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Livesphere is an online music magazine led by a female collective united by the love of music, dedicated to bringing you the latest music news, reviews, live photos and insights, predominantly in London and the UK as well as throughout Europe. Whether you're a fan of rock, metal, alternative, pop, or indie, we’ve got you covered with in-depth features on artists, album releases, concert reviews, and interviews.

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LIVE reviews

THRICE | O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON | 19 MARCH

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Depending on which album you know Thrice from, you may have a totally different view of the band from the guy standing next to you in the crowd at Kentish Town Forum. From 2001's 'Identity Crisis' to the barely six month old 'Horizons/West', the sheer number of genres the California quartet have ventured into over their twelve albums is dizzying.

Thrice opened with 'Blackout' and 'Gnaw', big hitters from the recent album 'Horizons/West'- the second half of two releases. The former of which- 'Horizons/East' was released way back in 2021. These counterparts, while 5 years apart are meant to be two sides of the same coin and indeed they blend more seamlessly than other eras of Thrice's twenty five year career do- which, by the way, is nowhere near a criticism.

From the frenetic, punk days of 'Identity Crisis' to the moody, vibey 'To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere'. Thrice are able to flip between vastly different sounds with a precise intention. Throughout their back catalogue they have dabbled in the ruckus, the soulful and even the electronic on 'Robot Soft Exorcism'.

Taking it back to seminal album 'The Artist in the Ambulance', the title track made sure the whole room was on it's feet for the rest of the set. The soaring 'Hurricane' and heavy metal infused 'Paper Tigers' keeping the pits going.

KATE NASH | ROUNDHOUSE, LONDON | 19 MARCH

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Camden is the place to take in some of the best that the music scene has to offer, with everyone who's ever been anyone walking out on its many stages. This time it was the turn of Kate Nash who had a hungry audience of fans awaiting to consume her brilliance at The Roundhouse. The show itself was full of twists and turns, some expected, others not so much.

Kate Nash’s entrance couldn’t have been more different. A stage whisper, “Do you think they’re ready?”, before she and her band appeared, gathered low, opening with ‘Lullaby for an Insomniac’ so softly it felt like the entire room leaned in to catch it.

The arrangement slowly unfurled: a full band, a string section dressed in soft whites, and Nash at the centre in something like a dark fairy floaty, theatrical, but grounded by flashes of red stockings cutting through the aesthetic. It could have tipped into something overly staged, but it didn’t. There’s too much honesty in what she does for that.

From there, the set moved like her songwriting always has, between tenderness and fury, often without warning. ‘Millions of Heartbeats’ swelled beautifully; ‘I Hate Seagulls’ landed with that familiar bittersweet ache. Then, almost immediately, she flipped into something sharper, angrier, ‘Sister’ bristling with energy, Nash now strapped to a bass guitar, completely in control of the shift. That push and pull is where she’s always thrived.

ALBUM reviews

SOFTCULT - WHEN A FLOWER DOESN’T GROW | 28 JANUARY

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For Softcult, twin sisters Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, moving from a few short EPs to a full-length album feels like finally getting to tell the whole story. While their early singles were quick snapshots of emotions, a debut album is the first time the siblings have the space to really open up.

On their debut full-length When A Flower Doesn't Grow, the siblings deliver Softcult’s most unflinching work to date. Born from a period of personal upheaval, the album explores the path from trauma to liberation, anchored by a central philosophy: “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” The album’s title is a nod to the environmental and social factors that stunt personal growth. Throughout the tracklist, the sisters tackle heavy themes with a blend of empathy and righteous anger: predatory behaviour, gaslighting and empowerment.

After years of testing out their sound and finding their voice, this record is where everything finally clicks. Produced by the band themselves, the production on this record is a massive step forward. It retains the shimmering textures of Cocteau Twins and the crushing, reverb-soaked weight of My Bloody Valentine, but there is a new "cleanliness" to the melodies that allows Mercedes’ vocals to pierce through the atmosphere and make the Softcult sound truly their own.

The album’s title is a nod to the environmental and social factors that stunt personal growth. Throughout the tracklist, the sisters tackle heavy themes with a blend of empathy and righteous anger: predatory behaviour, gaslighting and empowerment.

After a brief, soft intro track, the album opens up with the single ‘Pill To Swallow’ setting the stage with a masterclass in the "spiritual grunge" sound that the Arn-Horn siblings have pioneered: an immersive blend of shoegaze textures and 90s alt-rock grit.

CHARLOTTE SANDS - SATELLITE | 6 MARCH

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With her distinct blue hair and a Y2K meets modern alt edge, Charlotte Sands has become a fearless force in alt-pop. On her sophomore album, SATELLITE, she sharpens her genre-blurring sound into soaring, diaristic anthems built for cathartic, sold-out show singalongs that feel intensely personal yet universal.

When the album was announced, Charlotte let us know how personal an album it was. “‘Satellite’ was born from a search for meaning, identity, and self worth,” she said. “It’s a collection of moments from the last two years of my life - the highs and lows, the joy and the grief. It’s about drifting, discovering, questioning your purpose, and learning to trust the quiet pull that brings you back to yourself.”

And so begins the bold, high-energy world of SATELLITE.

The album opens with the title track ‘Satellite’, two minutes and 36 seconds of pure perfection. With those signature vocals on display with a somewhat eerie backdrop, it carefully builds the anticipation for what to expect from this collection of songs wrapped up as an album. As ‘satellite’ closes, it leads into ‘one eye open’ and listeners are immediately confronted with the distinct possibility that the listening experience will get better with each track.

When ‘one eye open’ was released as a single late last year, listeners were promised a track that showcases Charlotte's mix of emotional intensity and arena-ready hooks. It did not disappoint. 

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