The World Splits Open is out now!
Closing out the final night in Manchester for one of the best independent festivals in the UK, Radar saw off their home of recent years in spectacular fashion. Next stop Sheffield. Words by Andy Calderbank & Vee Richardson.
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The Saturday of Radar 2026 proves why they have outgrown their foundations. With some incredibly legendary acts to new, exciting acts from around the globe, these organisers do not mess about. Words by Vee Richardson & Andy Calderbank.
A day of farewells, returning heroes and enough musical variety to swivel heads ninety degrees; it can only be the first day of ArcTanGent 2026. Here's what happened on day one of the UK's most uncompromising festival. Words by Dan Hillier, Rowan Bruce, Adam Vallely and Adam Robertshaw.
Now we're all recovered from ArcTanGent (we'll miss you, Fernhill Farm) it's time to look back on all the great new music that released over the past fortnight!
Back with a vengeance on their second LP, The World Splits Open, we sat down with punk-metallers Hawxx to discuss the themes and topics found within the incendiary and radically political release.
It's been a scorching few days so we figured, why not add to the heat? Here's the best tracks you need to hear from the last two weeks.
They ain’t just about riffs and silly lyrics. The Barbarians bring gaming references, electronics and even an acoustic track to their second full length. Wahoo indeed!
The world is ablaze, wild fires are raging and political leaders have lost the plot. It's hard to reconcile with anyone ignoring the total catastrophe of the hottest year on record, but for Canada's favourite DIY darlings, silence was never an option.
Teaming up with emo juggernaut Will Yip on production, The Menzingers put their latest release out into the world, and yes, it’s another tearjerker.
