Contributor Alisdair Grice

Maggie Rogers - Surrender
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
July 27, 2022 7:58am

Flo Milli - You Still Here, Ho?
A hands-on outpouring of the Alabama rapper’s ego.
July 20, 2022 12:00pm

black midi - Hellfire
Halfway between unhinged madness and art rock precision.
July 13, 2022 7:58am

Viagra Boys - Cave World
Akin to dipping your whole body in murky, warm sea water.
July 6, 2022 7:57am

Wu-Lu - LOGGERHEAD
The experimenting and freestyling that is so prominent on this album must be incredibly purging for the multi-hyphenate, but fails to create sonic continuity.
July 6, 2022 7:54am

Omar Apollo hits the right notes and nerves at London’s KOKO
He’s a bonafide people-pleaser.
June 20, 2022 2:21pm

Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance
A gleaming window into a new generation of great American guitar bands.
June 1, 2022 7:59am

mxmtoon - rising
A fresh and welcome face that disregards gatekeeping in favour of utilising nostalgia to captivate new audiences.
May 18, 2022 7:58am

Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
A long-overdue homecoming.
May 18, 2022 7:53am

Tracks: Arcade Fire, Angel Olsen, Sorry and more
The biggest and best new tracks from the last week.
April 29, 2022 6:00pm

Toro Y Moi - Mahal
Where ‘Mahal’ lives and breathes is in the minutiae.
April 28, 2022 7:57am

Omar Apollo - Ivory
Conflating his electro-pop tendencies with the occasional stride of a campfire guitar, he turns everything he touches to glistening radio gold.
April 6, 2022 7:56am

Kae Tempest - The Line Is A Curve
Rife with feelings of ephemeral isolation and deep personal anxieties, they have realised a new wave of modern storytelling.
April 6, 2022 7:52am

Tracks: Harry Styles, Sports Team, Angel Olsen and more
The big guns haven’t stopped this week, oh no…
April 1, 2022 6:00pm

Walt Disco - Unlearning
This anarchic debut teaches us to embrace uncertainty with open arms, and express ourselves however we see fit.
April 1, 2022 8:00am

Sundara Karma - Oblivion!
Fizzing hyperpop influences tie with skyward melodies to create a near-masterpiece.
April 1, 2022 7:59am

Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez, See Your Future
It feels like an album not caught in time, instead spanning and encompassing it.
March 25, 2022 8:00am

The Neu Bulletin (Fake Turins, Ethel Cain, Midlight and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly (ish) guide to the best new music.
March 23, 2022 10:00am

Camp Cope - Running With The Hurricane
A snapshot of intimacy, thriving friendships and a profound understanding of the human condition.
March 23, 2022 7:58am

Wallows - Tell Me That It’s Over
A superlative ode to vulnerability.
March 23, 2022 7:56am