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 ‘Headlights’ is the tenth audio album released by American musician, Alex G. The album was released on July 18 2025 and marked his major label debut, with the album being released by RCA Records. Consisting of 12 tracks, and receiving great critical praise, the album reminds us once again why Alex G is quite as successful as he is.

Known for his DIY, indie rock style, Alex G (full name Alexander Giannascoli) has developed an online cult following over his active years. He first self released his debut album, ‘Race’ in 2010 at the age of 17, and in 2014 his breakthrough was marked as a successful, albeit still underground, major talented, bedroom artist.

DSU was released on June 17 2014 and to this day the album still reigns highly in fans hearts. The beloved Giannascoli developed a renaissance of popularity in 2020 due to TikTok usage skyrocketing.  His songs were clipped countless times and used on all sorts of short form videos, this led to younger generations discovering Giannascoli and he once more had people falling in love with him all over again.

Social media favoured particular songs of his including ‘Mary’ and ‘Sarah’ from his 2012 album, ‘Trick’. This only urged listeners to delve into more of Giannascoli’s discography at the years went on.

Known for shifting vocal pitches, and unconventional production techniques, it is no wonder why Giannascoli became as famous as he is.  Despite his growing influence on indie, bedroom pop as a whole Giannascoli remains extremely lowkey within his success. His own face isn’t plastered across his album covers and he rarely makes an appearance on his own social media. He keeps up his normal guy persona which greatly goes hand in hand with the type of music he creates, it’s as if he’s emphasising that anyone can truly achieve this if they want it enough, Giannascoli is on the same side as his fans not in some distant far away world.

The gloomy, sombre energy immortalised in Giannascoli’s music may simply be viewed as cheerless rather than impactful however it has had the complete opposite affect. The tracks have resulted in countless young people globally feeling seen.  Giannascoli communicated these taboo feelings of distaste towards the universe that all too many individuals felt during a worldwide pandemic, life is not always sunshine and rainbows and it’s okay to talk about it, particularly in an environment as warming as Giannascoli’s discography.

Taking the world by storm ever since his Bandcamp days, Giannascoli is now set to take his prosperous tour worldwide. In the recent colder months of 2025, Giannascoli put on some incredible shows in the UK and Ireland including stops at Glasgow, Manchester, London and Bournemouth. The tour was extremely well received and dates sold out quickly, so it’ll be no surprise if the same happens for the US leg.

An artist who truly deserves every ounce of success that comes his way, Giannascoli will continue to serenade the hearts of many for years to come

The London headliners included artists Turnstile, Alex G, Sunny Day Real Estate, Glassjaw, and Knocked Loose. The majority of them also performed on the Manchester days of Outbreak Fest, including other artists, Danny Brown, Flesh Water, Superheaven, and Pest Control.

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Turnstile, the rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, headlined on the 13th of June at Victoria Park. The band recently released their new album, titled ‘NEVER ENOUGH’, in early June, performing some of their new songs, including ‘SEEIN’ STARS’, ‘BIRDS’, ‘DULL’, and ‘NEVER ENOUGH’. They also performed songs from past albums, including ‘BLACKOUT’, ‘Come Back For More’, and ‘WILD WRLD’. Turnstile also brought out Blood Orange as a guest appearance; the two performed their song ‘ALIEN LOVE CALL’ together.   

Alex G, American singer-songwriter from Pennsylvania, headlined two back-to-back days in London and Manchester. The singer has an upcoming album set to release on July 18, titled ‘Headlights’, and debuted a new, unidentified song both nights at the festival. Alex G also released a song featured on the new album, titled ‘Afterlife’. He performed well-known songs, ‘Harvey’, ‘Advice’, ‘Forever’, ‘Headroom Piano’, and ‘Immunity’.  

New album Headlights out July 18
Available to preorder athttps://t.co/DUs2P5vteZ pic.twitter.com/EMRZvY3T2V

— Alex G (@SANDYalexg) May 29, 2025

Pest Control, a punk band from Leeds, England, gave a high-intensity performance to their fans on the 3rd day of Outbreak Fest with a backdrop on stage quoting ‘I wondered when metal bands would run out of cool names and I guess if finally happened (There is a band called Pest Control)’. They performed songs including ‘Time Bomb’, ‘Year of the Pest’, and ‘Don’t Test the Pest’. 

