5 Stars
Snail Mail - Valentine
A record as hopeful as it is bittersweet.
5th November 2021
5 Stars Album & EP Reviews
5 Stars
The Horrors - Against The Blade
A party, but make it sinister.
5th November 2021
5 Stars
Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
Powerful to the last drop.
22nd October 2021
5 Stars
Joy Crookes - Skin
Joy Crookes, by rights, should be riding ‘Skin’ into the big leagues.
15th October 2021
5 Stars
Poppy - Flux
To put it simply, it’s a great rock album.
24th September 2021
5 Stars
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
If ‘GREY Area’ saw Simz come-of-age as a rapper, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ is Simz making her first long-lasting artistic stamp on the zeitgeist.
3rd September 2021
5 Stars
Chvrches - Screen Violence
Their most euphoric rallying cry to date.
27th August 2021
5 Stars
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.
30th July 2021
5 Stars
Creeper - American Noir
What could feel frivolous brims instead with creative brilliance.
30th July 2021
5 Stars
Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
A career-defining return that most artists can only dream of; pure synth-pop ecstasy.
2nd July 2021
5 Stars
KennyHoopla - SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE
A head-rush of a collection in the best possible way, whoever paired this duo up deserves a medal.
11th June 2021
5 Stars
Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
From here on out, Japanese Breakfast can go anywhere and we’ll follow.
4th June 2021
5 Stars
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
A history book-cementing document of a band at the peak of their powers.
4th June 2021
5 Stars
St Vincent - Daddy’s Home
On all fronts, with ‘Daddy’s Home’, St Vincent has delivered spectacularly.
14th May 2021
5 Stars
Goat Girl - On All Fours
A triumph.
29th January 2021
5 Stars
The White Stripes - Greatest Hits
It’s almost as if we’re primed to rediscover the band all over again.
4th December 2020
5 Stars
Glass Animals - Dreamland
Rose-tinted nostalgia for the perfect summer.
7th August 2020
5 Stars
Creeper - Sex, Death & The Infinite Void
Their most astonishing and liberating move yet.
31st July 2020
5 Stars
The Streets - None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive
Top corner, back of the net.
10th July 2020
5 Stars
Run The Jewels - RTJ4
By far Killer Mike and El-P’s most accomplished chapter.
4th June 2020
5 Stars
Moses Sumney - græ
Complex, unconventional and ultimately, essential.
15th May 2020
5 Stars
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
Brimming with a palpable, passionate sense of exploration.
15th May 2020
5 Stars
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor
Her most bold musical move yet.
8th May 2020
5 Stars
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Dua will be going down in pop history as one of the best.
27th March 2020
5 Stars
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor I
These five tracks may only mark the beginning of Hayley’s new era, but they’re proving an undeniably potent start.
7th February 2020
5 Stars
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 2
It picks up the baton of its predecessor and sends it surging to the finish line.
18th October 2019
5 Stars
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
Magnificently composed and emphatically emotive, ‘Ghosteen’ is an unforgettable piece of work.
4th October 2019
5 Stars
Bon Iver - i,i
An emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music.
9th August 2019