"The ten songs are concise gems, all sticking close to the three-minute mark, with memorable melodies and enough variation within a theme to maintain interest." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Lately, Love Is Dead by Baby Smith www.silentradio.co.uk/07/06/album-...

An interview with shoegaze sensations @dearyband.bsky.social www.silentradio.co.uk/07/01/interv...

Here is the July gig guide: www.silentradio.co.uk/07/01/gig-gu...

It's the quietest week for new releases since early January but here they are: www.silentradio.co.uk/07/02/album-...

"When one track comes on, you will just disappear into an alternate universe. One of which, you will not want to escape." Itay Gilad reviews Ghosts of Europa by Mortiis: www.silentradio.co.uk/06/25/album-...

This week's new releases www.silentradio.co.uk/06/25/album-...

"Politically committed, outspoken and highly passionate. Every bit as importantly, it is a memorable record packed with energy, soaring melodies and memorable tunes." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews No Names by @ianprowse.bsky.social www.silentradio.co.uk/06/25/album-...

"Though a simple and, for some, inconsequential thing, I think that Ballentine’s decisions regarding the setlist prevented the show from being as good and memorable as it could have been." Han Lake reviews Skullcrusher at Manchester Yes Pink Room. www.silentradio.co.uk/06/22/live-r...

"Shoegaze is not dead, it never died (and never will!), and this duo have made certain of that. For a debut album, it’s solid stuff, drawing in influences from different decades of that distorted, dreamy sound." Alex McFerren reviews Chainlacing www.silentradio.co.uk/06/20/album-...

"The band respect the album, only changing what they think they need to and leaving the best parts untouched. It’s very easy to tell this was a passion project." Molly R reviews Placebo RE:CREATED www.silentradio.co.uk/06/19/album-...

Silent Radio's guide to this week's new releases www.silentradio.co.uk/06/18/album-...

"The record is a go to collection for the disenchanted too, a compendium that includes burgeoning love songs and sad songs...it’s a LP fun infused with a dark backbone." @writer1990mark.bsky.social reviews Blink 182's Take Off Your Pants & Jacket www.silentradio.co.uk/06/18/album-...

"throbbing sounds, throbbing lights, lyrics smoothly switched from English to Chinese and from Chinese to English; one word comes to my head to describe them as a whole: SOUP." Alejandro Burbano reviews SILVERWINGKILLER at the White Hotel www.silentradio.co.uk/06/17/live-r...

"Even a rare imperfect Sparks show ultimately is still a joyous occasion. Catch them while you can." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews @sparksofficial.bsky.social at Blackpool Opera House www.silentradio.co.uk/06/16/live-r...

"I hope Lola Young knows just how loved she is, and how brilliant of a performer she is." Lewis Hannah reviews Lola Young at Manchester Apollo: www.silentradio.co.uk/06/16/live-r...

"Psychedelic Selection is a really good album to listen to if you are a fan of the counterculture scene and the spaced out tunes that came along with it." Alex McFerren reviews the latest Hawkwind release www.silentradio.co.uk/06/16/album-...

"While not all the 25 tunes on the compilation are complete winners, it has a very decent proportion of absolute scorchers and even the lesser tracks have little variations that raise a smile." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Los Orientales de Paramonga www.silentradio.co.uk/06/14/album-...

"Overall, the album is an incredibly enjoyable listen and definitely worthwhile for both older and younger music fans." Pamela Kates reviews the new album from Olivia Rodrigo www.silentradio.co.uk/06/13/album-...

"the album adopts a more immediate and instinctive approach while retaining the emotional depth that defines The Veils’ work." Seren Catherall-Jones reviews Fragile World by The Veils. www.silentradio.co.uk/06/13/album-...

"With ‘The Gods Laugh’, Cotton has created an atmospheric and deeply meditative record." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new album from @alisoncotton.bsky.social www.silentradio.co.uk/06/12/album-...

"They are about to hit that moment where they blow up and ‘Restless In Bloom’ is a glorious opening statement." Izzy Hayden reviews Tooth's new EP. www.silentradio.co.uk/06/11/ep-rev...

Album roundup for the week ending 12 June 2026 www.silentradio.co.uk/06/11/album-...

Africa Oye returns to Sefton Park later this month - www.silentradio.co.uk/06/10/news-a...

"There is a tremendously cosmopolitan quality to ‘The Trumpets of Michel-Ange Volume 2’. A great variety of instrumentation and styles meet with and enhance the quarter-tone trumpet which is the star of the show" @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Ibrahim Maalouf www.silentradio.co.uk/06/07/album-...

"Perfectly curated with some touching melodies, a soft but powerful performance by Camille, and a longing for something real." Lewis Hannah reviews Enchanted Sea by Camille Camille www.silentradio.co.uk/06/05/album-...

