4 Stars
The WAEVE - The WAEVE
Cinematic in scope, often luscious in its arrangements, it’s a singular gem.
3rd February 2023
4 Stars4-star rated Album & EPs
4 Stars
SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
He dances on, just this time with a different outlook.
27th January 2023
4 Stars
The Murder Capital - Gigi’s Recovery
While some might mourn the loss of their one-time raucousness, ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ shows that their momentum swings only forwards.
20th January 2023
4 Stars
Dave Rowntree - Radio Songs
An exciting, experimental, laid back 11 tracks.
20th January 2023
4 Stars
Biig Piig - Bubblegum
Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.
20th January 2023
4 Stars
Låpsley - Cautionary Tales Of Youth
The record’s electronic sound mimics the reckless placelessness that surrounds the emotions of a break-up.
20th January 2023
4 Stars
Joesef - Permanent Damage
Joesef weaves his narrative with soulful, silk-like vocals.
13th January 2023
4 Stars
CVC - Get Real
As debuts go, it’s disarmingly polished and self-assured.
13th January 2023
4 Stars
Iggy Pop - Every Loser
Iggy throwing out the late-career rulebook and having a whole bunch of fun.
6th January 2023
4 Stars
Brendan Benson - Low Key
‘Low Key’ lives up to its name by being lighter, more free-flowing. It’s all the better for it.
2nd December 2022
4 Stars
piglet - seven songs
An urgent voice for uncertain times.
2nd December 2022
4 Stars
Stormzy - This Is What I Mean
Patient, spiritual and raw in the aftermath of heartbreak.
25th November 2022
4 Stars
Fousheé - softCORE
The sound of an artist fully letting go - and having fun doing so.
21st November 2022
4 Stars
Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
It may be dark, but Weyes Blood is still aglow.
18th November 2022
4 Stars
Deadletter - Heat!
For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.
18th November 2022
4 Stars
Cassyette - Sad Girl
Her brand of punked-up pop is an addictive listen.
10th November 2022
4 Stars
Tropical Gothclub - Tropical Gothclub
So polished and pristine that the only pity is that it didn’t come sooner.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Big Joanie - Back Home
They’re making astronomical leaps.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Taipei Houston - Once Bit Never Bored
Essentially, ‘Once Bit Never Bored’ lives up to its name.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Phoenix - Alpha Zulu
A fun record, on which the creators’ own enjoyment is audibly palpable
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Connie Constance - Miss Power
The witching hour is here, and ‘Miss Power’ is mesmerising.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
First Aid Kit - Palomino
The sound of a duo still roaming new territory, but feeling more confident than ever.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Turnover - Myself In The Way
A new world of expansive sound.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Special Interest - Endure
Less a cathartic endeavour and more a full on exorcism.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Cavetown - worm food
If he’s hinting at sounds this big, he’d better be warming up arenas.
4th November 2022
4 Stars
Fred again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)
With his third outing, he places vulnerability firmly back on the dancefloor.
28th October 2022
4 Stars
Show Me The Body - Trouble The Water
A monster of a record in all the most creative ways.
28th October 2022
4 Stars
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Her lost nights are pulled together through a sound that lands somewhere between intimacy and soft pop production.
21st October 2022