(Some of) Jarred Up’s Favourite Albums of 2025
It’s that time of year. We have asked our lovely pool of writers for some of their favourite albums of 2025. Do you care? Probably not. Are we gonna tell you anyway? Of course. Disagree? We don’t care. This is literally the definitive list.
Bleak Midwinter: Christina Rossetti, Gustav Holst, and an “Indie Christmas”
‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ was written by Christina Rossetti in 1872, and since then it has remained one of the most popular Christmas songs in the UK and Ireland, and remains a favourite cover option for many contemporary musicians. But why? Edie McQueen gives us her thoughts.
REVIEW: Cinder Path at Yellow Arch
Brand new Sheffield band Cinder Path played their hotly-anticipated debut show this month. Here’s what we thought.
REVIEW: Divorce at Crookes Social Club
Divorce played Crookes Social Club recently. Here’s what we thought.
REVIEW: Reverend & The Makers at Crookes Social Club
Reverend & The Makers played Crookes Social Club recently, as part of their Social Clubs tour. Here’s what we thought.
On tour with Maximilian Tanner
We’ve done many, many reviews of gigs. But what is it like on the other side of the mic? What is it actually like going on tour, travelling from city to city, country to country? Well, one of our very good friends, Maximilian Tanner, has been on tour supporting John Maus, and we were delighted when he agreed to do a tour diary for us. So, here it is!
REVIEW: Emergence Collective’s ‘Swimming in the Early Hours’
Emergence Collective released their EP, ‘Swimming in the Early Hours’, recently. Here is our review of the title track.
REVIEW: Life Aquatic Band at Sidney&Matilda
Life Aquatic Band headlined Sidney&Matilda recently. Here’s what we thought.
REVIEW: Monqi and her latest track ‘Stoke the Fire’
Monqi has released her latest single ‘Stoke the Fire’. Here’s what we thought.
REVIEW: Hotel Lux at Sidney&Matilda
Hotel Lux played Sidney&Matilda recently, at one of our Jarred Up Presents gigs. Here’s what we thought.
REVIEW: STRIXEN and their latest single, ‘Heartsick’
STRIXEN have released their latest single, ‘Heartsick’. Here’s what we thought.
“The thing about us, we were just a group of music fans, really”: Inspiral Carpets on old gigs, old memories, and Oldham
Alexandra Pullen spoke to the Inspiral Carpets recently ahead of their UK tour, discussing old gigs, old memories, and Oldham.
REVIEW: Cinder Path’s debut single ‘Fall Forward’
Cinder Path, the latest project from Sheffield music veteran Daniel Whitehouse, have released their debut single, ‘Fall Forward’. Here’s what we thought.
Jarred Up Fest ‘25: Josie’s Jingle Jangle Jungle Judgement
The last of our Jarred Up Fest ‘25 articles! I know, how sad. Alas, this is a good one. This year saw the debut of our fantastic new stage, the Jingle Jangle Jungle stage. Josie Reaney was there to witness the Jingle Jangle goodness.
Jarred Up Fest ‘25: An interview with Cruush
Continuing our week of articles covering our 2025 iteration of the Jarred Up Festival, Josie Reaney interviewed Cruush, who graced our Jingle Jangle Jungle stage.
Jarred Up Fest ‘25: Down in the Basement
Our next piece of Jarred Up Fest ‘25 content is a good one. Down in the basement, we had a number of fantastic bands on show, and our resident reviewer Dave Cuthbertson was there to see it.
Jarred Up Fest ‘25: An interview with… Hutch
Continuing our week of articles covering our 2025 iteration of the Jarred Up Festival, Josie Reaney interviewed Hutch, who graced our Jingle Jangle Jungle stage.
Jarred Up Fest ‘25: The View From The Gallery
It’s been a whole month since Jarred Up Fest ‘25, and we thought we’d remind you how good it was. Here is Ollie Haggart’s write-up of the Gallery Stage.
REVIEW: Billie Marten at The Leeds Irish Centre
Billie Marten performed at The Leeds Irish Centre recently. Here’s what we thought.
Who the fuck are… The Pearl River Band?
Their first gig was at the Jarred Up Festival. They are possibly the best-dressed band in the country. But who the fuck are The Pearl River band?