 

 

 

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Glassjaw, a post-hardcore band from Long Island, New York, performed all three days of Outbreak Fest. During their Manchester sets, they performed a full run-through of their album ‘Worship And Tribute’ on day one, and the complete run-through of their ‘Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence’ album on day two.  

Outbreak Fest was successful and unique for adding a London show this year before the scheduled festival in Manchester. Don’t miss out on important dates and information for next year. 

Alongside our usual Manchester event we will also be launching in London for the first time, which will be a one day, multi stage festival in the city centre (location announced soon).

We are also a little earlier in the month too, due to the way headliner and site availability… pic.twitter.com/NRD5DVcXbV

— Outbreak Fest® (@OutbreakFest) November 11, 2024

The festival will begin with a one-day event in London on June 13, 2025, at Victoria Park, marking the first time Outbreak has come to the capital. Following this, the traditional two-day festival will take place at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on June 14-15, 2025​. The lineups for London and Manchester will slightly differ, reflecting a diverse mix of hardcore, punk, and alternative artists​. Aside from the main headliners, names like Danny Brown, Speed, and Fleshwater are also a part of the initial line-up released. 

Outbreak lineup may just be the best festival lineup I’ve seen for 2025 — vicky (@rattstyerell) November 27, 2024

Knocked Loose is a hardcore band from Oldham County, Kentucky, known for their raw, aggressive sound and emotionally charged lyrics. Their music blends ferocious riffs, breakdowns, and intense vocal delivery. The band has built a reputation for high-energy live performances and is a regular at major festivals like Coachella. Their song ‘Suffocate’ featuring Poppy, has earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. This is their first Grammy nomination and reflects the band’s growing influence in the hardcore and metal scenes.
The Pennsylvania-born alternative star Alex G blends genres like indie rock, folk, and experimental pop. Critics have compared him to Elliott Smith for his emotionally charged songwriting and to lo-fi pioneers for his home-recording ethos. Alex G’s song ‘Immunity‘, from his 2022 album ‘God Save the Animals‘, explores complex themes of addiction, personal struggles, and the intertwined dynamics of love. The New York-based band Momma, which often supports Alex G on tour, will also perform at The Outbreak Festival 2025.Tickets for both locations will go on sale starting November 29, 2024, with pre-sale options available for early sign-ups​. Keep an eye on their official website for updates on ticket sales and line-up announcements.

Miles Parks McCollum, aka Lil Boat, aka Lil Yachty, will travel through the US starting the first leg of the tour in Washington in late September and ending in Detroit in early November. He will jet off to Europe starting with Oslo in late November concluding the tour in mid-December in Vienna.

Yachty will be visiting Manchester, London, Glasgow, and Birmingham during the second leg of his tour. On the 30th November he will visit the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. The following evening he will play the UK’s capital at the OVO Wembley Arena. Yachty will visit Scotland on the 3rd December performing at the O2 Academy in Glasgow. His final UK date will be in Birmingham’s O2 Academy on the 4th December.

The charismatic rapper shared the tour poster to his Instagram with the caption “Tickets are now on pre-sale at fieldtriptour.com finally. The link is in my bio.. gooooooooooo, it’s been a long time”.

General sale for tickets begins on Friday the 12^th May at 12 PM BST. Tickets are now available on pre-sale. To purchase and for more information see here.

The newly psychedelically inspired artist will also be popping up at a couple of festivals this summer in the UK and Europe including Ruissalo in Turku and Wireless in London.

On Let’s Start Here, released in January, Yachty abandoned the mumble rap trap persona he was notorious for in favour of a more mature kaleidoscopic soundscape of R&B and neo-soul with echoey guitar riffs and autotuned vocals. His experimentations paid off and the record has fast become a fan favourite and achieved Yachty the highest critical praise in his career.

Watch the video for “sAy sOMETHINg” below:

Yachty dipped his toes into neo-psychedelia with help from a bunch of industry heavyweights such as slacker rock extraordinaire Alex G, beloved indie rocker Mac Demarco, the electropop duo Magdalena Bay, MGMT’s Ben Goldwasser, and Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberley who all played a part in bringing Let’s Start Here together.

