Sprints — All That Is Over
5 Stars
The anger remains palpable, the lyrics ever relatable.
24th September 2025
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McKinley Dixon — Magic, Alive!
4 Stars
A dense and colour-splattered concoction.
5th June 2025
Lambrini Girls — Who Let The Dogs Out?
4-5 Stars
A debut which holds absolutely nothing back.
8th January 2025
Pom Pom Squad — Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
4 Stars
Much that the masses won over by ‘GUTS’ would very much enjoy.
23rd October 2024
Caribou — Honey
4 Stars
With such a joyous energy, it’s easy to get lost in its layers.
4th October 2024
Sprints — Letter To Self
5 Stars
Musical exorcism at its very best.
3rd January 2024
McKinley Dixon — Beloved! Paradise! Jazz?!
4 Stars
It’s all gorgeously rich in both sound and delivery.
31st May 2023
King Hannah — I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
4 Stars
It’s cunningly understated and masterfully paced throughout.
25th February 2022
Los Bitchos — Let The Festivities Begin!
4 Stars
There will be few debuts this year that feel like such glorious exercises in musical technicolour.
4th February 2022
Caribou — Suddenly
4 Stars
It continues Caribou’s knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative.
27th February 2020
Jessica Pratt — Quiet Signs
4 Stars
Her most arresting work to date.
8th February 2019
White Denim — Performance
4 Stars
An album that refuses to let up across its nine tracks.
24th August 2018
Liima — 1982
4 Stars
Like playing an 8‑bit video game on a 2017 console.
3rd November 2017
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder
4 Stars
An intimate embrace by an old friend.
7th July 2017
Timber Timbre — Sincerely, Future Pollution
3 Stars
A challenging, uncompromising listen.
7th April 2017
Gold Panda — Good Luck and Do Your Best
3 Stars
Derwin Panda’s latest is so far out there but at the same time feels right at home.
26th May 2016
Tindersticks — The Waiting Room
3 Stars
You have to recognise it as Staples’ strongest set of songs for a good long while.
22nd January 2016
Anna von Hausswolff — The Miraculous
3 Stars
Those looking to take a journey through Swedish folklore that’s off the beaten track would do well explore the epic landscapes of ‘The Miraculous’.
13th November 2015
Black Yaya — Black Yaya
3 Stars
An impressive debut.
1st March 2015
Dan Mangan + Blacksmith – Club Meds
3 Stars
Musically, this is one dark album.
11th January 2015
Caribou — Our Love
4 Stars
Love’s a complicated beast, and that’s reflected in an album that wraps itself up in the finer details.
1st October 2014