Bon Iver - 22, A MILLION
4 Stars
Instead of getting caught up in devil-eyed deception and silly distractions, Bon Iver sound more emotionally-charged than ever.
27th September 2016
Reviews
Dilly Dally, Weaves and Abattoir Blues, Scala, London
Canada’s largest city is set to hold onto the musical throne for some time yet.
27th September 2016
Deap Vally, Yak and Biffy Clyro bring riffs to Reeperbahn 2016
Behind the street’s glaring neon lights is a hub of creativity.
27th September 2016
Rat Boy swirls the Forum to a pit-filled frenzy at biggest headline yet
Sweat-soaked casualties throughout, it’s a night of hyperactive buzz.
27th September 2016
The Japanese House - Face Like Thunder
Those months on the road alongside The 1975 clearly paying dividends, the post-bedroom aesthetic of The Japanese House’s early EPs has been shed.
27th September 2016
Bon Iver - ‘8 (circle)’
Even with those insane new production flourishes scrapped, ’22, A Million’ still houses some of Bon Iver’s finest moments.
27th September 2016
Bruno Major - There’s Little Left
Northampton native Bruno Major’s latest track opens an exciting path.
27th September 2016
Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline
In the world of KKB, it’s quite possible to write an A* banger about any topic going.
26th September 2016
Beach Slang - A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings
4 Stars
Dirt under the nail, every track on this record is Beach Slang at their very best.
23rd September 2016
Merchandise - A Corpse Wired For Sound
4 Stars
Waft away the fog and ‘A Corpse Wired For Sound’ harbours much more than simple 80s worship.
23rd September 2016
Public Access TV - Never Enough
4 Stars
Recorded in Oxfordshire, Public Access TV’s debut still captures the sound of a sweaty New York City.
23rd September 2016
Billie Marten - Writing of Blues and Yellows
4 Stars
Billie Marten’s debut reflects her experience of synesthesia, and ‘Writing of Blues and Yellows’ is a striking sensory experience.
23rd September 2016
How to Dress Well - Care
2 Stars
Free-spirited it might be, but Tom Krell’s music is neither one thing nor the other on ‘Care’.
23rd September 2016
Dirty Projectors - Keep Your Name
Did Dave Longstreth just pull a ‘Lemonade’ on us all? Certainly looks that way…
23rd September 2016
Black Honey - Hello Today
A sunset soundtrack that’ll carry them right through to this time next year.
23rd September 2016
The Magic Gang - Only Waiting
Equally competent in writing slow-burning growers as they are instant sugar rushes of hit singles.
23rd September 2016
Kings of Leon - Walls
The lack of progression remains frustrating.
23rd September 2016
Sløtface - Bright Lights
Sløtface have never shone brighter.
23rd September 2016
LVL UP - Return to Love
3 Stars
Influences are proudly declared like proclamations of love on LVL UP’s third album.
22nd September 2016
Warpaint - Heads Up
4 Stars
On their third album, the LA four-piece are fixated on fun.
22nd September 2016
Honeyblood - Sea Hearts
A track as empty of inhibitions as you’ll ever hear.
22nd September 2016
Bloc Party - Stunt Queen
The first song all four current Bloc Party members wrote and recorded together, ‘Stunt Queen’ is a new beginning.
22nd September 2016
Matt Maltese - Strange Time (demo)
This 20-year-old newcomer is one of several London pop prodigies collectively pointing forward. ‘Strange Time’, a demo, is a delightful glimpse of his next steps.
22nd September 2016
The Weeknd - Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)
A collaboration that sounds amazing on paper, ‘Starboy’ forgets to bring fireworks to the party.
22nd September 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.