4 Stars
Alex G - God Save The Animals
An album that encapsulates his weird and beautiful world.
23rd September 2022
4 Stars Album & EP Reviews
4 Stars
Courting - Guitar Music
A thematically poignant, lyrically sharp and sonically surprising statement piece.
23rd September 2022
4 Stars
Mura Masa - demon time
An undeniable rush to your systems, and a deliciously futuristic one at that.
16th September 2022
4 Stars
Djo - DECIDE
It’s long been clear that the artist has the musical chops to match his acting prowess and here it’s no different.
16th September 2022
4 Stars
Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
A record that finds its voice in emerging into musical freedoms found in separation.
16th September 2022
4 Stars
Suede - Autofiction
‘Autofiction’ finds Suede still fiercely in motion.
16th September 2022
4 Stars
Kynsy - Something To Do With Love
An amalgamation of the old and the new.
14th September 2022
4 Stars
Sampa The Great - As Above, So Below
Sounds from Zamrock and kalindula woven seamlessly alongside those of contemporary Western hip hop and soul.
9th September 2022
4 Stars
Porij - Outlines
Sometimes it’s about baring your soul over a 130BPM kick-snare beat. Sometimes it’s just about making something with a real groove.
7th September 2022
4 Stars
KEG - Girders
Tunes that are as catchy as they are direct.
2nd September 2022
4 Stars
Gently Tender - Take Hold Of Your Promise!
A debut that embraces optimism and nihilism in equal measures.
26th August 2022
4 Stars
Julia Jacklin - PRE PLEASURE
Hers is a world where solace and solidarity are steeped into every brick.
26th August 2022
4 Stars
The Lounge Society - Tired of Liberty
When they embrace the full flood of their influences, they shine.
26th August 2022
4 Stars
Lauran Hibberd - Garageband Superstar
Fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.
19th August 2022
4 Stars
LIFE - North East Coastal Town
A genuine evolution for the band.
19th August 2022
4 Stars
The Chats - Get Fucked
They’re pushing the accelerator right to the floor, and there’s no sign of them hitting the brakes any time soon.
19th August 2022
4 Stars
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes
This long-awaited album arrives as a tribute to a whole scene rather than just two artists.
12th August 2022
4 Stars
Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria
The most authentic this band have sounded in a long time.
12th August 2022
4 Stars
Pale Waves - Unwanted
The album is a defiant expression of darker emotions.
12th August 2022
4 Stars
Kiwi Jr - Chopper
The band wear their influences well, flitting between the melancholic indie-pop of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and the gleeful abandon of Jonathan Richman.
12th August 2022
4 Stars
Been Stellar - Been Stellar
Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.
12th August 2022
4 Stars
Beyoncé - Renaissance
A masterclass in reinvention.
28th July 2022
4 Stars
King Princess - Hold On Baby
A vulnerable musical experiment that stays true to her roots of authenticity.
29th July 2022
4 Stars
Maggie Rogers - Surrender
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
29th July 2022
4 Stars
Jack White - Entering Heaven Alive
An entrancing record, full of quiet calm, and plenty of musical rabbit-holes to dive down.
22nd July 2022
4 Stars
TRAAMS - personal best
It’s one for the late night coach rides; for the wee, contemplative hours spent staring through black windows.
22nd July 2022
4 Stars
Lizzo - Special
Lizzo’s breakthrough came in a blast of glitter-soaked celebration, then its follow-up might be more complex but it’s almost certainly the right move for the superstar to have made.
15th July 2022
4 Stars
Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights
Steve’s charm lies in his genuine tenderness through self-indulgence.
15th July 2022