This year’s Pitchfork Music Festival in London boasted a wide range of incredible alt-rock and indie bands at various venues across the city. We had an amazing time bouncing between different gigs to see artists such as Destroyer, hey, nothing, Indigo De Souza, and many more.

The energy was unmatched at the Academy on the 25th of November as CMAT took the stage with The Very Sexy CMAT Band. One thing about Manchester crowds is that they will always bring the party vibes, even on a rainy Tuesday evening.

Hien is a Budapest-born, Brooklyn-based Vietnamese artist, and “i know you” is a love letter to girlhood, to friendship that feels like home, and to staying soft in a hard world. 

Anna Lynch is back to give us exactly what she promised, and we couldn’t be more ready to experience a winter fueled by indie-blues and the freedom of jazz. The second single, “My Body”, from her upcoming EP was released on 28th November. After our last interview led by Kate South here at STARFREAK Magazine, we are undoubtedly confirmed to be Lynch’s no.1 fans and will forever be convincing you to join us at the same level. 

Rising Yorkshire artist Fiona-Lee has released her striking new single “Imposter”, out now via Gravity / Capitol Records. Premiered on BBC Radio 1 and spotlighted as a Next Wave pick by Sian Eleri, the track arrives as the follow-up to September’s “Victim” and lands on the same night as her sold-out debut UK headline show at Leeds’ Oporto.

Radiohead brought their long-awaited comeback to London’s O2 Arena for four nights between November 21 and 25. It’s been 10 years since we received any new material and 99 months (an interesting way of phrasing time now) since their last live performances. The show was nothing short of musical mastery, with the band seeming more cohesive than I anticipated after a long break, reminding me just why they are the best at what they do.