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 Album & EP Reviews
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
3-5 Stars
Baby Dave - Monkey Brain
It successfully cements the singer firmly in his specific lineage: that from Mike Skinner to Suggs; Ray Davies to Damon Albarn.
22nd April 2022
3-5 Stars
Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful
There’s just enough on ‘Everything…’ to ingratiate fans both new and old.
22nd April 2022
3-5 Stars
Kurt Vile - (watch my moves)
Unquestionably one of Kurt’s easier-going records.
15th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart
It finds him at his most confident, if not most innovative, and maybe his most comfortable.
8th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Lucius - Second Nature
The pair’s songwriting is still front and centre, yet the stage on which they perform is bigger and bolder.
8th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Daniel Rossen - You Belong There
Definitely an acquired taste for those who Grizzly Bear’s less immediate side already ticks multiple boxes, but for those it’s surely a win.
8th April 2022
3-5 Stars
Christian Lee Hutson - Quitters
Somewhere between his distinguished pals’ trademarks is a decent place to start in such a way on his fourth full-length.
1st April 2022
3-5 Stars
Island Of Love - Songs Of Love
Fuzzy almost to a fault, it’s scrappy, distorted, rough around the edges indie.
18th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Little Boots - Tomorrow’s Yesterdays
Dipping between moods with a devil-may-care nostalgia that delivers on its sequin-glinting, platform-shoed modus operandi.
18th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Mattiel - Georgia Gothic
A charming, witty indie pop album.
18th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Rex Orange County - WHO CARES?
It delicately posits escapism as a human need, not a choice.
11th March 2022
3-5 Stars
BODEGA - Broken Equipment
The outfit play mostly the same old tricks as last time, for mixed results.
11th March 2022
3-5 Stars
The Mysterines - Reeling
Musically speaking, this band’s baby teeth are not far off falling out.
11th March 2022
3-5 Stars
The Lazy Eyes - SongBook
The whole thing is tremendously woozy.
11th March 2022
3-5 Stars
DITZ - The Great Regression
‘The Great Regression’’s bravest moments reap the most rewards.
4th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Peach Pit - From 2 To 3
These songs come to life in terms of warmth and richness.
4th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Band of Horses - Things Are Great
An extended gap since their last full-length outing has resulted in their sharpest raft of material since ‘Cease to Begin’.
4th March 2022
3-5 Stars
Central Cee - 23
A revealing and honest listen from one of the most-hyped artists of 2022 so far.
25th February 2022
3-5 Stars
Lady Bird - WE
Kitchen-sink yarns of bleak prospects and unjust poverty.
25th February 2022
3-5 Stars
Gang of Youths - Angel In Realtime
Heartfelt songs based in place and time, with a few fist-to-the-chest moments.
25th February 2022