Merchandise, Islington Assembly Hall, London
It feels like something special occurred in Islington tonight.
6th November 2014
Reviews
Mariachi El Bronx - III
3 Stars
If you enjoyed ‘I’ and ‘II’, ‘III’ is well worth a listen.
5th November 2014
Arca - Xen
4 Stars
‘Xen’ is full of gorgeously haunting contradictions.
5th November 2014
Damien Rice - My Favourite Faded Fantasy
4 Stars
This record still feels raw, it still feels intimate, but a little more bold in its sentiments.
5th November 2014
Little Boots - Taste It
Perhaps everything that’s come before is just a hint of how far Hesketh can go in experimental pop.
5th November 2014
Ryan Hemsworth - Alone For The First Time
4 Stars
An album of sheer artistry encompassing all the trappings and tinkerings that have become archetypal of Hemsworth’s work.
3rd November 2014
The Voyeurs – Rhubarb Rhubarb
4 Stars
A delightfully fun record.
3rd November 2014
Run the Jewels - RTJ2
4 Stars
There’s not a single speck of emotion that wants it to end.
31st October 2014
Charli XCX, Heaven, London
She’s shameless, outrageous, and she’s probably going to get a lot more famous once ‘Sucker’ eventually drops.
31st October 2014
Johnny Marr, Brixton Academy, London
There’s something moving about seeing guitar heroes from two generations of Manchester giants, play side by side in a bond of mutual admiration.
29th October 2014
Axes - Glory
4 Stars
For those who do dabble in instrumental rock, ‘Glory’ is about as accessible — and as good — as it gets.
28th October 2014
The Xcerts - There Is Only You
4 Stars
If ever there was to be ‘their time’, it needs to be now.
27th October 2014
Drake - How About Now
Drake’s far more in control than anyone stuck behind a keyboard, taking pop-shots.
27th October 2014
Brolin - Songs to Walk the Dog to
Yorkshire romantic loves his dog more than he loves you — here, he puts together tracks to soundtrack his canal walk.
27th October 2014
George Ezra, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
The singer-songwriter plays his biggest headline show to date.
25th October 2014
Pianos Become The Teeth - Keep You
3 Stars
Pianos Becomes The Teeth’s blistering and retched emotional sound is at its most approachable.
24th October 2014
Panda Bear - Mr Noah
3 Stars
Ahead of his ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’ LP, ‘Mr Noah’ hints at a musician in prolific form.
24th October 2014
Prides, Barfly, London
The Scottish synth trio hit the capital on a brief UK tour.
24th October 2014
Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting
4 Stars
A record that isn’t anything new, but what it does do it does so well.
23rd October 2014
Mysteries - New Age Music Is Here
4 Stars
Perhaps, beneath the cliches that surround faceless projects like this, there is a genuine desire here for these themes to be explored from a different angle.
23rd October 2014
Clarence Clarity - Those Who Can’t, Cheat
Shoving minimalism aside for a big, brash brick-wall of sonic goodness.
23rd October 2014
The Twilight Sad - Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave
4 Stars
The Scots’ most complete album yet.
21st October 2014
Death From Above 1979, Electric Ballroom, London
Those missing songs? Yeah, not really missed at all.
21st October 2014
Palace, St. Pancras Old Church, London
The urge to sing-along in the room is palpable but instead polite nodding ensues to echoey guitar and propelling drumbeats.
20th October 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.