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 Album & EP Reviews
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
The Horrors - Lout
Their boldest, most exciting switch-flip in years.
12th 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
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
4-5 Stars
Adrianne Lenker - Songs / Instrumentals
The title ‘songs’ betrays overwhelming modesty on Adrianne Lenker’s part.
23rd October 2020
4-5 Stars
Touché Amoré - Lament
Touché Amoré continue to reinvent the very foundations of hardcore.
9th October 2020
4-5 Stars
Will Butler - Generations
What unites the record is an urgent, anxious sense of unrest.
25th September 2020
4-5 Stars
Deftones - Ohms
If any of Deftones’ previous records are guilty of lacking focus, ‘Ohms’ is certainly safe from future vitriol.
25th September 2020
4-5 Stars
Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
Not so much a call to arms as an exploration of the individual’s ability to disassociate from the norm.
25th September 2020
4-5 Stars
Biffy Clyro - A Celebration of Endings
It offers up a brand of gut-wrenching, defiant hope.
14th August 2020
4-5 Stars
Taylor Swift - folklore
Undoubtedly one of her best.
31st July 2020
4-5 Stars
Fontaines DC - A Hero’s Death
If you thought another rollicking, rabble-rouser was on the cards, it’s time to think again.
31st July 2020
4-5 Stars
Silverbacks - Fad
An excellent example of how a debut should be done.
17th July 2020
4-5 Stars
Jarv is… - Beyond The Pale
Pushing nearly 30 years in the game, JARV IS… still an absolute one-of-a-kind.
17th July 2020
4-5 Stars
100 gecs - 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues
A masterpiece in its madness.
10th July 2020
4-5 Stars
HAIM - Women In Music Pt. III
An irreverent middle finger to convention and expectation.
26th June 2020
4-5 Stars
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
A clear step forward.
19th June 2020
4-5 Stars
Jockstrap - Wicked City
Every second feels meticulously thought through.
5th June 2020
4-5 Stars
Lady Gaga - Chromatica
Now’s never been a better time to get lost in this new destination.
29th May 2020