Ashnikko — Smoochies
4 Stars
An all-out tits-to-the-wall celebration of feminine sexuality.
15th October 2025
Labels
Parlophone
Rico Nasty — LETHAL
3-5 Stars
An alluring feat that feels just as trendy as it is against the grain.
14th May 2025
Rachel Chinouriri - Little House
4 Stars
Ultimately full of heart.
2nd April 2025
Victoria Canal — Slowly, It Dawns
4-5 Stars
A gorgeous debut.
15th January 2025
86TVs — 86TVs
4 Stars
A newfound succinctness and dynamism make for a forward-facing project.
31st July 2024
Ashnikko — WEEDKILLER
5 Stars
A triumphant debut.
23rd August 2023
Blur — The Ballad Of Darren
4 Stars
Older, wiser and more reflective.
19th July 2023
Gorillaz — Cracker Island
4 Stars
One of Gorillaz’s most restrained, contemplative releases yet.
24th February 2023
PinkPantheress — To Hell With It
4 Stars
PinkPantheress’ viral success is much more than one created by an algorithm.
12th October 2021
Ashnikko — Demidevil
4 Stars
Ten tracks of orgasm-loving, empowering anthems, that pack a punch musically as well as lyrically.
14th January 2021
Gorillaz — Song Machine: Season One — Strange Timez
4-5 Stars
The LP fizzles with a self-made, impromptu energy.
22nd October 2020
Rat Boy — Internationally Unknown
3 Stars
Rat Boy works best on this record not giving the fans what they want — but something new.
25th January 2019
Gorillaz — The Now Now
4 Stars
A more spaced-out affair, stripped of its star-studded collaborations and bathed in the apparent apathy of the modern age.
27th June 2018
Lily Allen — No Shame
3 Stars
She’s found a sound that feels authentic again. And that’ll do for now.
8th June 2018
Rat Boy — Scum
4 Stars
Rat Boy’s a whole a lot smarter than he’s ever allowed himself to be shown as.
11th August 2017
Gorillaz — Humanz
4 Stars
Their biggest, most political statement yet.
28th April 2017
VANT — Dumb Blood
4 Stars
On every single count, VANT have nailed it.
17th February 2017
Two Door Cinema Club — Gameshow
3 Stars
Borne of depression, alcoholism, near implosion and hospitalisation, Two Door Cinema Club’s new album comes out fighting.
13th October 2016
Bat For Lashes — The Bride
4 Stars
Both achingly sad and strangely uplifting, Bat For Lashes’ tragic honeymoon concept album arrives fully-formed.
1st July 2016
Coldplay — A Head Full of Dreams
2 Stars
For a record about breaking ground and finding a new, happier place, where’s the catharsis?
16th December 2015
Paul Weller — Saturn’s Pattern
3 Stars
A strong nine track album that dabbles in bluesy guitar and space-age synth.
9th May 2015
Blur — The Magic Whip
4 Stars
Sixteen years from their last album as a four piece, Blur’s big comeback is a week-long-wonder.
1st April 2015
Luke Sital-Singh — The Fire Inside
2 Stars
If he’s trying to say something significant, it’s all rather swamped by faux-poetics.
15th August 2014