4 Stars
VLURE - Euphoria
This floor-filling debut seamlessly blends subterranean dance textures, crunching guitar, soaring synth leads and pulsating intensity.
14th January 2022
4 Stars Album & EP Reviews
4 Stars
Spector - Now Or Whenever
Reconciling no-frills, gig-ready energy with minimalist mechanics.
7th January 2022
4 Stars
No Rome - It’s All Smiles
A clear amalgamation of lessons learned in and out of the studio.
3rd December 2021
4 Stars
Arca - KICK ii, KicK iii, kick iiii, kICK iiiii
A complex calling card from a singular artist.
3rd December 2021
4 Stars
Static Dress - Prologue…
A blistering affair, laden with intrinsic detail.
3rd December 2021
4 Stars
Deap Vally - Marriage
The sound of Deap Vally tapping back into what makes them tick.
19th November 2021
4 Stars
Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows
At once warm and familiar but simultaneously a little odd.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
IDLES - CRAWLER
Things get truly exciting when IDLES combine the atmospheric with the experimental.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Pip Blom - Welcome Break
Pip Blom haven’t changed their sound, but they do feel like they’ve got to know it better.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Kills Birds - Married
The group unleash the spirit of punk with sharpshooting smarts.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Zuzu - Queensway Tunnel
Despite its intimacy, it’s also pretty universal.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
As close to a record born of isolation as you’re bound to hear.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Katy B - Peace and Offerings
A nuanced, striking and incredibly welcome return from one of Britain’s finest vocalists.
29th October 2021
4 Stars
Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin
There’s an expert tenderness to her stories and their delivery.
12th November 2021
4 Stars
Penelope Isles - Which Way To Happy
A genuinely healing listen.
5th November 2021
4 Stars
Mastodon - Hushed and Grim
A riveting fullness echoes throughout the record.
29th October 2021
4 Stars
Pixey - Sunshine State
She packs the calmer moments with so much atmosphere that they’re just as bright as the singles.
29th October 2021
4 Stars
Angel Du$t - YAK: A Collection Of Truck Songs
All hail the renaissance of pleasantly short albums and the flourishing diversification of modern hardcore.
22nd October 2021
4 Stars
Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters
A collection of sun-kissed moments and hazy memories, free from judgement and firmly rooted in place.
22nd October 2021
4 Stars
Liily - TV Or Not TV
Liily seethe with a new found riotous energy that dictates every twist and turn.
22nd October 2021
4 Stars
WOOZE - Get Me To A Nunnery
WOOZE have set their stall on crafting a stylish and riveting brand of indie-disco, and they have achieved just that.
22nd October 2021
4 Stars
Ian Miles - Degradation, Death, Decay
A fine debut to say the least.
15th October 2021
4 Stars
Finneas - Optimist
A startling ability to carry a tale of kindred love, loss and the weight of fame.
15th October 2021
4 Stars
404 Guild - Guild Three: Open Water
Where they’re headed sonically next could be from any of these paths, but every which one would remain just as exciting.
14th October 2021
4 Stars
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes - Sticky
It captures life in all its wonderful messiness, its ugliness and glory.
15th October 2021
4 Stars
Johnny Marr - Fever Dreams Pt. 1
The polished sound of Johnny Marr putting his best foot forward.
15th October 2021
4 Stars
Remi Wolf - Juno
‘Juno’ is a resounding celebration of existence and Remi Wolf is the MC.
15th October 2021
4 Stars
Hayden Thorpe - Moondust For My Diamond
Hayden Thorpe is still feeling out the next leg of his musical journey, but has the distinct advantage of making every left turn he takes sound assured.
15th October 2021