Disclosure — Energy
4 Stars
Motivational, sky-reaching anthems that don’t overthink the euphoria at hand.
27th August 2020
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The Streets — None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive
5 Stars
Top corner, back of the net.
9th July 2020
Sports Team — Deep Down Happy
4 Stars
Love them or hate them, dismiss them at your peril.
4th June 2020
Conan Gray — Kid Krow
3-5 Stars
A collection of catchy choruses, big harmonies and lyrics straight out of a high school drama.
19th March 2020
Oh Wonder - No One Else Can Wear Your Crown
3 Stars
For every track that falls short, there is another where they hit a sweet spot.
6th February 2020
Easy Life — Junk Food
4 Stars
A mixtape that leans even more towards meticulously crafted chilled out vibes.
10th January 2020
Of Monsters and Men - Fever Dream
2-5 Stars
A bit limp.
26th July 2019
Sigrid — Sucker Punch
3-5 Stars
Full of swooping, dramatic choruses and clean-cut vocals, where almost every song is a potential radio hit.
1st March 2019
Spring King — A Better Life
4 Stars
It quivers, rattles and fizzes hypnotically throughout.
31st August 2018
Ben Howard — Noonday Dream
4 Stars
A repositioning as well as a new highlight.
1st June 2018
Ecca Vandal — Ecca Vandal
4 Stars
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
20th October 2017
Mr Jukes — God First
3 Stars
Mr Jukes is to Bombay Bicycle Club what Africa Express is to Blur.
14th July 2017
Toothless — The Pace of the Passing
3 Stars
There are undeniably some moments with serious bite.
27th January 2017
AlunaGeorge — I Remember
4 Stars
Packed full of bangers, ‘I Remember’ is a bold next step in AlunaGeorge’s evolution.
16th September 2016
Beach Baby — No Mind No Money
4 Stars
The London garage-pop four-piece flourish when they’re at their most carefree.
2nd September 2016
Spring King — Tell Me If You Like To
4 Stars
A rabid, gutsy blueprint for the future, Spring King’s debut is one to embrace.
8th June 2016
PJ Harvey — The Hope Six Demolition Project
3 Stars
This isn’t the best or the bravest music of her career, but Harvey continues to pave new ground.
11th April 2016
Jack Garratt — Phase
3 Stars
His USP is somewhat dimmed by hours and hours of carefully chosen layers, vocals and everything else in between.
19th February 2016
Prides — The Way Back Up
3 Stars
‘The Way Back Up’ shows Prides to be unafraid of experimentation.
10th July 2015
Mumford & Sons — Wilder Mind
4 Stars
This is a new blueprint, and Mumford & Sons have emerged a fuller force.
2nd May 2015
Ben Howard — I Forget Where We Were
4 Stars
A sensitive and technically more profound outing.
14th October 2014
Jessie Ware — Tough Love
4 Stars
It’s her confidence that really shines throughout the album.
6th October 2014
Weezer — Everything Will Be Alright In The End
4 Stars
It all sounds definitively Weezer in the best possible way.
29th September 2014
Phantogram — Voices
3 Stars
A fearless, hands-on approach to the rebirth of trip-hop through the eyes of two New Yorkers.
24th June 2014