
LIVE! Of Monsters and Men – Manchester Albert Hall, 15th February 2026
Reading time: 4 minutesIt’s 13 years almost exactly to the day since Of Monsters and Men (OMAM) first played Manchester, riding high on the success of 2011 single

Reading time: 4 minutesIt’s 13 years almost exactly to the day since Of Monsters and Men (OMAM) first played Manchester, riding high on the success of 2011 single

Reading time: 2 minutesIt’s coincidental that I should pick up on this debut album from Esbjerg-based DRAEYER,which was released on 23rd January, exactly a week after writing about

Reading time: 7 minutesI’ve known quite a few Swedish artists, notably Le Lac Long 814 and their entourage, indulge in the delights of French culture – it is

Reading time: 2 minutesWeekend Intermission is our regular feature where we look at an artist or band not from the Nordic countries, just to mix things up a

Reading time: 2 minutesFirst time in a long time for Birds are Better (Stian Fjelldal), who was last here almost two years ago. A deep thinking philosopher type,

Reading time: 3 minutesStrap yourselves in, Backengrillen are taking you on a death-defying, establishment-baiting, utterly preposterous and gripping ride on their fierce debut and eponymous album. The slow