Original article published 23rd November 2017: https://medium.com/urymusic/nothing-but-thieves-broken-machine-tour-review-b7a0c77d8664 “Nothing But Thieves are showing once again why they are one of the nation’s fastest rising rock talents, as they complete their schedule for the UK this winter before embarking on a European tour. After having some early success with EP releases, the…

Original article published April 15th 2018: https://medium.com/urymusic/foals-antidotes-review-bb85d3793a81 “For the final review of the week by your Music Team officers, Head of Music Alex West discusses Foals’ epic Antidotes, which celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its US release exactly a week ago. When I was originally introduced to Foals’ first…

For the second time, an EP has won URY’s Album of the Week, and this time it’s a debut. Station Manager Alex West reviews singer-songwriter Luke Lucas’ first extended release. Luke Lucas might not be a familiar name to many, so I’ll start by introducing him. Hailing from Reading, the…

After Mariella and I brought you our comprehensive preview to Leeds Festival on Friday, now we’re taking a look back at the weekend of action. Read on to see which acts lived up to or surpassed their billing. Thursday Anteros — Alex After charming and groovy sets from newcomers Tallsaint and Boy Azooga, we…

This year, we’re covering Leeds Festival, just a few miles from our base of York. …

Been bopping out to Gengahr’s new live album across the week? Alex West and Sophia Bonner had the pleasure of chatting to and watching the London cruisers at one of Leeds’ cosiest venues earlier this year. Gengahr have always been a very chilled out band. The group’s 2014 debut single…

This summer, BYGO (Berkshire Youth Guitar Orchestra) and BYC (Berkshire Youth Choir) embarked on a brief tour of Spain, and our Head of Music Alex West was aboard to capture the experience from the inside. If you didn’t know me well, you’d probably find it an odd choice to pick…

As always, we’ve got ten great new tracks for you this Sunday, with even more linked in the Spotify playlist down below. If you want to join them, send us your music! Our submissions email is at the bottom of the page. Movements — Mayten ft. Ella Joy Kicking us off is a psychedelic collaboration. Mayten…

After Sophia Bonner brought you her guide to Citadel earlier this week, she joins Alex West for our lowdown on the Festival as a whole. We had been looking forward to Citadel 2018 for weeks. The prospect of Tame Impala playing in the UK was too good to turn down…