Future Islands — As Long As You Are
3 Stars
A solid effort that would fare better with a little more exploration.
8th October 2020
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4AD
The Lemon Twigs — Songs For The General Public
3-5 Stars
A paean to the past, full of lovelorn warmth, Zombies-on-a-road-trip harmonies and ridiculous piano jams.
20th August 2020
Tkay Maidza — Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2
4 Stars
An unpredictable journey that outlines a clear framework of how weirdness can lay the path to greatness.
6th August 2020
Purity Ring — WOMB
3 Stars
Not quite the modern reinvention it should be.
2nd April 2020
Grimes — Miss Anthropocene
3-5 Stars
Undoubtedly the singer’s darkest album yet.
21st February 2020
Big Thief — Two Hands
4 Stars
A blissful listen from start to finish.
10th October 2019
Pixx — Small Mercies
3-5 Stars
Consistently fascinating.
7th June 2019
The National — I Am Easy To Find
4 Stars
They turn the lens outwards for the first time.
15th May 2019
Big Thief — U.F.O.F.
3-5 Stars
Darker than some of their earlier work.
3rd May 2019
Aldous Harding — Designer
4 Stars
A real triumph.
26th April 2019
Methyl Ethel — Triage
4 Stars
Methyl Ethel have reached great new heights with this stellar effort.
15th February 2019
Beirut — Gallipoli
3 Stars
There’s a gorgeous familiarity to the record, but it’s also one peppered with adventure.
1st February 2019
Deerhunter — Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?
4 Stars
A breezy distraction from the chaos outside.
15th January 2019
Ex:Re — Ex:Re
4 Stars
Fully-formed, rich and incredibly affecting.
30th November 2018
The Lemon Twigs — Go To School
4 Stars
A genuine original.
24th August 2018
Gang Gang Dance — Kazuashita
3 Stars
Engaging and magical throughout.
22nd June 2018
The Breeders — All Nerve
3 Stars
There are moments where the magic of this iconic incarnation of the band feels recaptured.
2nd March 2018
US Girls — In A Poem Unlimited
3 Stars
For a dark protest record, ‘In a Poem Unlimited’ is instantly danceable.
16th February 2018
Tune-Yards — I can feel you creep into my private life
4 Stars
Their most accessible, danceable and thought-provoking album to date.
19th January 2018
Torres — Three Futures
4 Stars
It touches the heart and head with its examinations of love, lust and desire.
29th September 2017
The National — Sleep Well Beast
4 Stars
Putting an open marriage counselling session to tape and adding new textures to their now-signature sound, The National are as vital as ever.
6th September 2017
Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, James McAlister — Planetarium
3 Stars
Its sheer scale can be as daunting as the vastness of what lies beyond the stratosphere.
9th June 2017
Pixx — The Age Of Anxiety
4 Stars
An album that perfectly contrasts light and dark.
2nd June 2017
Aldous Harding — Party
4 Stars
A record that’s at ease when stalking through the shadows.
19th May 2017