"For any fans of house music, this is a great record to listen to, and given another chance tonight, I’d do it all over again." Alex McFerren reviews Spectrum by Roger Sanchez www.silentradio.co.uk/06/05/album-...

Silent Radio's weekly roundup of new releases www.silentradio.co.uk/06/04/album-...

"With their pop nous and polyrhythms thrown in, there is always much to enjoy. Often serious, always fun, ‘Bingo!’ is bedlam, danceable and utterly wonderful." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new album from La Securite www.silentradio.co.uk/06/03/album-...

Our Manchester gig guide for June www.silentradio.co.uk/06/01/gig-gu...

Interview by @paulainthenorth.bsky.social with @hanleypa.bsky.social discussing The Fall, post & past - www.silentradio.co.uk/05/31/interv...

"hey’ve returned to their old sound on some tracks and captured the almost dystopian feeling of the modern future. You won’t want to miss this one." Alex McFerren reviews Inferno by @boardsofcanada.bsky.social www.silentradio.co.uk/05/29/album-...

Details of this week's new releases: www.silentradio.co.uk/05/29/album-...

"the record moves between intimate piano-led arrangements, layered harmonies and brighter indie-pop moments, while lyrically exploring displacement, grief, identity, nostalgia and family memory" Seren Catherall-Jones reviews the new Mull Historical Society album www.silentradio.co.uk/05/23/album-...

"It’s nice, anyway, that the people in a band called ‘Friendship’ exude warmth and friendliness. And that the band rocks!" Han Lake reviews Friendship at Yes Pink Room: www.silentradio.co.uk/05/23/live-r...

A guide to this week's new releases: www.silentradio.co.uk/05/21/album-...

"Resistance not only marks a confident return for CQ Wrestling but also establishes them as a band unafraid to experiment, evolve, and confront the realities shaping the modern world." Mia Webber reviews the new album from CQ Wrestling www.silentradio.co.uk/05/21/album-...

"its piano melodies offer an ideal blend of introspection and uplift that complement his understated voice. It is evidently a highly personal project for Bryant and proves to be his most fully realised." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Tracy Bryant's The Well www.silentradio.co.uk/05/18/album-...

To coincide with their new LP, Compassion, Maisie Brogden interviews @thehoosiers.bsky.social www.silentradio.co.uk/05/15/interv...

"Unable to be placed into any box, their 90’s vibe mixed with booming riffs and alternative sensibilities that feel fresh and real are turning them into one of the quickest rising groups around." Izzy Hayden reviews Bleech 9:3's self-titled EP: www.silentradio.co.uk/05/15/ep-rev...

"‘Cine-Pop’ is an excellent debut indicative of a special talent to be enjoyed now but with the enticing prospect of what is to follow." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Radhika's new album. www.silentradio.co.uk/05/13/album-...

"There is no defined musical template to ‘A Moment In My Eyes’. It has a welcome sense of adventure with none of its eleven tracks sounding alike." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews My Precious Bunny's A Moment In My Eyes www.silentradio.co.uk/05/11/album-...

"the band’s identity constantly evolves, absorbing shifting cultural moods while maintaining a core commitment to emotional immediacy and collective expression." Seren Catherall-Jones reviews the new album from Broken Social Scene www.silentradio.co.uk/05/08/album-...

"The sound quality is immense; the mixing really does it justice for a live recording." Alex McFerren reviews Peter Gabriel Live at WOMAD 1982 www.silentradio.co.uk/05/08/album-...

Silent Radio's Manchester & Salford gig guide for May - www.silentradio.co.uk/05/03/gig-gu...

"Shadow Child has the quality of a novella or a slim volume of poems. In that time, it covers rich and varied terrain related to its theme." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new album from Abigail Lapell www.silentradio.co.uk/05/02/album-...

A guide to the week's new releases www.silentradio.co.uk/04/23/album-...

"There is so much innovation in the arrangements, a multitude of tiny details to enjoy, all put together with precision to make an album that will constantly reveal new delights." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Long Wave Home by Jesca Hoop www.silentradio.co.uk/04/22/album-...

"It gives a good indication of the musical variety and creativity coming out of Scotland over a period of a decade and a half. It was a scene not tied down to a specific sound or sensationalism." @andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new Cherry Red compilation www.silentradio.co.uk/04/19/album-...

"The show was nothing but excellent from ASG, the atmosphere being electric throughout. The lighting and background visuals only enhanced the experience." Alex McFerren reviews Art School Girlfriend at Gorilla: www.silentradio.co.uk/04/17/live-r...

"Flower of Life is a great combination of ambient house, trance, techno and even prog." Alex McFerren reviews the new release from System 7 www.silentradio.co.uk/04/17/album-...