Oliver Evans

"The live experience convincingly masked the melancholy behind the music." Oliver Evans reviews Bombay Bicycle Club at SWX.

"Crossan's second album is a more experimental affair with guest spots from the likes of slowthai and Clairo." Oliver Evans previews Mura Masa.

"Celebrating the melancholy has always been their strong point." Oliver Evans looks forward to Bombay Bicycle Club at SWX.

Oliver Evans reviews the boundary-pushing co-headline combo of Cykada and Danalogue, at the forward-thinking Loco Klub. Photos by Luke Macpherson.

"Living proof that changing the face of a genre isn’t necessarily a bad thing." Oliver Evans previews Cykada and Danalogue at The Loco Klub.

"She slammed down those who threatened to mistreat her, owned up to her mistakes and discussed her drama." Oliver Evans and Naomi Williams review Mahalia.

"Hazy and wistful R&B with surreal modern twists is her calling card, but JGrrey is not your average artist." Oliver Evans reviews JGrrey at Exchange.

"Why would you want to miss Mahalia on tour?" asks Oliver Evans, ahead of Mahalia's appearance at the O2 Academy on Monday night.

"JGrrey has quietly emerged as a big player in a crowded genre." Oliver Evans previews the appearance of Jgrrey at Rough Trade.

"It was a surreal concert, punctuated with jarring tempo shifts and occasional screamo." Oliver Evans reviews Injury Reserve at The Fleece,