Author: Amber-Louise


  • Review: The Kooks – ‘So Good Looking’

    Yes, The Kooks are still around – here’s what their latest single is like

  • Preview: Ida Mae at Vinilo, Southampton

    Vinilo Records is due to host indie-duo Ida Mae in early July.

  • “I’m obsessed with it all” – an interview with The Japanese House

    We talk with upcoming star Amber Bain

  • “We don’t do any songs that we don’t feel 100% about, we don’t have someone saying, “you need to do this, you need to do that”” – An Interview with Oli Khan of Sea Girls

    Ahead of their performance in Portsmouth next month we talk to Oli, drummer of up-and-coming indie band Sea Girls.

  • Review: Vampire Weekend – ‘2021’

    Will we be remembering this song in 2021?

  • Notes on News: Discovering Rising Stars with Yearly ‘Sound Of’ Lists

    Amber-Louise takes a look at BBC’s Sound of 2019 ahead of our own List of 2019’s release.

  • Review: The Japanese House – ‘Maybe You’re The Reason’

    Amber-Louise Large reviews the latest from The Japanese House

  • Review: WALK THE MOON – ‘Timebomb’

    Will WALK THE MOON’s new single stand the test of time?

  • On Edge: Anticipating The Japanese House – Good At Falling

    The Japanese House’s debut album will have you falling for Amber Bain’s music.

  • Review: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships

    A brief inquiry into ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’

  • Artist in Focus: The 1975

    Poetry is in the streets and now, thanks to The 1975, on the radio.

  • Margaret Atwood to release sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale

    The story’s not over.

  • Three Poems You Should Read This Armistice Day

    On a day of reflection, literature can help us to remember. Amber-Louise gives her top poetry picks for the centenary.

  • Spinoffs and Sequels: Is Hollywood out of Ideas?

    We really didn’t need another Predator.