Family Scraps - Mistakes
Under his solo moniker, Hookworms’ MJ handles pop melodies with a deft touch
25th November 2016
Reviews
Cloud Nothings - Internal World
Frustrated without giving into fury.
22nd November 2016
Justice - Woman
4 Stars
Six years since their last album, Justice’s maximalist disco embraces joy and new tricks.
18th November 2016
DIANA - Familiar Touch
4 Stars
Channelling the essence of previous decades, Toronto band DIANA still have an eye for invention on their second album.
17th November 2016
Loyle Carner - The Isle of Arran
Exploring death in grizzly detail, Loyle Carner brings serious depth to the darkest of subjects.
17th November 2016
Rex Orange County - UNO
Hyped 18-year-old newcomer puts his feelings in the spotlight.
17th November 2016
Crows - Ghost Tape #10
Burying themselves in darkness, Crows are more enticing than ever.
16th November 2016
The Big Moon - Formidable
A taste of their debut album, ‘Formidable’ sees The Big Moon continuing to tell giant, complex stories.
16th November 2016
A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service
4 Stars
Three decades after forming, A Tribe Called Quest use collaboration to create another timeless record, backed by lyrical content that belongs in today’s troubled times.
15th November 2016
Julia Holter takes oddities to new extremes at London show
Los Angeles songwriter’s most recent album, ‘Have You In My Wilderness’, hinted at a pop sensibility. But tonight’s gig explores strange, intoxicating depths.
15th November 2016
Danny Brown lives like a rockstar at his riotous London return
Half lyricist, half Looney Tune, Danny Brown’s Brixton show is pure pandemonium from the off.
14th November 2016
Bring Me The Horizon get cinematic as arena onslaught hits Glasgow’s Hydro
It’s a showcase of how far the last ten years has taken them, and it’s a staggering leap.
14th November 2016
The Wytches cast a noisy spell with brutal Electric Ballroom set
The band oscillate through the night with deranged guitars in a haze of rabid noise.
14th November 2016
TĀLĀ - Talk 2 Me
The clearest indication yet that this London musician is aiming skyward.
14th November 2016
Sad13 - Slugger
4 Stars
Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis brings a giant phwack of empowerment to her debut solo album.
11th November 2016
The Japanese House - Swim Against the Tide
4 Stars
Building from diamond-strong foundations, Amber Bain’s next step is even more experimental and impressive.
11th November 2016
Simian Mobile Disco - Welcome to Sideways
3 Stars
Intended as another left turn in the production duo’s esteemed career, ‘Welcome to Sideways’ is more a reversion than a reaction.
11th November 2016
Sleigh Bells - Jessica Rabbit
4 Stars
Half a decade after forming, Sleigh Bells still know how to stand out in a crowd. Their new album trades experimentation with hip-hop nodding thrills.
11th November 2016
Jamie T gets nostalgic at Brixton Academy return
“This is my favourite venue in the world”
10th November 2016
Black Honey illuminate The Lexington for dazzling spectacle
The greatness-bound Brighton force aren’t going to be playing venues this intimate for much longer.
10th November 2016
Mitski, The Dome, London
Each song becomes monstrous in the hands of Mitski’s full-band set-up.
10th November 2016
The xx - On Hold
A bold swerve in a unpredictable new direction.
10th November 2016
Run the Jewels - 2100 feat. BOOTS
They’re rarely credited for it, but Run the Jewels are just as effective spreading positivity as they are a desire for change.
10th November 2016
Los Campesinos! - I Broke Up In Amarante
A united document of mental collapse set against the outwardly sunny setting of a knees-up in Portugal.
10th November 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.