Folk Bitch Trio — Now Would Be A Good Time
3 Stars
Finding both power and humour in the mess.
23rd July 2025
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Bon Iver — SABLE, fABLE
5 Stars
Soulful, almost spiritual in its delivery.
10th April 2025
Unknown Mortal Orchestra — IC-02 Bogotá
4 Stars
All the potential to bring a blissful, mind-bending exotic escapade for one’s mind, body and soul.
26th March 2025
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory — Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
5 Stars
Songs which are anthemic in feel and universal in their lyricism.
5th February 2025
Malice K — Avanti
3-5 Stars
The unabashed rawness of the songwriting and the splintery contrasts are where Malice K’s artistry really shines through.
21st August 2024
Angel Olsen — Forever Means
4-5 Stars
A masterful record that requires and rewards patience.
14th April 2023
Unknown Mortal Orchestra — V
3-5 Stars
While ‘V’ has the tendency to revisit some familiar ground, it builds a whole world to roam.
17th March 2023
Sharon Van Etten — We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
4-5 Stars
Very much the most mature Sharon Van Etten offering to date — and perhaps the most musically accomplished, too.
6th May 2022
Dinosaur Jr — Sweep It Into Space
3-5 Stars
There’s life in these old veterans yet.
22nd April 2021
Angel Olsen — Whole New Mess
4 Stars
It’s a home run.
27th August 2020
Moses Sumney — græ
5 Stars
Complex, unconventional and ultimately, essential.
14th May 2020
Nap Eyes — Snapshot of a Beginner
3-5 Stars
Another smartly-crafted step forward.
26th March 2020
Angel Olsen — All Mirrors
4 Stars
This is gothic high-drama at its finest, opening up the rewarding path that is to come.
3rd October 2019
Bon Iver - i,i
5 Stars
An emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music.
8th August 2019
Foxygen — Seeing Other People
3-5 Stars
The unpredictable Californians are less up for a bop than an attempt at settling some scores.
26th April 2019
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
4 Stars
It surely confirms her position as one of her generation’s most compelling voices.
15th January 2019
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - IC-01 Hanoi
3 Stars
On the peripheries of what we know to be UMO.
26th October 2018
Unknown Mortal Orchestra — Sex & Food
3 Stars
A bit like inviting whipped cream into the bedroom.
6th April 2018
Preoccupations — New Material
4 Stars
Arguably the most whole and complete Preoccupations release to date.
23rd March 2018
Bon Iver — 22, A MILLION
4 Stars
Instead of getting caught up in devil-eyed deception and silly distractions, Bon Iver sound more emotionally-charged than ever.
27th September 2016
Preoccupations — Preoccupations
4 Stars
The Canadian group’s second record hits harder, digs deeper and lingers longer than their promising debut.
15th September 2016
Angel Olsen — My Woman
4 Stars
‘My Woman’ is Angel Olsen’s most compelling record to date.
1st September 2016
Dinosaur Jr — Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
3 Stars
Beloved veterans Dinosaur Jr don’t move into unknown territory on their new album, but there are still some precious moments.
5th August 2016
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
4 Stars
Like Prince on a roller coaster.
23rd May 2015