Penelope Isles — Until The Tide Creeps In
4 Stars
A record totally out of step with any modern music scene, and all the more timeless and special for it.
12th July 2019
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Bella Union
Pom Poko — Birthday
3 Stars
A debut full of fired-up, spiky pop hits.
22nd February 2019
John Grant — Love Is Magic
4 Stars
A rip-roaring thrill ride that’s immensely danceable to boot.
12th October 2018
Spiritualized — And Nothing Hurt
4 Stars
An album that only re-affirms his unique and inimitable talent.
7th September 2018
Father John Misty — God’s Favorite Customer
4 Stars
Josh Tillman makes this shit look easy.
1st June 2018
Beach House — 7
3 Stars
A gorgeous, irreplaceable atmosphere washes over anything they play.
11th May 2018
Ezra Furman — Transangelic Exodus
4 Stars
Timely and uncompromising, it feels like a record of real importance.
9th February 2018
BNQT — Volume 1
3 Stars
Very much an album in Eric Pulido’s image.
21st April 2017
Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
4 Stars
Give it time and it’s not far short of exceptional.
7th April 2017
The Flaming Lips — Oczy Mlody
2 Stars
Rarely as satisfying as it is strange.
13th January 2017
Explosions In The Sky - The Wilderness
2 Stars
Explosions hit autopilot when they enter uncharted airspace
31st March 2016
MONEY — Suicide Songs
3 Stars
An album that’s excellent at times, but which arrived with preconceptions so strong that could never be matched.
29th January 2016
Lanterns on the Lake — Beings
4 Stars
Lanterns on the Lake are making rock music that, in terms of how vital it feels in 2015, is virtually without equal.
13th November 2015
Beach House — Thank Your Lucky Stars
3 Stars
There’s so much of this parallel universe they’ve yet to explore.
21st October 2015
John Grant — Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
4 Stars
Grant has a fascinating combination of wisdom, world-weary cynicism and righteous anger; it never grates.
2nd October 2015
Beach House — Depression Cherry
3 Stars
An odd outlier in an otherwise brilliant back-catalogue.
28th August 2015
Tame Impala — Currents
4 Stars
‘Currents’ dives off into bold and optimistic new waters.
17th July 2015
Ezra Furman — Perpetual Motion People
4 Stars
There aren’t many musicians like Ezra Furman.
3rd July 2015
Pins — Wild Nights
4 Stars
‘Wild Nights’ feels like a step forward for Pins.
5th June 2015
Hannah Cohen - Pleasure Boy
4 Stars
‘Pleasure Boy’ is a record deserving of widespread acclaim.
27th March 2015
Inventions – Maze Of Woods
3 Stars
‘Maze Of Woods’ pushes and pulls like all good post-rock.
15th March 2015
Clarence Clarity — No Now
4 Stars
‘No Now’ will polarise opinions: it’s loud, busy, sublime and uncompromising.
2nd March 2015
Father John Misty — I Love You, Honeybear
4 Stars
Josh Tillman’s on track to age with grace.
6th February 2015
Emmy the Great — S
3 Stars
Emma-Lee Moss’ talent for storytelling never falters.
24th January 2015