First Aid Kit — Ruins
4 Stars
A band on the move.
19th January 2018
Labels
Columbia
N.E.R.D - No_One Ever Really Dies
2 Stars
Not nearly as profound as it thinks it is.
15th December 2017
Foo Fighters — Concrete and Gold
3 Stars
More interesting than one might’ve expected.
15th September 2017
LCD Soundsystem — American Dream
4 Stars
This wasn’t ever going to be a bad album, was it?
29th August 2017
Arcade Fire — Everything Now
4 Stars
Some of their most sky-reaching moments yet.
27th July 2017
Declan McKenna — What Do You Think About the Car?
4 Stars
A floppy-haired teen singer-songwriter Declan may be — Jake Bugg he’s definitely not.
21st July 2017
Bleachers — Gone Now
4 Stars
An album that’s vibrant and full of life while still being wonderfully introspective.
2nd June 2017
Harry Styles — Harry Styles
4 Stars
Clearly a by-product of its creator’s musical tastes and interests.
17th May 2017
Kasabian — For Crying Out Loud
4 Stars
On ‘For Crying Out Loud’ they regularly hit their dizziest heights yet.
5th May 2017
Alexandra Savior — Belladonna of Sadness
4 Stars
Dry wit and effortless elegance run throughout.
7th April 2017
Dams of the West — Youngish American
3 Stars
Vivid lyrics, lush melodies and Americana influences.
24th February 2017
MUNA — About U
4 Stars
An album that captures the soaring highs and plunging lows, all in one brilliantly executed swoop.
3rd February 2017
CRX — New Skin
4 Stars
Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi applies frantic fretwork to his own, all-fireworks project.
1st November 2016
Clams Casino — 32 Levels
4 Stars
Emerging from the shadows, ingenious producer Michael Vope puts his own agenda forward on an impressive debut.
21st July 2016
Wet — Don’t You
4 Stars
Unflinchingly honest, Wet don’t specialise in happy endings, but they’re always telling a good story.
29th January 2016
Chairlift — Moth
3 Stars
Chairlift have found themselves creating something far more barmy, bold and exhilarating.
21st January 2016
BOOTS — AQUΛRIA
4 Stars
In this bubbling cauldron that refuses to be contained, Asher finds the liberation he’s been searching for.
13th November 2015
The Neighbourhood — Wiped Out!
3 Stars
‘Wiped Out!’ delivers a message of heartbreak, hope and heartfelt honesty.
30th October 2015
Raury — All We Need
3 Stars
As it stands, there are few acts out there capable of talking the talk like Raury.
16th October 2015
Lucy Rose — Work It Out
4 Stars
A brilliantly fun pop record.
5th July 2015
Bleachers — Strange Desire
4 Stars
Where fun. were bombastic, Bleachers is explosive.
4th July 2015
Leon Bridges — Coming Home
3 Stars
This debut sets a nice, if mostly safe, blueprint.
21st June 2015
Passion Pit - Kindred
4 Stars
This is out-and-out pop music – there are no ‘indie’ qualifiers here — and it’s all the more joyous for its lack of shame.
18th April 2015
Peace — Happy People
4 Stars
A record chock-full of invention, a pursuit of the new and — most importantly — gigantic songs.
7th February 2015