Contributor Sean Kerwick

Stormzy - This Is What I Mean

Patient, spiritual and raw in the aftermath of heartbreak.

November 28, 2022 11:00am

Loyle Carner - hugo

While it feels like we’re still waiting on a total knockout from him, ‘hugo’ suggests he’s verging ever closer.

October 19, 2022 7:55am

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down

It turns out Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2.0 is exactly what 2022 needs.

October 5, 2022 12:47pm

Angel Olsen - Big Time

Haunting, heartbreaking and life-affirming.

June 1, 2022 8:00am

Liam Gallagher - C’mon You Know

Although somewhat of a mixed bag here, it’s thrilling to see him stray from the formula he knows too well.

May 25, 2022 8:00am

True Affection: A Comprehensive Guide to Father John Misty

We take an in-depth look at the makings of Our Father.

January 27, 2022 12:29am

The Vaccines - Back In Love City

It feels like the purest Vaccines album yet.

September 8, 2021 7:56am

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

If ‘GREY Area’ saw Simz come-of-age as a rapper, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ is Simz making her first long-lasting artistic stamp on the zeitgeist.

September 2, 2021 2:05pm

Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

There’s a terrific bounty to be enjoyed in the centre of the Vernon-Dessner Venn diagram.

August 26, 2021 7:56am

Villagers - Fever Dreams

A thrilling and unpredictable addition to Villagers’ gleaming canon.

August 19, 2021 7:58am

Mr Jukes & Barney Artist - The Locket

A fantastic collection of tunes that encompass everything from bangers to slow-jams.

August 5, 2021 7:58am

LUMP - Animal

It takes a few listens for the LP’s diamonds to truly shine, but when they do, they really shine bright.

July 26, 2021 7:58am

Dave - We’re All Alone In This Together

At the rate he’s working at, watching him fill out the chapters to come is going to be a gift that keeps on giving.

July 23, 2021 3:23pm

Little Simz: In For The Kill

Slow and steady has been Little Simz’s route so far, but after game-changing third LP ‘GREY Area’, her fourth is set to take huge strides towards greatness.

July 12, 2021 3:14pm

Laura Mvula - Pink Noise

A career-defining return that most artists can only dream of; pure synth-pop ecstasy.

July 1, 2021 8:00am

Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth - Utopian Ashes

A set which takes its cues from the laws of straight-up rock, country and a pinch of Motown.

July 1, 2021 7:56am

Kojaque - Town’s Dead

Dripping with humour, personality and cinematic storytelling, ‘Town’s Dead’ is all you could ever want in a debut.

June 24, 2021 7:58am

Rostam: The Only Constant Is Change

Solo artist, super producer and chart-topping band alumni, Rostam Batmanglij isn’t short of accolades these days. ‘Changephobia’ is the latest notch on his musical bedpost.

June 15, 2021 2:46pm