Photo by Eve Alpert Around this time last year, I’d heard a fair bit of buzz about a band doing pretty mad things on the underground circuit of NYC, and, as a fan of instrument-driven experimental music, like Black Midi, Mandy, Indiana, and the internet’s favourite masked men, Angine de Poitrine, I just had to check them out. The first project I listened to, of the three on offer prior to Magazine, was their breakout 2025 album 45 Pounds. It took about 5 listens to grow on me

Words: Tom Gensler Photo by Will Beach Postmodernism is rife in the modern media landscape, especially, now more than ever, in music. We, as humans, love it when something we know is given a new direction, a new take, a new feel, a new life, even. We constantly seek out reboots and sequels and spin- offs subconsciously, with nostalgia driving us to love things that sometimes only share loose connections with what we already like. Sam Tompkins, a British artist making waves on

Words: Tom Gensler Photos: James Coyle DIY shows are a thing of beauty in the modern musical landscape. DIY festivals are another beast entirely; so much effort and love being poured into making them successful. God Save The Scene is one such festival, organised fully by Lily Wade, in aid of The Music Venue Trust, an extremely important cause especially in these times, for the music community, and it feels fitting, considering the event is very community-driven. We went down