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31 August 2026 – Westside Cowboy — It Goes On
By Editorial Team - August 31, 2026
Summary
Manchester indie-rock group Westside Cowboy earn a fresh Pitchfork review for debut album It Goes On, evolving past Britainicana into tight, ambitious guitar-rock.
Key Facts
- Manchester group Westside Cowboy receive prominent Pitchfork coverage for debut album 'It Goes On'.
- Moves past their 2025 'Britainicana' sound toward punchy, ambitious indie-rock songwriting.
- Tackles adult anxiety and generational stasis while preserving exhilarating guitar hooks.
- Entities: Westside Cowboy, It Goes On, Manchester, Pitchfork
- Tags: westside-cowboy, it-goes-on, indie-rock, manchester, pitchfork, debut-album
Manchester indie-rock band Westside Cowboy have received prominent critical praise from Pitchfork today for their debut LP It Goes On.
The album sees the group moving decisively beyond the sparse 'Britainicana' aesthetic of their 2025 EP, scaling back overt country elements in favor of tight, inventive guitar rock and expansive songwriting. Lyrically, the record wrestles with early adulthood, environmental dread, and generational stasis.
Crucially, the band never loses sight of melodic joy, delivering an exhilarating debut that proves serious conceptual themes and infectious guitars can thrive together.