4-5 Stars
James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
A record that simultaneously expands on his delicate production and sees him fully embrace his singer-songwriter alter ego.
8th October 2021
4-5 Stars Album & EP Reviews
4-5 Stars
Metronomy - Posse EP Volume 1
18 minutes of taut, considered songwriting.
15th September 2021
4-5 Stars
Porij - Baby Face
‘Baby Face’ it might be, but Porij aren’t playing around.
17th September 2021
4-5 Stars
Dave - We’re All Alone In This Together
At the rate he’s working at, watching him fill out the chapters to come is going to be a gift that keeps on giving.
23rd July 2021
4-5 Stars
Clairo - Sling
Stoic and serene, ‘Sling’ is a brave new chapter that introduces a Clairo transformed.
16th July 2021
4-5 Stars
Vince Staples - Vince Staples
More of a glance into the sketchbook of Vince Staples, than main-stage-at-Coachella.
9th July 2021
4-5 Stars
Half Waif - Mythopoetics
Both more freeing and deeply personal.
9th July 2021
4-5 Stars
Master Peace - Public Display Of Affection
A flawless meeting of intention and execution.
2nd July 2021
4-5 Stars
Lucy Dacus - Home Video
A musical representation of the intricate jigsaw of life.
25th June 2021
4-5 Stars
Greentea Peng - Man Made
An impressively accomplished, ever-giving record that rarely fails to enchant.
4th June 2021
4-5 Stars
Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun
Each song pirouettes on the emotional chasm between intimate, physical union, and lonesome psychological vulnerability.
28th May 2021
4-5 Stars
Biig Piig - The Sky Is Bleeding
Genuinely fresh - and racy as hell.
21st May 2021
4-5 Stars
Squid - Bright Green Field
Squid always seemed destined to have an epic album in them, and they’ve delivered just that.
7th May 2021
4-5 Stars
MAN ON MAN - MAN ON MAN
The duo cement the simplicity of love in otherwise complex circumstances.
7th May 2021
4-5 Stars
girl in red - if i could make it go quiet
Ultimately, though, girl in red’s charm lies in her wide-eyed excitability.
30th April 2021
4-5 Stars
Brockhampton - Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine
A record that packs an emotional punch while finding the collective as accomplished and explorative as ever musically.
9th April 2021
4-5 Stars
Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
The balance between the delicate soundscapes and Helen’s words hits hard.
9th April 2021
4-5 Stars
The Antlers - Green To Gold
It feels like the opening of a new chapter, rather than the closing of the last one.
26th March 2021
4-5 Stars
Do Nothing - Glueland
It doesn’t all make sense, but you sense that’s the point.
12th March 2021
4-5 Stars
The Horrors - Lout
Their boldest, most exciting switch-flip in years.
12th March 2021
4-5 Stars
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage
A jewel in the Cave-Ellis cannon.
25th February 2021
4-5 Stars
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
A soundtrack for those searching for hope in difficult times.
26th February 2021
4-5 Stars
Ghetts - Conflict of Interest
It’s pure; neither shunning the light or the dark across the 16 tracks. He lets it all show.
19th February 2021
4-5 Stars
Miss Grit - Impostor
The powerful, playful guitars set her up as a natural successor to axe queen St. Vincent.
12th February 2021
4-5 Stars
Taylor Swift - evermore
Both albums showcase Taylor as an unrivalled lyrical force.
11th December 2020
4-5 Stars
Rico Nasty - Nightmare Vacation
It will chew you up and spit you out, and you’ll love every minute of it.
4th December 2020
4-5 Stars
The Cribs - Night Network
A study in elegance in the face of adversity.
20th November 2020
4-5 Stars
Gorillaz - Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
The LP fizzles with a self-made, impromptu energy.
23rd October 2020