Arm’s Length headline Engine Rooms Southampton with Shoreline, Ben Quad and Koyo, delivering an emotionally charged show that highlights the Canadian emo band’s rapid rise.

Opening their new tour in Nottingham, the band proved exactly why they’ve built such a dedicated community over the last decade.

Capturing the electrifying, unflinching and sense of feeling alive, Ava Renn’s debut album, Lightning Child, is exactly what it promises.

February 6th saw the London-born, self-taught musician Beaux play his largest show to date at one of London’s most iconic venues, The Garage.

In just six tracks, Feral Family have cemented themselves as one of the most exciting UK indie acts of 2026. So Far Behind is a thrilling, cinematic journey that balances riff-driven power with lyrical and emotional depth.

With this release, Molly Stone not only confirms her voice as distinct and compelling but also expands her artistry in ways that suggest she is only just beginning to explore the depths of her expression.

Capturing the utter complexity that is romance in 2026 is no easy feat – but Only The Poets have seemingly trapped the prayers and confessions of any rocky relationship within their debut album And I’d Do It Again, launching them further and faster than any of their previous work had the guts to do.

Soul Rot is a testament to untangling yourself from the deepest, most horrifying parts of your psyche, finding life at the very wake of your own spirit, and holding onto the core of what makes you, you, even when the world around you is falling lifelessly to the ground. 

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