The Orielles - Only You Left
3-5 Stars
A circle completed? Not quite — The Orielles have never dealt in such concise shapes.
11th March 2026
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Katy J Pearson — Someday, Now
5 Stars
A departure but a truly successful one, full of sublime vocals and creative confidence.
18th September 2024
Kneecap — Fine Art
5 Stars
Totally unique, totally committed and totally thrilling.
12th June 2024
Lynks — Abomination
4 Stars
A vintage-future gay epic from one of the UK’s most fearless off-piste queer acts.
10th April 2024
Tapir! — The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain
4 Stars
An escapist dream and immersive story.
24th January 2024
Baxter Dury — I Thought I Was Better Than You
4 Stars
A valuable insight into who Baxter Dury is.
31st May 2023
Working Men’s Club — Fear Fear
4 Stars
WMC already have a signature viewpoint all of their own — the fun is in seeing how they continue to play with it.
15th July 2022
Katy J Pearson — Sound of the Morning
4 Stars
An album teeming with life — brimming with the joy of human connection.
8th July 2022
Confidence Man — Tilt
3 Stars
Their knack for incredible hooks is still there, but the effortless fun seems to have fallen by the wayside.
1st April 2022
Mattiel — Georgia Gothic
3-5 Stars
A charming, witty indie pop album.
18th March 2022
Pip Blom — Welcome Break
4 Stars
Pip Blom haven’t changed their sound, but they do feel like they’ve got to know it better.
10th November 2021
The Parrots — Dos
3-5 Stars
A band caught in transition.
28th October 2021
Katy J Pearson — Return
4 Stars
Katy manages to find humanity in every moment.
12th November 2020
Working Men’s Club — Working Men’s Club
4 Stars
It’s the underlying sense of unease and something to prove that really adds the edge.
2nd October 2020
The Orielles — Disco Volador
3-5 Stars
A perfectly pleasant, but definitely passive listen.
27th February 2020
Hatchie — Keepsake
4 Stars
At some point, you’ll wonder if it was Hatchie’s heartache and pain that was written about, or your own.
21st June 2019
Mattiel — Satis Factory
4 Stars
A more experimental second offering.
14th June 2019
Stealing Sheep — Big Wows
2-5 Stars
There’s enough sugar here to make even the sweetest tooth ache.
19th April 2019
CHAI — Punk
4 Stars
An inclusive call-to-arms championing individuality, uniqueness and self-confidence.
15th March 2019
CHAI — PINK
4 Stars
An unapologetic, brilliant melting pot like little else.
12th October 2018
Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak
3 Stars
Nostalgic for a dream.
28th September 2018
Boy Azooga — 1, 2, Kung Fu
4 Stars
Essentially a drive through his own head.
8th June 2018
Hatchie — Sugar & Spice EP
4 Stars
The end result is pretty ecstatic.
25th May 2018
The Orielles — Silver Dollar Moment
3 Stars
It lacks the punctuation marks needed to really hit hard.
16th February 2018