Freddie Dickson, British singer-songwriter known for his dark indie rock sound and haunting vocals has released album Modern Luck, his first since 2019’s Blood Street. Freddie Dickson has been on LTW’s radar for a number of years. We first featured him in a live review from 2015 after a gig at Camden Barfly. Keith Goldhanger […] The post Freddie Dickson: Modern Luck – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Keith Goldhanger visits Cardiff for his annual dive into more exciting new music and revisiting one or two bands we already love.

Keith Goldhanger visits Cardiff for his annual dive into more exciting new music, returning with one or two new discoveries and revisiting one or two bands we already love. Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival has done it again. The organisers of this three-day event deserve huge credit for yet again assembling an incredible line-up that mixes exciting new […] The post Sŵn Festival 2026, Cardiff – Festival Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

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It’s been four years since we first crossed paths with Meryl Streek. Four years of continuous enthusiasm for Death to the Landlord and the two albums we have available. Album number three is released the day after this show (reviewed here). Keith Goldhanger goes back for another live experience. We find ourselves at the iconic […] The post Meryl Streek: 100 Club, London – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Danny and the Dressmakers Meanwhile Gardens – London 19th September 2026 Keith Goldhanger doesn’t only encourage us to listen to new bands that no one has ever heard of yet. He also welcomes the return of rare, older acts that some people may not be familiar with. ‘I don’t remember it looking like this’ is […] The post Danny and the Dressmakers : Meanwhile Gardens, London – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Reading's Down at the Abbey festival. Held over two days took place again for the fourth time. Keith Goldhanger reports.

Down At The Abbey Reading, Berks 11th-12th September 2026 Reading’s Down At The Abbey festival took place again for the fourth time. Keith Goldhanger reports on his highlights after witnessing over 20 acts in two days. In just under six hours on Friday evening and ten hours on Saturday, Reading’s 900-year-old Abbey ruins transformed into […] The post Down At The Abbey 2026 – Festival Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

All Points East 2026: Deftones – Festival review All Points East, London 23rd August 2026 All Points East in collaboration with Outbreak Festival presented a long day of high energy, atmospheric alternative rock in East London’s Victoria Park. Keith Goldhanger reports, Adam Williams provides the photos. Today is the third consecutive day that tens of […] The post All Points East 2026: Deftones at Outbreak – Festival Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Westside Cowboy: It Goes On (Island Records) Out now LP | CD | DL | Streaming Impressive Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy have unveiled their debut album It Goes On. It’s a perfect, no-frills ride that gets back to the basics of guitar music. Keith Goldhanger saddles up for the journey. Manchester-based Westside Cowboy have […] The post Westside Cowboy: It Goes On – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Ceremony Festival Bedford Esquires, Bedford 6th June 2026 We’re back in Bedford at Esquires for another day of non stop music. Keith Goldhanger reports, Robyn Skinner takes the photos and the music is provided by a selection of bands that are currently gaining momentum and will no doubt be appearing inside many of the other venues […] The post Ceremony 6 (Bedford) – Festival Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

Keith Goldhanger wants to keep us all up to date with some of the new names and new music that has come his way recently in what he describes yet again as ‘Definitely not another desk clearing exercise’. Fortunately, for those of us in East London the buildings we all want to visit during the […] The post Things We Didn’t Know: May 2026 appeared first on Louder Than War.

Are You Listening? Festival Reading 9th May 2026 Following the previous evenings opening shows by Cassia, Pale Blue Eyes and Dutch duo Ciao Lucifer inside Reading’s St Lawrence Church, Keith Goldhanger arrives at noon on Saturday ready for a full day of venue hopping to seek out one or two new names and to catch […] The post Are You Listening? 2026 – Festival Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

BATHING SUITS: KILL BATHING SUITS DL | 12″ Available here OUT NOW VIA UNDERPLAY RECORDINGS Leeds four piece Bathing Suits have just released their debut EP. Keith Goldhanger suggests we should all go to see this band as soon as we can. The monster-truck, thrill a second, noisy, chaotic, electronic/guitar band Bathing Suits have […] The post Bathing Suits – Kill Bathing Suits – EP Review appeared first on Louder Than War.