The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

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REVIEW: Dutch Uncles – ‘Big Balloon’ (Memphis Industries)

Big Balloon does nothing but reaffirm the view that if it’s quirky fun you’re looking for, then Dutch Uncles is the answer

REVIEW: Tinariwen – ‘Elwan’ (Independiente)

If ever a group proved that the rebellious streak of rock ‘n’ roll lived on it would be in the music of Tinariwen.

REVIEW: Sampha – ‘Process’ (Young Turks)

It’s taken many years, but Sampha’s debut album ‘Process’ really does fulfill all the hopes his admirers had pinned on it.

REVIEW: Loyle Carner – ‘Yesterday’s Gone’ (AMF / Universal)

‘Yesterday’s Gone’ proves to be a debut album worthy of the hype surrounding young British talent Loyle Carner.

REVIEW: The Flaming Lips – ‘Oczy Mlody’ (Warner Bros.)

Whilst some may have hoped for an experimental masterpiece, or a piece of psych-pop bliss, on Ozcy Mlody, the Flaming Lips have kept true to their Terror sound.

REVIEW: The Weeknd – ‘Starboy’ (XO / Republic)

‘Starboy’, the third album from The Weeknd, sees the Ontario native attempt to walk the line between the two prior records to differing results.

REVIEW: Lambchop – ‘FLOTUS’ (City Slang / Merge)

In ‘FLOTUS’, Lambchop are on their 12th, and perhaps most interesting, album to date.

LIVE PREVIEW: Local Natives @ LUU Stylus, 07/11/2016

L.A. band Local Natives stop at Leeds on their European tour of their new third album Sunlit Youth. Having already played gigs in London and Glasgow, the band will continue their tour in Leeds before heading to Manchester (and several countries around Europe). The band are, of course, no strangers to Leeds having played the Brudenell Social Club in 2013 on their Hummingbird tour, and on the back of another

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