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21/06/2024

has unveiled a final wave of acts for the 2024 festival, taking place on 31st August, with black midi frontman Geordie Greep, psych rock four-piece The Wytches and Stereolab founder Laetitia Sadier joining the bill!

Tickets are still available via the Manchester Psych Fest website!!

11/04/2024

Following up from February’s second wave announcement, Manchester Psych Fest has added a massive third wave of artists to its lineup!

BC Camplight, Altin Gun, Billie Marten, Halina Rice, Slift, Marika Hackman, Mary Lattimore, and Lime Garden have all been added to a bill that already includes Baxter Dury, The Horrors, Wilie J Healey, Temples Pigs x7, Goat Girl and La Luz.

08/03/2024

The Great Escape Festival has revealed another mammoth number of artists set to play at this year’s Brighton festival, including some of the most promising new acts from the UK and beyond.

The Great Escape has revealed another mammoth number of artists set to play at this year’s Brighton festival, including some of the most promising new acts from the UK and beyond. Spanning several genres, the latest announcement sees the likes of Wunderhorse, Lauren Maybe

07/03/2024

On the day they return after four years of self-imposed exile, we caught up with the wonderful Indoor Pets following news of their signing to Alcopop Records…

Check out the exclusive feature here!

Straight off the back of three sold-out headline shows at The Grace in London and Manchester’s Deaf Institute, Indoor Pets have triumphantly returned with news of a new album following a near four-year hiatus. Due in May, ‘Pathetic Apathetic’ marks a sonic departure for the band, and after sig...

28/02/2024

ICYMI: Manchester Psych Fest have announced a huge second wave of artists to the bill for their 2024 edition.

Additions include Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, La Luz and Goat Girl.

Off the back of November's huge line-up reveal, Manchester Psych Fest are back even bigger with their second wave announcement featuring the likes of Pigs x7, Goat Girl and La Luz. Over 20 acts have been added to the bill, along with the announcement of a brand new outdoor stage ‘CYCO VISION’; t...

31/01/2024

You’ve probably noticed we’ve been extremely quiet over the past couple of months.

Truth be told, it’s been difficult for our team to balance the workload involved in running a print and online magazine with full-time jobs, all of which demand a lot of our time.

However, we’re not done yet, we’re still here, or as our editor Tom would say, “Yma O Hyd”

We’ve used the aforementioned quiet period to carry out some self reflection, so that we can continue sharing and talking about the music we love.

You’ll notice us creep back slowly over the next month or so, with some changes to our output, and the way we share our content.

Think of it as Yuck 2.0, if you will. Slicker, streamlined and above all else, prioritising quality over quantity.

We’ll see you shortly.

Tom, Bib, Ellie, Adam & Lucy x

15/12/2023

We sent our Editor, Tom, down to London to catch one of the mesmerising ABBA Voyage performances.

Naturally, he took his mother along.

Check out what we thought here!

When ABBA Voyage was first announced, I like many, sniggered and baulked at the thought of thousands of people packing into a purpose-made arena to watch a show performed by digital recreations of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad; the four members of o

10/11/2023

Kicking off our new Friday feature ‘Weekend Reading’ are Squid...

We sat down with Louis Borlase to chat about genre constraints, AI albums, and why you shouldn’t shout ‘Houseplants’ at their shows.

Check it out here!

Last June saw the release of ‘O Monolith’, the second studio album from Squid. Following the raging success of their debut effort ‘Bright Green Field’ hitting number one on the UK Indie charts, the five-piece began the creation of their subsequent record only a matter of weeks later. The res...

23/08/2023

Oh Green Man, you have our hearts, minds, and wallets again.

Check out our full review of Green Man Festival 2023 here!

Oh Green Man, you have our hearts, minds, and wallets again. Quickly becoming a staple of the UK music calendar, almost to the chagrin of regulars like ourselves (tickets sold out in record time this year, with over 25,000 being snapped up in less than 24 hours), the festival based in the heart of

16/08/2023

We’ve had the pleasure of teaming up with Manchester Psych Fest on their 10th anniversary to create this very special, limited edition of Yuck Magazine, featuring the wonderful Los Bitchos.

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/45vqajj

15/08/2023

Manchester Psych Fest has announced their new festival hub for 2023, ‘Circle Square’ will be transformed into ‘Cactus Square’.

Manchester Psych Fest has announced their new festival hub for 2023, ‘Circle Square’ will be transformed into ‘Cactus Square’, acting as the festival’s gateway featuring a slew of activities, workshops, meet and greets and unique street food. North Tap Room in ‘Cactus Square’ will be h...

19/07/2023

The Debrief is back and in the spotlight this week are the nomadic Oracle Sisters.

We sat down with Lewis Lazar to chat OS’ debut album ‘Hydranism’, honky-tonk shenanigans at SXSW, and catching up with old pals in Hydra.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3PZVYZ1

13/07/2023

We can *exclusively* reveal that Manchester Psych Fest have today announced another wave of acts for the 10th edition of the UK’s leading psychedelic festival.

Read more to find out who’s playing!

We can exclusively reveal that Manchester Psych Fest have today announced another wave of acts, adding to a huge lineup for the 10th edition of the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival. Liverpool grunge outfit The Mysterines, Aussie rockers The Murlocs, electro-pop favourites Stealing

12/07/2023

To kick off the return of our weekly feature, The Debrief, we sat down with the king of Ladbroke Grove Baxter Dury.

We discussed his new record ‘I Thought I Was Better Than You’, nepo babies and the birth of his new sonic era.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3roMwnS

27/03/2023

Canadian storyteller Sister Ray has returned with the announcement of their new EP ‘Teeth’.

Canadian storyteller Sister Ray has returned with the announcement of their new EP ‘Teeth’; shared alongside the record’s title track, it’s due in May on Royal Mountain Records. Musing on intimacy and nostalgia through heartfelt lyricism and gentle guitar tones, the new cut ‘Teeth’ is a ...

23/03/2023

Manchester Psych Fest has added a huge second wave of new acts to its lineup for the 10th anniversary edition of the festival.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Ezra Furman headline!

Manchester Psych Fest has added a huge second wave of new acts to its lineup for the 10th anniversary edition of the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival. Taking place on September 2nd, the lineup includes headline sets from cult psych heroes The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and art pop s...

23/03/2023

Cardiff rockers Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with their first taste of music since 2022’s debut album ‘Backhand Deals’, the new single ‘Chew’ is out now on Communion.

Cardiff rockers Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are back with their first taste of music since 2022’s debut album ‘Backhand Deals’, the new single ‘Chew’ is out now on Communion. Inspired by frontman Tom Rees’ obsession with The White Stripes and Black Sabbath, the new cut adds a layer of fuzz t...

22/03/2023

Brighton’s The Great Escape Festival have announced the legendary band Pretenders will perform at the 2023 festival.

Brighton’s The Great Escape have announced the legendary band The Pretenders will perform at the 2023 festival, presented by The Independent.  Formed in 1978 and led by iconic vocalist Chrissie Hynde, the band remain one of the world’s most influential touring acts; they’ll headline The I...

10/03/2023

“Despite an unflinching decimation of the ruling classes, ‘UK GRIM’ is as much about celebrating the idealists that make this sceptred isle such a lovely-ugly place to call home.”

Check out our review of the new Sleaford Mods album ‘UK GRIM’ here!

“This is UK Grim / Put it in the fu***ng bin,” spits Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson during the outro of their new album-opening title track ‘UK GRIM’. Over a decade since the duo first released their first album together; 2013’s ‘Austerity Dogs’ was a snarling assessment of wh...

10/03/2023

“His knack for finding strange, otherworldly comparisons to more temporal ways of thinking play marvellously into the sweet, tender arrangements.”

Read our review of the new H. Hawkline album ‘Milk For Flowers’ here!

“I came clean with her / I did it on my knees”, opens H. Hawkline AKA Huw Evans on his new album ‘Milk For Flowers’, out today on Heavenly Recordings. His first in six years and arguably the most personal, revealing record the Welsh artist has ever released, he tears down the barrier of grie...

09/03/2023

Leeds-based singer-songwriter Niall Summerton has released the new single ‘I Found It’, taken from his debut album ‘What Am I Made Of’, due in April on Tiny Library.

