4 Stars
Ratboys - Printer’s Devil
The sound of a band who seem to have had a significant boost in their sonic confidence.
28th February 2020
4 Stars Album & EP Reviews
4 Stars
Wrangler - A Situation
Prepare yourself mentally - you may start to believe the matrix is real.
28th February 2020
4 Stars
Caribou - Suddenly
It continues Caribou’s knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative.
28th February 2020
4 Stars
Banoffee - Look At Us Now Dad
A remarkable pop opus unquestionably destined to empower the marginalised.
21st February 2020
4 Stars
Best Coast - Always Tomorrow
A rose-tinted outlook has never felt so great.
21st February 2020
4 Stars
Summer Camp - Romantic Comedy
A sea change from the beat-driven nu-disco they excel at.
14th February 2020
4 Stars
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
It might make a star of its funk-heavy basslines, but there’s an ever- present underlying sadness here too.
14th February 2020
4 Stars
Boniface - Boniface
The majority of ‘Boniface’ explores the everyday realities of growing up against the social grain.
14th February 2020
4 Stars
HMLTD - West of Eden
A cut above the rest, even if a little overdue.
7th February 2020
4 Stars
Shopping - All Or Nothing
It retains the amazing sense of propulsion and momentum the group have made their own.
7th February 2020
4 Stars
Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
Like the real world, but better.
31st January 2020
4 Stars
Kesha - High Road
An overwhelmingly triumphant pop offering that sees Kesha back at her best and having shit tons of fun while doing it.
31st January 2020
4 Stars
Torres - Silver Tongue
Her most complete and consistent yet.
31st January 2020
4 Stars
Frances Quinlan - Likewise
It’s all effortlessly pulled together by Frances’ distinctive and enthralling vocals.
31st January 2020
4 Stars
Poliça - When We Stay Alive
Emotionally raw, elegantly presented and at many parts a real tear-jerker.
31st January 2020
4 Stars
Basic Plumbing - Keeping Up Appearances
Full of charm and integrity.
24th January 2020
4 Stars
Mura Masa - RYC
A different prospect entirely.
17th January 2020
4 Stars
Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
For those who’ve held on in hope of their return, the rewards are fruitful.
17th January 2020
4 Stars
Holy Fuck - Deleter
It successfully blurs boundaries between time and space.
17th January 2020
4 Stars
Easy Life - Junk Food
A mixtape that leans even more towards meticulously crafted chilled out vibes.
17th January 2020
4 Stars
Poppy - I Disagree
Pop’s new princess of darkness.
10th January 2020
4 Stars
The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do
Always right where they need to be.
10th January 2020
4 Stars
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
As an embodiment of where one of the UK’s most exciting voices is currently at, you couldn’t ask for much more.
10th January 2020
4 Stars
Blaenavon - demoitis
Though many of the tracks are stripped-down, intimate torch-songs, they rarely sound dejected or negative.
25th December 2019
4 Stars
Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head
Like life itself, there’s flashes of humour, love, heartbreak, politics, fun, vulnerability and identity.
13th December 2019
4 Stars
Harry Styles - Fine Line
A compelling document of an artist coming to life.
13th December 2019
4 Stars
YOWL - Atrophy
An EP of rare depth that firmly stands the band apart from their peers.
29th November 2019
4 Stars
Arlo Parks - Sophie
It oozes with the hang-ups of heartbreak and mortality.
29th November 2019