Category: Music
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The Front Row Presents: 250 Artists That Will Break Out By 2028 – The Letter D
If A, B, and C were big shoes to fill, Letter D comes with no pressure, just ten bold artists making their own noise and carving out unique spaces in the music world. From dreamy alt-pop to punk grit, country-pop to cinematic alt-rock, these are the acts whose songs you’ll hear…
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Single Review | sweet song – Long Island
Huddersfield’s LONG ISLAND are back with sweet song, a bright indie-pop anthem primed for festival fields and packed gigs this summer. The band have built a steady buzz through sharp songwriting and live shows that land hard without trying too hard, and this new single continues that streak with its…
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EXCLUSIVE: Single Review – The Rhythm and the Record Hum – Astoria
Here at The Front Row, we’re buzzing to bring you the exclusive first look of The Rhythm and the Record Hum – the brand-new single from Leeds’ rising alt-indie outfit Astoria, dropping Friday 13th June. This one hasn’t landed anywhere else yet – and trust us, it’s going to blow…
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Annual Leave Roundup | The Front Row Fix | June 6, 2025
Right then, I’m off on holiday. Prague’s calling, and I’ve got a date with Imagine Dragons (don’t judge) and the brilliant Declan McKenna. But just because I’m chasing beers and bad WiFi, doesn’t mean the new music slows down. Here are four new tracks and an EP that deserve a…
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Single Review | Matt-Felix – Cold With Desire
London’s underground music scene isn’t short of compelling voices right now, but Matt-Felix is rapidly carving out a lane all his own. With new single Cold With Desire, the capital’s rising live-circuit favourite takes a bold sonic turn, delivering a bass-led juggernaut that smashes through genre lines and expectations with…
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The Front Row Presents: 250 Artists That Will Break Out By 2028 – The Letter C
Welcome to Part 3 of our A–Z artist spotlight. This is The Front Row’s definitive list of 250 artists we believe are going to break out by 2028. Each edition we dig into 10 artists from a different letter of the alphabet, cross-genre, full-spectrum coverage of the most exciting new…
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Single Review | Jack Cullen – All I Need
Jack Cullen’s new track All I Need arrives with quiet confidence. It’s his first release on RCA Records and a subtle shift into a new chapter, one marked by self-awareness rather than spectacle. Rooted in soft acoustic textures and heartfelt lyrics, the single reflects a moment of stillness in a…
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Single Review | HEALER – London Town
Grimsby’s rising indie-rock contenders HEALER are back with their biggest track yet – London Town, a slow-burning anthem that balances grit with gloss, echoing the heartbreak and headrush of chasing dreams in a city that never stops moving. It’s a punchy, polished, emotionally resonant single that cements HEALER’s place on…
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Single Review | Brògeal – Vicar Street Days
Brògeal’s latest single Vicar Street Days is a love letter to their misfit youth, a swaggering, bittersweet slice of nostalgia that’s part punk poetry, part folk confessional. Released via Play It Again Sam and produced by Richie Kennedy (Cardinals, Cliffords, RIDE), the track captures the band at their most melodic…
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Single Review | The Shipbuilders – Hills of Mexico
The Shipbuilders return with Hills of Mexico, a sprawling, cinematic single that throws its net far beyond the Mersey, pulling in echoes of war-torn Spain, Hemingway’s sparse lyricism, and a deep-rooted sense of poetic rebellion. It’s a bold chapter from a band whose artistry continues to grow in breadth, depth,…
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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: “Gold” – The Worry People
Kent duo The Worry People return with their most emotionally charged and sonically expansive single to date. “Gold” doesn’t just revisit old wounds, it cauterises them. It’s the sound of moving on, not with a whisper but with a roar. After flirting with alt-pop vulnerability on tracks like “Naked” and…
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REVIEW: Two Odds Make an Even – Star Circus
Star Circus are back with new single “Two Odds Make An Even”, the fourth taste of upcoming album From The Wreckage, out 13th June via Renaissance Records. And while this new cut doesn’t shout for your attention, it certainly earns it with a confident stride, an assured, carefully-crafted slice of…
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REVIEW: “EP2” – Onlooker
Onlooker’s EP taken from the soon to be released sophomore record – succinctly titled EP2 – doesn’t break the mould, but it doesn’t try to. What it does offer is a brash, confident swing at the post-punk and garage rock canon that nods heavily to early 2000s British indie/post-punk, with…
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REVIEW: Riding through the desert of my dreams – Joshua Scarratt
Across four carefully woven tracks, Joshua Scarratt makes a striking entrance with his debut EP Riding through the desert of my dreams. It’s a record born not of hype or trend, but of self-examination and artistic rediscovery. With its mix of raw confession, cinematic textures, and poetic clarity, it positions…
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Lock Horns – “Frenzy” Review
Belfast progressive-metal outfit Lock Horns return with new single Frenzy, a razor-sharp standalone track ahead of their upcoming slot on the Sophie Lancaster Stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2025. It’s their first release since last year’s acclaimed album Red Room, and it lands with clear intent: tighter, heavier, and thematically…
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LIVE: Finn Forster at Fulford Arms, York
The Fulford Arms doesn’t mess about when it comes to booking artists on the brink of a breakthrough, and Friday night was another reminder of how magical a grassroots gig can be when everything clicks. Opening the night was Frankie Dobson, a Bishop Auckland lad with serious pedigree and presence.…
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The Front Row Presents: 250 Artists That Will Break Out By 2028 – The Letter B
Welcome to Part 2 of our A-Z spotlight series, where we’re deep-diving into the artists who we think are destined to break out before 2028. Each month we’re taking on a new letter, picking out 10 acts spanning indie, country, metal, pop, rock, and everything in between. Some of them…
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Dive into ‘Able Eyes’ by Sea Fever: An Indie Anthem Review
With Able Eyes, Sea Fever have officially flung open the doors to Surface Sound, their long-teased sophomore album, and what comes bursting through is a towering indie anthem carved from both coldwave synths and nostalgic fuzz. While previous singles from the record flirted with electronic flirtations and moody atmospherics, this…
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The Spitfires Return: New Album and UK Tour Announcement
The Spitfires are officially back – and this time, they’re not easing in quietly. After a successful run of comeback shows this spring, the recharged four-piece announce their brand new album MKII and a six-date UK tour for October. To mark the news, they’ve released Where Did We Go Wrong?,…
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Discover ‘Say Something’: Black Bear Kiss’ Indie Rock Masterpiece
Black Bear Kiss are back, and they’re swinging with intent. Their latest single Say Something crashes onto the scene with a confident swagger, blending snarling indie rock energy with heartfelt emotional weight. It’s riff-driven, full-bodied, and above all else, honest. If you’ve been craving a guitar-led anthem that’s equal parts…
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