Porches — Pool
3 Stars
The promising beginnings of a musician who’s finally starting to find his feet.
5th February 2016
Labels
Domino
Your Friend — Gumption
3 Stars
It’s almost entirely a deeply interesting and cleverly crafted debut.
29th January 2016
Martin Courtney — Many Moons
4 Stars
The songs show a bigger, more cinematic side to Courtney’s songwriting.
30th October 2015
Alex G — Beach Music
4 Stars
This record was defined by never being in the same place at once but there’s a glue holding everything together.
9th October 2015
Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness
4 Stars
Julia Holter’s voice has never sounded clearer.
25th September 2015
Ducktails — St Catherine
4 Stars
‘St Catherine’ illustrates Ducktails’ propensity to write beautiful music.
24th July 2015
LA Priest - Inji
3 Stars
This is a pop artist finding his feet.
26th June 2015
FFS - FFS
3 Stars
‘FFS’ plays like some kind of musical Breakfast Club.
6th June 2015
Hot Chip — Why Make Sense?
4 Stars
The sound of a band still exploring.
16th May 2015
Patrick Watson - Love Songs for Robots
4 Stars
‘Love Songs for Robots’ is a thoroughly accomplished album.
10th May 2015
Villagers — Darling Arithmetic
3 Stars
A simple story, well told, by a very engaging story teller.
11th April 2015
Lower Dens — Escape From Evil
3 Stars
For listeners craving substance served side-by-side with flash, Lower Dens’ world is one worth exploring.
28th March 2015
Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper
4 Stars
Dense, slippery, wily, and flung together effortlessly like a meticulously rehearsed sleight of hand.
9th January 2015
Hookworms - The Hum
4 Stars
Hookworms sound like a band comfortable with being immediate as well as complex.
8th November 2014
Panda Bear — Mr Noah
3 Stars
Ahead of his ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’ LP, ‘Mr Noah’ hints at a musician in prolific form.
24th October 2014