Author: Glenn Sargeant

Blues-rock guitarist Jack J Hutchinson will hit the road this autumn with his power trio in support of his brand-new first live album ‘Battle Scars’, which is due out early October 2025. We caught up with the man himself to find out more about the album:

Coloured Paper Shapes is the genre-fusing project of South London-based artist-producer Richard James Jakubowski. Blending jangly guitars, rich storytelling, and subtle experimental touches, his sound finds a sweet spot between indie pop and alternative rock. Having released the new single ‘Playtime’, he spoke to us here:

A sense of inevitability pervades the steady ascent of Liverpool four-piece, Keyside, as their chiming, kitchen sink indie lands on more and bigger stages, catalysed by an expanding songbook including their new, aspirational ‘pep talk’ single, If You Don’t Try out now. The band chatted to us about the track, their 2025 UK Tour and more: