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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
A pop-rock lightning rod returns, as polarising as ever
Yungblud, Idols Ever since he exploded onto the scene with his 2018 breakout hit, I Love You, Will You Marry Me, Yungblud has been a lightning rod. An outspoken, gender-bending, genre-hopping pop-punk emo from the English suburbs, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – is a magnet for curiosity and controversy. He's been accused of queerbaiting and fetishising the working class. He has been both celebrated and chastised for his political activism, affronting sincerity, and chameleonic approach to music and fashion. Depending on who you ask, he's a trailblazer or a poser, inauthentic or unapologetically himself. His music runs the gamut – he bounces like a pinball, pinging off David Bowie into Billy Idol, hitting Blink-182 and Machine Gun Kelly, grazing Robert Smith and Harry Styles. He's less an enigma than a graffiti wall, painted over until it becomes something messier and grungier but unmistakably fun and oddly beautiful. The 27-year-old's newest album sees Yungblud embracing his contradictions, whirling through the chaos in search of meaning, and emerging with a carpe diem-style optimism. It's ambitious, diverse and sprawling. But like a restaurant with too many items on the menu, you never quite know what you're going to get. The album opener is Yungblud's most impressive artistic achievement yet. Hello Heaven, Hello is a nine-minute statement of intent, and unlike Green Day's Jesus of Suburbia (which is effectively five mini-songs sewn together), it feels like a complete product from start to finish. It moves seamlessly from early-2000s pop-punk to '80s arena rock, and then shifts down into '90s Britpop. And, somehow, it absolutely works. From there, the album is almost Tarantino-esque, a technicolour pastiche. Yungblud wears his influences on his sleeve, for better and worse.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
A pop-rock lightning rod returns, as polarising as ever
Yungblud, Idols Ever since he exploded onto the scene with his 2018 breakout hit, I Love You, Will You Marry Me, Yungblud has been a lightning rod. An outspoken, gender-bending, genre-hopping pop-punk emo from the English suburbs, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – is a magnet for curiosity and controversy. He's been accused of queerbaiting and fetishising the working class. He has been both celebrated and chastised for his political activism, affronting sincerity, and chameleonic approach to music and fashion. Depending on who you ask, he's a trailblazer or a poser, inauthentic or unapologetically himself. His music runs the gamut – he bounces like a pinball, pinging off David Bowie into Billy Idol, hitting Blink-182 and Machine Gun Kelly, grazing Robert Smith and Harry Styles. He's less an enigma than a graffiti wall, painted over until it becomes something messier and grungier but unmistakably fun and oddly beautiful. The 27-year-old's newest album sees Yungblud embracing his contradictions, whirling through the chaos in search of meaning, and emerging with a carpe diem-style optimism. It's ambitious, diverse and sprawling. But like a restaurant with too many items on the menu, you never quite know what you're going to get. The album opener is Yungblud's most impressive artistic achievement yet. Hello Heaven, Hello is a nine-minute statement of intent, and unlike Green Day's Jesus of Suburbia (which is effectively five mini-songs sewn together), it feels like a complete product from start to finish. It moves seamlessly from early-2000s pop-punk to '80s arena rock, and then shifts down into '90s Britpop. And, somehow, it absolutely works. From there, the album is almost Tarantino-esque, a technicolour pastiche. Yungblud wears his influences on his sleeve, for better and worse.
Edinburgh Live
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Strictly Come Dancing star promises new series will be 'bigger than ever'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The glitzy BBC One show has been clouded by many scandals in recent years, with the much-loved programme finding itself at the centre of many internal investigations and public apologies. However, one star of the show, is certain that times are about to change for the competition, with the professional dancer confirming that the upcoming 2025 series will be "bigger and better than ever." Gorka Marquez, 34, who joined the cast in 2016 and is currently engaged to his 2017 celebrity partner, former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson, 40, and is adamant the tides are about to change for the show. In a recent discussion with Hello, Gorka could not hide his excitement as he let slip further details about the new 2025 series. (Image: Gorka Marquez on Instagram) He told the publication: "I feel like this year will be bigger and better than ever, Strictly is always bigger than ever, every year we make it bigger and better." The pro further added: "I'm looking forward to it. I don't know much because everything is kept so secret. People think 'No, I don't believe you, you know everything.' I don't read [the rumoured lineup] I just don't read it." (Image: Gemma Atkinson Instagram) Gorka and Gemma are proud parents to daughter Mia, five and Thiago, who is just age one. With both of them working around the clock juggling hectic careers and two small children, the Strictly star confessed there just isn't any extra time for him to digest any information about the show's suspected line up ahead of time. He confirmed: "I don't even have time to read a book. I have two children, a new dog, a wife, a lot of work, a golden doodle named Benji and you know what, I don't want to read anything because I like the surprise. So the only time that I read about the cast is when they've been announced." (Image: BBC/Guy Levy) The busy father-of-two also confessed that he tended to turn to "Google or Wikipedia" for advice and celebrity knowledge once the famous cast had been confirmed. Gorka recalled his first ever series and how he had struggled with not "knowing anyone" due to his Spanish heritage, with online sites becoming very useful to him in his professional capacity. The professional dancer appeared to be full of hope for an unforgettable 2025 series and given the scandals surrounding the 2024 shows, who could blame him. Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return to BBC One and iPlayer at the end of 2025.
Pink Villa
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Blue Lock Chapter 307: Isagi Arrives In Spain—Recap, Release Date, Where To Read And More
In ' Hello,' Seishiro Nagi camps outside Blue Lock, desperate to return. Isolated and unsure of his future, he waits for days without success. Realizing he could contact someone inside, he tries messaging Reo Mikage, only to find he's been blocked. As his frustration mounts, Anri Teieri tells him to leave or face trespassing charges. Nagi is devastated, recognizing that time has moved on for everyone but him. At his lowest, JFU Chairman Hirotoshi Buratsuta appears, offering him a final opportunity. Expected plot in Blue Lock Chapter 307 Blue Lock Chapter 307 will likely shift focus to Yoichi Isagi. Having previously received a mysterious plane ticket, instructional DVDs, and a letter from Ego Jinpachi, Isagi may now be en route to Barcelona, Spain. This trip is likely connected to his special assignment during the 14-day break. While the purpose behind this mission remains unclear, the upcoming chapter will likely follow Isagi's arrival in Spain and begin to reveal what Ego expects him to accomplish before the U-20 World Cup begins. Blue Lock Chapter 307: Release date and where to read Blue Lock Chapter 307 is set to release on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 12:00 am JST. International readers may gain access as early as Tuesday, June 17, with release times varying depending on their region and time zone. Blue Lock Chapter 307 will be available exclusively on Kodansha's K Manga app and website, which currently serves users in the US, Australia, Hong Kong, and India, among others. The chapter will also be available in in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 29. For more updates from the manga, stay tuned to Pinkvilla.
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Yungblud 'needed' to go home for new album
Yungblud "needed" to record his latest album near his family. The 27-year-old singer worked on Idols in Leeds, North England, just a few miles from where he grew up, because he wanted to be around people who didn't care about his stardom and aren't afraid to give him their honest opinions. He explained to The Sun newspaper: 'I needed to go back north, to family. Because when you write a record with family, they don't give a f*** about hits, they don't give a f*** about radio. "All I want is the truth out here. My mum will tell me when I've been a d***.' The Hello Heaven, Hello singer wanted the record to sound "unmistakably British". He said: 'I love British music, British art — and I'm so happy to be British. I don't think there's enough British music at the forefront of the British music industry right now, so I wanted to make a record that sounded unmistakably British.' Idols, Yungblud's fourth LP, is something he started writing four years ago after his album Weird! topped the charts but he admitted the people around him tried to get him to work on something else in order to capitalise on his commercial success, but he's proud he figured out his direction on his own. He said: 'I was dissuaded from doing Idols after Weird! because Weird! was so commercially successful. 'I went and worked with a load of songwriters — and when you do that, you've got seven people a week telling you what Yungblud should do next. I had to figure that out for myself. 'I didn't want to make vapid songs that sound great on the radio. Yeah, we've got a couple of f**king radio bangers on this record, but I wanted to make one album that's a through line — classic and timeless. "There's no gimmicks, man. None. This is me leaving everything on the table, showing the world what I can do. "That's why I orchestrated everything. I did everything I could to make it as deep and five-dimensional — lyrically and musically — as I possibly could.' 'I've been all over the world and spent a lot of time in America, but for this album I needed to come home."
