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There are some bands you spend years waiting to see live. Not necessarily because they are the biggest names in...
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Dom Loach is a freelance writer and music obsessive from South Yorkshire, writing about live music, new releases and the artists making noise across the UK. His work for Noise Delays Recovery spans live reviews, album reviews and interviews, with a particular interest in alternative, rock and experimental music.
A regular at venues across Yorkshire and beyond, Dom is drawn to the energy and unpredictability of live music, from packed-out club shows to major arena performances. Alongside his writing, he also hosts The Extreme Cinema Podcast, combining his love of music, film and the wider culture that surrounds them.
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I’d argue there are very few albums that have escaped the confines of simply being records and instead become cultural...
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There is something undeniably exciting about the first year of a festival. Before traditions have formed, before people begin comparing one edition to the next, everything carries an air of possibility. Every logistical decision is being tested for the first time, and everyone arriving through the gates is sharing the...
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There are concerts, there are performances, and then there are experiences so all-encompassing that they seem to exist outside the...
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There are some nights that remind you why live music still feels magical in an era of endless streaming and...
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Certain bands weave themselves into your life in a way that time never quite manages to undo. For me, The Offspring are one of those bands. They are the soundtrack to a hundred car journeys, teenage years, and moments of sheer release when nothing other than a snarling guitar riff...
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There are some bands that manage to tap straight into something raw and recognisable in the human condition, and for...
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Seventeen‑year‑old Sheffield band The Kellows are making serious noise. Fresh from SXSW London and national radio play, frontman Will Harris talks beginnings, new single Breathe Me In, and what’s next.
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There are bands whose mythology feels so expansive that stepping into one of their gigs feels less like attending a show and more like crossing into another universe. Coheed and Cambria are one of those bands. Known for their complex narrative world, The Amory Wars, and a catalogue that twists...
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Some bands seem permanently tied to a particular era, forever carrying with them the scent of mid-2000s indie discos, sticky...
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There are very few artists still alive today who can truly be called legends. While many of the up-and-coming artists...
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She is not trying to conform to mainstream pop stages anymore. Instead, she is bending the mainstream until it looks like hers.