Leeds-based singer-songwriter Niall Summerton has released the new single ‘I Found It’, taken from his debut album ‘What Am I Made Of’, due in April on Tiny Library. A track about finding solace in isolation, the gentle, laid-back number is delivered in Summerton’s soothing hushed tone; ad...

09/03/2023

The Great Escape Festival has added another raft of talent to the line-up for this year’s Brighton festival, featuring some of the best names in emerging music from across the UK and beyond.

The Great Escape has added another raft of talent to the line-up for this year’s Brighton festival, featuring some of the best names in emerging music from across the UK and beyond. Highlights from the announcement include London indie-rock duo Sorry, recent Yuck digital cover stars&n

09/03/2023

Pynch are back, sharing another new cut from their hotly anticipated debut album ‘Howling at a Concrete Moon’, due in April on Chilburn Recordings.

Pynch are back, sharing another new cut from their hotly anticipated debut album ‘Howling at a Concrete Moon’, due in April on Chilburn Recordings. Co-produced by Stereolab’s Andy Ramsay, new single ‘London’ is a forlorn exploration into London’s housing crisis; vocalist Spencer Enock op...

08/03/2023

Moreish Idols have today shared the new single ‘Between These Ears’, the second cut taken from a series of new sessions with Speedy Wunderground producer Dan Carey.

Returning this year, fresh off the back of a stellar 2022, Moreish Idols have today shared the new single ‘Between These Ears’, the second cut taken from a series of new sessions with producer Dan Carey. Out now on Speedy Wunderground, ‘Between These Ears’ sees the genre-hopping South London...

08/03/2023

Billie Marten has offered another sonic clue to what lies on her forthcoming album ‘Drop Cherries’, the new single ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’ is out now on Fiction Records.

Billie Marten has offered another sonic clue to what lies on her forthcoming album ‘Drop Cherries’, the new single ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’ is out now on Fiction Records. Recorded entirely on tape in Somerset and Wales late last summer, ‘Drop Cherries’ sees marten take full cre...

07/03/2023

The shadow licker, Mr. Maserati himself, Baxter Dury, is back with the new single ‘Aylesbury Boy’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘I Thought I Was Better Than You’, out in June on HEAVENLY RECORDINGS.

The shadow licker, Mr. Maserati himself, Baxter Dury, is back with the new single ‘Aylesbury Boy’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘I Thought I Was Better Than You’, out in June on Heavenly Recordings. Produced by Paul White (Golden Rules, Charli XCX, Danny Brown), the new album features Ba...

07/03/2023

The revered London-based label Speedy Wunderground is celebrating its tenth anniversary by hosting a party at Village Underground featuring an array of alumni.

The revered London-based Speedy Wundeground, headed up by producer Dan Carey, alongside Alexis Smith and Pierre Hall, is celebrating its tenth anniversary by hosting a party at Village Underground featuring an array of Speedy alumni. Speedy recently picked up “Best Small Label” at

07/03/2023

London-based artist Matt Maltese has dropped the latest single from his forthcoming album, ‘Museum’ is out now.

London-based artist Matt Maltese has dropped the latest single from his forthcoming album ‘Driving Just To Drive’, accompanied by a video, ‘Museum’ is out now via Nettwerk. An upbeat, piano-led self-professed ode to Maltese’s hometown of Reading, ‘Museum’ features backing vocals from S...

07/03/2023

Volume Eight, featuring our cover stars Sleaford Mods, is available for pre-order now!

Interviews with...
The Lemon Twigs
Billie Marten
Matt Maltese
H. Hawkline
DMA'S
Heartworms
Rainn Byrns
Nina Cobham
Moreish Idols
whenyoung
Softcult
Chappaqua Wrestling
Dutch Uncles
+ many more

Buy it here: https://bit.ly/3ZouiyR

06/03/2023

Eight years since his most recent headline spot at the Danish festival, Kendrick Lamar is returning to Roskilde Festival for the third time.

Eight years since his most recent headline spot at the Danish festival, Kendrick Lamar is returning to Roskilde for the third time.  The non-profit festival of arts, culture, sustainability and music has added 16 new names to an already stacked line-up; Caroline Polachek, Weyes Blood, Indi