BOOTS - AQUΛRIA
4 Stars
In this bubbling cauldron that refuses to be contained, Asher finds the liberation he’s been searching for.
13th November 2015
Reviews
Parquet Courts - Monastic Living
4 Stars
Parquet Courts have once again pushed their capabilities to the max, and the results are like nothing you’ll find elsewhere.
13th November 2015
Anna von Hausswolff - The Miraculous
3 Stars
Those looking to take a journey through Swedish folklore that’s off the beaten track would do well explore the epic landscapes of ‘The Miraculous’.
13th November 2015
Our Girl - ‘Sleeper’
A dark and provoking introduction from the mind of Soph Nathan.
13th November 2015
Grimes - Art Angels
5 Stars
With her fourth album, Claire Boucher opens up a whole new realm of possibilities, and gives the middle finger to expectation in the process.
12th November 2015
Festival No. 6 2015
One surreal weekender.
9th November 2015
Alt-J steal the show on the second night of Bilbao BBK Live
Azealia Banks and The Jesus and Mary Chain also play.
7th November 2015
Grimes - Kill V. Maim
The most magnifying, bersek track on ‘Art Angels’.
7th November 2015
The Japanese House - Clean
4 Stars
Give Amber Bain a standard set of tools and she’ll manage to make something strange.
6th November 2015
Floating Points - Elaenia
4 Stars
It’s this ebb and flow that makes the record so mesmerising.
6th November 2015
Jamie Woon - Making Time
3 Stars
Ultimately ‘Making Time’’s strength is in asserting exactly what Woon specialises in.
6th November 2015
Brand New make indulgent, masterful return to London
The band are fearless in their execution.
6th November 2015
Battles get the wheels turning at London comeback
Tufnell Park Dome hosts a ferocious but hitch-heavy return.
6th November 2015
Twin Atlantic, Brixton Academy, London
The band’s jubilance tears through the room.
5th November 2015
Santigold - Can’t Get Enough of Myself
This isn’t a brag track, reaching for the lofty heights of cocky-draws towers, but it’s unapologeticaly self-assured all the same.
5th November 2015
Martin Courtney - Many Moons
4 Stars
The songs show a bigger, more cinematic side to Courtney’s songwriting.
30th October 2015
Brolin - The Delta
4 Stars
A debut that’s fully ready to make its mark.
30th October 2015
Cheatahs – Mythologies
4 Stars
A collection of tracks that houses some of their strongest moments to date.
30th October 2015
Beach Slang – The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us
4 Stars
Beach Slang can rest assured they’re pushing things in the right direction, and at a breath-taking pace.
30th October 2015
Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
3 Stars
His solo work casts an intriguing light on the songwriter’s day job, but stands up on its own as a fine piece of work.
30th October 2015
The Neighbourhood - Wiped Out!
3 Stars
‘Wiped Out!’ delivers a message of heartbreak, hope and heartfelt honesty.
30th October 2015
Trust Fund - Seems Unfair
4 Stars
It’s an indie record that can make you feel like crying, laughing and dancing in one fell swoop.
30th October 2015
Sun Club - The Dongo Durango
4 Stars
Forceful and blustering, scorching and euphoric, Sun Club’s debut album is a tropical storm committed to disk.
30th October 2015
Escort - Animal Nature
2 Stars
By playing it too safe, ‘Animal Nature’ isn’t worth recommending.
30th October 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.