Sam Walker-Smart

Knumears' debut Directions is 26 minutes of controlled chaos — brutal, unpredictable, and impossible to shake. Not my usual rotation, but its execution cuts straight through. Full review @conemagazine ⤵️

From Knumears’ Directions (due this Friday) to Jessie Ware’s Superbloom, these are the indie albums dropping this month. Which are you most excited for? What did we miss? Drop your comment below: conemagazine.com/music/indie-al…

Leafing through CDs, vinyl, or an iPod once made listening active. Now, streaming playlists trap you in repetition, reducing attention and choice. Escape the spoon-fed taste matrix. Read more in the full article "Thinking Vinyl:" conemagazine.com/culture/thinki…

“When things get bad, you really find out who your friends are... I think he was able to understand how I was feeling and help me through it.” - The Twilight Sad clashmusic.com/features/dead-…

Live Report: @gorillaz - Utilita Arena, Cardiff A stunning guest-laden show that harbours pure euphoria - @SamWalkerSmart labels it the best he's ever seen them... clashmusic.com/live/live-repo…

Thinking Vinyl: How Streaming Kills Active Listening conemagazine.com/culture/thinki…

Gorillaz - 25 years deep, new album out, still absolutely have it. Wrote about the Cardiff show for @ClashMagazine — a lot going on, all of it works, band very much at the top of their game 👇

.@SarahJuliaMusic confirm debut album 'The Fear That This Is Real' - the Amsterdam alt-folk duo travelled all the way to Woodstock for the sessions... clashmusic.com/news/sarah-jul…

New @Conemagazine review: The Twilight Sad – It’s The Long Goodbye Loud, dense, and properly heavy — grief pushed right to the front, no soft edges, no real let-up. Not an easy listen, but that’s the point. conemagazine.com/music/album-re…

My latest for them fine folks @ClashMagazine

Geese at The Prospect Building: volatile, ambitious, and completely absorbing — "Plenty of discourse surrounds Geese’s rapid ascent, but witnessing this kind of connection firsthand cuts through that noise." Read more @Conemagazine ↓ conemagazine.com/music/geese-pr…

The Orielles' 'Only You Left' is quietly absorbing — but a few more hooks wouldn't have hurt. Full review live now at @Conemagazine → conemagazine.com/music/the-orie… #TheOrielles #OnlyYouLeft

Every month, I update The Delivery — a playlist I curate for @Conemagazine full of the best new music hitting my inbox. The whole point is championing new voices. This month: Finger Foods, Swapmeat and Sarah Julia all made the cut. open.spotify.com/playlist/3cBcT…

Book of Churches' self-titled debut by Felix Mackenzie-Barrow (of Divorce) is out now. With 10 folk-tinged tracks that turn quiet moments into something profoundly moving, this album is perfect for spring mornings you want to savor. Read the review and unlock the CONE Score: conemagazine.com/music/album-re…

Big Divorce fan, so Felix Mackenzie-Barrow's debut solo album as Book of Churches had my attention from the off. "A record made for journeys — by foot or by memory." Full @Conemagazine review ↓ conemagazine.com/music/album-re… #BookOfChurches #NewMusic #Divorce

Caught @pemmusic headline at a sold-out The Louisiana, Bristol, Wednesday night for @Conemagazine. "An atmosphere more like a landscape than a conventional gig." One of the most exciting artists coming out of Bristol right now. Full review ↓ conemagazine.com/music/pem-the-… #Bristol

Useless @easyJet customer service as usual. Sort [[ Ref:201480853 ]] << Case ID: 111015459 or will have to go to AviationADR by eod.

cootie catcher’s 'Something We All Got' is a much-needed burst of unpredictable, left-field joy that sharpens the band's offbeat charm. And it outs tomorrow! conemagazine.com/music/album-re…

cootie catcher — 'Something We All Got' — playful hooks — spiralling synth joy — indie madness It’s playful. It’s weird. It’s unapologetically brilliant. My top album of 2026 so far? Absolutely. @Conemagazine review: conemagazine.com/music/album-re…

Frank Carter looks like he’s been paralysed in an Amazon warehouse accident in Reading and won a ‘make a wish’ to have a day with the Sex Pistols here.