Louder Than War

Louder Than War is a dedicated platform for music and culture, primarily highlighting alternative arts through news, reviews, and features. Founded in 2010 by journalist John Robb, this independent publication is now managed by a team of journalists alongside a global network of freelance contributors. Since 2015, Louder Than War has also published a print version. The website focuses on providing live concert reviews, album critiques, and artist interviews. In 2012, Louder Than War expanded by establishing a record label aimed at supporting and promoting emerging bands and artists.

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Download 2025 - Festival Preview

6 days ago | louderthanwar.com | Dave Beech

Download Festival Donnington Park, Derby 14th-16th June 2024 With last year’s iteration of the UK’s premier rock and metal festival seemingly moving away from the same well-trodden legacy headliners they’ve booked countless times before, as well as a diversification of the line-up as a whole, there was always the question of whether 2025’s Download Festival would follow the same trend it has for years, or whether it would continue its branching out with a wider array of genres on offer over...
Senses: Interview

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Sam Lambeth

Coventry shoegaze survivors Senses are back with a timely collection of stunning songs. Sam Lambeth spoke to the band to find out more. Senses are proof that you can have a happy ending. Or, rather, a happy existence. The four-piece are now a diaspora of Coventry-born musicians, scattered in different parts of the world. But after regrouping digitally – and, eventually, physically – during the interminable ennui of lockdown, the band are back with a new album, a rejigged sound and new tour dates.
Father John Misty: Apollo, Manchester - Live Review

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

Father John MistyApollo, Manchester13th April 2025The post-modern troubadour brings his fabulously varied new record to Manchester. Tonight, Josh Tillman opens his set with that might be the outstanding track from his latest album, the low-key disco groove of I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All.
Moseley Folk and Arts Festival 2025 - Festival Preview

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Trev Eales

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival returns to the idyllic wooded oasis of Moseley Park this August. Located just two miles south of Birmingham City centre it boasts an impressive line up that embraces folk and much else beyond. Friday night headliners The Waterboys are sure to bring plenty of energy with their unique meld of rock and folk. No doubt they’ll be airing tracks from new album Dennis Hopper alongside old favourites.
Mark Rae: New Town Ghosts - Album Review

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Simon Lucas-Hughes

Mark Rae: New Town Ghosts(Self Released)All Formats AvailableOut Now Mark Rae introduces New Town Ghosts, an ambitious multimedia release that unites literature and music into a deeply immersive experience. A vivid, playful and intimate storytelling of navigating childhood in the summer of 1976, the Novel and album ultimately tells the story of Mark’s youth through the eyes of the wide-eyed central character Simon. Mark Rae’s legacy in the UK music scene is well documented.
Isolated Youth: Miserere Mei - Album Review

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Simon Lucas-Hughes

Isolated Youth: Miserere Mei(Memorials of Distinction/Birthday Productions)Physical and DigitalOut Now Swedish quartet Isolated Youth unveil their anticipated debut album Miserere Mei, released via Memorials of Distinction and Birthday Productions. Produced in close collaboration with Faris Badwan of The Horrors and Max Heyes (Primal Scream, Rolling Stones), the record marks a defining moment for the band – an expansive and emotionally raw collection that cements them as one to watch.
Bible Club: Umbra - EP Review

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Ian Corbridge

Bible Club: Umbra(Via Velvet Echoes)DL | Vinyl | StreamOUT NOWBristol post-punk outfit release their second EP, Umbra, into their world of ever-increasing expectation. And whilst their roots are planted very much in the world of post-punk indie rock, this collection of songs feels very much like a defining statement for Bible Club in their journey to find their own style and sound amidst their vision of diversity and a rich vein of the unconventional in their sound.
We Love Green 2025 - Festival Preview

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

We Love GreenBois de Vincennes, Paris, France6th-8th June 2025A diverse lineup of groundbreakers and a whole-hearted commitment to environmentalism makes this one of the world’s most forward-thinking festivalsAnybody paying attention to the climate crisis knows that the time for drastic action has long since arrived; the window of opportunity to arrest spiking global temperatures is closing quickly.
OtherWorlds Festival

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | John Robb

OtherWorlds Festival announces goth & post-punk bill for Morecambe June event Moochin’ About presents the first OtherWorlds Festival – A two day event celebrating the Summer Solstice at the iconic Winter Gardens, Morecambe – featuring a female-fronted heavy gig lineup and featuring an unmissable coming together of some of the most significant and enduring goth & post punk bands from the 80’s, with some of Yorkshires finest including The March Violets, Ghost Dance, Danse Society, The Rose of...
The Peer Hat, Manchester

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | John Robb

[slab] album launch with Glimmer Pit and Vice Vera The Peer Hat, Manchester Friday 11 April [slab] are the fast rising Mancunian post punk trio who have released one of the albums of the year and their sold out album launch features a great support bill and a packed room despite another typically busy Manchester gig night with Primal Scream, Ocean Colour Scene, Pigs x7, Hot Take, Arkala, Gabrielle at the AO Arena, rappers Splurgeboys at the Academy, Brooke Combe at the Ritz and many more that...