The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by Ed Biggs

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 16th-22nd November

The best live music coming up in Leeds this week, including The Mountain Goats, Fat White Family, Jay Som, Richard Dawson, Fontaines D.C. and The Chemical Brothers.

LIVE REVIEW: Metronomy @ O2 Academy Leeds, 11/11/2019

With an increasingly large arsenal of jaunty bangers, Joe Mount’s Metronomy have long been one of the country’s premier indie acts in the live arena.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 9th-15th November

The best live music coming up in Leeds this week, including Metronomy, Black Lips, Kate Tempest, Mega Bog, Lightning Bolt and Mystery Jets.

REVIEW: Underworld – ‘Drift Series 1 Sampler Edition’ (Smith Hyde Productions)

A 10-track overview of Underworld’s year-long ‘Drift’ multimedia project, this necessarily imperfect collection contains some of the band’s best work of the last 20 years.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 2nd-8th November

The best live music coming up this week in Leeds, including Honeyblood, Moon Duo, Loyle Carner, One True Pairing and Feet.

REVIEW: Swans – ‘Leaving Meaning.’ (Young God / Mute)

Michael Gira’s latest iteration of Swans is rather similar to that which gave us three consecutive masterpieces, but ‘Leaving Meaning.’ isn’t quite as revelatory.

PLAYLIST: An Introduction to Merge

Marking the 30th anniversary of American independent label Merge with a playlist of their finest records.

PREVIEW: Gigs of the Week in Leeds, 26th October-1st November

The best live music coming up in Leeds this week, including Skinny Pelembe, Rex Orange County, Household Dogs, Little Comets, Warmduscher and the Live At Leeds 2020 showcase!

PLAYLIST: October 2019

All the best new music released throughout October 2019 – including Slowthai, Blossoms, Frank Ocean, The Orielles and the Matt Berninger / Phoebe Bridgers collab.

REVIEW: Floating Points – ‘Crush’ (Ninja Tune / Pluto)

Sam Shepherd’s second Floating Points album ‘Crush’ holds a mirror up to society, balancing chaos with beauty.