EVEN THE STARS TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2024

 

It's that time to reveal our mostly unsurprising list of our top ten favourite albums of 2024

English Teacher / TTSSFU / Westside Cowboy - Manchester Ritz - 14th November 2024

The Mercury-prize winning success of This Could Be Texas has catapulted English Teacher from the grassroots venues of which they are such ardent champions to selling out venues like The Ritz at the drop of a hat. With that comes the challenges of entertaining a curious audience eager to see whether that accolade was justified (note - it is) and how they cut it live.  Support came from TSSFU and Westside Cowboy.

English Teacher - Manchester Soup - 22nd April 2024

English Teacher concluded their record store / out store tour in support of their Top 10 album This Could Be Texas with a pared down set in the basement of Soup in Manchester in association with Leeds' Crash Records. Performing tracks from the album alongside a brand new song which was an impromptu addition to the setlist, they charmed a packed crowd as well as impressing with the way they adapted the songs to a less full-on performance.

EVEN THE STARS 22 TIPS FOR 22

The folks at SoundOn have asked us to compile a playlist of our tips for 2022, so we've selected 22 of the artists and bands that we think will make their mark over the next twelve months and who we're looking forward to hearing what they do next. We've selected artists and bands that haven't yet released their debut album. We'd love to hear in the comments who you recommend and who you think we've missed.