4 Stars
Kiwi Jr - Cooler Returns
The sound of Kiwi Jr moving forwards, planting their own flag in the power-pop ground.
22nd January 2021
4 Stars Album & EP Reviews
4 Stars
Lande Hekt - Going to Hell
A celebration of personal freedom.
22nd January 2021
4 Stars
Bicep - Isles
It’s both a comfort and a lament.
22nd January 2021
4 Stars
Shame - Drunk Tank Pink
Beefier, more confrontational, more dissonant than before.
15th January 2021
4 Stars
Lice - WASTELAND: What Ails Our People Is Clear
A collection of biting, esoteric hymns that readily combine the earthly and the cosmic.
8th January 2021
4 Stars
Paul McCartney - McCartney III
A more than worthy third prong of the trilogy.
18th December 2020
4 Stars
The Kills - Little Bastards
There’s more than enough here to hopefully switch a new generation onto the main event.
11th December 2020
4 Stars
The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You
A hopeful look forward.
11th December 2020
4 Stars
Nilüfer Yanya - Feeling Lucky?
She remains locked in to a rich vein of songwriting form.
11th December 2020
4 Stars
Phoebe Green - I Can’t Cry For You
A promising introduction to a potential future superstar.
3rd December 2020
4 Stars
Flohio - No Panic No Pain
The ideal mixtape blueprint.
27th November 2020
4 Stars
Laundromat - Green
He has picked his hat, and now he shall wear it.
27th November 2020
4 Stars
Sundara Karma - Kill Me
All the bombast of an ‘80s film soundtrack, but enough of a pop nous to stay on track.
24th November 2020
4 Stars
Babeheaven - Home for Now
Richly nuanced, effortlessly cool and at times beautifully bleak.
20th November 2020
4 Stars
PVA - Toner
A group to keep a close eye on.
20th November 2020
4 Stars
Baby Queen - Medicine
A window into an artist who celebrates struggles and swerves.
11th November 2020
4 Stars
Pa Salieu - Send Them to Coventry
A varied, confident and cinematic trip through where the performer finds himself.
13th November 2020
4 Stars
Marika Hackman - Covers
The soft, rounded edges that she uses recall the colour palette of her debut.
13th November 2020
4 Stars
Katy J Pearson - Return
Katy manages to find humanity in every moment.
13th November 2020
4 Stars
BENEE - Hey u x
BENEE’s on to a winner.
13th November 2020
4 Stars
Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA
Her sights are firmly set on being the Queen of 2021.
6th November 2020
4 Stars
Master Peace - Love Bites
Master Peace definitely passes the vibe check.
6th November 2020
4 Stars
Little Mix - Confetti
We have no choice but to stan.
6th November 2020
4 Stars
JW Francis - We Share A Similar Joy
Even when things are taken down a notch, it works a treat.
6th November 2020
4 Stars
Jim-E Stack - Ephemera
A shape-shifting and stunning record.
30th October 2020
4 Stars
The OBGMs – The Ends
Tongue firmly in cheek, The OBGMs couldn’t be more serious.
30th October 2020
4 Stars
Nothing – The Great Dismal
On a record that outwardly calls for the end of us, there’s plenty to live for, even if it’s simply the subtle beauty of Nothing.
30th October 2020
4 Stars
Jawny - For Abby
That viral hit ‘Honeypie’ is far from the best track here says a lot about the singer’s potential.
27th October 2020