Lauran Hibberd - Garageband Superstar
4 Stars
Fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.
19th August 2022
Reviews
LIFE - North East Coastal Town
4 Stars
A genuine evolution for the band.
19th August 2022
Phoebe Green - Lucky Me
4-5 Stars
As bold as the personality that runs through it.
19th August 2022
The Chats - Get Fucked
4 Stars
They’re pushing the accelerator right to the floor, and there’s no sign of them hitting the brakes any time soon.
19th August 2022
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes
4 Stars
This long-awaited album arrives as a tribute to a whole scene rather than just two artists.
12th August 2022
Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria
4 Stars
The most authentic this band have sounded in a long time.
12th August 2022
Kiwi Jr - Chopper
4 Stars
The band wear their influences well, flitting between the melancholic indie-pop of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and the gleeful abandon of Jonathan Richman.
12th August 2022
Pale Waves - Unwanted
4 Stars
The album is a defiant expression of darker emotions.
12th August 2022
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Reset
3-5 Stars
As warm a listen as Sonic Boom’s near-forgotten records must’ve been in lockdown Lisbon.
12th August 2022
Been Stellar - Been Stellar
4 Stars
Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.
12th August 2022
Lauv - All 4 Nothing
3-5 Stars
Lauv’s second certainly provides an array of sweet pop highs.
5th August 2022
Mall Grab - What I Breathe
3-5 Stars
He’s cohesively summarised what it is that makes him tick.
5th August 2022
Y Not Festival 2022
Sports Team, Yard Act and Easy Life are among the weekend’s big-hitters as the beloved indie bash returns after two years.
4th August 2022
Deer Shed Festival 2022
Despite the drizzle, it was still a tremendous weekend for music at the North Yorkshire fest.
4th August 2022
Phoebe Bridgers, O2 Academy Brixton, London
She sees out her four nights at Brixton Academy with a bang, and a new song.
1st August 2022
Beyoncé - Renaissance
4 Stars
A masterclass in reinvention.
29th July 2022
King Princess - Hold On Baby
4 Stars
A vulnerable musical experiment that stays true to her roots of authenticity.
29th July 2022
Maggie Rogers - Surrender
4 Stars
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
29th July 2022
Jack White - Entering Heaven Alive
4 Stars
An entrancing record, full of quiet calm, and plenty of musical rabbit-holes to dive down.
22nd July 2022
Montreux Jazz Festival 2022
The sixteen-day Swiss event boasts a haven of musical nooks and crannies to explore.
22nd July 2022
Jamie T - The Theory of Whatever
5 Stars
Proof that you can grow up gracefully with every inch of your vibrancy still intact.
22nd July 2022
Oh Wonder - 22 Make
3-5 Stars
While it’s not exactly straying too far from familiar sonic territory for the duo, it’s a heart-warming sentiment all the same.
22nd July 2022
TRAAMS - personal best
4 Stars
It’s one for the late night coach rides; for the wee, contemplative hours spent staring through black windows.
22nd July 2022
Rico Nasty - Las Ruinas
4 Stars
Maybe she’s not as Nasty as she’d have us all believe.
22nd July 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.