Wolf Alice — Blue Weekend
5 Stars
A history book-cementing document of a band at the peak of their powers.
2nd June 2021
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Pale Waves — Who Am I?
3-5 Stars
You get the sense they’re still not quite certain who or what they want to be. But they’re definitely headed in the right direction.
11th February 2021
Viji — Are You In My Head?
3-5 Stars
Every track here has a magic about it which sounds completely effortless.
12th November 2020
Beabadoobee — Fake It Flowers
4 Stars
Grab your baggiest, most-frayed jumper, pop this on and get ready to get moody.
15th October 2020
Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
4 Stars
A smart pop record that’s doused in self-awareness.
16th April 2020
404 — Guild Two: Forever
3-5 Stars
Silvertongue is the beating heart of ‘Guild Two…’.
18th October 2019
King Nun — MASS
4 Stars
A gorgeous display of a close-knit clan finding their voice and coming of age.
3rd October 2019
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Gratitude
4 Stars
A rebrand and a couple of synthesisers can make for a powerful combination.
15th March 2019
404 — Guild One
4 Stars
Delivered with conviction and underscored by pristine production.
28th February 2019
The Japanese House — Good At Falling
4-5 Stars
A magical debut.
27th February 2019
Beabadoobee — Patched Up
3 Stars
She takes her music from a bedroom-pop project into something more full-bodied.
7th December 2018
The 1975 — A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
5 Stars
A bombastic, immaculately put together portrait of modern life.
20th November 2018
King Nun — I Have Love
4 Stars
Let’s be clear, this EP is unquestionably brilliant.
8th November 2018
Pale Waves — My Mind Makes Noises
4 Stars
It’s clear this is a band keen to subvert your expectations.
13th September 2018
Ben Khan — Ben Khan
3 Stars
A wildly inventive, varied, kaleidoscopic album, but one that also ends up being largely muddled.
10th August 2018
QTY — QTY
4 Stars
A record that’s labyrinthine in its intricacies.
8th December 2017
Wolf Alice — Visions Of A Life
5 Stars
A darker, bolder Wolf Alice.
28th September 2017
Superfood — Bambino
5 Stars
Thank god for second chances.
8th September 2017
The Japanese House — Swim Against the Tide
4 Stars
Building from diamond-strong foundations, Amber Bain’s next step is even more experimental and impressive.
11th November 2016
The Japanese House — Clean
4 Stars
Give Amber Bain a standard set of tools and she’ll manage to make something strange.
6th November 2015
Marika Hackman — We Slept At Last
4 Stars
‘We Slept At Last’ gives hints of an artist who could go on for decades.
13th February 2015