebleeds, the third single from Birmingham-based Tall Stories, with an exclusive chat with Louis Griffin.
    Interview: Bru-C
    Tristan Phipps
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Interview: Bru-C

    A stalwart of the Nottingham music scene, Bru-C chats to Tristan Phipps about keeping positive during life in lockdown.
    FOCUS: Hannah Pickard
    Matthew Andrews
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Hannah Pickard

    In our latest instalment of our FOCUS Nottingham feature, Hannah Pickard spoke to Matt Andrews about her relationship with music and more!
    Premiere: Mollie Ralph - 'Fella'
    Cameron Chadwick
    • May 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Premiere: Mollie Ralph - 'Fella'

    Adding a narrative-driven earworm to her discography, ‘Fella’ consolidates Mollie Ralph as the Polaris among soul stars-in-waiting.
    Premiere: Good Hustles - 'Everything is Going to Be Totally Great Forever'
    The Mic Magazine
    • May 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Premiere: Good Hustles - 'Everything is Going to Be Totally Great Forever'

    The new two-track release from rock outfit Good Hustles, acts as a delectable fusillade of noise emblazoned with maturity.
    Album Review: The 1975 - 'Notes on A Conditional Form'
    Louis Griffin
    • May 26, 2020
    • 5 min

    Album Review: The 1975 - 'Notes on A Conditional Form'

    In the run-up to The 1975's release of their fourth album, the hype reached a fever pitch. Here, The Mic explores whether it was worth it.
    The Mic Recommends...
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    • May 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Mic Recommends...

    This week's edition of our feature highlighting the biggest new single releases includes tracks from IDLES, Dream Wife, Inhaler and more!
    The Mic Recommends...
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    • May 17, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Mic Recommends...

    This week’s instalment of brand new single reviews, hand-picked by our team, features Flyte, Perfume Genius, Lady Bird and more!
    Album Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - 'Reunions'
    Cameron Chadwick
    • May 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Album Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - 'Reunions'

    Still in his undying prime, Jason Isbell is one or two great albums away from becoming this generation’s Springsteen.
    The Mic Recommends...
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    • May 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Mic Recommends...

    This week’s selection of hand-picked new single reviews features new music from Voodoos, Gorillaz, Kacy Hill and more!
    On Loose Ends and New Beginnings with Kid Kapichi
    Olivia Stock
    • May 7, 2020
    • 8 min

    On Loose Ends and New Beginnings with Kid Kapichi

    Hastings hotshots Kid Kapichi were in jovial spirits as they joined The Mic for a discussion about partisan punk in the austerity age.
    FOCUS: BLLE
    Matthew Andrews
    • May 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: BLLE

    In the latest of our FOCUS Nottingham spotlight feature, BLLE discusses her artistic growth, inspirations and life with social distancing.
    Classics Revisited: The Beatles - 'Revolver'
    Tristan Phipps
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 6 min

    Classics Revisited: The Beatles - 'Revolver'

    In the latest instalment of our Classics Revisited series, Tristan Phipps unravels the story behind The Beatles' Revolver.
    Isolation Stations: Pick of the Livestreams
    Tristan Phipps
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Isolation Stations: Pick of the Livestreams

    As another week passes without live music, The Mic’s President Tristan Phipps offers his picks of the latest selection of lifestreams.
    The Mic Recommends...
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    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 10 min

    The Mic Recommends...

    Our latest selection of new single reviews covers new releases from The 1975, Everything Everything, Dream Wife, Blondes and much more!
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