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16 hours ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

Thu 5 June 2025 17:59, UK The ‘difficult second album’ trope is often an excuse that listeners and critics attach to a band’s work that fails to live up to the same level of expectations as their debut. Granted, it is challenging to follow greatness with something of equal brilliance, and while some bands will end up settling for releasing whatever they can just to stay in the public consciousness, others will disband as a result of not being able to overcome those songwriting hurdles.

17 hours ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

Thu 5 June 2025 17:30, UK Is it a compliment to have your work constantly compared to someone else, or is it an infuriating thing that stunts your growth as an artist who is constantly endeavouring to be seen as individualistic and unique? While you may have been inspired by countless acts from the past, or even your contemporaries, it’s always more of a boon when people struggle to compare you to anyone else, because it gets people talking about you.

21 hours ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Dale Maplethorpe

Thu 5 June 2025 12:45, UK The Cavern Club is a pretty unassuming place. Tucked away on a street in Liverpool, if not for all the signs pointing in its direction and the flock of tourists surrounding the place to take photos, you’d be at risk of walking straight by it. Still a functioning pub that sees singers take to the stage to deliver crowd-pleasing performances, it’s one of the most historically relevant venues in the UK, as it’s where The Beatles once called home.

22 hours ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Walker

Thu 5 June 2025 11:49, UK Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs has been accused of dangling a woman from a balcony in his sex trafficking trial, currently taking place in Manhattan, New York City. Cassie’s friend, Bryana Bongolan, a fashion designer, claimed the incident occurred on the 17th floor of an apartment building in 2016. Bongolan took the stand on June 4th, alleging Combs turned up at Cassie’s Los Angeles apartment unannounced and proceeded to bang on the door.

23 hours ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Dale Maplethorpe

Thu 5 June 2025 11:31, UK Lifeguard - 'A Tightrope' THE SKINNY: Look, I’m here to tell you about Lifeguard’s new album, A Tightwire, but nothing I write here is going to prepare you for this record. If I were to write in a way that gave an honest reflection of what listening to this album is like, iwouldwritewithnospacesandblendwordsintoachaoticheapoftextnotlettingyoutakeabreatherandstrugglingtomakeheadsortailswithwhatisgoingon.