The Itch — It’s The Hope That Kills You
4 Stars
A debut of delightful dynamism.
9th April 2026
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Fiction
Art School Girlfriend — Lean In
3-5 Stars
The kinds of statements Art School Girlfriend intends to make are subtle ones – and this is exactly that.
11th March 2026
Dead Dads Club - Dead Dads Club
4 Stars
Imbued with a real sense of healing and closure.
21st January 2026
Jehnny Beth — You Heartbreaker, You
4 Stars
Presenting the contrast between machinery and primal urge
27th August 2025
Billie Marten - Dog-Eared
4 Stars
A proficient collection of songs, elevated by myriad guest musicians and a seemingly freed spirit.
16th July 2025
The Horrors — Night Life
4 Stars
A record where The Horrors burn the midnight oil with a new intensity.
19th March 2025
The Mysterines — Afraid Of Tomorrows
4 Stars
In venturing into the shadows, they’ve made their boldest move yet.
19th June 2024
Orlando Weeks — LOJA
4-5 Stars
Having his time in the sun in more ways than one.
6th June 2024
Another Sky — Beach Day
4-5 Stars
‘Beach Day’ is a fearless beauty.
1st March 2024
Art School Girlfriend — Soft Landing
3 Stars
A record which clearly finds contentment in its sonic solitude.
4th August 2023
Billie Marten — Drop Cherries
3 Stars
Its simplicity does leave the listener wanting more, and its poignancy often lacks any punch.
7th April 2023
The Big Moon — Here Is Everything
4-5 Stars
For a band who’ve always been about big, fuzzy feelings, it makes sense that the biggest feelings of all should suit them so well.
14th October 2022
The Mysterines — Reeling
3-5 Stars
Musically speaking, this band’s baby teeth are not far off falling out.
11th March 2022
Palace — Shoals
3-5 Stars
A far more existentially reflective side of Palace.
21st January 2022
Self Esteem — Prioritise Pleasure
5 Stars
Powerful to the last drop.
20th October 2021
Art School Girlfriend - Is It Light Where You Are
4 Stars
A wholly atmospheric synth-driven debut doused in heartbreak.
8th September 2021
Drug Store Romeos — The world within our bedrooms
3-5 Stars
If the goal of a debut album is to introduce yourself to the world with a sound and a style that’s purely your own, the Romeos have done a pretty stellar job.
24th June 2021
Billie Marten — Flora Fauna
3-5 Stars
The onus on ‘Flora Fauna’ is on Billie’s voice, in more ways than one.
20th May 2021
Another Sky - Music For Winter Vol. 1
3-5 Stars
Expressing bleakness in a way that is itself engaging is not an easy feat, and this EP is a commendable attempt.
31st December 2020
Another Sky — I Slept On The Floor
4 Stars
A potent and empowering statement of intent.
6th August 2020
Tame Impala — The Slow Rush
4 Stars
It might make a star of its funk-heavy basslines, but there’s an ever- present underlying sadness here too.
13th February 2020
The Big Moon — Walking Like We Do
4 Stars
Always right where they need to be.
9th January 2020
Mini Mansions — Guy Walks Into A Bar…
2 Stars
A little more humour on Mini Mansions’ third, and they might’ve been able to pull it off.
26th July 2019
Palace — Life After
3 Stars
There’s light and darkness in the mix, but the balance feels tenuous.
12th July 2019