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Scotsman
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Brooke Combe, Glasgow review: 'subversive soul music'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Brooke Combe, Barrowland, Glasgow ★★★ The story so far: raised by her parents on a nourishing diet of classic soul, the Scottish singer-songwriter Brooke Combe has spent the last four years making a name for herself with a well-received mix-tape and a recently released début album, Dancing at the Edge of the World, produced by fellow retro-head James Skelly from the Coral. This was her biggest headline show to date, a promising showcase for a young artist with self-evident talent and charisma. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She may be mired in the music of Motown, Stax, Philadelphia International and Burt Bacharach/Hal David, but Combe never settles for mere pastiche. She reminds us that good, new, catchy songs can still be written in that vein – old tricks learned, absorbed and ensnared on fresh hooks. It also helps that she has personality, sincerity, a sense of humour and a commanding voice. Brooke intuitively understands that the best classic soul singers never over-sang or show-boated. It's all about controlled power, and she has that in abundance. Brooke Combe Granted, there are a few too many mid-paced plodders in her nascent oeuvre – Texas-adjacent stuff that drifts in one ear and only tickles the other – but she's at her best when riding that intense, surging Northern Soul beat. This Town and Lanewood Pines are bona fide bangers. And she's not afraid to express her rawest feelings. L.M.T.F.A (aka Leave Me the F*** Alone) was prefaced by a frank and funny monologue in which she didn't hold back on the person who inspired it. 'This is my therapy!' she declared, smiling.
Scotsman
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Brooke Combe, Glasgow review: 'subversive soul music'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Brooke Combe, Barrowland, Glasgow ★★★ The story so far: raised by her parents on a nourishing diet of classic soul, the Scottish singer-songwriter Brooke Combe has spent the last four years making a name for herself with a well-received mix-tape and a recently released début album, Dancing at the Edge of the World, produced by fellow retro-head James Skelly from the Coral. This was her biggest headline show to date, a promising showcase for a young artist with self-evident talent and charisma. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She may be mired in the music of Motown, Stax, Philadelphia International and Burt Bacharach/Hal David, but Combe never settles for mere pastiche. She reminds us that good, new, catchy songs can still be written in that vein – old tricks learned, absorbed and ensnared on fresh hooks. It also helps that she has personality, sincerity, a sense of humour and a commanding voice. Brooke intuitively understands that the best classic soul singers never over-sang or show-boated. It's all about controlled power, and she has that in abundance. Brooke Combe Granted, there are a few too many mid-paced plodders in her nascent oeuvre – Texas-adjacent stuff that drifts in one ear and only tickles the other – but she's at her best when riding that intense, surging Northern Soul beat. This Town and Lanewood Pines are bona fide bangers. And she's not afraid to express her rawest feelings. L.M.T.F.A (aka Leave Me the F*** Alone) was prefaced by a frank and funny monologue in which she didn't hold back on the person who inspired it. 'This is my therapy!' she declared, smiling.
Forbes
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Niall Horan's Debut Single Is A Top 10 Hit Once More
Niall Horan may not be in the middle of an album rollout, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the charts. The former One Direction member hasn't shared a new full-length in nearly a year, but he still manages to stay relevant, engaging his fanbase and keeping his name on the weekly rankings with strategic releases and reissues. Many musicians disappear during downtime, but Horan is keeping his wins going, all without dropping new tunes. This week, Horan's strategy pays off once again, as the musician returns to a pair of charts in the United Kingdom with a track that's nearly a decade old — but somehow, still a hit in 2025. Horan's debut solo single "This Town" makes a somewhat surprising return to the Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles charts in the U.K. The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way. "This Town" reappears on both lists this frame, settling at No. 8 on each of them. That's quite the placement for a tune that was released almost a decade ago. Earlier in 2025, Horan announced a repressing of "This Town" on seven-inch vinyl. Packaged as a double single alongside "Slow Hands," copies of the pair of tunes were restocked on his website. At the same time, he also made his The Show, Live on Tour deluxe vinyl available again after an earlier sellout. Apparently, that simple announcement — and the opportunity to own the single in a physical format once again — was more than enough to drive fans to buy. Thanks to those reissues, the track is experiencing a notable surge on the charts. This isn't the first week in which 'This Town' has performed well on either the Official Vinyl Singles or Physical Singles rankings. The tune has now spent just three weeks on the vinyl-only tally and four on the physical list. The cut has previously reached the top spot on both. Despite the fact that it was originally released nearly 10 years ago, the cut only debuted on these U.K. sales-based charts this February. That late arrival is due in part to its late-in-life vinyl pressing. When it hit, it became Horan's second No. 1 on the vinyl tally and, even more impressively, his first leader on the physical ranking after three earlier tracks peaked at No. 2. "This Town" was released in September 2016 as Horan's first solo single following One Direction's hiatus. It served as the lead track from his debut album Flicker, and quickly became a hit around the world. The emotional ballad reached No. 9 on the U.K. singles chart and climbed to No. 6 in Ireland, where Horan is originally from.
The Independent
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Rising singer-songwriter Brooke Combe dazzles in new Music Box session
Showing now | Culture 06:23 Rising British talent Brooke Combe performed a dazzling stripped-back Music Box session following the release of her brilliant debut album, Dancing at the Edge of the World. She performed the songs 'This Town' and 'The Last Time'. The Scottish singer-songwriter is currently in the middle of a headline tour, with upcoming shows in Bristol (9 April), London, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Glasgow. Stay tuned to Independent TV for more Music Box featuring the latest acts breaking through, available across desktop, mobile and connected TV, as well as our YouTube channel.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This Exciting New British Drama Sounds Like The BBC's Answer To The White Lotus
The BBC has announced plans for a new drama that will be music to the ears of anyone who's poised to begin the grieving process when the current season of The White Lotus finally comes to an end next week. On Wednesday morning, the broadcaster announced that filming is underway on Two Weeks In August, an intriguing new series with an impressive ensemble cast, that all takes place on a holiday to Greece. Two Weeks In August sees a group of old friends reuniting for a group trip away, where they 'reconnect and uncover more about themselves and each other than they ever expected'. Its cast also includes some names from the British acting world, including Call The Midwife's Jessica Raine, Fleabag star Hugh Skinner, This Town's Nicholas Pinnock and Leila Farzad, who was nominated for a Bafta thanks to her supporting performance in I Hate Suzie. Jessica Raine, Damien Molony, Nicholas Pinnock, Antonia Thomas, Leila Farzad and Hugh Skinner are starring in hot new drama Two Weeks in AugustLearn more ➡️ — BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) April 2, 2025 An official BBC synopsis teases: 'Set in Greece, Two Weeks in August tells the story of a woman who goes on holiday with her family and friends to rediscover joy in her life. But, here in paradise, what starts with an illicit kiss quickly turns the dream vacation into a nightmare. 'Zoe begins to act on her deepest desires and the holiday she hoped for becomes a reckoning for a group of adults who refuse to grow up. 'When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame. Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play? We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods…' Damien Molony, Antonia Thomas and Tom Goodman-Hill – who last year unsettled viewers with his performance as Darrien in Baby Reindeer – will also make appearances in the show, which is currently shooting in Malta and Gozo. Here's Where You've Seen The Star-Studded Cast Of The White Lotus Season 3 Before Where Will The White Lotus Be Heading For Season 4? Here's Everything We Know 23 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Probably Didn't Know About How The White Lotus Season 3 Was Made
