Contributor Chris Hamilton-Peach
Metric - Formentera
A familiar exchange of sharp sheen and double-edged themes.
July 6, 2022 7:56am
Naima Bock - Giant Palm
Ten tracks that occupy their own lifeforce, almost set in motion by the elements.
June 29, 2022 7:57am
Flume - Palaces
This techno-charged offering upscales the drops, fidgety distortion and replay value that has proved a constant in his playbook.
May 18, 2022 7:57am
Lykke Li - EYEYE
It finds its voice through an ever more personal lens, one that dials down the familiar ignitable fare in favour of intricate ambient spread.
May 18, 2022 7:56am
Priestgate - Eyes Closed For The Winter
The outfit strut between intimate and aloof with a raffish sincerity that injects life into well-worn genre moves.
March 23, 2022 7:55am
Little Boots - Tomorrow’s Yesterdays
Dipping between moods with a devil-may-care nostalgia that delivers on its sequin-glinting, platform-shoed modus operandi.
March 16, 2022 3:01pm
Band of Horses - Things Are Great
An extended gap since their last full-length outing has resulted in their sharpest raft of material since ‘Cease to Begin’.
March 2, 2022 7:56am
Aurora - The Gods We Can Touch
Aurora’s celestial spark remains her calling card.
January 19, 2022 7:58am
Spector - Now Or Whenever
Reconciling no-frills, gig-ready energy with minimalist mechanics.
January 5, 2022 7:58am
The Goon Sax - Mirror II
A sense of an increasingly assured outfit emerges.
July 8, 2021 7:56am
SG Lewis - times
A certain unity and heart holds ‘times’ together.
February 18, 2021 7:54am
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - New Fragility
It toggles between social awareness and slack harmonies in an interplay that never fully attains the unity it craves.
January 28, 2021 7:50am
Tracks: Billie Eilish, 3OH!3, Rico Nasty and more
The biggest and best tracks of the past week, rounded up and reviewed.
November 13, 2020 7:19pm
Dizzee Rascal - E3 AF
Dizzee remains in touch with the youthful verve of earlier efforts with ‘E3 AF’.
October 30, 2020 7:58am
Tracks: Royal Blood, Bastille, The Shins and more
The biggest and best tracks of the past week, rounded up and reviewed.
September 25, 2020 6:30pm
Fleet Foxes - Shore
A hopeful return to origins.
September 25, 2020 11:00am
Real Estate - The Main Thing
A misty mix of downtempo vibes with sombre, often questioning lyrics.
February 27, 2020 7:54am
Summer Camp - Romantic Comedy
A sea change from the beat-driven nu-disco they excel at.
February 13, 2020 7:58am
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
Sporadic laid-back moments are gelled with raucous vitality.
February 13, 2020 7:55am
Torres - Silver Tongue
Her most complete and consistent yet.
January 30, 2020 7:58am