Contributor Ellen Peirson-Hagger
La Luz - Floating Features
If only their raw knack for rhythm and harmony were left untouched by unnecessarily glossy production.
May 11, 2018 7:50am
Kali Uchis - Isolation
This album might be called ‘Isolation’, but Kali is anything but alone.
April 6, 2018 8:10am
Kate Nash - Yesterday Was Forever
As courageous and fun as any debut.
March 30, 2018 7:53am
Lily Allen previews ‘No Shame’ along with her many bangers at tiny London gig
She’s as sharp as ever.
March 22, 2018 12:33pm
of Montreal - White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood
A rich but straggling album.
March 9, 2018 7:50am
Camp Cope - How To Socialise and Make Friends
If Camp Cope’s debut introduced the garage rockers as serious ones to watch, this cements them as essential.
March 2, 2018 7:59am
Square eyes: Public Access TV
The New Yorkers are back, switched on, and ready for action.
February 22, 2018 4:13pm
US Girls - In A Poem Unlimited
For a dark protest record, ‘In a Poem Unlimited’ is instantly danceable.
February 16, 2018 11:13am
Nils Frahm - All Melody
Once his melodies spin, there’s really no stopping them.
January 26, 2018 7:52am
The Magic Gang: “We had to try not to be so self-indulgent”
It may feel like a debut album from this Brighton bunch is well-overdue but have no fear, it’s not all too far away now!
January 16, 2018 12:30pm
Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry
Brazen, boisterous music from a band happy to be back.
October 6, 2017 7:51am
Anna of the North - Lovers
A punchy album full of synth-pop tunes.
September 8, 2017 7:53am
Nick Mulvey - Wake Up Now
A record where poignancies lie in tales of close relationships.
September 8, 2017 7:49am
Wake up call: Nick Mulvey
Escaping to the isolation of the countryside led to Nick Mulvey reaching out musically for new album ‘Wake Up Now’.
September 7, 2017 4:41pm