Alfie Templeman - Mellow Moon
4 Stars
He’s found a means of discovering himself and a means to cope. It makes for something incredibly promising.
Reviews
Just Mustard - Heart Under
4-5 Stars
Swampy and tumultuous like a month’s worth of rain.
Tate McRae - I Used To Think I Could Fly
4 Stars
Her arsenal of jagged pop weapons is extensive, and can be expertly wielded when she wants.
Static Dress - Rouge Carpet Disaster
4-5 Stars
If there’s any shred of justice in the world, this is going to be a future emo classic.
Porridge Radio - Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky
4-5 Stars
It might be riddled with hurt but its takeaway feels a lot like hope.
‘Harry’s House’ finds itself at home as Harry Styles conquers London’s Brixton Academy
Brixton’s legacy finds itself giving extra oomph to the record’s heavier moments.
May 25, 2022 1:23pm
There’s both charm and potential to spare as Madrid’s Tomavistas battles the elements for its 2022 return
A la tercera va la vencida indeed.
May 25, 2022 11:51am
mxmtoon - rising
4 Stars
A fresh and welcome face that disregards gatekeeping in favour of utilising nostalgia to captivate new audiences.
Flume - Palaces
4 Stars
This techno-charged offering upscales the drops, fidgety distortion and replay value that has proved a constant in his playbook.
Lykke Li - EYEYE
3-5 Stars
It finds its voice through an ever more personal lens, one that dials down the familiar ignitable fare in favour of intricate ambient spread.
Everything Everything - Raw Data Feel
3 Stars
Nearly as jumbled as what the band’s algorithm may have spat back at them first time around.
Body Type - Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising
4 Stars
Body Type at their most cheeky, assertive, and forward-looking.
Charli XCX delivers a mesmerising celebration of all things pop at London’s Alexandra Palace
It’s a blissful evening of true, unadulterated - and yes - cheesy fun.
May 23, 2022 11:26am
My Chemical Romance give a lesson in mastery at first Milton Keynes show
Tonight’s show marks a most welcome return.
May 20, 2022 5:30pm
Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
4 Stars
A long-overdue homecoming.
Charlie Hickey - Nervous At Night
3-5 Stars
‘Nervous At Night’ places Charlie at a crossroads, largely in-keeping with its coming of age tale.
SOAK - If I Never Know You Like This Again
4 Stars
For anyone who finds comfort in revelling in stripped-back melancholy, it’s a dream.
Harry Styles - Harry’s House
4 Stars
While with one hand he’s exploring vivid lyrical micro-vignettes, he’s still obfuscating with the other.
Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever
4 Stars
A welcome shot of fairy-tale hedonism ripe for post-pandemic dancefloor indulgence.
The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention
4 Stars
It all feels remarkably familiar, but given the record’s pedigree, that’s far from a bad thing.
Obongjayar - Some Nights I Dream Of Doors
4 Stars
His distinctive voice, ranging from guttural lows to a glittering falsetto, is the tool he uses to sculpt out his vast sonic vision.
Ethel Cain - Preacher’s Daughter
5 Stars
Change, escape and identity are not easy things to navigate, and ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ is the dark, unsettling, sprawling beauty that comes out of it.
The Black Keys - Dropout Boogie
3-5 Stars
This might actually be the most varied record they’ve made in a decade.
Mallrat - Butterfly Blue
4 Stars
The Brisbane-based songwriter takes steps towards a bigger amalgam of influences.
Arcade Fire - WE
4-5 Stars
These songs have a real and sincere heart.
Sunflower Bean - Headful Of Sugar
4-5 Stars
Ultimately an exercise in Sunflower Bean showing off that they can do just about everything well.
Warpaint - Radiate Like This
4 Stars
The more icy edges are rounded off in favour of softness and a nurturing sense of femininity.
Sharon Van Etten - We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
4-5 Stars
Very much the most mature Sharon Van Etten offering to date - and perhaps the most musically accomplished, too.
Sigrid - How To Let Go
3-5 Stars
Sigrid is colliding with herself, accepting everything she is, the light and the dark.