3-5 Stars
Sorcha Richardson - Smiling Like An Idiot
It takes as much from the healing powers of time and reflection as it does from the starry-eyed heat of the moment.
23rd September 2022
3-5 Stars Album & EP Reviews
3-5 Stars
Santigold - Spirituals
Not so much reigniting the spark that drew so many to her sound first time around, but a decent job of drawing a line from old to new and updating it.
9th September 2022
3-5 Stars
Preoccupations - Arrangements
It takes a while for Preoccupations to find their new groove.
9th September 2022
3-5 Stars
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
An unashamedly brash and confident record, but much more subtle and realistic.
9th September 2022
3-5 Stars
Miya Folick - 2007
A solid collection of songs that wear their heart on their sleeve and capture the zeitgeist too.
9th September 2022
3-5 Stars
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Reset
As warm a listen as Sonic Boom’s near-forgotten records must’ve been in lockdown Lisbon.
12th August 2022
3-5 Stars
Lauv - All 4 Nothing
Lauv’s second certainly provides an array of sweet pop highs.
5th August 2022
3-5 Stars
Mall Grab - What I Breathe
He’s cohesively summarised what it is that makes him tick.
5th August 2022
3-5 Stars
Lava La Rue - Hi-Fidelity
The most decisive and assured Lava La Rue has sounded yet.
29th July 2022
3-5 Stars
Flo Milli - You Still Here, Ho?
A hands-on outpouring of the Alabama rapper’s ego.
20th July 2022
3-5 Stars
Oh Wonder - 22 Make
While it’s not exactly straying too far from familiar sonic territory for the duo, it’s a heart-warming sentiment all the same.
22nd July 2022
3-5 Stars
renforshort - dear amelia
Distinct, youthful honesty.
8th July 2022
3-5 Stars
Wu-Lu - LOGGERHEAD
The experimenting and freestyling that is so prominent on this album must be incredibly purging for the multi-hyphenate, but fails to create sonic continuity.
8th July 2022
3-5 Stars
Conan Gray - Superache
‘Superache’ seems to chronicle Conan’s attempts at finding his feet in love as much as his music.
24th June 2022
3-5 Stars
Perfume Genius - Ugly Season
An album in its truest form, a record to sit with and take in as one whole.
17th June 2022
3-5 Stars
Baby Strange - World Below
There’s a real sense of eclecticism.
17th June 2022
3-5 Stars
George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid
Another charming record that’s hard not to love.
10th June 2022
3-5 Stars
Joyce Manor - 40 oz. to Fresno
Their rough-around-the-edges punk still strikes the right chords.
10th June 2022
3-5 Stars
Poliça - Madness
It feels a little uncertain, as if the group are speculating the next chapter in their artistic output.
3rd June 2022
3-5 Stars
Liam Gallagher - C’mon You Know
Although somewhat of a mixed bag here, it’s thrilling to see him stray from the formula he knows too well.
27th May 2022
3-5 Stars
Lykke Li - EYEYE
It finds its voice through an ever more personal lens, one that dials down the familiar ignitable fare in favour of intricate ambient spread.
20th May 2022
3-5 Stars
Charlie Hickey - Nervous At Night
‘Nervous At Night’ places Charlie at a crossroads, largely in-keeping with its coming of age tale.
20th May 2022
3-5 Stars
The Black Keys - Dropout Boogie
This might actually be the most varied record they’ve made in a decade.
13th May 2022
3-5 Stars
Sigrid - How To Let Go
Sigrid is colliding with herself, accepting everything she is, the light and the dark.
6th May 2022
3-5 Stars
Wallice - ‘90s American Superstar
An EP that condemns as much as it builds castles in a cloudy, LA-bright sky.
6th May 2022
3-5 Stars
Girlpool - Forgiveness
There are moments where every effort and inflection Girlpool are throwing in feels totally symbiotic.
29th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Röyksopp - Profound Mysteries
Whether underselling ‘Profound Mysteries’ as a standalone record, or over-egging its peripheral bells and whistles, there’s still much to enjoy about Röyksopp’s sixth.
29th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Bloc Party - Alpha Games
Their despair at the state of the world is tangible.
29th April 2022