Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine
Fully representing the multifaceted complexities of the world outside.
Reviews
Hannah Jadagu - Aperture
4 Stars
The album bridges the gap between adolescence and adulthood.
17th May 2023, 8:00am
A decade in the making: Jai Paul rises to the occasion at debut London headline show
There’s an illusion of otherness which radiates from the songwriter even in the flesh.
11th May 2023, 10:55am
bb sway - How Will I Get There?
4-5 Stars
An artist embracing their identity - personally and sonically - in ways that are hard not to love.
24th May 2023, 8:00am
Miya Folick - Roach
4 Stars
Laced with a little intoxication.
24th May 2023, 7:58am
Lola Young - My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely
3 Stars
A smooth ride of buttery emotional grandiosity and infectious London pop.
24th May 2023, 7:55am
Demob Happy - Divine Machines
4 Stars
Rather than innovating or charting new territory, Demob Happy have doubled down on their strengths.
24th May 2023, 7:55am
Chain of Flowers - Never Ending Space
3 Stars
Alive, well, and still heavily indebted to the gothic indie rock stylings of the 1980s.
24th May 2023, 7:50am
Alex Lahey - The Answer Is Always Yes
4 Stars
Powerful, anthemic and cathartic.
17th May 2023, 7:58am
Temps - PARTY GATOR PURGATORY
3-5 Stars
This ambitious project can be an oblique listen but his enthusiastic delight in experimental, underground music is on full display.
17th May 2023, 7:58am
Mandy, Indiana - i’ve seen a way
4 Stars
The band are marching down their own path, and it's one worth following.
17th May 2023, 7:57am
Lambrini Girls - You’re Welcome
4 Stars
A collection of songs destined to provide comfort to those who have ever felt invalidated or overlooked.
17th May 2023, 7:56am
Sir Chloe - I Am The Dog
4 Stars
A solid record.
17th May 2023, 7:50am
Alison Goldfrapp - The Love Invention
4 Stars
It runs the gamut of immediate, dancefloor-ready electro-pop with style.
10th May 2023, 7:55am
Island of Love - Island of Love
3-5 Stars
There’s a distinctly specific group with which their part-jangle, part-punk indie rock will resonate and do so with utter finality.
10th May 2023, 7:50am
The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony
4-5 Stars
Previously, comparisons to Simon and Garfunkel felt superficial; on this evidence, The Lemon Twigs are truly operating on that level.
3rd May 2023, 8:00am
LA Priest - Fase Luna
4-5 Stars
A transcendent display of a fragile soul.
3rd May 2023, 7:59am
Olivia Jean - Raving Ghost
4 Stars
Less a haunted relic of the past, and more a Halloweeny romp through it.
3rd May 2023, 7:57am
Prima Queen - Not The Baby
3-5 Stars
Vivid storytelling unites songs that range from sparse rock to energetic country.
3rd May 2023, 7:56am
Westerman - An Inbuilt Fault
4 Stars
An acquired taste, but well worth the effort.
3rd May 2023, 7:55am
7ebra - Bird Hour
3 Stars
There’s a vibe here that 7ebra are more than adept at conveying, it could just do with a little more focus.
3rd May 2023, 7:50am
SBTRKT - The Rat Road
2 Stars
An album with so little to say, and so much time to say it in.
3rd May 2023, 7:50am
Ryan Beatty - Calico
3-5 Stars
An altogether more direct affair.
28th April 2023, 8:00am
The Last Dinner Party, Camden Assembly, London
Fresh from the long-awaited release of their debut single, the quintet are confident and unphased.
27th April 2023, 10:21am
SPIDER - Hell Or High Water
4-5 Stars
If SPIDER is this great while not afraid to still be finding her feet, who knows what she’s capable of?
26th April 2023, 7:55am
Yaeji - With A Hammer
5 Stars
Innovative yet familiar, lackadaisically cool yet brave, a brilliant and sparkling window into the future.
7th April 2023, 12:00am
Blondshell - Blondshell
3-5 Stars
It’s in the intense moments where her talents lie.
7th April 2023, 12:00am