“This album is so special and dear to me. I think I created it just because I really wanted to be taken seriously as an artist,” Yachty told the crowd gathered at the album release party in New Jersey. “Not just some SoundCloud rapper. Not just some mumble rapper. Not just some guy who made one hit. I wanted to be taken serious because music is everything to me. I respect all walks of music, not just rap and hip hop. Everything.” Watch more of his speech below:

Lil Yachty on his new album ‘Let’s Start Here’ at his listening event tonight

“I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist… not just some SoundCloud rapper, not some mumble rapper…”pic.twitter.com/4xHg7ihOKS

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) January 27, 2023

For all Lil Yachty’s upcoming European and UK dates see below:

07/07/23 – Ruisrock – Turku
07/08 – Wireless – London
22/11 – Sentrum Scene – Oslo
24/11 – Fryhuset – Stockholm
25/11 – KB Hallen – Copenhagen
27/11 – Columbiahalle – Berlin
28/11 – Palladium – Cologne
30/11 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
01/12 – OVO Wembley Arena – London
03/12 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
04/12 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
06/12 – Salle Pleyel – Paris
08/12 – Poppodium013 – Tilburg
10/12 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels
12/12 – Razzmatazz – Barcelona
14/12 – Fabrique – Milan
16/12 – Komplex 457 – Zurich
17/12 – Gasometer – Vienna

Polachek is set to release her upcoming album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You next month, from which she has released singles since 2021. Due to the pandemic, her European tour for 2019 album Pang was interrupted, leading her to start work on her next project. Since then, she has brought out several singles, including ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ and most recently ‘Welcome To My Island’, accompanied by a music video. After a long time away from the stage, fans can surely expect Polachek to bring her all this summer.

For Alex G, this will be a stop on his European tour. He will tour the UK from March before heading to Europe for a mix of headline shows and festival appearances. His ninth studio album God Save The Animals was released at the end of last year and was well-received by multiple publications.

Black Country New Road will be joining Wide Awake after a UK tour and a quick stint to Japan.  At the beginning of 2022, lead singer Isaac Wood left the band after struggles with his mental health. Bassist Tyler Hyde stated in an NME interview that: “It’s taught us that it’s really important to relieve people of responsibility in order to keep everyone in check and to actually live up to this thing that we have been saying about everyone holding the same responsibilities“. Since his departure, the band have released another album, Ants From Up There. Last year, the band also released a limited edition exclusive vinyl EP of covers, one of which was a Caroline Polachek track (‘So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings’).

Wide Awake Festival is advertised as a celebration of independent music and counterculture, and features not only established artists but a wide range of up-and-coming talent also. It is set to be a varied and eclectic mix of genres. The festival boasts seven stages, 40+ artists, a craft beer fair, street food, album signings and zine fairs. Los Bi7chos, Blondshell, Tirzah, CIVIC, CLAMM, JJUUJJUU, Nice Biscuit, and Wasted Youth will also be joining the line-up.

Tickets for Wide Awake are on sale now, and you can catch them here.

The 29 year old Pennsylvania native has been rampantly releasing music since the winter of 2010. Back then he was making early demos and EP’s on the Bandcamp software that his parents new Apple computer afforded him whilst studying for his final years at Haverford High School. Now he’s a major cult figure in the US Indie scene, revered by fellow musicians and critics alike for his melodious and original compositions that vary in complexity throughout his discography. From simple 2 chord ballads, to all out key-changing tone modulating mysteries, the songwriter has built a career on a lack of predictability and deft touch for melody reminiscent of 90’s indie icon Eliot Smith. He is a huge shot in the arm for a scene often scrambling for fresh ideas and currency in the wake of an internet culture that values Tik Tok fast food over anything with a modicum of depth or intricacy. He is a rare exception to the rule in that he can live and thrive amongst such a culture without needing to abide by its rules. He doesn’t have a Tik Tok account and yet remains a relevant and a popular tastemaker amongst the internet kids that add his music to their videos daily.

Speaking recently about “Blessing” with Apple Music and Genius Lyrics he said: “I wrote this song early one morning when I couldn’t sleep. A few months later, I brought it up to my band and we recorded most of it live in upstate New York.” A somewhat un-expected origin story then, the song is a hardly a lullaby, but then perhaps it is in his world? All we know, is it’s best to expect the unexpected when it comes to Alex G.

There are currently no UK tour dates booked for Alex G, but you can find them here first when they are announced.