Welcome to Hot This Week, your ultimate music and gig guide.

Here to deliver the team’s spotlight news from the previous week as well as the upcoming gigs we feel you shouldn’t miss.

Tour Announcements

There haven’t been any major tour announcements during the previous week unfortunately, but we were treated to Saturday’s All Points East line up including The Kooks, The Wombats, Tom Walker and many more. Fore more information, visit here.

Tracks Of The Week

Here are our favourite tracks from last week.

The Pale White – Polaroid

Pushing their momentum into 2020, Newcastle’s The Pale White have returned with a punchy new single, Polaroid. Check it out here.

The Strokes – Bad Decisions

For those who weren’t too keen on the album’s first lo-fi drop At The Door, they will be pleasantly surprised that Bad Decisions is a more polished version of a classic early 2000s Strokes sound. Watch the video for the track here.

Izzy Camina – Kill Your Local Indie Softboy

Accurately depicting the “soft boi” epidemic with ease, Izzy Camina has revealed glistening new single Kill Your Local Indie Softboy. Listen here.

5 Seconds Of Summer – Old Me

Blending modern R&B sounds with guitars and snares, 5 Seconds Of Summer provide a romantically nostalgic look back at their lives with Old Me.

All Time Low – Sleeping In

“Adopt Don’t Shop”, All Time Low help raise money and awareness for no-kill rescue organisations by showcasing the love of furry, fishy, and feline friends in their new video for Sleeping In. Watch the clip here.

Albums Of The Week

Although there haven’t been many album releases last week, we couldn’t possibly not mention The Amity Affliction’s take on death, mental illness, loneliness and dreams in their heaviest album to date Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them. Read our review here.

Gigs This Week

Below you can find the list of shows we think you shouldn’t miss this week.

Tuesday 25th February

New Rules – O2 Academy Islington. London tickets have now sold out, but you can catch the band this Autumn. Find tickets here.

Fontaines D.C. – O2 Academy Brixton. Tickets have now sold out, but keep an eye for official re-sale tickets on here.

Wednesday 26th February

Twin Peaks – Electric Brixton. Tickets available here.

The Mysterines – The Dome. Tickets available here.

Zuzu – Dingwalls. Get tickets on here.

Sleater-Kinney – O2 Academy Brixton. Tickets available here.

Thursday 27th February

APRE – Scala. Tickets are still available here.

DIIV – O2 Forum Kentish Town. Find tickets here.

Goo Goo Dolls – Roundhouse. Get your tickets here.

Big Thief – Eventim Apollo. Tickets are still available here.

Saturday 29th February

Cavetown + Hunny – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. London tickets have now sold out, but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are still available here.

The Maine – O2 Forum Kentish Town. Tickets are still available here.

Beartooth + The Amity Affliction – Roundhouse. More info here.

The Script – The O2 Arena. Tickets are still available here.