Twin Atlantic — Power
2 Stars
Erratic and unrefined.
23rd January 2020
Labels
Virgin EMI
Slaves — The Velvet Ditch
4-5 Stars
A succinct demonstration of Slaves’ here and now.
19th July 2019
Banks — III
2 Stars
Banks-by-numbers.
12th July 2019
Bastille — Doom Days
4 Stars
They’ve built a conceptual world not all too different to the one we’re facing right now.
14th June 2019
Whenyoung — Reasons To Dream
4-5 Stars
A band to believe in.
23rd May 2019
The Chemical Brothers — No Geography
4-5 Stars
Both what you’d want and expect from a Chemical Brothers album, as well as a whole lot more on top.
12th April 2019
Whenyoung — Given Up
4 Stars
It showcases the key features of the Limerick trio’s refined sound from the get-go.
8th November 2018
MNEK — Language
3 Stars
A potent force in his own right.
7th September 2018
Miles Kane — Coup De Grace
3 Stars
There is something slightly more charming about Miles, third time around.
10th August 2018
Florence + The Machine — High As Hope
4 Stars
An album that takes solace in those closest to her, works to right previous wrongs, and sees her come out the other side a whole lot stronger.
29th June 2018
Chvrches — Love Is Dead
4 Stars
Celebratory, rich and more confident than ever.
25th May 2018
Isaac Gracie — Isaac Gracie
3 Stars
Split between the raw, authenticity of his early demos, and an overly glossed-up pop product.
13th April 2018
Kali Uchis — Isolation
4 Stars
This album might be called ‘Isolation’, but Kali is anything but alone.
6th April 2018
Brian Fallon — Sleepwalkers
3 Stars
The singer widens his palette, showing he’s just fine on his own.
9th February 2018
George Maple — Lover
3 Stars
George is at her most relatable when she’s at her most melancholic.
27th October 2017
Beck — Colors
4 Stars
An absolute treat from beginning to end.
13th October 2017
Benjamin Clementine — I Tell A Fly
3 Stars
Moments of genius gradually reveal themselves.
29th September 2017
The Killers — Wonderful Wonderful
4 Stars
Still quintessentially The Killers.
22nd September 2017
The Preatures — Girlhood
4 Stars
The album sparkles with creativity.
11th August 2017
Lorde — Melodrama
5 Stars
It takes the downs as cleverly and emotionally as the ups.
20th June 2017
Beth Ditto — Fake Sugar
4 Stars
A surprisingly sweet listen.
16th June 2017
Cold War Kids — L.A. Divine
2 Stars
There’s logic to what’s going on here but it still feels unnatural.
7th April 2017
Circa Waves — Different Creatures
4 Stars
Loud and swaggering, the defiance of youth compressed into song format.
10th March 2017
Empire of the Sun — Two Vines
4 Stars
Outlandish duo continue to make glossy retro-futurist pop — their new album is both primeval and modern at once.
1st November 2016