Mura Masa — demon time
4 Stars
An undeniable rush to your systems, and a deliciously futuristic one at that.
16th September 2022
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Maggie Rogers — Surrender
4 Stars
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
29th July 2022
Jamie T — The Theory of Whatever
5 Stars
Proof that you can grow up gracefully with every inch of your vibrancy still intact.
22nd July 2022
Mabel — About Last Night…
4 Stars
It whisks us through the highs and lows of the best night out, and Mabel is the perfect party guide.
15th July 2022
Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever
4 Stars
A welcome shot of fairy-tale hedonism ripe for post-pandemic dancefloor indulgence.
13th May 2022
Years & Years — Night Call
4 Stars
A horny soundtrack of the the Great Global Hook-Up Drought of 2020⁄1.
21st January 2022
Lana Del Rey — Blue Banisters
4 Stars
A collection of sun-kissed moments and hazy memories, free from judgement and firmly rooted in place.
22nd October 2021
James Blake — Friends That Break Your Heart
4-5 Stars
A record that simultaneously expands on his delicate production and sees him fully embrace his singer-songwriter alter ego.
6th October 2021
Baby Queen — The Yearbook
4 Stars
More than good enough to graduate to the next round.
2nd September 2021
Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever
5 Stars
Not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.
2nd August 2021
Inhaler — It Won’t Always Be Like This
2-5 Stars
The one point there is a spark here is a case of too little too late.
8th July 2021
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
4 Stars
A youthful tour through heartbreak angst that only falters when it plays too safe.
21st May 2021
Lana Del Rey — Chemtrails Over the Country Club
3-5 Stars
The confidence feels diminished, the rich production of its predecessor replaced by something thinner, sadder.
19th March 2021
Celeste — Not Your Muse
4 Stars
She begs for a return to smoky, underground stages.
28th January 2021
Baby Queen — Medicine
4 Stars
A window into an artist who celebrates struggles and swerves.
12th November 2020
James Blake — Before
3-5 Stars
For a pleasant stop-gap release, James Blake delivers.
14th October 2020
LANY — Mama’s Boy
3 Stars
Though ‘Mama’s Boy’ won’t exactly be changing the alt-pop game, it certainly might convince you to text your ex after one too many glasses of wine.
2nd October 2020
Glass Animals — Dreamland
5 Stars
Rose-tinted nostalgia for the perfect summer.
6th August 2020
Taylor Swift - folklore
4-5 Stars
Undoubtedly one of her best.
3rd August 2020
HAIM — Women In Music Pt. III
4-5 Stars
An irreverent middle finger to convention and expectation.
25th June 2020
EOB — Earth
2-5 Stars
Too indirect and underplayed.
16th April 2020
Mura Masa — RYC
4 Stars
A different prospect entirely.
16th January 2020
Michael Kiwanuka — KIWANUKA
4 Stars
A truly accomplished work where the personal and universal intertwine.
31st October 2019
Lana Del Rey — Norman Fucking Rockwell!
4-5 Stars
It’s Lana Del Rey’s world, we’re just living in it.
2nd September 2019